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Karl Kranzkowski

Karl Kranzkowski

Actor · Born January 1, 1953 (73) · Drieberg, Germany

Karl Kranzkowski was born on 25 March 1953 in Dragun, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor, known for Downfall (2004), Ein Schiff wird kommen (2003) and White Tiger (2012).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1953 (73)
From
Drieberg, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 125 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Karl Kranzkowski's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
27%
Survival
15%
Self
12%
Power
11%
Ideas
6%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Karl Kranzkowski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karl Kranzkowski's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

125 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Der Zürich-Krimi:Borchert und die Glut des Bösen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Letters from the Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Karl Nolden

  • Doktor Ballouz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Friedrich Bruch

  • Billy Kuckuck - Aber bitte mit Sahne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Unbekannte Helden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Max Krakauer

  • Echte Bauern singen besser(2019)

    as Hark Gose

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cloud Whispers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Paul

  • Ingo Thiel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Secret of the Midwife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Medicus

  • Dr. Klein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 62 episodes · as Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner

  • Für immer ein Mörder - Der Fall Ritter(2014)

    as Wolfgang Schulte

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Helen Dorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Kommissar Becker

  • In gefährlicher Nähe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dr. Martens

  • Papa auf Probe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Peter Falkenstein

  • GrossStadtklein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Herr Traumbach

  • White Tiger(2012)

    as Gitler

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Am Ende die Hoffnung(2011)

    as R. Karl Kastrop

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Biss zur großen Pause - Das Highschool Vampir Grusical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vladimor Wolfenstein

  • Finn Zehender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Herbert Schuch

  • Mörderisches Wespennest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Herbert Schuch

  • Alles was recht ist - Sein oder Nichtsein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Domvikar Bruno Grossmann

  • Alles was recht ist – Väter, Töchter, Söhne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Domvikar Grossmann

  • Go West - Freiheit um jeden Preis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin Hässler

  • Das Glück kommt unverhofft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Karl Hagen

  • Danni Lowinski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dieter Plöger

  • Beloved Berlin Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kurt Meier

  • SOKO Stuttgart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 409 episodes · as Michael Kaiser

  • Saviors in the Night(2009)

    as Vater Reimann

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Baltic Crime Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Wolfram Winkelmann

  • Der kleine Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Herr Gumprecht

  • Death in the Eifel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Martin Wenning

  • Die Wölfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Onkel Schliemann

  • Schatten der Gerechtigkeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Vorgesetzter Marias

  • Dell & Richthoven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilhelm Fronbach

  • Dr. Molly & Karl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Der Heckenschütze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ron Wischnewski

  • Mordgeständnis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dieter Vielbrandt

  • Schokolade für den Chef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hubert Ollerbeck

  • A Long Way Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kesselbach

  • Ihr Auftrag, Pater Castell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Albert Kirchlechner

  • Familie ist was Wunderbares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ulrich Bonhoff

  • Der Bergdoktor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Rainer Brandl

  • Der Kronzeuge(2007)

    as Kommissar Kramberg

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Elvis und der Kommissar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Schnabel

  • Suchkind 312 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Herr Klinger

  • Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie(2007)

    as Horst Seelig

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Horst Seelig

  • Das letzte Stück Himmel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Vater Wilhelm

  • Doktor Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralf Hannenkamp

  • GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Bornemann

  • KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Jens Sostmann

  • Vaterherz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Nowak

  • Die Entführung(2007)

    as Polizist Jürgen Hoffmann

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Der Kriminalist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Olbert

  • Die Kinder der Flucht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vater Profé

  • Smoke Signs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jonathan Fischer

  • Kommissar Stolberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Carsten 'Bretti' Brettschneider · as Rolf Bergmann

  • Zoo Doctor: My Mon the Vet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Chemnitz

  • Tollpension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Fiete Mathissen

  • Ein Hauptgewinn für Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dr. Melzer

  • The Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dr. Salamander

  • Pommery und Leichenschmaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gideon

  • Pommery und Hochzeitstorte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gideon

  • Der Staatsanwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Richter Dr. Karsten Lehmann

  • Woman Driving, Man Sleeping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Prof. Anton Bogenbauer

  • SOKO Wismar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannes Rosenow

  • Royal News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as König Hugo

  • Downfall(2004)

    as Wilhelm Kranz

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hunger auf Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Major Hugo Zürner, MfS

  • Red & Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Gregor Bärenklau

  • Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Herbert Fischer

  • Solo für Schwarz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • SOKO Köln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Heinrich Sandhorst · as Herr Kampe

  • 4 Freunde und 4 Pfoten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Paul Matkowski

  • Ein Schiff wird kommen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bruno

  • Der Aufstand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Parteisekretär Fischer

  • Der Fall Gehring(2003)

    as Rüdiger Krohn

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Nicht ohne meinen Anwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Friedhardt Axthelm

  • Pommery und Putenbrust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Gideon

  • Die Nacht, in der ganz ehrlich überhaupt niemand Sex hatte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Hotelchef Siggi

  • Operation Rubikon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Siegfried Thom

  • Because I Am Good! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bruchseifer

  • Der Verleger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Egon Bahr

  • Abschnitt 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Zylka

  • Der Ermittler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Klaus Hoffmann

  • Leipzig Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Polizeioberkommissar Lothar Kropp

  • Highway Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Kommissar Schmillinsky

  • Einsatz in Hamburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Josef Stahlmann

  • Trennungsfieber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Toni Goldhofer

  • Heroes Like Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Apokalypso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Arndt

  • Delta Team - Auftrag geheim! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephan Hagen

  • SK Kölsch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Balthasar

  • HeliCops - Einsatz über Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Leon

  • Abgehauen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Heiner M.

  • Der letzte Zeuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Herbert Gerstenberg

  • Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Kneisel

  • Ein Mord für Quandt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Christian Albers

  • Liebe Lügen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Egon Glowski · as Schmidtbauer · as Walter Schumann

  • Sperling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Forster

  • Mona M. - Mit den Waffen einer Frau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Wittkowski

  • Nikolaikirche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as MfS-Major

  • Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mischke

  • Für alle Fälle Stefanie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Hardy Proske

  • Balko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Held · as Schacht

  • Wilsberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Lehmann

  • Rosa Roth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Marek

  • Die Kommissarin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Herbert Krieger

  • Im Namen des Gesetzes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Wittlich · as Vorsitzender Richter

  • Ein starkes Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Martin Pohl

  • Die Wache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton Mertens

  • Bella Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Fischer

  • Das große Fest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Paul

  • Wolffs Revier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Dantzig · as Eichler · as Major Reinhardt Wittwer · as Tom Beyer

  • Karfunkel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 38 episodes · as Herr Gottlieb

  • Forbidden Love(1990)

    as Vernehmer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Die ehrbaren Fünf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sitzender Polizist

  • Großstadtrevier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Herr Harder · as Joe Asmussen

  • Der Fahnder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Theo Stark

  • A Case For Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Dirk Petzold · as Klaus Grossmann

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry · as Heinz · as Heinz Kowski · as Herr Schonert · as Krueger · as Max · as Michael Schneider · as Nils Lüdeking · as Paul Schelski · as Prokat · as Saibel

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Georg Berger · as Georg Schwab · as Günter Domnik · as Hannes Holst · as Henry Dankquardt · as Herr Theissen · as Horst Merz · as Jürgen Stiller · as Rolf Petkus · as Sigbert Helmhövel · as Thorsten Grote · as Wittich · as Wittkowski

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Stahlnetz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Brock

Career shape

Star power in the 70th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles from 1958 to 2025; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

White Tiger (2012)

$3.4M worldwide

Highest rated

White Tiger (2012)

Midcredits 47th

Most popular right now

Forbidden Love (1990)

Film career

19582025

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting125 of 125: 125 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s28 · acting2000s65 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s5 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Karl Kranzkowski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Forbidden Love (1990)

64th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Downfall (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Karl Kranzkowski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karl Kranzkowski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Johannes Grieser shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers