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Nikolaus Leytner

Nikolaus Leytner

Director and writer · Born October 26, 1957 (69) · Graz, Austria

Born
October 26, 1957 (69)
From
Graz, Austria
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Nikolaus Leytner's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
25%
Morality
17%
Survival
17%
Power
7%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Nikolaus Leytner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nikolaus Leytner'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

33 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Trost und Rath – Das große Schlachten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Trost & Rath - Tanz mit dem Teufel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • To Shores Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Südpol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Idea · Writer

  • The Tobacconist(2018)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Under Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • Die Stille danach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • The Children of Villa Emma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • The Dragon Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Frozen Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Am Ende des Sommers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Art Direction · Writer

  • Schon wieder Henriette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Die Auslöschung(2013)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Zurück ins Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Die lange Welle hinterm Kiel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Willkommen in Wien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Lemming's First Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Half a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer

  • The Visit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Die Geschworene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Stärker als der Tod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Der Schuß(2001)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Drei Herren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Spurensuche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Ein Anfang von etwas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • Schwarze Tage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Malli - Artist in Residence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Production Manager

  • Schatten im Rampenlicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • PARADISE LTD. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Mit meinen Händen, mit meinem Kopf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1970 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Tobacconist (2018)

$369K worldwide

Highest rated

The Tobacconist (2018)

Midcredits 55th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing31 of 33: 20 only directing, 11 with another roleWriting12 of 33: 1 only writing, 11 with another roleOther crew2 of 33: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

33 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Nikolaus Leytner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director, writer

Der Schuß (2001)

65th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Die Auslöschung (2013)

Midcredits 81st · 76% liked

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 Nikolaus Leytner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nikolaus Leytner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hermann Dunzendorfer shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers