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Branko Lustig

Branko Lustig

Producer and actor · Died November 14, 2019, aged 87 · Osijek, Croatia, Yugoslavia

Born
June 10, 1932
Died
November 14, 2019 (aged 87)
From
Osijek, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Works as
Producer and actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 25 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 40 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Branko Lustig's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 99th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile
: browse their Documentary 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
27%
Survival
25%
Power
14%
Self
14%
Ideas
10%
Society
7%
Bonds
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Warm
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Devastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

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 Branko Lustig's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Branko Lustig'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

25 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Branko: Return to Auschwitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • American Gangster(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • A Good Year(2006)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hannibal(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Gladiator(2000)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Peacemaker(1997)

    Producer · as Man with Poodle

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Schindler's List(1993)

    Producer · as Nightclub Maitre D'

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Intruders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • Wedlock(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Death Merchants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer

  • War and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 12 episodes · Associate Producer

  • The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    First Assistant Director

  • Memed My Hawk(1984)

    as Prison Guard

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Rat Savior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    First Assistant Director

  • Anno Domini 1573 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Production Manager · as Bringer of the execution crown

  • Score (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Production Manager

  • Fiddler on the Roof(1971)

    Location Manager

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Operation Snafu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Production Manager

  • An Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Executive Producer

  • Mit Karl May im Orient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 7 episodes · as Onbaschi

  • Kozara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as U oči ranjeni Njemac

  • As the Sea Rages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Unit Manager

  • The White Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Unit Manager

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1959 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Gladiator (2000)

$466M worldwide

Highest rated

Schindler's List (1993)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 25: 4 only acting, 3 with another roleProducing13 of 25: 7 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thOther crew12 of 25: 7 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score96th

25 titles, 7 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew1970s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew1980s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew1990s5 · 2 acting · 5 crew2000s6 · crew2010s1 · 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 Branko Lustig's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2

Most divisive · actor

Memed My Hawk (1984)

83rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Schindler's List (1993)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 42. 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.

Is Branko Lustig's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles58–96 · median 91 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles10–79 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles30–82 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles15–70 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles46–96 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Branko Lustig work with?

People who share at least 2 of Branko Lustig's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ridley Scott shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles