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Klaus Maeck

Producer, director and writer, also actor · Born July 28, 1954 (72)

Klaus Maeck was born on 28 July 1954. He is a producer and director, known for The Edge of Heaven (2007), Soul Kitchen (2009) and B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 (2015).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 28, 1954 (72)
Works as
Producer, director and writer, also actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 20 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 29% in 30 days

What are Klaus Maeck's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Society
36%
Self
23%
Power
13%
Bonds
11%
Ideas
10%
Survival
7%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Warm
5
Absurd
4
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

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 Klaus Maeck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Klaus Maeck'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

20 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • All Is One. Except 0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Producer · Script

  • Love Eats Up Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Co-Producer

  • Anhedonia(2016)

    Producer · as Produzent

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Polluting Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Fraktus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer · as Kunde Optiker Wand

  • UFO in Her Eyes(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Soul Kitchen(2009)

    Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Before Your Eyes(2009)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • The Edge of Heaven(2007)

    Music Supervisor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Takva: A Man's Fear of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Visions of Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Head-On(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Einstürzende Neubauten: Liebeslieder(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers(1991)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Keine Hand wäscht die Andere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Unit Manager

  • Decoder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • Denn sie wissen nicht, was sie tun sollen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1984 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Soul Kitchen (2009)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

The Edge of Heaven (2007)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 20: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting5 of 20: 3 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 20: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing15 of 20: 9 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thMusic2 of 20: 1 only music, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 20: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 20: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

20 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s1 · crew

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 Klaus Maeck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Before Your Eyes (2009)

64th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Head-On (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 77/100 and the pacing 65/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Klaus Maeck work with?

People who share at least 2 of Klaus Maeck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fatih Akin shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers