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Paulus Manker

Paulus Manker

Actor · Born January 25, 1958 (68) · Vienna, Austria

Paulus Manker was born on 25 January 1958 in Vienna, Austria. He is an actor and director, known for Weininger's Last Night (1990), Schmutz (1987) and Der Kopf des Mohren (1995).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 25, 1958 (68)
From
Vienna, Austria
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on Motif · 47 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 18% in 30 days

What are Paulus Manker's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
37%
Self
23%
Survival
11%
Power
8%
Morality
8%
Bonds
7%
Ideas
6%
Isolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 0 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · 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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
2
Cold
1
Tense
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 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 Paulus Manker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paulus Manker's titles on Motif; 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

47 credits, 10 with a Motif page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Retribution (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kurt

  • Die Känguru-Chroniken(2020)

    as Therapeut

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Pagan Peak(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Oskar Koschlik

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Die Ketzerbraut(2017)

    as Johann von Perlach

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The People Vs. Fritz Bauer(2015)

    as Friedrich Morlach

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Jack (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Psychologe Ziehofer

  • Burning Souls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Fuchs von Dornheim

  • Great (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Colonel

  • Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Polizeieinsatzleiter

  • Slumming (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kallmann

  • The Mozart Minute (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • C(r)ook (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Leo

  • Die schöne Braut in Schwarz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Wedding Shower (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Claus Scheidt

  • King of Thieves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Kardinal

  • Haider lebt - 1. April 2021 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lehrer

  • Wambo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Richard Stieglmeier

  • Code Unknown(2000)

    as Perrin

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Alma - A Show biz ans Ende (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Figaro läßt sich scheiden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Pedrillo

  • The Castle(1997)

    as Momus

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Alles ist Architektur: Porträt Hans Hollein (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • Brother of Sleep(1995)

    as Oskar

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Moor's Head (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Inspector Rex (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt Baudisch

  • The Eye of the Typhoon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Krücke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Fremder

  • Benny's Video(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Murderous Decisions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Felix

  • Weininger's Last Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer · as Otto Weininger

  • My Twentieth Century(1989)

    as Weininger Ottó

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hanna Monster, Darling (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Waiter

  • Nummer 11 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Herr Garbage

  • Julius Caesar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Octavius Caesar

  • Der entwendete Brief (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Sternberg - Shooting Star (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Harry

  • The Distant Land (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Korsakow

  • Dirt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Fraulein (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Weihnachten mit Willi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Who Was Edgar Allan? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Student

  • The Power of Emotion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Kurt Schleich

  • The Excluded (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Peter

  • Exit... But No Panic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Plachinger

  • Landläufiger Tod (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Alois Jenner

  • Lemmings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sigurd Leuwen

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Viktor Kemper

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1970 to 2022; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Code Unknown (2000)

$106K worldwide

Highest rated

Code Unknown (2000)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

19702022

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif title. 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
Acting41 of 47: 40 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stDirecting7 of 47: 3 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting4 of 47: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 47: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

47 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew1990s12 · 8 acting · 5 crew2000s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2010s7 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Paulus Manker's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Die Ketzerbraut (2017)

56th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Code Unknown (2000)

Midcredits 83rd · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.