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Brigitte Mira

Brigitte Mira

Actor · Died March 8, 2005, aged 94 · Hamburg, German Empire [now Germany]

Brigitte Mira (20 April 1910 – 8 March 2005) was a German actress. She worked in both theater and film, often with Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Brigitte Mira's mother was German and her father was Jewish Russian. During the Nazi dictatorship, Mira took part in the propaganda series Liese und Miese. She played Miese (germ. bad one)--the bad role model according to Nazi ideology that listened to enemy radio stations and stockpiled rationed food. But her acting skills turned the "bad" character she portrayed into a likeable one. The series was soon cancelled for being counter productive. The propaganda directors did not know that Mira was half-Jewish. Even though she insisted on her naivete as a young woman and the fact she had to hide her identity, she was criticized later by some for taking part in these ads at all. Even if Mira was born in Hamburg she early on moved to Berlin and through her TV work came to embody the typical Berlin sense of humor. Notable performances include Emmi Kurowski in Fear Eats the Soul (1974), a role for which she won a German Film Award. In the 1980s Mira achieved another big success with the television series Drei Damen vom Grill. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brigitte Mira, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
April 20, 1910
Died
March 8, 2005 (aged 94)
From
Hamburg, German Empire [now Germany]
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 145 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 18% in 30 days

What are Brigitte Mira's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
26%
Power
23%
Self
12%
Bonds
11%
Survival
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
9%
Oppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 6

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

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

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Ally
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Cold
3
Contemplative
2
Romantic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Brigitte Mira's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brigitte Mira'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

145 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 27 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • When Fear Eats the Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Emmi Kurowski (archive footage)

  • Angst isst Seele auf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Emmi

  • Aszendent Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Olga von Reichenbach

  • Ein lasterhaftes Pärchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Käthe Mühlmann

  • Der Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Hildegard

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Ria

  • The sweetness of strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mieterin

  • Willi und die Windzors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Queen Mum

  • Kanzlei Bürger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Tamm

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

    Show 1 episode · as Hiltrud Steinmetz

  • Briefgeheimnis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Alles Glück dieser Erde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Clemma

  • Der Showmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Frau 1

  • Die Spur führt ins Verderben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Frau im 'House of Usher'

  • Klippen des Todes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Doris

  • Geheimakte Lenz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

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

    as Mrs. Blondell

  • Gesucht wird Ricki Forster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Old Lou

  • Rosamunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Oma Kaminski

  • Killer kennen keine Furcht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Zwei Münchner in Hamburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Tante Käthe

  • Spreepiraten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 26 episodes · as Frau Brachvogel

  • Trouble im Penthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mrs. Kluge

  • Justitias kleine Fische (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty Hansemann

  • Geschminkte Jugend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Dem Tod auf der Spur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Vicky und Nicky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Vicky Fendrich

  • The Country Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Lilli Merz

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Madame Chantal

  • Die Wicherts von nebenan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 51 episodes · as Conny

  • Was zu beweisen war (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mrs. Pecari

  • Unternehmen Köpenick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Suhrbiers Schwester

  • Alte Gauner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Lore

  • Funkes Laden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 8 episodes · as Brigitte Funke

  • Die Spur der anderen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Barfrau Erna

  • Einmal Ku'damm und zurück(1985)

    as Toilettenfrau

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Schwarzer Lohn und weiße Weste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Gemüsefrau

  • Sigi, der Straßenfeger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mrs. Niendorf

  • Berliner Weiße mit Schuß (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Imbißbudenfrau

  • Funkes Werkstatt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 8 episodes · as Brigitte Funke

  • The Roaring Fifties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Frau Willmsen

  • Kein Reihenhaus für Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Frau Meyerdierks

  • Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Frau Mürbes

  • Der Tod kommt durch die Tür (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Frau Friedrichs

  • Die Murmel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Berta

  • So oder So ist das Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Kamikaze 89(1982)

    as Personnel Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Krimistunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Tante Louise

  • Drei gegen Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Helen Hobart

  • Ab in den Süden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Gerti

  • Bühnenbild mit Dame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Garderobiere

  • Leben im Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Martha

  • Das Traumschiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Mayer

  • After Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Denunziantin

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

    Show 1 episode · as Blumenfrau Moos · as Haushälterin Anni

  • Und ab geht die Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Lili Marleen(1981)

    as Nachbarin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Kintopp-Kintopp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Prof. Adele Klinge-Stumm

  • Berlin Alexanderplatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 14 episodes · as Frau Bast · as Frau Wirtin Bast

  • Achtung Zoll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerda Groth

  • Fabian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Frau Hohfeld

  • Primel macht ihr Haus verrückt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Frau Kulicke

  • Leute wie du und ich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Pension Schöller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Wanda Staudinger

  • Nachbarn und andere nette Menschen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Locker vom Hocker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 27 episodes · as Ehefrau

  • Die Protokolle des Herrn M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Schlesier-Grete

  • The Woman Across the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Simons Mutter

  • Wann heiraten Sie meine Frau? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Minni - Tante Germinats

  • Die beiden Freundinnen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mutter Link

  • Wenn die Liebe hinfällt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ellie Grutsch

  • MS Franziska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Die Geburtstagsfeier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Meg

  • Adolf and Marlene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Fortune Teller

  • The Old Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Hanna Lubach

  • Chinese Roulette(1976)

    as Kast

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Drei Damen vom Grill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 140 episodes · as Margarete Färber

  • Love Living, Live Loving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Hauswartfrau

  • Fear of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mutter

  • Satan's Brew(1976)

    as Walter's mother

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Anita Drögemöller und die Ruhe an der Ruhr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Oma Wuttke

  • Ein Fall für Stein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Schott

  • Everyone Dies Alone(1976)

    as Frau Häberle

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Die Unternehmungen des Herrn Hans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven(1975)

    as Emma Küsters

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Der Geheimnisträger(1975)

    as Betty Hopfen

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fox and His Friends(1975)

    as Shopkeeper #2

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Nonstop Nonsens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Didis Schwiegermutter · as Kammersängerin

  • Loriots Telecabinet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Gloria Miranda

  • The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser(1974)

    as Haushälterin Käthe

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Derrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Hässler · as Frau Tobbe

  • Käpt'n Senkstakes Abenteuer - Ehrenhäuptling der Watubas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Fear Eats the Soul(1974)

    as Emmi Kurowski

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • 1 Berlin-Harlem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Landlady Aunt Biggy

  • Kleiner Mann, was nun? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Tenderness of the Wolves(1973)

    as Louise Engel

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Sechs unter Millionen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 13 episodes · as Wirtin

  • Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Andreas

  • Der Fall Opa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Frau Löffler

  • Semesterferien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Prof. Kaiser

  • Frau Jenny Treibel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Frau Schmolke

  • Wir hau’n den Hauswirt in die Pfanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Hauswirtin Bauer

  • Zwanzig Mädchen und die Pauker: Heute steht die Penne kopf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Wirtin

  • Dreißig Silberlinge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mrs. Scholler

  • Die Computer-Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Green Widow

  • Drüben bei Lehmanns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 26 episodes · as Else Lehmann

  • Prozeß Mariotti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Recht oder Unrecht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Hotel by the Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Rose Schuh

  • Der Vetter aus Dingsda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tante Wilhelmine

  • Alle Hunde lieben Theobald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Fahrgast mit Bernhardiner

  • Der Partyphotograph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mrs. Bütow

  • Im Ballhaus wird geschwoft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Im Ballhaus ist Musike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Molly Zwitscherini

  • Schwarzer Peter - Märchenoper für kleine und große Leute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Erste Amme

  • Wilhelmina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 5 episodes · as Tante Sophie

  • Wie lernt man Reisen? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Bei Pfeiffers ist Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Molly Zwitscherini

  • Mrs. Cheney's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sängerin

  • Der Forellenhof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Reinhardt

  • Unser Pauker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mrs. Puhlke

  • Annie Get Your Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Dolly Tate

  • Frau Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Frau Pusebach

  • Jack and Jenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Thea

  • Die Belagerung der Josephine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Madame Helene

  • Feuerwerk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Köchin

  • Berlin-Melodie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Jedermannstraße 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 26 episodes · as Frau Lehmann

  • So toll wie anno dazumal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Frau Sommer

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

    as Mama

  • The Tragedy of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Frau Ohl

  • Die Marquise von Arcis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Clementine Duquenoy

  • Wie einst im Mai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mechthilde von Kiefernspeck

  • Im Namen einer Mutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mutter Reitner, Strafgefangene

  • Der Prozeß Mary Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Marie Ducrot

  • Die Liebe des Jahres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Lady Schocker, Journalistin

  • Du bist wunderbar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Madame Dupont

  • Schlag auf Schlag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Frau Hinze

  • Drei Orangen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sophia

  • So ein Millionär hat's schwer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Madame Pillar

  • Der Stern von Santa Clara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tante Theresa

  • Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Frau Knax

  • ...und abends in die Scala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Frau Mertens

  • Was nicht im Baedecker steht: Bitte, einsteigen zu Käses Rundfahrt! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • The Berliner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dirne

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 145 titles from 1948 to 2007; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

Kamikaze 89 (1982)

$22K worldwide

Highest rated

Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19482007

Peak 1975 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove 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
Acting145 of 145: 145 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s9 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s46 · acting1980s45 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 20% of 10 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Brigitte Mira's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Der Geheimnisträger (1975)

89th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 38. 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 Brigitte Mira work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brigitte Mira's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rainer Werner Fassbinder shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers