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Peter Märthesheimer

Producer and writer · Died June 18, 2004, aged 66 · Kiel, Germany

Born
July 9, 1937
Died
June 18, 2004 (aged 66)
From
Kiel, Germany
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 28 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 3% in 30 days

What are Peter Märthesheimer's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
43%
Morality
17%
Power
16%
Survival
16%
Society
4%
Bonds
3%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · 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 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

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 4

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Cold
2
Dread
2
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic4

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 Peter Märthesheimer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Märthesheimer'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

28 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Marriage of Maria Braun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • I Am the Other Woman(2006)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Peter Märthesheimer on Lola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • What's Up with the Men in My Life? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Weihnachten mit Willy Wuff II - Eine Mama für Lieschen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Weihnachten mit Willy Wuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • The Indecent Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

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

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • The Cop & the Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Veronika Voss(1982)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Lola(1981)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    Show 14 episodes · Producer

  • The Marriage of Maria Braun(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Spiel der Verlierer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • Despair(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • Planübung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • Four Against the Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • I Only Want You to Love Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • World on a Wire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

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

    Producer

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

    Show 5 episodes · Producer

  • Das Messer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Million Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer

  • Why is Mrs B. Happy? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1968 to 2008.

Biggest box office

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

$12K worldwide

Highest rated

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 28: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting13 of 28: 13 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stProducing14 of 28: 14 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s15 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 3 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 Peter Märthesheimer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

I Am the Other Woman (2006)

53rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 63/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Peter Märthesheimer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Märthesheimer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rainer Werner Fassbinder shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers