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Achim Poulheim

Cinematographer · Born October 25, 1956 (70)

Born
October 25, 1956 (70)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 53 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 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Achim Poulheim's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Morality
29%
Self
20%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · 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 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
2
Joyful
2
Thrilling
1
Tense
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 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 Achim Poulheim's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Achim Poulheim'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

53 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Thanks

  • Schwarzbrot in Thailand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Frau Roggenschaubs Reise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Vier sind einer zuviel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Mann kann, Frau erst recht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Die Mongolettes - Wir wollen rocken! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Some Like It Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Löwenzahn - Das Kinoabenteuer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Es liegt mir auf der Zunge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Beloved Berlin Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Berlin '36 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Die Nonne und der Kommissar - Todesengel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Das Feuerschiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Die Katze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel 2 - Rudi rennt wieder!(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Von Müttern und Töchtern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Tod einer Freundin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Endloser Horizont (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Hölle im Kopf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Mein Bruder ist ein Hund(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Die Frau des Architekten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Familie XXL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Labyrinth of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Der Zimmerspringbrunnen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Liebeskrank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Solange wir lieben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Die zwei Leben meines Vaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Die Frau, die einen Mörder liebte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Todesflug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Verliebt in eine Unbekannte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Millennium Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Verratene Freundschaft - Ein Mann wird zur Gefahr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • On the Wings of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Ferkel Fritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Appartement für einen Selbstmörder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Der rote Schakal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Diamanten küßt man nicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Zwei Leben hat die Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Fold(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Dead Woman of Amelung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Der Trinker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Svens Geheimnis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Prinz zu entsorgen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Ein letzter Wille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Um jeden Preis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Maus und Katz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fire Engine That Disappeared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Das Sommeralbum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Der erste Tag im Krankenhaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Martha Jellneck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Wings of Desire(1987)

    Focus Puller

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Assistant Camera

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1970 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel 2 - Rudi rennt wieder! (2007)

$2.2M worldwide

Most popular right now

Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel 2 - Rudi rennt wieder! (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography50 of 53: 50 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 53: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s20 · crew2000s21 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Achim Poulheim's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

In the Fold (1996)

76th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Tatort (1970)

Midcredits 43rd · 72% liked

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 Achim Poulheim work with?

People who share at least 2 of Achim Poulheim's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Timm shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers