From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wolf Rilla (1920–2005) was a film director and writer of German background, although he worked mainly in English. He worked on both versions of Village of the Damned, in the first as director and in the second as a writer. he wrote many influential books for students. the Writer and the Screen: On Writing for Film and Television and the A to Z of Movie Making. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wolf Rilla, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 16, 1920
- October 19, 2005 (aged 85)
- Berlin, Germany
- Director and writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Wolf Rilla's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous1
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 Wolf Rilla's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Wolf Rilla'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
24 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Village of the Damned(1995)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Bedtime with Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Naughty Wives(1973)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Pax? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The World Ten Times Over(1963)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Cairo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Watch It, Sailor! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Piccadilly Third Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Village of the Damned(1960)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Angry Young Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Witness in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Bachelor of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Scamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Pacific Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Blue Peter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Stock Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Black Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The End of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Long Rope(1953)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Roadhouse Girl(1953)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Glad Tidings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Noose for a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles from 1953 to 1975.
Biggest box office
Village of the Damned (1995)
Highest rated
Village of the Damned (1960)
Most popular right now
Village of the Damned (1995)
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 Wolf Rilla's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 6 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 Wolf Rilla work with?
People who share at least 2 of Wolf Rilla's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Geoffrey Faithfull shares the most, 3.
Writers
- John WyndhamShared titles: Village of the Damned (1995), Village of the Damned (1960)See all 2 shared titles with John Wyndham
- Ronald KinnochShared titles: Village of the Damned (1995), Village of the Damned (1960)See all 2 shared titles with Ronald Kinnoch
- Stirling SilliphantShared titles: Village of the Damned (1995), Village of the Damned (1960)See all 2 shared titles with Stirling Silliphant
Actors
- Richard WarnerShared titles: Village of the Damned (1960), The Long Rope (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Warner
- Thomas HeathcoteShared titles: Village of the Damned (1960), The Long Rope (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas Heathcote
Cinematographers
- Geoffrey FaithfullShared titles: Village of the Damned (1960), Roadhouse Girl (1953), The Long Rope (1953)See all 3 shared titles with Geoffrey Faithfull