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Michael Schaack

Michael Schaack

Producer and director, also actor · Born January 1, 1957 (69) · Hamburg, West Germany [now Germany]

Born
January 1, 1957 (69)
From
Hamburg, West Germany [now Germany]
Works as
Producer and director, also actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Michael Schaack's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Society
15%
Self
11%
Power
11%
Morality
8%
Survival
6%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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 2 · Shifting 2 · 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 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Tense
1
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Cyclical1

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 Michael Schaack's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Schaack'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

27 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Erik Stoneheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Key Grip

  • Seed of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Grip

  • Hostile(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Werner - Eiskalt! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer

  • Trouble No More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Grip

  • Chloe's Closet(2009)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Lisa and Lottie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • Das kleine Arschloch und der alte Sack - Sterben ist Scheiße (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Dieter - Der Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Original Film Writer · Producer

  • Derrick - Die Pflicht ruft! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Dialogue · Executive Producer

  • Werner - Gekotzt wird später! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Karlsson on the Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Momo alla conquista del tempo(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Kommando Störtebeker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Käpt’n Blaubär – Der Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Pippi Longstocking(1997)

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Pippi Longstocking(1997)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Kleines Arschloch - Der Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Loggerheads(1997)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Werner: Eat My Dust!!!(1996)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Japankradler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Felidae(1994)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Der kleene Punker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Producer

  • Werner and the Wizard of Booze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Animation Director

  • Die U-Bahn-Ratten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • Nachtschicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Alltag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Der Räuber Heigl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1978 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Momo alla conquista del tempo (2001)

$928K worldwide

Highest rated

Momo alla conquista del tempo (2001)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Pippi Longstocking (1997)

Film career

  • 1996Screen debut· Werner: Eat My Dust!!!

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 25: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting12 of 25: 3 only directing, 9 with another roleWriting6 of 25: 1 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing14 of 25: 8 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndCinematography2 of 25: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing2 of 25: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 25: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

25 titles, 9 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s8 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Michael Schaack's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Loggerheads (1997)

90th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Momo alla conquista del tempo (2001)

Midcredits 82nd · 69% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 20. 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 Michael Schaack work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Schaack's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jo Hahn shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers