Sebastian Schipper was born on May 8, 1968 in Hannover, Germany. He is a director, and sometimes actor, known mainly for his films Gigantic (1999), A Friend of Mine (2006), Victoria (2015) and Roads (2019).
Biography from TMDB.
- May 8, 1968 (58)
- Hannover, Germany
- Actor, director, writer and producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Sebastian Schipper's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Heroas Simon in 3 (2010)
- Threshold guardianas Peter in The 11th Hour (2014)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
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 Sebastian Schipper's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Sebastian Schipper'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
31 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Sad Jokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Die Schule der Frauen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Homemade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Roads(2019)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Toni Erdmann(2016)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Coconut Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The 11th Hour(2014)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Victoria(2015)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Alaska Johansson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Ludwig II(2012)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Überleben an der Wickelfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
3(2010)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Sometime in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
A Friend of Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Quiet Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Nightsongs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Elephant Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Die Affäre Semmeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Wanderjahre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Gigantic(1999)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Run Lola Run(1998)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Der König von St. Pauli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Winter Sleepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
The English Patient(1996)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all filmsDer König (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Little Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Tatort(1970)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all showsKold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Undeniable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Zwei vernünftige Erwachsene, die sich mal nackt gesehen haben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 28 of them dated from 1970 to 2024; peak year 1997.
Film career
Peak 1997 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.
- 1970Screen debut· Scene of the Crime
- 1992First film· Little Sharks
Billing
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.
Awards
2 major awards from 3 major nominations, 2015.
- Berlinale award, won ×2
- Berlinale award, nominated
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Sebastian Schipper's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 44. 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.
Is Sebastian Schipper's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Sebastian Schipper work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sebastian Schipper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andreas Schreitmüller shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Tom TykwerShared titles: 3 (2010), Gigantic (1999), Run Lola Run (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Tom Tykwer
Actors
- Moritz BleibtreuShared titles: Roads (2019), Run Lola Run (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Moritz Bleibtreu
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Frank GriebeShared titles: 3 (2010), Gigantic (1999), Run Lola Run (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Frank Griebe
- Olivia Neergaard-HolmShared titles: Victoria (2015), The 11th Hour (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Olivia Neergaard-Holm
- Sturla Brandth GrøvlenShared titles: Victoria (2015), The 11th Hour (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Sturla Brandth Grøvlen
- Johnny KlimekShared titles: 3 (2010), Run Lola Run (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Johnny Klimek
Producers
- Andreas SchreitmüllerShared titles: Roads (2019), Victoria (2015), 3 (2010), Gigantic (1999), Run Lola Run (1998)See all 5 shared titles with Andreas Schreitmüller
- Barbara BuhlShared titles: Roads (2019), Victoria (2015), 3 (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Barbara Buhl
- David KeitschShared titles: Roads (2019), Toni Erdmann (2016), Victoria (2015)See all 3 shared titles with David Keitsch
- Stefan ArndtShared titles: 3 (2010), Gigantic (1999), Run Lola Run (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Stefan Arndt
