Axel Schneppat
Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1971 (55) · Rostock, Germany
Axel Schneppat was born in 1971 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. He is a cinematographer, known for Visitation (2026), Eyes Wide Open (2009) and Schultze Gets the Blues (2003).
Biography from IMDb.
- January 1, 1971 (55)
- Rostock, Germany
- Cinematographer
- 7 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Axel Schneppat's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
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 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous4
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 Axel Schneppat's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Axel Schneppat'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
33 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Visitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Viel Geld, wenig Sicherheit? Europa rüstet auf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Oppenheimer und die Bombe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Spionagefall Robert Oppenheimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Living Bach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
60 Jahre Kino International (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Tel Aviv Beirut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Der Waldmacher(2021)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Garage People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Die Wahrheit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Das Auge Afrikas: Der Filmpionier Hans Schomburgk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Herbst 1929 - Schatten über Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Sunset over Mulholland Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Three Peaks(2017)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Cuba To Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Peter Handke: In the Woods, Might Be Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Mali Blues(2016)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Enclave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Die Akte Zarah Leander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Sunday Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Children of the Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Kleist File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Eyes Wide Open(2009)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Forgetting Dad(2008)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Strasse Nummer Eins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Comrades in Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Schultze Gets the Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Checkmate: Strategy of a Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Havanna mi amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Book of Lenins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles from 1996 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Die Anwälte - Eine deutsche Geschichte (2009)
Highest rated
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (2023)
Most popular right now
Three Peaks (2017)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Axel Schneppat's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the cinematography 80/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 80. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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 Axel Schneppat work with?
People who share at least 2 of Axel Schneppat's MovieCove titles; Volker Schlöndorff shares the most, 2.
- Volker SchlöndorffShared titles: Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (2023), Der Waldmacher (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Volker Schlöndorff
