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Gregor Schnitzler

Gregor Schnitzler

Director · Born January 1, 1964 (62) · Berlin, Germany

Gregor Schnitzler is a German director. He became known primarily through his cinema debut with the feature film Was tun, wenn’s brennt? and the film adaptation of Gudrun Pausewang's drama Die Wolke.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1964 (62)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Director
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 20 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 15% in 30 days

What are Gregor Schnitzler's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Morality
22%
Self
13%
Power
13%
Society
13%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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

Tense
2
Warm
2
Joyful
1
Dread
1
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 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 Gregor Schnitzler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gregor Schnitzler'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

20 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Banksters(2026)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Bibi Blocksberg - Das große Hexentreffen(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Auris - Der Fall Hegel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Auris - Die Frequenz des Todes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • School of Magical Animals(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bella Germania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Bauhaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Kilimandscharo - Reise ins Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Call Me Helen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Das Lächeln der Frauen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Spieltrieb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Resturlaub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Heat Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Ich bin eine Insel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • The Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Soloalbum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • What to Do in Case of Fire(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1970 to 2026.

Biggest box office

School of Magical Animals (2021)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

What to Do in Case of Fire (2001)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

School of Magical Animals (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing19 of 19: 19 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s5 · crew

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

How do Gregor Schnitzler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Bibi Blocksberg - Das große Hexentreffen (2025)

81st percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

What to Do in Case of Fire (2001)

Midcredits 72nd · 67% 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 Gregor Schnitzler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gregor Schnitzler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nadja Uhl shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers