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Erik Schumann

Erik Schumann

Actor · Died February 9, 2007, aged 81 · Grechwitz, Germany

Erik Schumann was a German actor and voice actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 15, 1925
Died
February 9, 2007 (aged 81)
From
Grechwitz, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 111 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 18% in 30 days

What are Erik Schumann's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

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

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Power
19%
Survival
15%
Bonds
14%
Ideas
8%
Self
7%
Society
7%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Shadow
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
3
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Erik Schumann's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Erik Schumann'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

111 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mörderischer Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Peter Reichel

  • Solo für Sudmann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Hörbiger

  • The Sandman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Coppola

  • Hotel Paradies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander

  • The Inquiry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Flavio

  • Manuel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Nassmann

  • Ein Mann ist soeben erschossen worden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Eladio Bengoa

  • Sprit für Spatzen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Karl Baumann

  • Christopher Columbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as Benguela

  • Wer raucht die Letzte? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Es muß nicht immer Mord sein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Herr Frank

  • Veronika Voss(1982)

    as Dr. Edel

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Krimistunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Case For Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Alf Weißenborn · as Horst Zoller

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

    Show 7 episodes · as Dr. Wohlgemut

  • Lili Marleen(1981)

    as von Strehlow

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • François Villon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Cotart

  • Ein Park für alle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 12 episodes · as Herr Etzel

  • Der Fall Walrawe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Erlesene Verbrechen und makellose Morde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Ein Hut von ganz spezieller Art (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Willi

  • Medienklinik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kleine Geschichten mit großen Tieren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Slavers(1977)

    as Bill Parry

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • SOKO München (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Jochen Glaser

  • Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 13 episodes · as Simeon

  • Der Haupttreffer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ladewig

  • Notwehr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Der Anwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Monsieur Marmote

  • The Night of the Askari(1976)

    as Captain Turnbull

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Die Lady von Chikago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Cornelius

  • Kennwort: Fasanenjagd München 1945 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as SA-Oberführer

  • See-Leben 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Herr

  • Derrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Herr Kessler

  • Die Villa der Madame Vidac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Castel

  • Nie wieder Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Oskar Nelson

  • Ay, ay, Sheriff(1974)

    as Black Jack

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Geliebte Dame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Conny

  • Du stirbst nicht allein - Ein deutscher Kriegspfarrer in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Botschafter

  • Olifant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Agathus

  • Stadt ohne Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 26 episodes · as Frank

  • Sonderdezernat K1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Becker

  • Einfach sterben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Marquis de Villette

  • Graf Luckner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Crapotte

  • Ich träume von Millionen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Peter

  • Die Kuba-Krise 1962 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as John Scali

  • Hoopers letzte Jagd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robbins

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerd Dietz · as Greve

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Ludwig van Beethoven: '...in allem streng die Wahrheit' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Die Schatzgräbergeschichte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Bicorne

  • Sir Henri Deterding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Nicudadse

  • On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Teddy Zakora

  • Gestern gelesen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 52 episodes · as Dr. Peter Fuhrmann

  • Eine Frau ohne Bedeutung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Lord Illingworth

  • The Commissioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Broschek · as Graffe · as Merk

  • Phoebus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Bigamist

  • Mexikanische Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Emiliano Zapata

  • Sixty Nine Games of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mecky Krüger

  • Paradies der flotten Sünder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as José Uraga

  • Eine Krankheit genannt Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Guido Speier

  • Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Raskal

  • When Night Falls on the Reeperbahn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Danny Sontag

  • Devil's Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Bob Fishman

  • Im weißen Rößl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Dr. Otto Siedler - Rechtsanwalt

  • Professor Balthazar(1967)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Call Girls of Frankfurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Alphons Tewes

  • Der Raub der Sabinerinnen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Dr. Neumeister

  • Melissa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 3 episodes · as Don Page

  • Flaming Frontier(1965)

    as Captain Miller

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Die Sommerfrische (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Leonardo

  • Komödie der Irrungen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Antipholus von Ephesus

  • Das Strafquartett: Ein Knastical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Pollidou

  • Zweierlei Maß (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Claudio

  • So ein süßes kleines Biest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jupp

  • Irren ist Teuflisch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as James Mayford

  • Die Cocktailparty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Edward Chamberlayne

  • Die Zeit der Schuldlosen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sason

  • The Breakthrough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Harry Dölling

  • Das Kriminalmuseum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Markus Renn

  • Miracle of the White Stallions(1963)

    as Capt. Danhoff

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Muß i denn zum Städtele hinaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dr. Werner Koch

  • The Counterfeit Traitor(1962)

    as Nazi Gunboat Officer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Lockende Tiefe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Freddie Page

  • Barbara - Wild wie das Meer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Dr. Nielsson

  • Der Flüchtling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Der Flüchtling

  • Schritte in der Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Harry Benson

  • Question 7(1961)

    as Rolf Starke

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • So angelt man keinen Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Stefan Reimer

  • Der Kreidekreis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Pao

  • Fabrik der Offiziere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Hauptmann Rathshelm

  • Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Hans Schott

  • Wir Kellerkinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Natürlich die Autofahrer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Walter Schliewen

  • Vater, Mutter und neun Kinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as François Dupont

  • The Two-Headed Spy(1958)

    as Lt. Reinisch

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Restless Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Hauptmann von Arnim

  • Sie schreiben mit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Piece of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ronald Henning

  • Wenn Frauen schwindeln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Peter Krüger

  • Junger Mann, der alles kann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tom, Maler

  • Heiße Ernte(1956)

    as Konrad Stammer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Johannisnacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Lorenz von Hergeth

  • Regine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Martin Lundt

  • Studentin Helene Willfüer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dr. Stefan Rainer

  • Sky Without Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Carl Altmann

  • Magic Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Hans von Bülow

  • Reaching for the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Turell

  • Melody Beyond Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Hans Hellmer

  • The Benthin Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Hans Bodmer

  • Semmelweis – Retter der Mütter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Student

  • Himmelhunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Werner Gundler, Himmelshund

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 110 titles from 1942 to 2003; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

Veronika Voss (1982)

$8.4K worldwide

Highest rated

Veronika Voss (1982)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Lili Marleen (1981)

Film career

19422003

Peak 1982 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1959Screen debut· Natürlich die Autofahrer

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting110 of 110: 110 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s18 · acting1960s40 · acting1970s32 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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.

How do Erik Schumann's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Heiße Ernte (1956)

88th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Veronika Voss (1982)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 37. 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.

Who does Erik Schumann work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erik Schumann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rainer Werner Fassbinder shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers