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Franz Seitz

Writer and producer · Died January 19, 2006, aged 84 · Munich, Germany

Franz Seitz Jr. (22 October 1921 – 19 January 2006) was a German film producer, screenwriter and film director. He produced more than 70 films between 1951 and 2006. He was a member of the jury at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 22, 1921
Died
January 19, 2006 (aged 84)
From
Munich, Germany
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 49 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 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Franz Seitz's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
26%
Self
22%
Morality
16%
Society
14%
Survival
12%
Power
10%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
4
Melancholic
4
Absurd
3
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Franz Seitz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Franz Seitz'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

49 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer

  • Sukkubus(1989)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Flammenzeichen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Big Mäc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • King Kongs Faust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Produzent

  • Doctor Faustus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Magic Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer

  • The Tin Drum(1979)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Die Jugendstreiche des Knaben Karl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Unordnung und frühes Leid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Abelard - Die Entmannung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Writer

  • When Mother Went on Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • The Flying Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • The Pedestrian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Additional Writing · Producer

  • Temptation in the Summer Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Screenplay

  • Lilli - die Braut der Kompanie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • Betragen ungenügend! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer · Writer

  • Willi wird das Kind schon schaukeln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Screenplay

  • Der Kapitän(1971)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Morgen fällt die Schule aus - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank, VI. Teil(1971)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Man with Hat

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Das Glöcklein unterm Himmelbett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer · Writer

  • First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer

  • Wir hau'n die Pauker in die Pfanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Ludwig on the Lookout for a Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Hurra, die Schule brennt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Pepe, der Paukerschreck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Dr. med. Fabian - Lachen ist die beste Medizin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Zum Teufel mit der Penne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Screenplay

  • Van de Velde: The Perfect Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank - 1. Trimester: Zur Hölle mit den Paukern(1968)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Sex of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht(1967)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Der Paukenspieler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Onkel Filser - Allerneueste Lausbubengeschichten(1966)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Once a Greek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • Young Törless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer

  • Tante Frieda - Neue Lausbubengeschichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Blood of the Walsungs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • Lausbubengeschichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Producer · Writer

  • Tonio Kröger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Producer

  • Moral 63(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Der verkaufte Großvater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Producer

  • Mein Schatz ist aus Tirol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • Die grünen Teufel von Monte Cassino(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Kleiner Mann - ganz groß (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer · Writer

  • Ein Mädchen aus Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • The Sweetest Fruits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1954 to 1991.

Biggest box office

The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968)

$19K worldwide

Highest rated

The Tin Drum (1979)

Midcredits 88th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 46: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting9 of 46: 4 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting32 of 46: 10 only writing, 22 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thProducing29 of 46: 8 only producing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thOther crew1 of 46: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

46 titles, 23 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 20 of them.

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s19 · crew1970s16 · 1 acting · 16 crew1980s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew1990s1 · 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 Franz Seitz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Moral 63 (1963)

64th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

The Tin Drum (1979)

Midcredits 88th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 35/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Franz Seitz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Franz Seitz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rolf A. Wilhelm shares the most, 6.

Directors

  • Werner Jacobs4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Werner Jacobs

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors