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Wolfgang Thaler

Wolfgang Thaler

Cinematographer · Born March 9, 1958 (68) · Möllbrücke, Austria

Born
March 9, 1958 (68)
From
Möllbrücke, Austria
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 47 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 30% in 30 days

What are Wolfgang Thaler's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: 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
Self
32%
Society
19%
Power
15%
Survival
15%
Bonds
12%
Morality
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Contemplative
7
Melancholic
7
Bittersweet
2
Dread
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous7

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 Wolfgang Thaler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wolfgang Thaler'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

47 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Stories(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Camera Supervisor

  • Transatlantic(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Sparta(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Rimini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Risks + Side Effects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Unorthodox(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Toulouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Camera Department Manager

  • Die Wunderübung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Hotel Rock'n'Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Chucks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Theeb(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Cathedrals of Culture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Paradise: Faith(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Paradise: Hope(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Paradise: Love(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Termites: The Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Whores' Glory(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten Space(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Contact High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Import/Export (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • To the Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Life in Loops (A Megacities RMX) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Workingman's Death(2005)

    Cinematographer · Lighting Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Neue Welt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Höllentour(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Slugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Hallstatt - Living Between Rock and Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Jesus, Du weisst(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Blue Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Dog Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • France, Here We Come! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Automat Kalashnikov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Megacities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Fun Without Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Blut und Boden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • An der Grenze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Die Stadt der Anderen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • War in Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Camera Operator

  • Das Hartmut-Wolf-System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Nova(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Bees - Tales from the Hive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Distances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles, 43 of them dated from 1974 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Paradise: Love (2012)

$1.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Stories (2025)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Unorthodox (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 45: 4 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography38 of 45: 37 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thOther crew4 of 45: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s8 · 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 Wolfgang Thaler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed1

Most loved · cinematographer

The Stories (2025)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 54. 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.

Is Wolfgang Thaler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles12–74 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Wolfgang Thaler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wolfgang Thaler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ulrich Seidl shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers