Rolf Thiele was a German filmmaker who worked as a director, writer, and producer. After studying philosophy and sociology, he entered the film industry following World War II and helped establish the production company Filmaufbau Göttingen. From the 1950s through the 1970s, he created a wide range of films, often combining sharp social observation with irony and wit, and he frequently collaborated with actress Nadja Tiller. Thiele is best known for films such as Das Mädchen Rosemarie and Lulu, and his contributions to German cinema were recognized with the Ernst Lubitsch Award in 1963.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 7, 1918
- October 9, 1994 (aged 76)
- Prödlitz, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [ora in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic]
- Director, producer and writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
What are Rolf Thiele's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
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 2 · Earnest 3
Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
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 Rolf Thiele's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Rolf Thiele'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
56 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Just a Gigolo(1978)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Women in Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Rosemary's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Undine 74 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Temptation in the Summer Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Sex Olimpics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Love Keys(1971)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Der scharfe Heinrich - Die bumsfidelen Abenteuer einer jungen Ehe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Frisch, fromm, fröhlich, frei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Slap in the Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Komm nach Wien, ich zeig dir was! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Grimm's Fairy Tales for Adults (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Come Now, My Dear Little Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Die Ente klingelt um halb acht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Der Paukenspieler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Liar and the Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Once a Greek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Das Liebeskarussell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Die Herren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Blood of the Walsungs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
They're Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Tonio Kröger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Moral 63(1963)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Venusberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Black-White-Red Four Poster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Lulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
It's Called Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Auf Engel schießt man nicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Ambassadress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Tempest in a Water Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Der liebe Augustin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Labyrinth(1959)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Man Who Sold Himself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Die Halbzarte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Schwarze Nylons – Heiße Nächte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Rosemary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
El Hakim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Scandal in Bad Ischl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Widower with 5 Daughters(1957)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Der tolle Bomberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Friederike von Barring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Die Barrings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Mamitschka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Ingrid - The Story of a Fashion Model (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Der Tag, an dem die Sonne erlosch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Sie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Königliche Hoheit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Geliebtes Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Fliegende Untertassen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Der Tag vor der Hochzeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Primanerinnen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Lower Saxony under Construction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Love '47 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Nachtwache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Career shape
A full career of 55 titles from 1949 to 1978.
How do Rolf Thiele's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed4
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 Rolf Thiele work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rolf Thiele's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wolf Wirth shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Werner PochathShared titles: Just a Gigolo (1978), Der Tod eines Doppelgängers (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Werner Pochath
- Nicole BadalShared titles: Der Tod eines Doppelgängers (1967), Labyrinth (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Nicole Badal
- Nadja TillerShared titles: Moral 63 (1963), Labyrinth (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Nadja Tiller
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Wolf WirthShared titles: The Love Keys (1971), Der Tod eines Doppelgängers (1967), Moral 63 (1963)See all 3 shared titles with Wolf Wirth
- Alfred SrpShared titles: Just a Gigolo (1978), The Love Keys (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Alfred Srp
- Hans-Martin MajewskiShared titles: Labyrinth (1959), Confessions of Felix Krull (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Hans-Martin Majewski