Sven Unterwaldt is a German film director and screenwriter, who began making amateur films as a teenager and later worked as a sketch writer and director for TV shows. He went on to make his feature film debut with Wie die Karnickel, later achieving major box-office success with films like 7 Zwerge – Männer allein im Wald and its sequels. Unterwaldt has continued to direct and write for cinema, including recent family films such as Die Schule der magischen Tiere 2 and 3, and has received several awards for his television and film work. He is also a member of the German Directors’ Association.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 21, 1965 (61)
- Lübeck, Germany
- Director and writer, also producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Sven Unterwaldt Jr.'s films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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
A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3
Gentle 8 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 10 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy10
- Bittersweet1
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 Sven Unterwaldt Jr.'s films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Sven Unterwaldt Jr.'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
22 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Pfoten vom Tisch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Woodwalkers 2(2026)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Club Las Piranjas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Catweazle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Four Enchanted Sisters(2020)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Ice Princess Lily(2018)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
It’s Your Turn, Honey! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Antonio, ihm schmeckt's nicht! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
The Seventh Dwarf(2014)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Otto's Eleven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
U-900 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Siegfried(2005)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
7 Zwerge(2004)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Like Rabbits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Einmal Prinz zu sein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Anke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Antrag vom Ex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.
Biggest box office
7 Zwerge (2004)
Highest rated
School of Magical Animals 2 (2022)
Most popular right now
The Seventh Dwarf (2014)
Film career
- 2005Screen debut· Siegfried
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 Sven Unterwaldt Jr.'s films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th7
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned2
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the atmosphere 40/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Sven Unterwaldt Jr. work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sven Unterwaldt Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Otto Waalkes shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Otto WaalkesShared titles: The Seventh Dwarf (2014), 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006), Siegfried (2005), 7 Zwerge (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Otto Waalkes
- Gerrit HermansShared titles: Four Enchanted Sisters (2020), Ice Princess Lily (2018), Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Gerrit Hermans
- Bernd EilertShared titles: The Seventh Dwarf (2014), 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006), 7 Zwerge (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Bernd Eilert
- Margit AuerShared titles: School of Magical Animals 3 (2024), School of Magical Animals 2 (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Margit Auer
Actors
- Norbert HeisterkampShared titles: Horst Schlämmer Is Looking for Happiness (2026), The Seventh Dwarf (2014), 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006), 7 Zwerge (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Norbert Heisterkamp
- Justus von DohnányiShared titles: School of Magical Animals 3 (2024), School of Magical Animals 2 (2022), Four Enchanted Sisters (2020), Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Justus von Dohnányi
- Mirco NontschewShared titles: The Seventh Dwarf (2014), 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006), Siegfried (2005), 7 Zwerge (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Mirco Nontschew
- Heinz HoenigShared titles: Ice Princess Lily (2018), 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006), 7 Zwerge (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Heinz Hoenig
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Zaz MontanaShared titles: Horst Schlämmer Is Looking for Happiness (2026), School of Magical Animals 3 (2024), School of Magical Animals 2 (2022), Four Enchanted Sisters (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Zaz Montana
- Anne-Kathrin DernShared titles: Woodwalkers 2 (2026), Four Enchanted Sisters (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Anne-Kathrin Dern
- Stefan EsslShared titles: Woodwalkers 2 (2026), Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Stefan Essl
- Stephan SchuhShared titles: Horst Schlämmer Is Looking for Happiness (2026), Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Stephan Schuh
Producers
- Carolin DasselShared titles: Woodwalkers 2 (2026), Four Enchanted Sisters (2020), Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Carolin Dassel
- Corinna MehnerShared titles: Woodwalkers 2 (2026), Four Enchanted Sisters (2020), Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Corinna Mehner
- Bastie GrieseShared titles: The Seventh Dwarf (2014), 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006), 7 Zwerge (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Bastie Griese
- Douglas WelbatShared titles: The Seventh Dwarf (2014), 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006), 7 Zwerge (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Douglas Welbat
