Achim von Borries, born 1968 in Munich, studied History, Political Science and Philosophy from 1989 to 1993 at the Freie Universität Berlin. In 1992 he continued his studies at the German Film and Television Academy (dffb). Borries was highly praised for his impressive screen debut ENGLAND! (2000), which was also his graduating film at the dffb. ENGLAND! ran successfully at several festivals and won 15 international awards including two from the German Film Critics Award in 2002 (Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography for Jutta Pohlmann). It was followed by his second directorial feature film LOVE IN THOUGHTS starring August Diehl, Daniel Brühl and Anna Maria Mühe in the main roles, which celebrated its premiere at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in the USA in 2004. Together with his sister Bettine he wrote the screen adaptations of the classic children’s books THE THREE ROBBERS, MULLEWAPP and LILLI THE WITCH. Achim von Borries has directed episodes of well-known German television series such as "Unter Verdacht" with Senta Berger. In 2010 for the 40th anniversary of the “Tatort” crime series, he directed the anniversary episode “Wie einst Lilly”, which also marked Ulrich Tukur’s debut as a “Tatort” police inspector.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 13, 1968 (57)
- Munich, Germany
- Writer, director and producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Achim von Borries' films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds 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 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Achim von Borries' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Achim von Borries' 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
17 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Berlin Hero(2025)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Babylon Berlin(2017)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Alone in Berlin(2016)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Me and Kaminski(2015)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Alaska Johansson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Sechzehneichen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
4 Days in May(2011)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Friends Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Trick or Treaters(2007)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Love in Thoughts(2004)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Good Bye Lenin!(2003)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all filmsBlond: Eva Blond! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Under Suspicion(2002)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all showsEngland! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Paul Is Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Tatort(1970)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1970 to 2025.
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 Achim von Borries' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 6 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 Achim von Borries work with?
People who share at least 2 of Achim von Borries' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stefan Arndt shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Wolfgang BeckerShared titles: Berlin Hero (2025), Me and Kaminski (2015), Good Bye Lenin! (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Wolfgang Becker
Writers
- Bettine von BorriesShared titles: Alone in Berlin (2016), Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan (2011), Trick or Treaters (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Bettine von Borries
- Henk HandloegtenShared titles: Love in Thoughts (2004), Good Bye Lenin! (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Henk Handloegten
Actors
- Daniel BrühlShared titles: Alone in Berlin (2016), Me and Kaminski (2015), Love in Thoughts (2004), Good Bye Lenin! (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Daniel Brühl
- Charly HübnerShared titles: Berlin Hero (2025), Trick or Treaters (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Charly Hübner
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bernd FischerShared titles: Berlin Hero (2025), 4 Days in May (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Bernd Fischer
- Lorenz DangelShared titles: Berlin Hero (2025), Me and Kaminski (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Lorenz Dangel
- Antje ZyngaShared titles: 4 Days in May (2011), Love in Thoughts (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Antje Zynga
- Thomas FeinerShared titles: 4 Days in May (2011), Love in Thoughts (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas Feiner
Producers
- Stefan ArndtShared titles: Berlin Hero (2025), Alone in Berlin (2016), Me and Kaminski (2015), 4 Days in May (2011), Trick or Treaters (2007), Love in Thoughts (2004), Good Bye Lenin! (2003)See all 7 shared titles with Stefan Arndt
- Ulli NeumannShared titles: Alone in Berlin (2016), Me and Kaminski (2015), 4 Days in May (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Ulli Neumann
- Uwe SchottShared titles: Alone in Berlin (2016), Me and Kaminski (2015), 4 Days in May (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Uwe Schott
- Michael ScheelShared titles: Alone in Berlin (2016), Me and Kaminski (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Scheel