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Stefan Will

Stefan Will

Composer · Born August 27, 1959 (67) · Fulda, Germany

Stefan Will was born in Fulda, Hesse, Germany. Stefan is a composer and writer, known for Phoenix (2014), Freud (2020) and Burning Days (2022).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 27, 1959 (67)
From
Fulda, Germany
Works as
Composer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 42 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Stefan Will's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Survival
19%
Bonds
18%
Power
13%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
8
Dread
6
Thrilling
5
Contemplative
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous13

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 Stefan Will's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stefan Will'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

42 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 4 Blocks Zero(2026)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Banksters(2026)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Crooks(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • 2 Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Alma and Oskar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • The Roots of Evil(2023)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Burning Days(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Net – Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

  • The House(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Freunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • 3 1/2 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Nicht tot zu kriegen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • Freud(2020)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Global Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Transit(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Border Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Zur Hölle mit den anderen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • The Typist(2018)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Fremder Feind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Die Konfirmation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Ostfriesenkrimis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Neu in unserer Familie(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mordkommission Berlin 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • On the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • ABCs of Death 2(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Phoenix(2014)

    Composer · as PHEONIX Clubband: Piano

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Blood Glacier(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Barbara(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Rammbock: Berlin Undead(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Jerichow(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bis zum Ellenbogen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Yella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Ghosts(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Wolfsburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Something to Remind Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • The State I Am In(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Sex Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Cuba Libre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Manta Manta(1991)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 11 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1970 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Barbara (2012)

$6.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Burning Days (2022)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Crooks (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 37: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleMusic37 of 37: 36 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1970s2 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s16 · 1 acting · 16 crew2020s9 · 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 Stefan Will's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · composer

4 Blocks Zero (2026)

81st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Burning Days (2022)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Stefan Will's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles18–76 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Stefan Will work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stefan Will's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andreas Schreitmüller shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles