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Nils Willbrandt

Nils Willbrandt

Director and writer · Born January 1, 1967 (59)

Born
January 1, 1967 (59)
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 19 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Nils Willbrandt's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
70%
Self
24%
Bonds
6%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Joyful
1
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Nils Willbrandt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nils Willbrandt'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

19 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Harter Brocken: Die Versuchung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Tödliches Spiel - Das Live-Krimi-Dinner(2025)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Perfumier(2022)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Ferdinand von Schirach: Feinde - Das Geständnis(2021)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Ferdinand von Schirach: Feinde - Gegen die Zeit(2021)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ferdinand von Schirach: Feinde – Der Prozess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Bingo im Kopf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Das vergessene Dorf – Cora Steins erster Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Für dich dreh ich die Zeit zurück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

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

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Creator

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

    Author · Writer

  • Leberkäseland(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shades of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Tod in den Bergen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Blutadler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Nichts ist vergessen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Atlantic Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1970 to 2026.

Highest rated

The Perfumier (2022)

Midcredits 1st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing16 of 19: 7 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdWriting11 of 19: 3 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew1 of 19: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

19 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s6 · 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 Nils Willbrandt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, writer

Tödliches Spiel - Das Live-Krimi-Dinner (2025)

91st percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Ferdinand von Schirach: Feinde - Gegen die Zeit (2021)

Midcredits 59th · 54% liked

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 Nils Willbrandt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nils Willbrandt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neda Rahmanian shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers