David Falko Wnendt (28 September 1977 in Gelsenkirchen) is a German Film director and screenwriter. He gained fame through his multi-award-winning feature film warrior ( 2011 ) and the bestseller adaptation Wetlands, that reached 1 million viewers in the cinemas.
Biography from TMDB.
- September 28, 1977 (49)
- Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- Director, writer and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are David Wnendt's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society 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
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
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 David Wnendt's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for David Wnendt'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
13 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Athos 2643 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Treasure(2024)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Sun and Concrete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
STRAFE nach Ferdinand von Schirach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Leif in Concert Vol. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Sunlit Night(2019)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Look Who's Back(2015)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Wetlands(2013)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all filmsWhite Lobster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Combat Girls(2011)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all filmsTeheran Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Badetag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Tatort(1970)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles, 12 of them dated from 1970 to 2024.
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.
Awards
Nominated for a Sundance award in 2014, World Cinema - Dramatic.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do David Wnendt's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 48/100 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.
Is David Wnendt's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does David Wnendt work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Wnendt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andreas Wodraschke shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Gerdy ZintShared titles: Look Who's Back (2015), Combat Girls (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Gerdy Zint
Composers and editors
- Andreas WodraschkeShared titles: The Sunlit Night (2019), Look Who's Back (2015), Wetlands (2013), Combat Girls (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Andreas Wodraschke
- Enis RotthoffShared titles: The Sunlit Night (2019), Look Who's Back (2015), Wetlands (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Enis Rotthoff
Producers
- Fabian GasmiaShared titles: Treasure (2024), The Sunlit Night (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Fabian Gasmia
