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Oliver Ziegenbalg

Writer and producer · Born September 19, 1971 (55) · Böblingen, Germany

Oliver Ziegenbalg was born on 19 September 1971 in Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is a writer and producer, known for Russendisko (2012), 25 km/h (2018) and Frau Müller muss weg! (2015).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 19, 1971 (55)
From
Böblingen, Germany
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 24 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 31% in 30 days

What are Oliver Ziegenbalg's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th 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
Bonds
40%
Self
27%
Morality
12%
Survival
10%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Tense
4
Absurd
4
Hopeful
4
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Oliver Ziegenbalg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Oliver Ziegenbalg'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

24 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 23 000 Lives(2026)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Die Ironie des Lebens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Writer

  • Die Schule der Frauen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • 50 km/h(2024)

    Executive Producer · Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • One for the Road(2023)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • All the Places(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Making The Billion Dollar Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Billion Dollar Code(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Roads(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • 25 km/h(2018)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Kundschafter des Friedens(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • My Blind Date with Life(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Becks letzter Sommer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay

  • Frau Müller muss weg!(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Writer

  • Friendship!(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • 13 Semester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Screenplay

  • 1 1/2 Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • U-900 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • 1st of May: All Belongs to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Screenplay

  • Military Academy(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Im Herzen der Gewalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Kold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Undeniable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles, 20 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Friendship! (2010)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

The Billion Dollar Code (2021)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

23 000 Lives (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 23: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 23: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting21 of 23: 15 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing6 of 23: 1 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew1 of 23: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

23 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s7 · 1 acting · 6 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 Oliver Ziegenbalg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer, producer

23 000 Lives (2026)

91st percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

The Billion Dollar Code (2021)

Midcredits 92nd · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 9 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 Oliver Ziegenbalg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Oliver Ziegenbalg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Markus Goller shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers