Samia Chancrin
Actor · Born January 19, 1983 (43) · München, Germany
Samia Muriel Chancrin, known professionally as Samia Chancrin, is a German French actress and director. She grew up in Munich before pursuing formal training in the performing arts at Mozarteum University Salzburg, where she completed her diploma in 2008. Early in her career, Chancrin developed her skills through theatre performances in Esslingen, Stuttgart, and Berlin. Chancrin first gained industry attention in 2007 with a Best Actress nomination at the Munich Film Festival's Förderpreis Deutscher Film. This recognition helped her transition into film and television, leading to appearances in German TV movies and series such as Spreewaldkrimi and Kommissarin Heller. She also took on supporting roles in feature films like Lose Your Head (2013) and Der Hauptmann (2017), directed by Robert Schwentke. In 2017, Chancrin appeared in Fatih Akin's crime drama In the Fade, playing the character Birgit in a film nominated for the 31st European Film Awards' People's Choice Award for Best European Film. That same year, she portrayed Anni in The Captain, further establishing her reputation in German-language cinema. Alongside acting, Chancrin has directed original theatre productions since 2011, working with venues including Württembergische Landesbühne Esslingen, Neue Bühne Senftenberg, and Monbijou Theatre in Berlin. Her commitment to directing highlights her dedication to fostering new theatrical voices. Over the last decade, Chancrin has continued to broaden her screen presence with roles in Pelikanblut (2019), Seneca (2023), and the television series Deutschland 89. Her work has been met with positive critical reception, underscoring her versatility and impact within the German and French entertainment industries. Within the entertainment industry, Chancrin has had a steady influence in German cinema and television. She has bridged theatre and screen, championing new theatre directions while delivering acclaimed on-screen performances. Her presence in films by prominent directors such as Akin and Schwentke underlines her importance in contemporary German culture. She is now based in Berlin, where she continues both her acting and directing careers .
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Biography from IMDb.
- January 19, 1983 (43)
- München, Germany
- Actor
- 11 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Samia Chancrin's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- 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 Samia Chancrin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Dox, show their title on Dox
- Magnolia Selects, show their title on Magnolia Selects
- MHz Choice, show their title on MHz Choice
- Monsters and Nightmares, show their title on Monsters and Nightmares
- PBS Masterpiece, show their title on PBS Masterpiece
- Walter Presents, show their title on Walter Presents
- Warriors & Gangsters, show their title on Warriors & Gangsters
Subscription and free streaming for Samia Chancrin'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
29 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Wo die Stille tötet - Mord in der Wüste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Das Manko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
30 Days of Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Halfway House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Unbestechlich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Seneca(2023)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Jenseits der Spree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Pelican Blood(2019)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Vermisst in Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Der Auf-Schneider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
SOKO Potsdam(2018)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Captain(2017)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
In the Fade(2017)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Forwards Ever!(2017)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The White Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Deutschland 83(2015)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Dengler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Die Abschaffung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The King's Surrender(2014)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Kommissarin Heller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Lose Your Head(2013)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all filmsIm Kreis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Baltic Crime Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Autistic Disco(2007)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Hamburg Dockland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Der Kriminalist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Ein starkes Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Tatort(1970)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2016.
Film career
Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2014Screen debut· The King's Surrender
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 Samia Chancrin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Samia Chancrin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Samia Chancrin's MovieCove titles; Bella Halben shares the most, 2.
- Bella HalbenShared titles: Forwards Ever! (2017), Autistic Disco (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Bella Halben