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Alex Schaad

Alex Schaad

Director, writer and producer · Born August 30, 1990 (36) · Kaskelen, Kazakh ASSR, RSFSR, USSR

Venice award winner

Alexey Alexandrowitsch Schaad (born August 30, 1990 in Kaskelen, Kazakh SSR) is a German director and screenwriter of Soviet-Kazakh origin. He is the brother of the actor and author Dimitrij Schaad. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 30, 1990 (36)
From
Kaskelen, Kazakh ASSR, RSFSR, USSR
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 7 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 27

What are Alex Schaad's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
49%
Self
34%
Bonds
17%

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Absurd
1
Dread
1
Bittersweet
1
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Alex Schaad's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Schaad'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

7 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Crap Happens(2026)

    Show Director · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Krank: Berlin(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Skin Deep(2022)

    Director · Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Love Europe Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Writer

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

    Director · Writer

  • Invention of Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Nord Nord Mord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2011 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Skin Deep (2022)

$10K worldwide

Highest rated

Krank: Berlin (2025)

Midcredits 57th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 7: 3 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 7: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 7: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 7: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

7 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s4 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Venice award, won
    • Venice award, nominated · Best Film

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.

Who does Alex Schaad work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Schaad's MovieCove titles; Dimitrij Schaad shares the most, 2.