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Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Actor · Died March 3, 2003, aged 69 · Berlin, Germany

Horst Werner Buchholz  (4 December 1933 – 3 March 2003) was a German actor, remembered for his part in The Magnificent Seven and Nine Hours to Rama. He appeared in over sixty films during his acting career from 1952–2002. He was married to French actress Myriam Bru from 1958 to his death, and one of their two children is the actor Christopher Buchholz. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 4, 1933
Died
March 3, 2003 (aged 69)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 87 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 40 days to Oct 26Up 35% in 30 days

What are Horst Buchholz's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Morality
28%
Self
21%
Bonds
19%
Power
14%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Sacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 9

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 14
Trickster
3 of 14
Shadow
3 of 14
Shapeshifter
3 of 14
Ally
1 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Warm
5
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
5
Joyful
3
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1

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 Horst Buchholz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Horst Buchholz'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

87 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films(2014)

    as Von Glessing (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • In der Mitte eines Lebens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Albert Ambach

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

    as Maitre de Plaisir

  • Detective Lovelorn and the Revenge of the Pharaoh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Prof. Svedenborg

  • Traumfrau mit Verspätung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Leon

  • Der Club der grünen Witwen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Fritz Pohlmann

  • Abschnitt 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Herr Dubszinski

  • The Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dr. George Ashton

  • Klinikum Berlin Mitte – Leben in Bereitschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hubertus Brandt

  • Heller als der Mond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Erster Gast

  • Kinderraub in Rio - Eine Mutter schlägt zurück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dr. Lopez

  • Geisterjäger John Sinclair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Horatio Snyder

  • Dunckel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jean

  • Voyage of Terror(1998)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Beautiful(1997)

    as Doctor Lessing

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bettina's Father

  • The Firebird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as King Jorgen

  • Der kleine Unterschied (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Wolfhart Perl

  • Der Clan der Anna Voss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · as Paul Voss

  • Tödliches Erbe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Wolfgang Olmer

  • The Cave of the Golden Rose 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Darken

  • Heinz Rühmann: Kleiner Mann ganz groß(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Faraway, So Close!(1993)

    as Tony Baker

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Evelyn Hamanns Geschichten aus dem Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Friedrich Talberg

  • Aces: Iron Eagle III(1992)

    as Leichmann

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Cave of the Golden Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Darken

  • Requiem for Granada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 8 episodes · as Muley Hasan · as Rey Muley Hasan

  • Touch and Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Limey Pimlet · as Limey

  • Flight from Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Thor

  • And the Violins Stopped Playing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Dymitr Mirga

  • Der Schatz im Niemandsland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · as Abdel Rahman

  • Die Fräulein von damals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Crossings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Martin Goertz

  • Family Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as William Scotti Sullivan

  • Code Name: Emerald(1985)

    as Walter Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Wenn ich mich fürchte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Robert Feldmann

  • Funkeln im Auge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ernst

  • Sahara(1983)

    as Von Glessing

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Aphrodite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Harry Laird

  • Berlin Tunnel 21(1981)

    as Emerich Weber

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The French Atlantic Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Chabot

  • Avalanche Express(1979)

    as Scholten

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • From Hell to Victory(1979)

    as Jürgen Dietrich

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Return of Captain Nemo(1978)

    as King Tibor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Return to Fantasy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Charles Fleming

  • Logan's Run(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as James Borden

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Savage Bees(1976)

    as Dr. Jorge Mueller

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Old Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Wolf Daniel

  • Women in Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dr. Schumann

  • Dead of Night(1977)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergei

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Raid on Entebbe(1976)

    as Wilfred Boese

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Ferrino

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Catamount Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mark Kalvin

  • Derrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexis · as Arthur Dissmann · as Gerke · as Richard Schulte

  • ...But Johnny! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Jonny

  • The Great Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Johann Strauss Jr.

  • The Savior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Claude

  • The Dove Must Not Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Pablo Vallajo

  • How, When, and with Whom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Alberto

  • Ankle Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Julien

  • Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Miguel de Cervantes

  • Johnny Banco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Johnny Banco

  • That Man in Istanbul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Tony Mecenas

  • Marco the Magnificent(1965)

    as Marco Polo

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Empty Canvas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Dino

  • Nine Hours to Rama(1963)

    as Naturam Godse

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • One, Two, Three(1961)

    as Otto Ludwig Piffl

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Fanny(1961)

    as Marius

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1960)

    as Chico

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ship of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman

  • Tiger Bay(1959)

    as Korchinsky

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Iwanowitsch Nechljudoff

  • Wet Asphalt(1958)

    as Greg Bachmann

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Last Stop Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mecky Berger

  • A Piece of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Cabrio-Fahrer

  • Monpti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Monpti (young)

  • Confessions of Felix Krull(1957)

    as Felix Krull

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Girl and the Legend(1957)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • King in Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as King Christian

  • Teenage Wolfpack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Freddy Borchert

  • Regine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Karl Winter

  • Sky Without Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mischa Bjelkin

  • Die Schule der Väter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Marianne of My Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Vincent Loringer

  • Adventure in Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Junger Mann am Funkturm

  • Sündige Grenze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 86 titles from 1951 to 2014; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

$230M worldwide

Highest rated

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19512014

Peak 1960 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1957Screen debut· Monpti
  • 1959First top-billed film· Ship of the Dead
  • 1961Career best· One, Two, Three

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting86 of 86: 86 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1950s17 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s19 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
5772

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Horst Buchholz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Voyage of Terror (1998)

68th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. 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.

Is Horst Buchholz's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Horst Buchholz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Horst Buchholz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; José Ferrer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers