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Detlev Buck

Detlev Buck

Actor, director and writer, also producer · Born December 1, 1962 (63) · Bad Segeberg, Germany

Detlev Buck is a German filmmaker. Just like Alfred Hitchcock, he often makes cameo appearances in his work.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 1, 1962 (63)
From
Bad Segeberg, Germany
Works as
Actor, director and writer, also producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 108 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Detlev Buck's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
34%
Self
25%
Society
16%
Power
10%
Survival
7%
Morality
5%
Ideas
2%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 6 · 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 15 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 6
Trickster
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
13
Joyful
10
Tense
6
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Detlev Buck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Detlev Buck'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

108 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Zogsool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Co-Producer

  • Tod meiner Jugend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dr. Rest

  • Stardust Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Smartie (voice)

  • Amrum(2025)

    as Sam Gangsters

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Warum ich? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Father

  • Morden auf Öd - Ein Insel-Krimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rolf Benz

  • Dream Story(2024)

    as Gibiser

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Das Märchen von der silbernen Brücke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Teufel

  • Your Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Richter Nicolaisen

  • Sweat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Raimund

  • The Flood - Death on the Dike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Hauke Haien

  • Sophia, Death and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Co-Producer

  • Legend of Wacken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bauer Trede

  • German Genius(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer · as Marius Jürgens

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Asbest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Achim Wehrich

  • Sachertorte(2022)

    as Bus-Steward

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bibi & Tina: Simply Different (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • A Stasi Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Horkefeld

  • Confessions of Felix Krull(2021)

    Director · Co-Writer · as Senior Physician

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Crossfire(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Sigi Köhler

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Ausgebremst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Hartmut

  • Berlin, Berlin(2020)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Rising High(2020)

    as Fred Schreiber

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bibi & Tina(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding(2020)

    as Mattheisen

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Magische Momente - Ein himmlisch fauler Engel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Erster Sekretär

  • Der Weihnachtsgrummel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Helmut

  • Rocca Changes the World(2019)

    as Taxifahrer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Windstorm 4: Ari's Arrival(2019)

    as Dr. Anders

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Wuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Asphaltgorillas(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt(2017)

    as Ferdi

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Teenosaurus Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Holger

  • Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Dr. Robert „Eichhörnchen“ Eichhorn

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Der Tunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Schaffner

  • Hotel Rock'n'Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Harry

  • Ferien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Papa

  • The 90 Minute War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Too Hard to Handle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Micki

  • Rico, Oskar und der Diebstahlstein(2016)

    as Oskars Vater Lars

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bibi & Tina: Mädchen gegen Jungs(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Dr. Eichhorn

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Half Brothers(2015)

    as Achim

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Bibi & Tina voll verhext!(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Dr. Eichhorn

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Man Cave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Helmut

  • Bibi & Tina(2014)

    Director · Producer · as Dr.Eichhorn

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Joy of Fatherhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dr. Parisius

  • Windstorm(2013)

    as Dr. Anders

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Polizist

  • Circus Halligalli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Break Up Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Pfarrer

  • Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Zwerg

  • Waiting for the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Balthazar

  • Measuring the World(2012)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Angry Man

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Der Heiratsschwindler und seine Frau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sigi Krugschenk

  • Woman in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer · as Jürgen Honk

  • How to Live Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Brigadeleiter

  • Same Same But Different(2009)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 12 Paces without a Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Waffenhändler

  • On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The White Ribbon(2009)

    as Eva's Father

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Contact High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Harry

  • Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Karl Wilhelm von Zieten

  • Robert Zimmermann Is Tangled Up in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Eberhard

  • The Moon and Other Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as LKW-Fahrer

  • M/S Gustloff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oberfunkmaat Hagen Koch

  • Midsummer Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Axel

  • Hands off Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · as Dorfsheriff

  • Der Kriminalist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Jan-Ole Gerster

  • Vom Ende der Eiszeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kommissar

  • Tough Enough(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Kabale und Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sekretär Wurm

  • NVA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer · as Oberst Kalt

  • My Name Is Bach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Zollbeamter

  • Liebe süß-sauer: Die Verlobte aus Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Pigu

  • Slugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Harry

  • Berlin Blues(2003)

    as Der beste Freund Karl

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Blue Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ignaz Springer

  • Platzangst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Herr Wagner

  • Edel & Starck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Wolfgang Schumpeter

  • LiebesLuder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Screenplay · as Wusch

  • Fernes Land Pa-Isch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as 1. Polizist

  • Flashback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Psychiater

  • Sun Alley(1999)

    Producer · Writer · as ABV

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Devil and Ms. D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gevatter Tod

  • Die Karl Dall Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Aimee & Jaguar(1999)

    as Günther Wust

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love Your Female Neighbor! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Screenplay · as Bettler

  • Nackt im Cabrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mackie

  • Unter der Milchstraße (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Männerpension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Screenplay · as Hammer-Gerd

  • Der Elefant vergißt nie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Der Lober (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Küß mich! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Detective

  • Im Namen des Gesetzes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Hoppenstedt

  • Back to Square One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Chauffeur

  • Child's Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • No More Mr. Nice Guy(1993)

    Director · Screenplay · as Skinhead

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Karniggels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Solinger Rudi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Hopnick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Screenplay · as Hopnick

  • Schwarzbunt Märchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Worauf wir abfahren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • A Role Showering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

  • Normal bitte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • Erst die Arbeit und dann? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer · as Gerhard Ramm

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Retzlaff · as Franz Renz

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Einstein · as Stan Gold

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Dieterstan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 108 titles, 107 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Bibi & Tina: Mädchen gegen Jungs (2016)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

No More Mr. Nice Guy (1993)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

German Genius (2023)

Film career

19702026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1993Screen debut· No More Mr. Nice Guy
  • 2014First top-billed film· The Man Cave
  • 2014Career best· The Man Cave

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 108: 75 only acting, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting28 of 108: 4 only directing, 24 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting21 of 108: 0 only writing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing9 of 108: 2 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thCinematography2 of 108: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing3 of 108: 0 only editing, 3 with another role

108 titles, 27 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 16 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew1980s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew1990s18 · 16 acting · 7 crew2000s25 · 24 acting · 4 crew2010s32 · 29 acting · 9 crew2020s25 · 21 acting · 7 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 3% of 38 roles
9303081318

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 Detlev Buck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Bibi & Tina (2020)

81st percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The White Ribbon (2009)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 31. 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 Detlev Buck work with?

People who share at least 2 of Detlev Buck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jan Brandt shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Jan Brandt10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Jan Brandt
  • Claus Boje10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Claus Boje
  • Sonja Schmitt9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Sonja Schmitt
  • Christoph Daniel8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Christoph Daniel