Dani Levy (born 17 November 1957) is a Swiss filmmaker, theatrical director, screenwriter and actor. Levy was born to a Jewish family in Switzerland in 1957. His mother was a Holocaust survivor. He moved to Berlin in the 1980s. Levy's films include 'RobbyKallePaul', 'I Was on Mars', 'Meschugge', 'Du mich auch' and 'Väter'. 'Väter' starred Christiane Paul. In 2004, he directed 'Alles auf Zucker!', a comedy about a secularised Jew from the former GDR who has to reconcile himself with his Orthodox brother. In 2007, he directed the comedy-drama 'Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler', about a Jewish actor hired to enliven Adolf Hitler's speeches during the final days of World War II, starring German comedian Helge Schneider. It was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival. Levy said he was influenced by the theory of Swiss-based psychologist Alice Miller, published in 1980, that something must have gone wrong with Hitler in his childhood. His 1995 film 'Stille Nacht' won an Honourable Mention at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. He is one of the founders of the German company X Filme Creative Pool. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dani Levy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 17, 1957 (68)
- Basel, Switzerland
- Actor, director and writer, also editor and producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
What are Dani Levy's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 6
Light 2 · Serious 6 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Heroas David Fish in The Giraffe (1998)
- Shadowas Karl Kaufmann in Family Practice (2018)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- 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 Dani Levy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Dani Levy'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
39 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Kochschule Schwarz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Sheikh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Die Känguru-Chroniken(2020)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Berlin, I Love You(2019)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Winter Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Family Practice(2018)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Wunderlich's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Simon Says Goodbye to His Foreskin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Der Liebling des Himmels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Life Is Too Long(2010)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
My Führer(2007)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Go for Zucker(2004)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Silk and Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Väter(2002)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Replay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Wedding Cow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Giraffe(1998)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Aimee & Jaguar(1999)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Tempo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Killer Condom(1996)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Silent Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
One of My Oldest Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Meds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Burning Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Berlin, 10:46 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Faust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Half the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Without Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Neues Deutschland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
I Was on Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Hausmänner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
RobbyKallePaul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
You Love Me Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Tatort(1970)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all showsLe Long Chemin du Paradis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 66th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 37 of them dated from 1970 to 2022; peak year 2000.
Biggest box office
Go for Zucker (2004)
Highest rated
Go for Zucker (2004)
Most popular right now
Berlin, I Love You (2019)
Film career
Peak 2000 · 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.
- 1999Screen debut· Aimée & Jaguar
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 Dani Levy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 35. 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 Dani Levy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Dani Levy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Niki Reiser shares the most, 7.
Actors
- Henry HübchenShared titles: Die Känguru-Chroniken (2020), Go for Zucker (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Hübchen
- Hannelore ElsnerShared titles: Berlin, I Love You (2019), Go for Zucker (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Hannelore Elsner
- Steffen GrothShared titles: Life Is Too Long (2010), Go for Zucker (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Steffen Groth
- Ulrich NoethenShared titles: My Führer (2007), Väter (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Ulrich Noethen
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Niki ReiserShared titles: Die Känguru-Chroniken (2020), Life Is Too Long (2010), Germany 09: 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009), My Führer (2007), Go for Zucker (2004), Väter (2002), The Giraffe (1998)See all 7 shared titles with Niki Reiser
- Carl-Friedrich KoschnickShared titles: Life Is Too Long (2010), My Führer (2007), Go for Zucker (2004), The Giraffe (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Carl-Friedrich Koschnick
- Elena BromundShared titles: Life Is Too Long (2010), Go for Zucker (2004), Väter (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Elena Bromund
- Peter R. AdamShared titles: Berlin, I Love You (2019), My Führer (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Peter R. Adam
Producers
- Stefan ArndtShared titles: Die Känguru-Chroniken (2020), My Führer (2007), The Giraffe (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Stefan Arndt
- Manuela StehrShared titles: Life Is Too Long (2010), Go for Zucker (2004), Väter (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Manuela Stehr
- Andreas SchreitmüllerShared titles: My Führer (2007), Go for Zucker (2004), The Giraffe (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Andreas Schreitmüller
- Ulli NeumannShared titles: Die Känguru-Chroniken (2020), Life Is Too Long (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Ulli Neumann
