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Günther Kaufmann: Movies & Box Office

films
26
on screen
1970–2012
box office
$26.7M
Biggest hits

The Best Günther Kaufmann Movies

The films of Günther Kaufmann that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Turkish for Beginners (2012) leads with $24M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Günther Kaufmann's Career in Numbers

Günther Kaufmann's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Günther Kaufmann works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Niklashausen Journey (1970) to Turkish for Beginners (2012), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Günther Kaufmann Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 13
  2. 1980s 7
  3. 2000s 2
  4. 2010s 4

The 1970s were Günther Kaufmann's busiest decade, with 13 films.

Günther Kaufmann Movies by Genre

  • Drama 10
  • Comedy 4
  • Crime 3
  • Tv movie 3
  • Family 1
  • Music 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Documentary 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • History 1

Drama is the genre Günther Kaufmann has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of comedy (4).

Günther Kaufmann Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Turkish for Beginners $24M worldwide
Newest film
Turkish for Beginners 2012
26 credits

Günther Kaufmann Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Günther Kaufmann is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 2012 Turkish for Beginners (2012) movie poster Turkish for Beginners as Tongo · Comedy
  2. 2011 Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods (2011) movie poster Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods as Der schreckliche Sven · Family
  3. 2011 HipHop Express (2011) movie poster HipHop Express as DW Court · Music
  4. 2010 Jerry Cotton (2010) movie poster Jerry Cotton as Joe Brandenburg · Crime
  5. 2008 Silent Resident (2008) movie poster Silent Resident as Mark · Thriller
  6. 2007 Leroy (2007) movie poster Leroy as Leroys Vater · Comedy
  7. 1985 Otto - The Movie (1985) movie poster Otto - The Movie as American Soldier · Comedy
  8. 1982 Krieg und Frieden (1982) movie poster Krieg und Frieden as Mac · Documentary
  9. 1982 Querelle (1982) movie poster Querelle as Nono · Drama
  10. 1982 Kamikaze ’89 (1982) movie poster Kamikaze ’89 as Anton · Sci-Fi
  11. 1982 Veronika Voss (1982) movie poster Veronika Voss as G.I. / Dealer (as Günter Kaufmann) · Drama
  12. 1981 Lola (1981) movie poster Lola as GI · Drama
  13. 1980 Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) movie poster Berlin Alexanderplatz as Theo · Crime
  14. 1979 The Third Generation (1979) movie poster The Third Generation as Franz Walsch · Comedy
  15. 1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie poster The Marriage of Maria Braun as American on Train · Drama
  16. 1978 In a Year with 13 Moons (1978) movie poster In a Year with 13 Moons as Chauffeur · Drama
  17. 1974 1 Berlin-Harlem (1974) movie poster 1 Berlin-Harlem Drama
  18. 1972 Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King (1972) movie poster Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King as Graf Holnstein · History
  19. 1971 Whity (1971) movie poster Whity as Whity · Drama
  20. 1971 Pioneers in Ingolstadt (1971) movie poster Pioneers in Ingolstadt as Max · Drama
  21. 1971 Rio das Mortes (1971) movie poster Rio das Mortes as Günther · Tv movie
  22. 1970 The Niklashausen Journey (1970) movie poster The Niklashausen Journey as Bauernführer · Tv movie
  23. 1970 Gods of the Plague (1970) movie poster Gods of the Plague as Günter · Crime
  24. 1970 Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970) movie poster Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? as (uncredited) · Drama
  25. 1970 The Coffee House (1970) movie poster The Coffee House as Leander · Tv movie
  26. 1970 Baal (1970) movie poster Baal as Kutscher Orgauer · Drama
Works with

Who Günther Kaufmann Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Günther Kaufmann shares the most films with. Rainer Werner Fassbinder comes first, with 17 films together, followed by Hanna Schygulla (11).

FAQ

Günther Kaufmann: Questions & Answers

How many movies Günther Kaufmann has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Günther Kaufmann been in?

Günther Kaufmann is credited on 26 films, from 1970 to 2012. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Günther Kaufmann's highest-grossing movie?

Turkish for Beginners (2012) is Günther Kaufmann's biggest box office hit, with $24M worldwide, ahead of Jerry Cotton (2010) ($2.34M). Across every film with box office figures, Günther Kaufmann's movies have made $26.7M.

Günther Kaufmann's biggest hits

What is Günther Kaufmann's newest movie?

The most recent film on Günther Kaufmann's filmography is Turkish for Beginners (2012), in the role of Tongo.

Who does Günther Kaufmann work with most often?

Günther Kaufmann shares the most films with Rainer Werner Fassbinder (17 films), Hanna Schygulla (11 films) and Katrin Schaake (5 films).

The Best Günther Kaufmann Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 26 credits.

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