Iris Berben: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 42
- on screen
- 1969–2024
- box office
- $117M
- average score
- 79
- Born
- August 12, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
- Full name
- Iris Renate Dorothea Berben
- Citizenship
- German
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1968-present
- Children
- 1
The Best Iris Berben Movies
The films of Iris Berben that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Triangle of Sadness (2022) leads with $26.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $26.2M Triangle of Sadness 2022 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $15.6M Dreamgirls 2015 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $12.6M Buddenbrooks 2008 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $10.7M High Society 2017 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $9.96M Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma 2024 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $8.95M How About Adolf? 2018 · Comedy
Iris Berben's Career in Numbers
Iris Berben's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Iris Berben works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Detective (1969) to Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Iris Berben Movies by Decade
- 1960s 3
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 9
- 2010s 13
- 2020s 9
The 2010s were Iris Berben's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Iris Berben Movies by Genre
- Drama 15
- Comedy 12
- Family 4
- Horror 2
- Crime 2
- Romance 1
- Thriller 1
- Adventure 1
- Tv movie 1
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre Iris Berben has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of comedy (12).
Iris Berben Career Milestones
- First film
- Detective 1969
- Biggest box office hit
- Triangle of Sadness $26.2M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- How About Adolf? Movie Echo Score 84
- Newest film
- Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma 2024
Iris Berben Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Iris Berben is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 79. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Iris Berben Movies as an Actor
41- 2024
Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma as Dorothea Böttcher · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.96M - 2023
791 km as Marianne · Drama - 2023
Trauzeugen as Dr. Kober · Romance Worldwide box office: $272K - 2023
The Interpreter of Silence as Dr. Rachel Cohn · Drama - 2022
Family Affairs as Dorothea · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.33M - 2022
Triangle of Sadness as Therese · Drama Worldwide box office: $26.2M Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2022
Und dann steht einer auf und öffnet das Fenster as Karla Jenner · Drama - 2020
Das Unwort as Dr. Gisela Nüssen-Winkelmann · Comedy - 2020
Nicht tot zu kriegen as Simone Mankus · Thriller - 2018
How About Adolf? as Dorothea · Comedy Worldwide box office: $8.95M Movie Echo Score: 84 - 2018
Crossroads as Hanne Dührsen · Drama - 2017
High Society as Trixi von Schlacht · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.7M - 2017
Godless Youth as Direktorin · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.19M - 2017
Conni & Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T-Rex as Marianne Klawitter · Comedy Worldwide box office: $615K - 2016
Conni & Co as Oma Marianne · Adventure Worldwide box office: $2.66M - 2015
Dreamgirls as Margaux Reimann · Comedy Worldwide box office: $15.6M - 2014
Das Zeugenhaus as Gräfin Belavar · Drama - 2014
Miss Sixty as Luise Jansen · Family Worldwide box office: $1.02M - 2013
The Wagner-Clan as Cosima Wagner · Drama - 2012
The Pursuit of Unhappiness as Tiffanys Mutter · Comedy Worldwide box office: $842K - 2010
Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse as Schwester des Königs · Family - 2010
Tiger Team: The Mountain of 1000 Dragons as Lady Q · Family Worldwide box office: $2.35M - 2009
The Day Will Come as Judith · Drama Worldwide box office: $139K - 2009
Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace as Bertha Krupp · Drama - 2008
Buddenbrooks as Konsulin Bethsy Buddenbrook · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.6M - 2007
Duel at Night as Isabella Wellingsen · Drama - 2007
Suddenly Gina as Bundeskanzlerin · Tv movie - 2006
Die Mauer – Berlin ’61 as Lavinia Kellermann · Drama - 2006
Silberhochzeit as Alma · Drama - 2002
Beloved Sister as Claire · Horror - 2002
666: In Bed with the Devil as Iris Berben · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.46M - 1998
Am I Beautiful? as Rita · Comedy - 1998
Lady Rettich, Czerni and I as Frau Rettich · Comedy - 1996
The Killer Condom as Frau Dr. Riffleson · Horror - 1991
The Frog Prince as Königin · Family - 1981
Oh Dear Harry! as Jane · Comedy - 1971
Supergirl as Fancesca Farnese · Mystery - 1970
Compañeros as Lola · Western - 1969
Detective as Annabella Quant · Crime - 1969
Brandstifter as Iris · Crime - 1969
The Man with the Glass Eye as Ann · Drama
Iris Berben in Documentaries & Specials
1Who Is Iris Berben?
Iris Berben was born in Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany in 1950 and is 76 years old. Credited on films since 1969, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Iris Berben (born Iris Renate Dorothea Berben on 12 August 1950 in Detmold, West Germany) is a celebrated German actress whose career spans more than five decades of film, television, and stage work. Raised in Hamburg where her parents operated a restaurant, she entered the entertainment world in 1968 and quickly became a prolific performer, appearing in roughly 150 productions by the early 2020s. Her early breakout roles included the 1970 Spaghetti Western Compañeros directed by Sergio Corbucci, and a series of popular TV appearances such as the sitcom Zwei himmlische Töchter in the late 1970s and the comedy sketch show Sketchup alongside Diether Krebs in the 1980s. Perhaps her most iconic television character is the tough police commissioner in the long‑running crime series Rosa Roth, a role she inhabited from 1994 until the series concluded in 2013, cementing her status as a household name in German households. Berben’s cinematic résumé also features the literary adaptation Die Buddenbrooks (2008) and an international supporting turn as the barmaid Petra in the British sports drama Eddie the Eagle (2016). Beyond acting, she is an outspoken advocate for Israel, a stance shaped by her 1967 visit after the Six‑Day War and her partnership with Israeli singer Abi Ofarim; she has campaigned against antisemitism and participated in numerous cultural and political initiatives. In 2010 she was elected president of the German Film Academy together with Bruno Ganz, and she served as an SPD delegate at the 2017 Federal Convention. Her personal life includes a long‑term partnership with Gabriel Lewy (1974‑2006) and, since 2007, with Heiko Kiesow, and she is mother to a son, Oliver, born in 1971. Recognised with numerous honors such as the Bundesverdienstkreuz (1997), the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit (2003), and the Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival (2020), Iris Berben remains a respected figure whose contributions continue to shape German cultural life.
Who Iris Berben Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Iris Berben shares the most films with. Janina Uhse comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Sunnyi Melles (3).
Iris Berben: Questions & Answers
How many movies Iris Berben has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Iris Berben been in?
Iris Berben is credited on 42 films, from 1969 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Iris Berben's highest-grossing movie?
Triangle of Sadness (2022) is Iris Berben's biggest box office hit, with $26.2M worldwide, ahead of Dreamgirls (2015) ($15.6M). Across every film with box office figures, Iris Berben's movies have made $117M.
Iris Berben's biggest hits What is the best Iris Berben movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Iris Berben's best-rated film is How About Adolf? (2018) with a score of 84, followed by Triangle of Sadness (2022) (73).
Best Iris Berben movies, ranked How old is Iris Berben?
Iris Berben is 76 years old, born on August 12, 1950 in Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.
What is Iris Berben's newest movie?
The most recent film on Iris Berben's filmography is Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma (2024), in the role of Dorothea Böttcher.
Who does Iris Berben work with most often?
Iris Berben shares the most films with Janina Uhse (4 films), Sunnyi Melles (3 films) and Samuel Finzi (2 films).
The Best Iris Berben Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.
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