Jan Niklas: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 20
- on screen
- 1976–2008
- box office
- $23.2M
The Best Jan Niklas Movies
The films of Jan Niklas that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Formula (1980) leads with $8.89M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Jan Niklas's Career in Numbers
Jan Niklas's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jan Niklas works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from 21 Hours at Munich (1976) to Die Zeit, die man Leben nennt (2008), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Jan Niklas Movies by Decade
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 5
- 2000s 5
The 1980s were Jan Niklas's busiest decade, with 8 films.
Jan Niklas Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Comedy 3
- Thriller 2
- Family 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre Jan Niklas has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of comedy (3).
Jan Niklas Career Milestones
- First film
- 21 Hours at Munich 1976
- Biggest box office hit
- The Formula $8.89M worldwide
- Newest film
- Die Zeit, die man Leben nennt 2008
Jan Niklas Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jan Niklas 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.
- 2008
Die Zeit, die man Leben nennt as Jargonov - 2004
Plain Truth as Aaron Fitch · Thriller - 2001
Wambo as Dr. Fischer · Drama - 2001
The Praying Mantis as Ulrich Stein · Comedy - 2001
Anne Frank: The Whole Story as Fritz Pfeffer · Drama - 1998
Queen of the Lake as King Richard · Family - 1994
Tafelspitz as Thomas Jefferson · Comedy - 1993
The House of the Spirits as Count Jean de Satigny · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.27M - 1993
Red Hot as Yorgi · Drama - 1990
Dr. M as Lt. Claus Hartman · Sci-Fi - 1989
The Rose Garden as Paessler · Drama - 1986
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna as Prince Erich · Mystery - 1986
Peter the Great as Young Peter the Great · Drama - 1985
Colonel Redl as Christoph · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.36K - 1984
Loose Connections as Axel Hoffman · Comedy - 1982
Night Crossing Drama Worldwide box office: $8M - 1982
Verdi as Angelo Mariani · Drama - 1980
The Formula as Gestapo Captain · Thriller Worldwide box office: $8.89M - 1976
21 Hours at Munich as Schreiber's Aide · Drama - 1976
The Clown as Leo, Hans’ Bruder · Drama
Who Jan Niklas Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jan Niklas shares the most films with. Omar Sharif comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Wolfgang Preiss (2).
Jan Niklas: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jan Niklas has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jan Niklas been in?
Jan Niklas is credited on 20 films, from 1976 to 2008. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jan Niklas's highest-grossing movie?
The Formula (1980) is Jan Niklas's biggest box office hit, with $8.89M worldwide, ahead of Night Crossing (1982) ($8M). Across every film with box office figures, Jan Niklas's movies have made $23.2M.
Jan Niklas's biggest hits What is Jan Niklas's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jan Niklas's filmography is Die Zeit, die man Leben nennt (2008), in the role of Jargonov.
Who does Jan Niklas work with most often?
Jan Niklas shares the most films with Omar Sharif (2 films), Wolfgang Preiss (2 films) and Maximilian Schell (2 films).
The Best Jan Niklas Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 20 credits.
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