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Jan Niklas, actor
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Jan Niklas: Movies & Box Office

films
20
on screen
1976–2008
box office
$23.2M
Biggest hits

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.

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Career at a glance

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

  1. 1970s 2
  2. 1980s 8
  3. 1990s 5
  4. 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
20 credits

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.

Works with

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).

FAQ

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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