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Margarethe von Trotta, actor & director
Actor & Director

Margarethe von Trotta: Movies & Box Office

films
34
as director
11
on screen
1969–2024
box office
$157K
average score
75
Biggest hits

The Best Margarethe von Trotta Movies

The films of Margarethe von Trotta that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Forget About Nick (2017) leads with $41.9K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Margarethe von Trotta's Career in Numbers

Margarethe von Trotta's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Margarethe von Trotta works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Brandstifter (1969) to Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert (2023), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Margarethe von Trotta Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 1
  2. 1970s 13
  3. 1980s 4
  4. 1990s 2
  5. 2000s 1
  6. 2010s 2
  7. 2020s 1

The 1970s were Margarethe von Trotta's busiest decade, with 13 films.

Margarethe von Trotta Movies by Genre

  • Drama 16
  • Comedy 3
  • Crime 2
  • Thriller 1
  • Romance 1
  • Documentary 1

Drama is the genre Margarethe von Trotta has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (3).

Margarethe von Trotta Career Milestones

First film
Brandstifter 1969
Biggest box office hit
Forget About Nick $41.9K worldwide
34 credits

Margarethe von Trotta Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Margarethe von Trotta is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 11 as director and 13 as actor. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Margarethe von Trotta Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Margarethe von Trotta shares the most films with. Volker Schlöndorff comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Hanna Schygulla (6).

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Margarethe von Trotta: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Margarethe von Trotta been in?

Margarethe von Trotta is credited on 34 films, from 1969 to 2024. 13 of them as an actor and 11 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Margarethe von Trotta's highest-grossing movie?

Searching for Ingmar Bergman (2018) is Margarethe von Trotta's biggest box office hit, with $64.7K worldwide, ahead of Forget About Nick (2017) ($41.9K). Across every film with box office figures, Margarethe von Trotta's movies have made $157K.

Margarethe von Trotta's biggest hits

What is the best Margarethe von Trotta movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Margarethe von Trotta's best-rated film is Searching for Ingmar Bergman (2018) with a score of 75.

Best Margarethe von Trotta movies, ranked

What is Margarethe von Trotta's newest movie?

The most recent film on Margarethe von Trotta's filmography is Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces (2024), in the role of Self.

Who does Margarethe von Trotta work with most often?

Margarethe von Trotta shares the most films with Volker Schlöndorff (10 films), Hanna Schygulla (6 films) and Rainer Werner Fassbinder (5 films).

The Best Margarethe von Trotta Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 34 credits.

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