Portrait of Horst Janson

Acting

Horst Janson

Career

Active from 1960 to 2014, busiest in 1973 and 1974 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
33
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sword and the Balance
The Sword and the Balance
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Horst Janson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Psychological
    4.5, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • German Cinema 5
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Romantic Drama 2
  • Relationship Dynamics 2
  • Everyday Life 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • World War II 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Suspenseful 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

125
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 38
The Privilege
The Privilege (2022)
GoodWatch score 38

as Grandpa Bergmann

Friedliche Weihnachten
Friedliche Weihnachten (2022)

TV show · as Tamme Brandt

2010s

7 titles · average score 73
The Broken Crown
The Broken Crown (2014)

as Detective Gruber

Destruction of Silence
Destruction of Silence (2014)

as Philipp Schmidt (old)

Fliegen lernen
Fliegen lernen (2012)

as Dr. Steinberg

Flaschendrehen
Flaschendrehen (2011)

as Hansen Senior

Eines Tages...
Eines Tages... (2010)

as Jakob Filzmeyer

Der letzte Bulle
Der letzte Bulle (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Hannes Kampeter

Countdown – Die Jagd beginnt
Countdown – Die Jagd beginnt (2010)

TV show · as Kuhn

2000s

23 titles · average score 55
Les mystĂšres de Sadjurah
Les mystĂšres de Sadjurah (2009)

as Schwartz

Böseckendorf - Die Nacht, in der ein Dorf verschwand
Böseckendorf - Die Nacht, in der ein Dorf verschwand (2009)

as Pfarrer

Schlaflos
Schlaflos (2009)

as Herr Sagmeister

Winnetou und das Geheimnis der Geisterschlucht
Winnetou und das Geheimnis der Geisterschlucht (2007)

as ErzÀhler

Der Staatsanwalt
Der Staatsanwalt (2005)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as Roland Denzer

Die Wittelsbacher
Die Wittelsbacher (2005)

as Dr. Schneider

Unter weißen Segeln
Unter weißen Segeln (2004)

TV show · as Bernd Jensen

Inga Lindström
Inga Lindström (2004)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Tore Hasselrot

Circle of Life
Circle of Life (2004)

TV show

SOKO Köln
SOKO Köln (2003)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Heinrich König

Die Rosenheim-Cops
Die Rosenheim-Cops (2002)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Dr. Daxenberger

Liebe, Tod & viele Kalorien
Liebe, Tod & viele Kalorien (2001)

as Kurt Markmann

1990s

19 titles · average score 57
The Peppercorns
The Peppercorns (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Hans von der Hagen

In All Friendship
In All Friendship (1998)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Dr. Ingo Petersen

KĂŒstenwache
KĂŒstenwache (1997)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Manfred Kulick / Peter de Waal

TierÀrztin Christine II: Die Versuchung
TierÀrztin Christine II: Die Versuchung (1995)

as Thomas Nemes

FĂŒr alle FĂ€lle Stefanie
FĂŒr alle FĂ€lle Stefanie (1995)

TV show · as Vater Söderbrunn

Vukovar: The Way Home
Vukovar: The Way Home (1994)
GoodWatch score 62

as Klaus

Die Wache
Die Wache (1994)

TV show · as Viktor Frombach

TierÀrztin Christine
TierÀrztin Christine (1993)

as Thomas Nemes

Rosamunde Pilcher: StĂŒrmische Begegnung
Rosamunde Pilcher: StĂŒrmische Begegnung (1993)

as Otto Peddersen

Zwei Halbe sind noch lange kein Ganzes
Zwei Halbe sind noch lange kein Ganzes (1993)

TV show · as Friedhelm Danner

Zwei Schlitzohren in Antalya
Zwei Schlitzohren in Antalya (1991)

TV show · as Thomas Parler

Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1990)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Fredy Dunka

1980s

13 titles · average score 59
Forsthaus Falkenau
Forsthaus Falkenau (1989)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Herr Vellberg

Die Nordlichter
Die Nordlichter (1988)

TV show · as Herbert KrĂŒtzmann

Der Landarzt
Der Landarzt (1987)

TV show · as Jesper Jensen / Felix Spöri

The Last Days of Patton
The Last Days of Patton (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

as Baron von Wangenheim

Großstadtrevier
Großstadtrevier (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Schumacher

Ein Fall fĂŒr TKKG
Ein Fall fĂŒr TKKG (1985)

TV show · as Herr Lattmann

To Catch a King
To Catch a King (1984)

as General Schellenberg

Hijacked to Hell
Hijacked to Hell (1984)

as Martin Forster

Wie hĂ€tten Sie’s denn gern?
Wie hĂ€tten Sie’s denn gern? (1983)

as Jack

Unsere schönsten Jahre
Unsere schönsten Jahre (1983)

TV show · as Stefan Fuchs

A Case For Two
A Case For Two (1981)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show

Smuggler
Smuggler (1981)

TV show

1970s

30 titles · average score 59
Die Protokolle des Herrn M
Die Protokolle des Herrn M (1979)

TV show · as JĂŒrgen Textor

Deadly Jaws
Deadly Jaws (1974)

as Hans FĂ€rber

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1973)
GoodWatch score 61

as Captain Kronos

Der Bastian
Der Bastian (1973)

TV show · as Bastian Guthmann

The Twins from Immenhof
The Twins from Immenhof (1973)
GoodWatch score 51

as Alexander Arkens

Sonderdezernat K1
Sonderdezernat K1 (1972)

TV show · as Robert Hahn

Murphy's War
Murphy's War (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

as Lauchs

Der KapitÀn
Der KapitÀn (1971)

as 2. Offizier Jörg Neher

Hilfe, die Verwandten kommen
Hilfe, die Verwandten kommen (1971)

as Helmut

Don't Turn the Other Cheek
Don't Turn the Other Cheek (1971)
GoodWatch score 57

as Yuma Sheriff Randall

Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Felix van Meeren

The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break (1970)
GoodWatch score 57

as Leutnant Neuchl

1960s

29 titles · average score 63
Salto Mortale
Salto Mortale (1969)

TV show · as Sascha Doria

A Woman Needs Loving
A Woman Needs Loving (1969)

as George

Spielst Du mit schrÀgen Vögeln
Spielst Du mit schrÀgen Vögeln (1969)

as Alfred

Sein Traum vom Grand Prix
Sein Traum vom Grand Prix (1968)

TV show · as Jochen Renk

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show · as Captain Karl Fischer

Das RĂ€tsel von Foresthouse
Das RĂ€tsel von Foresthouse (1966)

as Flint

Großer Ring mit Außenschleife
Großer Ring mit Außenschleife (1966)

as Leo Knauf

Die Liebenden von Florenz
Die Liebenden von Florenz (1966)

as Martin

Die Laubenpieper
Die Laubenpieper (1963)

TV show · as Benno Lachmann

The Sword and the Balance
The Sword and the Balance (1963)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mac

Das MĂ€dchen und der Staatsanwalt
Das MĂ€dchen und der Staatsanwalt (1962)

as Thomas Ungermann


und noch frech dazu!

und noch frech dazu! (1960)

as Fred

1950s

2 titles · average score 63
Buddenbrooks - 1. Teil
Buddenbrooks - 1. Teil (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

as Morten Schwarzkopf

Sie schreiben mit
Sie schreiben mit (1958)

TV show