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Acting

Josef Ostendorf

Career

Active from 1982 to 2023, with a break from 1986 to 1997, busiest in 2007 and 2023 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Eden
Eden
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Josef Ostendorf Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    4.0, average 4.8
  • Violence
    3.5, average 4.1
  • Tension
    5.3, average 5.9
  • Spiritual
    1.5, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    46
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    3 titles · average score 56
    Piaffe
    Piaffe (2023)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Psychiater

    Sophia, Death and Me
    Sophia, Death and Me (2023)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as G

    The Black Spider
    The Black Spider (2022)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Konrad

    2010s

    8 titles · average score 60
    Sieben Stunden
    Sieben Stunden (2018)

    as Richter

    Harter Brocken: Die Kronzeugin
    Harter Brocken: Die Kronzeugin (2017)

    as Petrovic

    GOLD. Der Film der Nibelungen
    GOLD. Der Film der Nibelungen (2016)

    as Drehbuchautor Charlie P. Weide

    Save Raffi!
    Save Raffi! (2015)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Dr. Breuer

    Lösegeld
    Lösegeld (2012)

    as Gerhard Hässler

    Lessons of a Dream
    Lessons of a Dream (2011)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Pfarrer Werners

    Hotel Lux
    Hotel Lux (2011)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as Mama

    Young Goethe in Love
    Young Goethe in Love (2010)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Promotionsprüfer

    2000s

    19 titles · average score 59
    SOKO Stuttgart
    SOKO Stuttgart (2009)
    GoodWatch score 57

    TV show · as Harald Fischer

    Haus und Kind
    Haus und Kind (2009)

    as Dr. Goldblum

    Die Aufschneider
    Die Aufschneider (2007)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as Werner Vierkötter

    Eden
    Eden (2006)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Gregor

    Der Kriminalist
    Der Kriminalist (2006)
    GoodWatch score 57

    TV show · as Dr. Jan Krone / Udo Brücher

    Vienna Crime Squad
    Vienna Crime Squad (2005)
    GoodWatch score 51

    TV show · as Laszlo Blatnik

    SOKO Köln
    SOKO Köln (2003)
    GoodWatch score 58

    TV show · as Karl H. Voss / Fritz Niederecker

    Nachtschicht
    Nachtschicht (2003)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as Herr Krüger

    Buffalo Soldiers
    Buffalo Soldiers (2002)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Herman

    Leipzig Homicide
    Leipzig Homicide (2001)
    GoodWatch score 58

    TV show · as Ferdinand Preuß

    Neues aus Büttenwarder
    Neues aus Büttenwarder (2001)

    TV show · as Dr. Mahlbrand

    Donna Leon
    Donna Leon (2000)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Opernsänger

    1990s

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

    TV show · as Pastor Götze

    A Rat's Tale
    A Rat's Tale (1998)
    GoodWatch score 47

    as Lou Dollart

    Die Cleveren
    Die Cleveren (1998)

    TV show · as Kühltechniker Löwenthal

    Lisa Falk - Eine Frau für alle Fälle
    Lisa Falk - Eine Frau für alle Fälle (1998)

    TV show

    The Air Rescue Team
    The Air Rescue Team (1997)

    TV show · as Frührentner

    St. Angela
    St. Angela (1997)

    TV show · as Sir Henry

    Der König
    Der König (1994)

    TV show

    Bella Block
    Bella Block (1993)
    GoodWatch score 57

    TV show

    Wolffs Revier
    Wolffs Revier (1992)
    GoodWatch score 43

    TV show · as Klaus Rupert

    Sisi/Last Minute
    Sisi/Last Minute (1991)

    as Philippe

    Dear Video
    Dear Video (1991)
    GoodWatch score 73

    as Grof von Wurnek

    1980s

    3 titles
    Die Männer vom K3
    Die Männer vom K3 (1988)

    TV show · as Hartmut Lorenz

    Grottenolm
    Grottenolm (1985)

    as Josef Hirschthaler

    The Last Revenge
    The Last Revenge (1982)

    as Kommissar

    1970s

    2 titles · average score 64
    Polizeiruf 110
    Polizeiruf 110 (1971)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show · as Detti Ellermann

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

    TV show · as Walter Grimm / Ulrich Göbel