Portrait of Walter Rilla

Acting

Walter Rilla

Career

Active from 1922 to 1977, busiest in 1964 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
47
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Day of Anger
Day of Anger
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Walter Rilla Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.9, average 4.9
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Pathos
    4.1, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 7
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Silent Film 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Early Cinema 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Psychological 2
  • Melodrama 2
  • WWII Espionage 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Psychological Tension 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

140
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

7 titles · average score 56
Unordnung und frühes Leid
Unordnung und frühes Leid (1977)

as Alter Tramgast

Waffen für Amerika
Waffen für Amerika (1976)

as Maurepas

Les Faucheurs de marguerites
Les Faucheurs de marguerites (1974)

TV show · as Zeppelin

Malpertuis
Malpertuis (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

as Eisengott

The Devil Came from Akasava
The Devil Came from Akasava (1971)
GoodWatch score 47

as Lord Kingsley

Auf neutralem Boden
Auf neutralem Boden (1971)

as Otis

Millionen nach Maß
Millionen nach Maß (1970)

TV show · as Sir Charles

1960s

51 titles · average score 61
The Commissioner
The Commissioner (1969)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Ulrich de Croy

Day of Anger
Day of Anger (1967)
GoodWatch score 86

as Murph Allan Short

Alles zum Guten
Alles zum Guten (1967)

as Salvo Manfroni

Soldier Martin
Soldier Martin (1966)

as Général von Haffelrats

Der Fall Klaus Fuchs
Der Fall Klaus Fuchs (1965)

as Professor Paiser

The River Line
The River Line (1964)

as Pierre, Maries Vater

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse (1964)
GoodWatch score 56

as Prof. Pohland

Room 13
Room 13 (1964)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sir Marney

Death Drums Along the River
Death Drums Along the River (1963)
GoodWatch score 51

as Dr. Schneider

The Forger of London
The Forger of London (1961)
GoodWatch score 57

as John Leith

The Secret Ways
The Secret Ways (1961)
GoodWatch score 60

as Jancsi

Das Rendezvous von Senlis
Das Rendezvous von Senlis (1961)

Director

1950s

21 titles · average score 58
She Walks by Night
She Walks by Night (1959)

as Alexander Woltikoff, Geschäftsmann

Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling (1959)

TV show · as The Baron

The Gamma People
The Gamma People (1956)
GoodWatch score 44

as Boronski

Track the Man Down
Track the Man Down (1955)

as Austin Melford

The Green Buddha
The Green Buddha (1954)

as Frank Olsen

Star of India
Star of India (1954)
GoodWatch score 50

as Von Horst

Venetian Bird
Venetian Bird (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

as Count Boria

I'll Get You for This
I'll Get You for This (1951)

as Müller

Golden Salamander
Golden Salamander (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

as Serafis

State Secret
State Secret (1950)
GoodWatch score 69

as General Niva

My Daughter Joy
My Daughter Joy (1950)

as Andreas

Shadow of the Eagle
Shadow of the Eagle (1950)

as Prince Radziwill

1940s

5 titles · average score 61
Lisbon Story
Lisbon Story (1946)

as Karl von Schriner

Mr. Emmanuel
Mr. Emmanuel (1944)

as Brockenburg

Candlelight in Algeria
Candlelight in Algeria (1944)
GoodWatch score 60

as Dr. Muller

The Adventures of Tartu
The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
GoodWatch score 61

as Inspector Otto Vogel

At the Villa Rose
At the Villa Rose (1940)

as Mr. Ricardo

1930s

24 titles · average score 67
Black Eyes
Black Eyes (1939)

as Roudine

Hell's Cargo
Hell's Cargo (1939)

as Cmndt. Lestailleur

The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here (1939)

as Prince Homouska

Sixty Glorious Years
Sixty Glorious Years (1938)

as Prinz Ernst

Victoria the Great
Victoria the Great (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

as Prince Ernest

Lady Windermeres Fächer
Lady Windermeres Fächer (1935)

as Lord Windermere

Abdul the Damned
Abdul the Damned (1935)

as Hassan-Bey

The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
GoodWatch score 71

as Armand St. Just

Adventure on the Lido
Adventure on the Lido (1933)

as Leonard

A Certain Mr. Gran
A Certain Mr. Gran (1933)

as Pietro Broccardo

24 Hours of a Woman's Life
24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1931)

as Sascha Lonay

The men around Lucie
The men around Lucie (1931)

as Robert

1920s

32 titles · average score 64
Der Monte Christo von Prag
Der Monte Christo von Prag (1929)

as Fred Born

Incest
Incest (1929)

as Martin Hollman

Art of Love
Art of Love (1928)

as Prince Boris

Lady Juan
Lady Juan (1928)

as Don Ramon

The Dangerous Age
The Dangerous Age (1927)

as Jörgen

Cab No. 13
Cab No. 13 (1926)

as Lucien Rebout

Should We Be Silent?
Should We Be Silent? (1926)

as Dr. Georg Mauthner

Impetuous Youth
Impetuous Youth (1926)

as Maler

The Blackguard
The Blackguard (1925)

as Michael Caviol

Fires of Love
Fires of Love (1925)

as Harald von Bodenstein

Leap Into Life
Leap Into Life (1924)

as Frank

All for Money
All for Money (1923)

as Henry von Lauffen