Portrait of Oliver Hirschbiegel

Directing

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, busiest in 1997 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Downfall
Downfall
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Oliver Hirschbiegel Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Biographical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
The Angel Face
The Angel Face

Director

The Inquest of Pilot Pirx
The Inquest of Pilot Pirx

Director

The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man

Director

2020s

3 titles
Cezanne on Art
Cezanne on Art (2026)

Director

Yellow
Yellow (2024)

Director

The Painter
The Painter (2023)

Director

2010s

2 titles · average score 48
13 Minutes
13 Minutes (2015)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Diana
Diana (2013)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

2000s

6 titles · average score 68
Five Minutes of Heaven
Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Invasion
The Invasion (2007)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

A Very Ordinary Jew
A Very Ordinary Jew (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Downfall
Downfall (2004)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

My Last Film
My Last Film (2002)

Director

The Experiment
The Experiment (2001)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

1990s

5 titles · average score 69
Mortal Enemies: The Wrong Decision
Mortal Enemies: The Wrong Decision (1998)

Director, Writer

The Judgement
The Judgement (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Music

Baby Rex - Der kleine Kommissar
Baby Rex - Der kleine Kommissar (1997)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Trickser
Trickser (1997)

Director

Murderous Decisions
Murderous Decisions (1991)

Director