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Wolfgang Thaler

Career

Active from 1974 to 2026, with a break from 1975 to 1987, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Unorthodox
Unorthodox
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wolfgang Thaler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    2.2, average 3.9
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Observational Cinema 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Bleak Realism 3
  • Social Realism 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • European Cinema 2
  • Visually Stunning 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Bees - Tales from the Hive
Bees - Tales from the Hive

Director

Distances
Distances

Director of Photography

2020s

6 titles · average score 73
The Stories
The Stories (2026)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit
Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit (2025)

Camera Supervisor

Sparta
Sparta (2022)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Rimini
Rimini (2022)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

The Hawk
The Hawk (2022)

Director of Photography

Risks + Side Effects
Risks + Side Effects (2021)

Director of Photography

2010s

14 titles · average score 68
Die Wunderübung
Die Wunderübung (2018)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Hotel Rock'n'Roll
Hotel Rock'n'Roll (2016)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Safari
Safari (2016)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

Chucks
Chucks (2015)

Director of Photography

Theeb
Theeb (2014)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Cathedrals of Culture
Cathedrals of Culture (2014)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Paradise: Faith
Paradise: Faith (2013)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Paradise: Hope
Paradise: Hope (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Paradise: Love
Paradise: Love (2012)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Whores' Glory
Whores' Glory (2011)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

2000s

13 titles · average score 68
Contact High
Contact High (2009)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

Import/Export
Import/Export (2007)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

To the Limit
To the Limit (2007)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Life in Loops (A Megacities RMX)
Life in Loops (A Megacities RMX) (2006)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Neue Welt
Neue Welt (2005)

Director of Photography

Workingman's Death
Workingman's Death (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

Lighting Supervisor, Director of Photography

Hell on Wheels
Hell on Wheels (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Slugs
Slugs (2004)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Blue Moon
Blue Moon (2002)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Dog Days
Dog Days (2001)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Automat Kalashnikov
Automat Kalashnikov (2000)

Director of Photography

France, Here We Come!
France, Here We Come! (2000)

Director of Photography

1990s

4 titles · average score 70
Fun Without Limits
Fun Without Limits (1998)

Director of Photography

Megacities
Megacities (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Blut und Boden
Blut und Boden (1992)

Director of Photography

An der Grenze
An der Grenze (1990)

Director of Photography

1980s

3 titles
Die Stadt der Anderen
Die Stadt der Anderen (1989)

Director of Photography

War in Vienna
War in Vienna (1989)

Camera Operator

Das Hartmut-Wolf-System
Das Hartmut-Wolf-System (1988)

Director of Photography