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Karin Baal

Karin Baal

Actor · Died November 26, 2024, aged 84 · Berlin, Germany

Karin Baal, real name Karin Blauermel, (19 September 1940 – 26 November 2024) was a German film actress who has appeared in more than 90 films since 1956.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 19, 1940
Died
November 26, 2024 (aged 84)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 127 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Karin Baal's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Power
24%
Self
18%
Bonds
16%
Ideas
3%
Survival
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Karin Baal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karin Baal's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

127 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Remember I'll Always Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Angelika

  • Hurenkinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Maries Mutter

  • Seven Days Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Adam's Grossmutter

  • Blackout - Die Erinnerung ist tödlich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother

  • Irren ist sexy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Wolfgangs Mutter

  • Fliege hat Angst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Haushälterin

  • Vinzent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mrs. Ludwig

  • SOKO Köln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Susanne Kaiser

  • Betty - Schön wie der Tod(2003)

    as Hanna Theissen

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Für immer verloren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ute Schmieding

  • Pfarrer Braun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Magda Wendel

  • Bloch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Köster

  • Edel & Starck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Fortune Teller

  • Sass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mutter Sass

  • The Tunnel(2001)

    as Marianne von Krausnitz

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Kehrwoche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Frau Färber

  • Alice on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ingrid

  • Der letzte Zeuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ilse Farnung

  • Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Leitner

  • Schlosshotel Orth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva Rieser

  • 5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Frau Koch

  • Zu treuen Händen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ingeborg Schoenbein

  • Rosa Roth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Seifert

  • Ein starkes Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniela

  • Schwarz greift ein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Frenner

  • Clara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wenn Engel reisen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Marianne

  • Cosimas Lexikon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Uschi Kowalski

  • The Terrible Threesome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gertrud Grund

  • Scheidung a la carte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Beate

  • Marleneken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marga

  • Der letzte Gast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Morgen in Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 7 episodes · as Renate Riesig

  • Mit Leib und Seele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Mannhardt

  • Justitias kleine Fische (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Die Männer vom K3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Anni · as Erna Küfner

  • Blancheflower: The Devil's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Aunt Teresa

  • Welcome to Germany(1988)

    as Frau Tenzer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Then Nothing Is the Same Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Hilde Kalka

  • Die Fräulein von damals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Rosa Luxemburg(1986)

    as Mathilde Jacob

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Liebling Kreuzberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Inge Kletzki

  • Die Schwarzwaldklinik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Olga Kolb

  • Alte Gauner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Tanja Boll

  • The Followers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Elisabeth Kurz

  • Schöne Ferien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene Mertens

  • Ein Heim für Tiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Renate Cornelius

  • Tod eines Schaustellers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Grete

  • Le dernier civil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Blaubart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Lilian

  • Tausend Augen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Vera

  • Love Is Not an Argument (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Unternehmen Arche Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mutter Schlegel

  • Traumlage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Frau Fuhrmann

  • The Man on the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Toni Vogt

  • Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Anna

  • Desperado City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Eva Buchholz

  • Krimistunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Das Traumschiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Lipke

  • A Case For Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Elke Niemann · as Frau Neumann

  • Lola(1981)

    as Lola's Mother

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Angels of Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Frau Lucie Gladow

  • Lili Marleen(1981)

    as Anna Lederer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sternensommer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · as Anna Glasuschek

  • Berlin Alexanderplatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Minna

  • Leute wie du und ich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannelore

  • Die Weber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Frau Dreissinger

  • St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Drei Freundinnen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Nina

  • Wo die Liebe hinfällt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Night Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Haus der Frauen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Roza

  • Erika's Passions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Erika

  • The Old Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Schwörmann · as Marianne Gephardt · as Vera Dudek · as Vera Ohlsen

  • Scrounged Meals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Gisela

  • Haus ohne Hüter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Witwe Bierlach

  • Derrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Forlani · as Frau Kramer · as Frau Recke · as Ina Schulte

  • Ein für allemal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Maria

  • Sonderdezernat K1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Koop · as Irene Schumacher

  • Das System Fabrizzi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Amelia

  • What Have You Done to Solange?(1972)

    as Herta Rosseni

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vera · as Wirtin

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Ada Gerber · as Else · as Eva Markowitz · as Frau Depke · as Helga Martini

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Zum Diktat, Miss Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Janet Smith

  • Ein Jahr ohne Sonntag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ina Sonntag

  • Hannibal Brooks(1969)

    as Vronia

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Commissioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Erika Lentz · as Lisbeth Kempe

  • Tragödie auf der Jagd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Olenka

  • The Horror of Blackwood Castle(1968)

    as Jane Wilson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Eva Puntila

  • Ein Mädchen von heute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Schlagersängerin Ingrid

  • Der Mann aus Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Betsy Crane

  • Ganovenehre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Nelly

  • Gespenster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Regine

  • Michael Kramer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Liese Bänsch

  • Schloßpension Fürstenhorst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sie

  • Das Blaue vom Himmel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Antje Doorn

  • Spätsommer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Barbara

  • Mission to Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Maria Natzka

  • Gewagtes Spiel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Silvia Priska

  • Karibisches Vergnügen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Der Privatsekretär (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Lucasta Angel

  • Straße der Verheißung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Nina

  • Voyage to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Vera

  • So toll wie anno dazumal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Susanne Veronika Schmidt

  • Always on Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Silvana

  • The Last Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Julie d'Espard

  • So angelt man keinen Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Monika

  • Blond muß man sein auf Capri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Maria Gebhard

  • Vertauschtes Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Brigitte Bertram

  • Dead Eyes of London(1961)

    as Nora Ward

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Und sowas nennt sich Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Irene Dirks

  • The Young Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Eva Reck

  • Es geschah an der Grenze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Inge

  • The Judge and the Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Inge Schumann

  • Wir Kellerkinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Nenne Briehl

  • Juke Box - Screams of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Othello's girlfriend

  • Das letzte Aufgebot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Britta

  • Doctor Without Scruples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Birke Sawatzki

  • Bobby Dodd intervenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sylvia, beider Tochter

  • Jons und Erdme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Katrike

  • Der eiserne Gustav (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Anni Hartmann

  • Rosemary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Do

  • Das Herz von St. Pauli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Janette

  • Der müde Theodor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jenny

  • Jede Nacht in einem anderen Bett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Katrin

  • Teenage Wolfpack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sissy Bohl

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 127 titles from 1956 to 2011; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

The Tunnel (2001)

$115K worldwide

Highest rated

The Tunnel (2001)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Lili Marleen (1981)

Film career

19562011

Peak 1968 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1958Screen debut· Rosemary

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting127 of 127: 127 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1950s11 · acting1960s31 · acting1970s18 · acting1980s36 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Karin Baal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Betty - Schön wie der Tod (2003)

85th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Tunnel (2001)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Karin Baal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karin Baal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Horst Wendlandt shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers