Sebastian Niemann is a German director and screenwriter born in Lüneburg, Germany in June 21, 1968. Niemann began his studies at the University of Television and Film Munich in 1994 and was able to reap the first international recognition with his short film, Prosecutor, by winning the Special Prize of European Television Channels, which was part of the International Festival of Fantasy "Horror & Science Fiction" in Brussels. Together with Rainer Matsutani he wrote the screenplay for the fantasy comedy Nur über meine Leiche (1995) with Katja Riemann and Christoph M. Ohrt and staged Das Spiegelbild, the third episode of the television film Ghost Hour (1997) with Jan Niklas and Corinna Harfouch in the lead roles. Then, in 1998, Sebastian Niemann staged the ProSieben mystery thriller Biikenbrennen - The Curse of the Sea with Christoph M. Ohrt and Anja Kling, in which he teamed up for the first time with producer Christian Becker (then under 'Indigo Filmproduktion').
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 21, 1969 (57)
- Lüneburg, Germany
- Director and writer, also producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Known for
What are Sebastian Niemann's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2
Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous1
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 Sebastian Niemann's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Sebastian Niemann'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
14 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Hui Boo And The Curse Of The Genies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Privilege(2022)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
The Hunt for the Hidden Relic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Seven Days to Live(2000)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Biikenbrennen - Der Fluch des Meeres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Nur über meine Leiche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Haunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Klinik des Grauens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 1992 to 2022.
Biggest box office
Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006)
Highest rated
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
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.
How do Sebastian Niemann's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Sebastian Niemann work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sebastian Niemann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dirk Ahner shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Dirk AhnerShared titles: Hui Buh und das Hexenschloss (2022), Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018), Killing is My Business, Honey (2009), Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006), Seven Days to Live (2000)See all 5 shared titles with Dirk Ahner
Actors
- Rick KavanianShared titles: Hui Buh und das Hexenschloss (2022), Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018), Killing is My Business, Honey (2009), Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Rick Kavanian
- Christoph Maria HerbstShared titles: Hui Buh und das Hexenschloss (2022), Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018), Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Christoph Maria Herbst
- Michael HerbigShared titles: Hui Buh und das Hexenschloss (2022), Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018), Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Herbig
- Nick BrimbleShared titles: Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006), Seven Days to Live (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Brimble
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Egon RiedelShared titles: Hui Buh und das Hexenschloss (2022), Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher (2016), Killing is My Business, Honey (2009), Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006), Seven Days to Live (2000)See all 5 shared titles with Egon Riedel
- Gerhard SchirloShared titles: Hui Buh und das Hexenschloss (2022), Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher (2016), Killing is My Business, Honey (2009), Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006), Seven Days to Live (2000)See all 5 shared titles with Gerhard Schirlo
- Moune BariusShared titles: Hui Buh und das Hexenschloss (2022), Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher (2016), Killing is My Business, Honey (2009), Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006), Seven Days to Live (2000)See all 5 shared titles with Moune Barius
Producers
- Christian BeckerShared titles: Hui Buh und das Hexenschloss (2022), Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018), Killing is My Business, Honey (2009), Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006), Seven Days to Live (2000)See all 5 shared titles with Christian Becker
- Simon HappShared titles: Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher (2016), Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006), Seven Days to Live (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Simon Happ
- Charlie WoebckenShared titles: Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018), Killing is My Business, Honey (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Charlie Woebcken
- Christoph FisserShared titles: Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018), Killing is My Business, Honey (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Christoph Fisser
