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Erich Pommer

Erich Pommer

Producer, also writer · Died May 8, 1966, aged 76 · Hildesheim, Germany

Erich Pommer (20 July 1889 – 8 May 1966) was a German-born film producer and executive. Pommer was perhaps the most powerful person in the German and European film industries in the 1920s and early 1930s. As producer, Erich Pommer was involved in the German Expressionist film movement during the silent era. As the head of production at Decla Film, Decla-Bioskop, and, from 1924 to 1926, at UFA, Pommer was responsible for many of the best known movies of the Weimar Republic. He later worked in American exile before returning to Germany to help rebuild the German film industry after World War II.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 20, 1889
Died
May 8, 1966 (aged 76)
From
Hildesheim, Germany
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 101 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 12% in 30 days

What are Erich Pommer's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
31%
Bonds
23%
Self
18%
Power
13%
Ideas
10%
Survival
3%
Society
2%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 7 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 11

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 12 · Intense 8

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 9 · 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 6 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
12
Romantic
7
Thrilling
4
Dread
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Erich Pommer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Erich Pommer'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

101 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Children, Mother, and the General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Producer

  • Illusion in Moll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • The Mistress(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • They Knew What They Wanted(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dance, Girl, Dance(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Jamaica Inn(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sidewalks of London(1938)

    Additional Writing · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Vessel of Wrath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director · Producer

  • Fire Over England(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Music in the Air(1934)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Liliom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • A Man Has Been Stolen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • Early to Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The Only Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The Only Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • F.P.1 Doesn't Answer(1932)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • I by Day, You by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • A Blonde Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Quick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Quick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • A Shot at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Tumultes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Two Hearts Beat as One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • The Tempest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Congress Dances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Bombs Over Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • About an investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Inquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • In the act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • The Man in Search of His Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Burglars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • The Road to Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • Darling of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • The Three from the Filling Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • The Love Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • The Temporary Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • The Blue Angel(1930)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Alraune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • Liebeswalzer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • Asphalt(1929)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Spies(1928)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hungarian Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Producer

  • Mockery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Producer

  • Metropolis(1927)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Imperial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Producer

  • Faust(1926)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Two Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Producer

  • Impetuous Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Producer

  • Manon Lescaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Producer

  • Tartuffe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Producer

  • Variety (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Producer

  • The Pleasure Garden(1925)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Blackguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Producer

  • Express Train of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Producer

  • The Tower of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Producer

  • The Last Laugh(1924)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Michael (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Producer

  • Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge(1924)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Die Nibelungen: Siegfried(1924)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Finances of the Grand Duke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Producer

  • Decameron Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Producer

  • The Lost Shoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Producer

  • The Expulsion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Producer

  • His Wife, the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Producer

  • The Stone Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Producer

  • A Glass of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Producer

  • Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Producer

  • Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler(1922)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Death in the Greenstreet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Producer

  • The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Producer

  • The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Producer

  • The Black Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Producer

  • Die Jagd nach dem Tode - 4. Teil: Die Goldmine von Sar-Khin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Producer

  • Das Spiel mit dem Feuer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Producer

  • The Haunted Castle(1921)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Toteninsel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Producer

  • Destiny(1921)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Die Jagd nach dem Tode - 3. Teil: Der Mann im Dunkel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Producer

  • The Night of Queen Isabeau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Producer

  • Die Jagd nach dem Tode - 2. Teil: Die verbotene Stadt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Producer

  • Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Producer

  • The Head of Janus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Producer

  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari(1920)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Producer

  • Opfer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Producer

  • Harakiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Producer

  • Die Ehe der Frau Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Producer

  • The Dance of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Producer

  • The Plague in Florence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Producer

  • The Spiders - Episode 1: The Golden Sea(1919)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Master of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Producer

  • Der Weg, der zur Verdammnis führt, 2. Teil - Hyänen der Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Producer

  • Half-Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Producer

  • Das verwunschene Schloß (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Producer

  • Die Sünde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Producer

  • Die Tochter der Gräfin Stachowska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Producer

  • Der Klub der Neun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Producer

  • Dynamit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Producer

  • Der Todesritt auf dem Riesenrad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 99 titles from 1915 to 1955.

Biggest box office

Metropolis (1927)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Metropolis (1927)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 99: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing99 of 99: 97 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndOther crew1 of 99: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s14 · crew1920s46 · crew1930s35 · crew1940s2 · crew1950s2 · crew

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 Erich Pommer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer, producer

Music in the Air (1934)

73rd percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Metropolis (1927)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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.

Is Erich Pommer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles4–46 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles12–46 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Erich Pommer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erich Pommer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Georg John shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles