DIRECTOR · FROM HAMBURG, GERMANY

Thorsten Näter

Born 1953 · 73 years old51 credits since 1970

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ABOUT THORSTEN

Thorsten Näter is a German film director, screenwriter and film editor best known for his television crime films.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born1 January 1953

BirthplaceHamburg, Germany

Known forDirecting

On Cineora6 of 51 titles

Known for

The titles people know Thorsten from.

Series

Scene of the Crime

1970–IMDb7.0

Series

Polizeiruf 110

1971–IMDb6.4

Series

Wilsberg

1995–IMDb7.4

Series

Ein starkes Team

1994–IMDb6.8

Movie

School of Magical Animals 3

2024IMDb5.7

Movie

School of Magical Animals 4

2025IMDb5.7

Career

IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 6
Average IMDb: 6.5
Highest rated: WilsbergIMDb 7.4
Working since: 1970

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

51 credits

The 2020s

4 titles · IMDb 5.7 on average

Not on Cineora

In ewiger Freundschaft

2026

Writer · 2 episodes

Movie

School of Magical Animals 4

2025IMDb5.7

Writer

Movie

School of Magical Animals 3

2024IMDb5.7

Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Tödliche Gier

2021

Director · Writer

The 2010s

16 titles

Not on Cineora

Jenseits der Angst

2019

Director · Writer

Not on Cineora

Stumme Schreie

2019

Writer

Not on Cineora

Matula: Der Schatten des Berges

2018

Director

Not on Cineora

Matula

2017

Director

Not on Cineora

Die letzte Reise

2016

Writer

Not on Cineora

Die Kanzlei

2015

Writer · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Rentnercops

2015

Director · 82 episodes

Not on Cineora

Bis zum Ende der Welt

2014

Writer

The 2000s

11 titles

30 Tage Angst

Not on Cineora

30 Tage Angst

2009

Director · Writer

Not on Cineora

A Night at the Grand Hotel

2008

Director

Mordgeständnis

Not on Cineora

Mordgeständnis

2008

Director

Späte Rache - Eine Familie wehrt sich

Not on Cineora

Späte Rache - Eine Familie wehrt sich

2008

Director · Writer

Not on Cineora

Einfache Leute

2007

Director · Screenplay

Die Abrechnung

Not on Cineora

Die Abrechnung

2006

Director

Not on Cineora

Die Bullenbraut 2 - Der Tod hat 17 Karat

2006

Writer

Mit dem Rücken zur Wand

Not on Cineora

Mit dem Rücken zur Wand

2002

Director · Writer

The 1990s

15 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Not on Cineora

Racheengel - Stimme aus dem Dunkeln

1999

Director

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

Not on Cineora

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

1999

Director

Not on Cineora

Delta Team - Auftrag geheim!

1999

Director · 12 episodes

Totalschaden

Not on Cineora

Totalschaden

1998

Director

Gegen den Strom

Not on Cineora

Gegen den Strom

1997

Director · Writer

Not on Cineora

Napoleon Fritz

1997

Director

Not on Cineora

Napoleon Fritz

1997

Director · 2 episodes

Frauen morden leichter

Not on Cineora

Frauen morden leichter

1997

Director · 6 episodes

The 1980s

3 titles

Not on Cineora

Sturzflug

1989

Director · Writer · Producer

Not on Cineora

Zeit der Stille

1986

Director

Der Sprung

Not on Cineora

Der Sprung

1985

Director · Producer

The 1970s

2 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Series

Polizeiruf 110

1971–IMDb6.4

Director · Writer · 3 episodes

Series

Scene of the Crime

1970–IMDb7.0

Director · Writer · 6 episodes

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Thorsten’s titles.

Dominik GiesrieglComposer · Scene of the Crime, School of Magical Animals 3 and 1 more

Emilia PieskeSchool of Magical Animals 3 and School of Magical Animals 4

Meltem KaptanSchool of Magical Animals 3 and School of Magical Animals 4

Luis VorbachSchool of Magical Animals 3 and School of Magical Animals 4

Emilia MaierSchool of Magical Animals 3 and School of Magical Animals 4

Loris SichrovskySchool of Magical Animals 3 and School of Magical Animals 4

Christina GroßeSchool of Magical Animals 3 and School of Magical Animals 4