| 2026 | Mein liebster DokumentarfilmSeries | Self | 81 |
| 2025 | The Ozu DiariesMovie | Self | 80 |
| 2023 | Directors TalksSeries | Self | 78 |
| 2023 | German GeniusSeries | Wim Wenders | 78 |
| 2023 | Room 999Movie | Self | 78 |
| 2022 | Come with Me to the Cinema – The GregorsMovie | Self | 77 |
| 2022 | Film: The Living Record of Our MemoryMovie | Self | 77 |
| 2021 | NowMovie | Self | 76 |
| 2020 | Wim Wenders, DesperadoMovie | Self | 75 |
| 2019 | ZerovilleMovie | Larry | 74 |
| 2018 | Why Are We Creative?Movie | Self | 73 |
| 2018 | Pope Francis: A Man of His WordMovie | Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 73 |
| 2018 | Was tut sich - im deutschen Film?Series | Self | 73 |
| 2018 | Konbini Vidéo ClubSeries | — | 73 |
| 2018 | Beyond the BolexMovie | Self | 73 |
| 2017 | Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of LifeMovie | Self | 72 |
| 2017 | Plankton SalesmenMovie | Self (archive footage) | 72 |
| 2016 | Along for the RideMovie | Self | 71 |
| 2015 | The Legend of the Palme d'OrMovie | Self | 70 |
| 2015 | Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael AlthenMovie | Self | 70 |
| 2015 | Return to Beethoven Street: Sam Fuller in GermanyMovie | Self | 70 |
| 2014 | Henri Langlois vu par...Movie | Self | 69 |
| 2013 | A Fuller LifeMovie | Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears") | 68 |
| 2011 | The Story of Film: An OdysseySeries | Self | 66 |
| 2011 | SchawinskiSeries | Self | 66 |
| 2011 | Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner SchroeterMovie | Self | 66 |
| 2010 | WestpolSeries | self | 65 |
| 2010 | SnowblindMovie | Gray Fox | 65 |
| 2009 | What Do You Know About MeMovie | Self | 64 |
| 2008 | Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche FilmgeschichteMovie | Self | 63 |
| 2008 | Counter Shot: Departure of the FilmmakersMovie | Self | 63 |
| 2008 | Effedia - Sulla mia cattiva stradaMovie | Self | 63 |
| 2007 | Dickes BSeries | Self | 62 |
| 2006 | Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof KieslowskiMovie | Self | 61 |
| 2006 | The Art of Football from A to ZMovie | Self | 61 |
| 2004 | Im PalaisSeries | Self | 59 |
| 2004 | Dennis Hopper: The Decisive MomentsMovie | Self | 59 |
| 2003 | ZIBBSeries | Self | 58 |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The TrumpetMovie | Doctor #1 (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona") | 57 |
| 2000 | The Million Dollar HotelMovie | — | 55 |
| 2000 | FreeDogmeMovie | himself | 55 |
| 1999 | Volle KanneSeries | Self | 54 |
| 1998 | The Johannes B. Kerner ShowSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1998 | Sabine ChristiansenSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1998 | Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL ShowSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1997 | NachtstudioSeries | Self | 52 |
| 1997 | Im DialogSeries | self | 52 |
| 1996 | Love in HollywoodMovie | Self | 51 |
| 1995 | The Night of the FilmmakersMovie | Self | 50 |
| 1995 | A Trick of the LightMovie | Regisseur / Milchmann | 50 |
| 1992 | RiverboatSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1990 | Pictures of EuropeMovie | Self | 45 |
| 1989 | The Heart and the LegsMovie | Self | 44 |
| 1987 | NachtcaféSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1987 | live - die ZDF-talkshowSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1987 | Helsinki Napoli All Night LongMovie | Gas Station Attendant | 42 |
| 1984 | Goldene KameraSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1984 | Tausend AugenMovie | Dieb im Videoladen | 39 |
| 1982 | The State of ThingsMovie | Tram Passenger (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1982 | WortwechselSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1982 | MenschenSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1982 | Cinématon XXIIMovie | N°212 | 37 |
| 1979 | Bavarian Film AwardsSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1979 | NDR Talk ShowSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1978 | CinématonMovie | N°212 | 33 |
| 1976 | Kölner TreffSeries | Self | 31 |
| 1976 | Kings of the RoadMovie | Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1976 | Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German CinemaMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1975 | Midi PremièreSeries | Self | 30 |
| 1975 | The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty KickMovie | Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1974 | Spécial cinémaSeries | Self | 29 |
| 1968 | Love and So ForthMovie | Student | 23 |
| 1951 | German Film AwardSeries | Self | 6 |
| 1948 | BambiSeries | Self | 3 |
