Cinema

2000
2000

Erkan & Stefan

Bully’s first feature film as a director becames a hit with 1.3 million admissions!

2001
2001

Manitou´s Shoe

Bully changes German movie history with his first full-length feature. He directs, produces, is screenwriter, and actor, playing the unequal twins “Abahachi” and “Winnetou”. He also takes on the role of the grandfather “Grey Star” in the extralarge version of the cinema film, released a year later.   

2001

The Emperor´s New Groove

Bully’s first assignment for Disney. In the German version of the animated film he gives his voice to Kuzco, the lama.

2004
2004

Back To Gaya

Bully gives his voice to the main character ”Buu“ in the first German CG-animated film!

2004

Dreamship Surprise – Period 1

With more than 9 million admissions the second herbX film production makes it onto the eternal blockbuster list! Again, a one-stop production: Bully is director, producer, screenwriter and plays one of the leading roles.

2005
2005

Robots

The makers of Ice Age entrust Bully with the German voice of the character ”Fender“.

2006
2006

Hui Buh the Castle Ghost

In the movie directed by Sebastian Niemann, Bully plays the role of ”Knight Balduin“ and gives his voice to the title character ”Hui Buh“.

2007
2007

Lissi and the Wild Emperor

Bully’s first CG-animated film becomes the most successful German movie of the year. In his third herbX film production, Bully is in charge of script development and production again; he also directs the movie and his movements serve as guideline for the movements of all the characters. Apart from the main character ”Lissi“ he also gives his voice to secretary “Falthauser“ and vermin exterminator ”Ignaz“.

2008
2008

Asterix at the Olympic Games

Bully’s first appearance in an international production. In the movie directed by Thomas Langmann and Frédéric Forestier Bully plays the mute ”Pasunmotdeplus“.

2008

The Story of Brandner Kaspar

The Story of Brandner Kaspar is staged for the cinema by Joseph Vilsmaier. Wearing elaborate make-up, Bully embodies the ”Boanlkramer“ in this classic Bavarian tale.

2009
2009

Vicky the Viking

Bully is screenwriter, co-producer and director. Again, he made the most successful cinema film of the year. He has a cameo as reporter ”Ramon Martinez Congaz“.

2010
2010

Goethe!

Bully is involved in the cinema production as co-producer. Philipp Stölzl stages the screenplay about the famous German poet.

2010

Toy Story 3

Bully’s second assignment for Disney. In the German version of the CG adventure he gives his voice to cowboy ”Woody“.  

2011
2011

Hotel Lux

Bully plays the comedian ”Hans Zeisig“ and is also co-producer of the movie directed by Leander Haußmann.

2012
2012

Zettl

Bully plays the driver “Max Zettl” in the cinema production of the same name directed by Helmut Dietl.  

2013
2013

Buddy

Bully has the leading role in this herbX film production. He directs and produces this comedy, that not only makes you laugh but also tugs at your heartstrings.

2013

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Michael Bully Herbig makes his Hollywood debut. Starring alongside Steve Carell and Jim Carrey in the comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, he portrays a magician who has a very special relationship with cats.

2016
2016

Four Against The Bank

Alongside Til Schweiger, Matthias Schweighöfer and Jan Josef Liefers, Bully plays a leading role in this crime caper with Wolfgang Petersen as director.

2017
2017

BULLYPARADE – The Film

Just in time for the twentieth anniversary of the tv-show Bullyparade, this comedy celebrates its world premiere. Again, Bully functions as screenwriter, executive producer, director and actor. He slips into 7 different roles for this episodic film, among others, characters such as Winnetou, Mr. Spuck and Empress Sissi.

2018
2018

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

Bully supports Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver, the most expensive German movie production to date, as creative producer and the voice of Nepomuk the half-dragon.

2018

Balloon

Michael Bully Herbig changes genres. With Balloon he makes a movie about one of the most spectacular attempts to flee over the East German border. He is director, producer and screenwriter of this thriller that really gets under your skin.

2018

Tabaluga – The Movie

Bully lends his voice to the lucky bug in this animated movie about a little dragon´s adventures.   

2019
2019

Toy Story 4

After Toy Story 3 Bully lends his voice to cowboy Woody in the German version once more.

2021
2021

Boandlkramer’s Eternal Love

Once again, Michael Bully Herbig takes on the role of Boandlkramer and, for the first time, shares the screen with German comedian, Hape Kerkeling. The comedy is directed by Joseph Vilsmaier and based upon a screenplay by Marcus H. Rosenmüller, Uli Limmer and Michael Bully Herbig.

2022
2022

Tausend Zeilen

Michael Bully Herbig directs his ninth feature film. The modern media satire takes one of Germany´s biggest press scandals as its theme. The main roles are played by Elyas M´Barek and Jonas Nay. Theatrical release is September 29. 

2022

Hui Buh and the witch’s castle

„Hui Buh“ is back! With his voice and motion-capture technique, Bully brings the „creepiest“ castle ghost to life again.