Acting
Peter Kern
Born February 13, 1949 · Wien, Austria · Died August 26, 2015
Biography
Iconoclastic Austrian indie director and former New German Cinema actor Peter Kern isn't just the subject of Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala's "Kern," but also the low-fi film's strongest creative force. He appeared in more than 70 feature films and directed a further 25. At his peak, Kern worked with the best directors of his era, including Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Fox and His Friends, The Stationmaster's Wife), Hans-Jurgen Syberberg (Hitler: A Film From Germany) and Wim Wenders (Wrong Move). “When I yell at you, please do not be immediately hurt. If I insult you, take it as proof of love. Remember, I'm Austrian, insane, hysterical, hypocritical and undemocratic.”
Known for
7.5
Fox and His Friends
Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
7.0
Scene of the Crime
Niedlich
6.8
Wrong Move
Landau
7.7
World on a Wire
Hospital Orderly
6.9
Despair
Müller
6.3
Malina
Bulgare
7.5
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Nachtklubbesitzer
7.4
Hitler: A Film from Germany
Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
7.7
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
4.8
Erotique
Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')
4.9 TMDB
Terror 2000
Körn
5.4 TMDB
Rent Boys
Self
7.0
The Stationmaster’s Wife
Treuberger
7.2
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm
5.7
Group Portrait with a Lady
Werner Hoyser
7.3
Zimmer frei!
Self
5.3
Initiation
Head of Staff, Director, Screenplay, Associate Producer
5.6
Virgin Machine
Hormone Specialist
5.2
Kleinhoff Hotel
Müller
6.7
La Paloma
Isidor Palewski
Filmography
- 2020Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the SilenceSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2014The Last Summer of the RichScreenplay, DirectorMovie
- 2014Sarah und SarahWriter, DirectorMovie
- 2013DiamantenfieberDirectorMovie
- 2012Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von PraunheimMovie
- 2012Axel und Peter - Titten für ArschMovie
- 2012KernHimselfMovie
- 2012Belief, Love, DeathMovie
- 2011Rent BoysSelfMovie
- 2011Monkey SandwichMovie
- 2011Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner SchroeterMovie
- 2011Murder SistersProducer, Director, WriterMovie
- 2010Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui PenseSelfMovie
- 2010Die verrückte Welt der Ute BockMinisterMovie
- 2010King Kongs TränenDirector, WriterMovie
- 2009InitiationHead of Staff, Director, Screenplay, Associate ProducerMovie
- 2007Dead Bodies of the LivingNachtclubbesitzer, Producer, Director, WriterMovie
- 2007Nur Kein MitleidDirector, ProducerMovie
- 2005Life PornographyValenciaMovie
- 2005Danube CorpsesProducer, Director, WriterMovie
- 2003ZIBBSelfSeries
- 2003Menschen bei MaischbergerSelfSeries
- 2002Himmel, Polt und HölleHeinz HafnerMovie
- 2002Haider lebt - 1. April 2021Writer, DirectorMovie
- 2001Hamlet: This Is Your FamilyWriter, DirectorMovie
- 2001Fifty-FiftyDirectorMovie
- 2000U3000SelfSeries
- 1999Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-AbayaMovie
- 1998Kiss, Cuddle and CelebrateDirector, Producer, WriterMovie
- 1997KüstenwacheWilli HankeSeries
- 1997Die Oma ist totHerr EisfeldMovie
- 1996WenchesSex Shop CostumerMovie
- 1996Zimmer frei!SelfSeries
- 1995Die Harald Schmidt ShowSelfSeries
- 1995Versteckte KameraSelfSeries
- 1994Phettbergs nette Leit ShowSelfSeries
- 1994Burning LifeSimonMovie
- 1994ErotiqueFranz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')Movie
- 1994Im Namen des GesetzesRechtsanwalt Dr. MüllerSeries
- 1994Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war daFetti, Director, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 1993Terror 2000KörnMovie
- 1993Ishmael Bernal - Truth and DareDirector, Cinematography, WriterMovie
- 1992Ein fetter FilmDirectorMovie
- 1992Street KidToilettenmann, Director, ScreenplayMovie
- 1991Boulevard BioSelfSeries
- 1991MalinaBulgareMovie
- 1990So lange ich fliehen noch kann, da schütze ich michEditor, DirectorMovie
- 1990Zeil um ZehnSelfSeries
- 1989Hab' ich nur deine LiebeDirector, WriterMovie
- 1989Virgin MachineHormone SpecialistMovie
- 1989Johanna d’Arc of MongoliaMickey KatzMovie
- 1987Crazy Boys - A Handful of PleasureDirector, Writer, EditorMovie
- 1987NachtcaféSelfSeries
- 1986ZischkeRegisseurMovie
- 1986Der wilde ClownJunger ChefMovie
- 1986Kir RoyalPaulaSeries
- 1986Das TotenreichSeries
- 1984Rambo ZamboRobertMovie
- 1983Geschichten aus der HeimatSeries
- 1983The Laughing StarProducerMovie
- 1983The SwingHofkapellmeisterMovie
- 1983The Roaring FiftiesFranz ArnuschMovie
- 1983Bella DonnaMovie
- 1983The Island of the Bloody PlantationRöder, ProducerMovie
- 1982Schwarz Rot GoldDr. BernhardSeries
- 1982Cinématon XVIIIN°170Movie
- 1981Today We're Playing BossFritz Paulig, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 1980Die Bootsmänner von PagsanjanDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1980Die Wasserlilie blüht nicht mehr - Impressionen aus ManilaProducer, Director, WriterMovie
- 1979News from Robber HotzenplotzRäuber HotzenplotzMovie
- 1979NDR Talk ShowSelfSeries
- 1979Beate S.Hans-Peter BrandSeries
- 1979Son of HitlerAsylum AttendentMovie
- 1978DespairMüllerMovie
- 1978Hitler: A Film from GermanyMörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / FremdenverkehrsdirektorMovie
- 1978Flaming HeartsPeter HuberMovie
- 1977Hitler: A Film from GermanyHeinrich Himmler (Wehrmacht)Series
- 1977Kleinhoff HotelMüllerMovie
- 1977Polizeiinspektion 1Tino RafaeloSeries
- 1977The Stationmaster’s WifeTreubergerMovie
- 1977Group Portrait with a LadyWerner HoyserMovie
- 1977Die GeiselRio RitaMovie
- 1976The Wild DuckHjalmar EkdalMovie
- 1976The Sternstein ManorToniMovie
- 1976PlattenkücheSelfSeries
- 1976Pariser GeschichtenSeries
- 1975Mother Küsters Goes to HeavenNachtklubbesitzerMovie
- 1975Fox and His FriendsFlorist "Fatty" SchmidtMovie
- 1975Wrong MoveLandauMovie
- 1974La PalomaIsidor PalewskiMovie
- 1973World on a WireHospital OrderlySeries
- 1973Tonight or NeverArtistMovie
- 1972Adele SpitzederWirtMovie
- 1972Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin KingLakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / RöhmMovie
- 1971Jakob von GuntenKrausMovie
- 1971Komm in die Wanne, SchätzchenCurlyheadMovie
- 1970Scene of the CrimeNiedlichSeries
- 1970Seventeen and AnxiousHippieMovie
- 1969Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer Hausgehilfin2. Hippie-MannSeries
- 1951German Film AwardSelfSeries