Peter Kern
Acting·February 13, 1949·† August 26, 2015 — 66 years old·Wien, Austria
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
Filmography · 99
2020Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the SilenceSelf (archive footage)2014The Last Summer of the RichDirector · Screenplay2014Sarah und SarahDirector · Writer2013DiamantenfieberDirector2012Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim2012KernHimself2012Belief, Love, DeathDirector2011Rent BoysSelf2011Monkey Sandwich2011Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter2011Murder SistersProducer · Writer · Director2010Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui PenseSelf2010Die verrückte Welt der Ute BockMinister2010King Kongs TränenDirector · Writer2009InitiationHead of Staff · Director · Screenplay · Associate Producer2007Dead Bodies of the LivingNachtclubbesitzer · Producer · Director · Writer2007Nur Kein MitleidDirector · Producer2005Life PornographyValencia2005Danube CorpsesProducer · Director · Writer2003ZIBBTVSelf2003Menschen bei MaischbergerTVSelf2002Himmel, Polt und HölleHeinz Hafner2002Haider lebt - 1. April 2021Director · Writer2001Hamlet: This Is Your FamilyDirector · Writer2001Fifty-FiftyDirector2000U3000TVSelf1999Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-AbayaCinematography · Editor · Director1998Kiss, Cuddle and CelebrateDirector · Producer · Writer1997KüstenwacheTVWilli Hanke1997Die Oma ist totHerr Eisfeld1996WenchesSex Shop Costumer1996Zimmer frei!TVSelf1995Die Harald Schmidt ShowTVSelf1995Versteckte KameraTVSelf1994Phettbergs nette Leit ShowTVSelf1994Burning LifeSimon1994ErotiqueFranz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')1994Im Namen des GesetzesTVRechtsanwalt Dr. Müller1994Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war daFetti · Writer · Director · Producer1993Terror 2000Körn1993Ishmael Bernal - Truth and DareDirector · Cinematography · Writer1992Ein fetter FilmDirector1992Street KidToilettenmann · Director · Screenplay1991Boulevard BioTVSelf1991MalinaBulgare1990So lange ich fliehen noch kann, da schütze ich michEditor · Director1990Zeil um ZehnTVSelf1989Hab' ich nur deine LiebeDirector · Writer1989Virgin MachineHormone Specialist1989Johanna d’Arc of MongoliaMickey Katz1987Crazy Boys - A Handful of PleasureDirector · Writer · Editor1987NachtcaféTVSelf1986ZischkeRegisseur1986Der wilde ClownJunger Chef1986Kir RoyalTVPaula1986Das TotenreichTV1984Rambo ZamboRobert1983Geschichten aus der HeimatTV1983The Laughing StarProducer1983The SwingHofkapellmeister1983The Roaring FiftiesFranz Arnusch1983Bella Donna1983The Island of the Bloody PlantationRöder · Producer1982Schwarz Rot GoldTVDr. Bernhard1982Cinématon XVIIIN°1701981Today We're Playing BossFritz Paulig · Writer · Producer1980Die Bootsmänner von PagsanjanProducer · Director1980Die Wasserlilie blüht nicht mehr - Impressionen aus ManilaWriter · Producer · Director1979News from Robber HotzenplotzRäuber Hotzenplotz1979NDR Talk ShowTVSelf1979Beate S.TVHans-Peter Brand1979Son of HitlerAsylum Attendent1978DespairMüller1978Hitler: A Film from GermanyMörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor1978Flaming HeartsPeter Huber1977Hitler: A Film from GermanyTVHeinrich Himmler (Wehrmacht)1977Kleinhoff HotelMüller1977Polizeiinspektion 1TVTino Rafaelo1977The Stationmaster’s WifeTreuberger1977Group Portrait with a LadyWerner Hoyser1977Die GeiselRio Rita1976The Wild DuckHjalmar Ekdal1976The Sternstein ManorToni1976PlattenkücheTVSelf1976Pariser GeschichtenTV1975Mother Küsters Goes to HeavenNachtklubbesitzer1975Fox and His FriendsFlorist "Fatty" Schmidt1975Wrong MoveLandau1974La PalomaIsidor Palewski1973World on a WireTVHospital Orderly1973Tonight or NeverArtist1972Adele SpitzederWirt1972Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin KingLakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm1971Jakob von GuntenKraus1971Komm in die Wanne, SchätzchenCurlyhead1970Scene of the CrimeTVNiedlich1970Seventeen and AnxiousHippie1969Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer HausgehilfinTV2. Hippie-Mann1951German Film AwardTVSelf