Peter Kern

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-02-13 (66 years old)

Deathday

2015-08-26

Place of Birth

Wien, Austria

Peter Kern

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, hypo...

Acting

2007

Die toten Körper der Lebenden

as Nachtclubbesitzer

1975

Wrong Move

as Landau

1978

Despair

as Müller

2011

Rent Boys

as Self

2009

Initiation

as Head of Staff

1997

Die Oma ist tot

as Herr Eisfeld

1978

Hitler: A Film from Germany

as Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor

1994

Erotique

as Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')

1989

Virgin Machine

as Hormone Specialist

1993

Terror 2000

as Körn

1994

Burning Life

as Simon

1972

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

as Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm

1983

Die wilden Fünfziger

as Franz Arnusch

1975

Fox and His Friends

as Florist "Fatty" Schmidt

1976

The Wild Duck

as Hjalmar Ekdal

1979

News from Robber Hotzenplotz

as Räuber Hotzenplotz

1977

1991

Malina

as Bulgare

1975

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

as Nachtklubbesitzer

2002

1974

La Paloma

as Isidor Palewski

1979

Son of Hitler

as Asylum Attendent

1984

Rambo Zambo

as Robert

1981

1989

1973

1983

The Swing

as Hofkapellmeister

1971

2012

Kern

as Himself

1977

Die Geisel

as Rio Rita

1977

Kleinhoff Hotel

as Müller

1972

1978

Flaming Hearts

as Peter Huber

2005

Life Pornography

as Valencia

1986

Der wilde Clown

as Junger Chef

1999

Street Kid

as Toilettenmann

1986

Zischke

as Regisseur

1982

1996

Wenches

as Sex Shop Costumer

Production

1999

Street Kid

as Director

2009

Initiation

as Director

2009

Initiation

as Screenplay

2013

Diamantenfieber

as Director

2005

Donauleichen

as Producer

2011

Murder Sisters

as Producer

1983

1992

Ein fetter Film

as Director

2012

2001

Fifty-Fifty

as Director

2005

Donauleichen

as Director

2005

Donauleichen

as Writer

2010

2010

2011

Murder Sisters

as Director

2011

2014

Sarah und Sarah

as Director

2014

1993

1999

Street Kid

as Screenplay

2009

Initiation

as Associate Producer

2007

Nur Kein Mitleid

as Director

2007

Nur Kein Mitleid

as Producer

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