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, hypocritical and undemocratic.”

Movies & TV Shows

1. Fox and His Friends (1975) — Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
2. Scene of the Crime (1970) — Niedlich
3. Wrong Move (1975) — Landau
4. World on a Wire (1973) — Hospital Orderly
5. Despair (1978) — Müller
6. Malina (1991) — Bulgare
7. Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975) — Nachtklubbesitzer
8. Hitler: A Film from Germany (1978) — Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
9. Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) — Self
10. Erotique (1994) — Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')
11. Terror 2000 (1993) — Körn
12. Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King (1972) — Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm
13. The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) — Treuberger
14. Group Portrait with a Lady (1977) — Werner Hoyser
15. Rent Boys (2011) — Self
16. Initiation (2009) — Head of Staff
17. Virgin Machine (1989) — Hormone Specialist
18. Kleinhoff Hotel (1977) — Müller
19. Zimmer frei! (1996) — Self
20. La Paloma (1974) — Isidor Palewski
21. Kir Royal (1986) — Paula
22. Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia (1989) — Mickey Katz
23. Die Oma ist tot (1997) — Herr Eisfeld
24. The Island of the Bloody Plantation (1983) — Röder
25. Seventeen and Anxious (1970) — Hippie
26. Tonight or Never (1973) — Artist
27. Life Pornography (2005) — Valencia
28. Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence (2020) — Self (archive footage)
29. Schwarz Rot Gold (1982) — Dr. Bernhard
30. Son of Hitler (1979) — Asylum Attendent
31. The Swing (1983) — Hofkapellmeister
32. Küstenwache (1997) — Willi Hanke
33. Burning Life (1994) — Simon
34. Street Kid (1992) — Toilettenmann
35. Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense (2010) — Self
36. NDR Talk Show (1979) — Self
37. Today We're Playing Boss (1981) — Fritz Paulig
38. Flaming Hearts (1978) — Peter Huber
39. Im Namen des Gesetzes (1994) — Rechtsanwalt Dr. Müller
40. Menschen bei Maischberger (2003) — Self

Directed

1. Initiation (2009) — Director
2. Crazy Boys - A Handful of Pleasure (1987) — Director
3. Street Kid (1992) — Director
4. Haider lebt - 1. April 2021 (2002) — Director
5. The Last Summer of the Rich (2014) — Director
6. Murder Sisters (2011) — Director
7. Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da (1994) — Director
8. Kiss, Cuddle and Celebrate (1998) — Director
9. Hamlet: This Is Your Family (2001) — Director
10. Hab' ich nur deine Liebe (1989) — Director
11. Ein fetter Film (1992) — Director
12. Fifty-Fifty (2001) — Director
13. King Kongs Tränen (2010) — Director
14. So lange ich fliehen noch kann, da schütze ich mich (1990) — Director
15. Diamantenfieber (2013) — Director
16. Belief, Love, Death (2012) — Director
17. Danube Corpses (2005) — Director
18. Dead Bodies of the Living (2007) — Director
19. Sarah und Sarah (2014) — Director
20. Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare (1993) — Director
21. Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya (1999) — Director
22. Die Bootsmänner von Pagsanjan (1980) — Director
23. Die Wasserlilie blüht nicht mehr - Impressionen aus Manila (1980) — Director
24. Nur Kein Mitleid (2007) — Director