Peter Kern

Personal Info

Birthday

February 13, 1949

Day of Death

2015-08-26

(66 years old)

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, hypocritical and undemocratic.”

Known For

Scene of the Crime

Im Namen des Gesetzes

Polizeiinspektion 1

Coast Guard

World on a Wire

Schwarz Rot Gold

Kir Royal

Fox and His Friends

Filmography

2020
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Kern
as Himself
2011
Rent Boys
as Self
2010
Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
as Self
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock
as Minister
2009
Initiation
as Head of Staff
2007
Dead Bodies of the Living
as Nachtclubbesitzer
2005
Life Pornography
as Valencia
2002
Himmel, Polt und Hölle
as Heinz Hafner
1999
Street Kid
as Toilettenmann
1997
Die Oma ist tot
as Herr Eisfeld
1996
Wenches
as Sex Shop Costumer
1994
Burning Life
as Simon
Erotique
as Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')
Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da
as Fetti
1993
Terror 2000
as Körn
1991
Malina
as Bulgare
1989
Virgin Machine
as Hormone Specialist
Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia
as Mickey Katz
1986
Zischke
as Regisseur
Der wilde Clown
as Junger Chef
1984
Rambo Zambo
as Robert
1983
The Swing
as Hofkapellmeister
Die wilden Fünfziger
as Franz Arnusch
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
as Röder
1982
Cinématon XVIII
as N°170
1981
Today We're Playing Boss
as Fritz Paulig
1979
News from Robber Hotzenplotz
as Räuber Hotzenplotz
Son of Hitler
as Asylum Attendent
1978
Despair
as Müller
Hitler: A Film from Germany
as Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
Flaming Hearts
as Peter Huber
1977
Kleinhoff Hotel
as Müller
The Stationmaster’s Wife
as Treuberger
Group Portrait with a Lady
as Werner Hoyser
Die Geisel
as Rio Rita
1976
The Wild Duck
as Hjalmar Ekdal
The Sternstein Manor
as Toni
1975
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
as Nachtklubbesitzer
Fox and His Friends
as Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
Wrong Move
as Landau
1974
La Paloma
as Isidor Palewski
1973
Tonight or Never
as Artist
1972
Adele Spitzeder
as Wirt
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
as Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm
1971
Jakob von Gunten
as Kraus
Komm in die Wanne, Schätzchen
as Curlyhead
1970
Seventeen and Anxious
as Hippie