Peter Kern
Actor
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.”
As Director
Crazy Boys - A Handful of Pleasure
1987
Street Kid
1999
The Last Summer of the Rich
2014
Haider lebt - 1. April 2021
2002
Murder Sisters
2011
Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da
1994
King Kongs Tränen
2010
Kiss, Cuddle and Celebrate
1998
Diamantenfieber
2013
Hamlet: This Is Your Family
2001
Hab' ich nur deine Liebe
1989Filmography
Fox and His Friends
as Florist "Fatty" Schmidt 1975
Wrong Move
as Landau 1975
Despair
as MĂĽller 1978
Malina
as Bulgare 1991
Mother KĂĽsters Goes to Heaven
as Nachtklubbesitzer 1975
Hitler: A Film from Germany
as Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor 1978
Erotique
as Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor') 1994
Terror 2000
as Körn 1993
Rent Boys
as Self 2011
Initiation
as Head of Staff 2009
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
as Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm 1972
The Stationmaster’s Wife
as Treuberger 1977
Group Portrait with a Lady
as Werner Hoyser 1977
Virgin Machine
as Hormone Specialist 1989
Kleinhoff Hotel
as MĂĽller 1977
La Paloma
as Isidor Palewski 1974
Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia
as Mickey Katz 1989