Peter Kern
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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.”
Appearances
Dead Bodies of the Living
Nachtclubbesitzer
6.7
Wrong Move
Landau
6.5
Despair
Müller
5.3
Rent Boys
Self
4.4
Initiation
Head of Staff
6.0
Die Oma ist tot
Herr Eisfeld
7.1
Hitler: A Film from Germany
Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
4.0
Erotique
Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')
4.7
Virgin Machine
Hormone Specialist
4.9
Terror 2000
Körn
4.3
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
Röder
6.0
Burning Life
Simon
5.5
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm
Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim
3.7
Die wilden Fünfziger
Franz Arnusch
5.5
The Stationmaster’s Wife
Treuberger
7.2
Fox and His Friends
Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
9.0
The Wild Duck
Hjalmar Ekdal
7.0
News from Robber Hotzenplotz
Räuber Hotzenplotz
7.0
The Sternstein Manor
Toni
5.0
Group Portrait with a Lady
Werner Hoyser
6.2
Malina
Bulgare
7.7
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Nachtklubbesitzer
Himmel, Polt und Hölle
9.5
Himmel, Polt und Hölle
Heinz Hafner
5.9
La Paloma
Isidor Palewski
5.0
Seventeen and Anxious
Hippie
5.8
Son of Hitler
Asylum Attendent
Rambo Zambo
8.0
Rambo Zambo
Robert
Today We're Playing Boss
4.5
Today We're Playing Boss
Fritz Paulig
6.7
Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia
Mickey Katz
Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya
3.6
Tonight or Never
Artist
5.5
The Swing
Hofkapellmeister
10.0
Jakob von Gunten
Kraus
1.0
Kern
Himself
Die Geisel
7.0
Die Geisel
Rio Rita
6.0
Kleinhoff Hotel
Müller
10.0
Adele Spitzeder
Wirt
5.8
Flaming Hearts
Peter Huber
3.6
Life Pornography
Valencia
Der wilde Clown
7.5
Der wilde Clown
Junger Chef
7.0
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock
Minister
10.0
Bella Donna
Das Totenreich
9.0
Das Totenreich
4.6
Street Kid
Toilettenmann
Monkey Sandwich
Monkey Sandwich
Zischke
8.0
Zischke
Regisseur
Cinématon XVIII
Cinématon XVIII
N°170
Belief, Love, Death
5.8
Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
Self
5.5
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
6.0
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
Self (archive footage)
6.0
Wenches
Sex Shop Costumer
7.0
Komm in die Wanne, Schätzchen
Curlyhead
Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da
8.0
Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da
Fetti
Im Namen des Gesetzes
7.3
Im Namen des Gesetzes
Rechtsanwalt Dr. Müller
6.7
Kir Royal
Paula
10.0
Polizeiinspektion 1
Tino Rafaelo
7.2
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
Pariser Geschichten
8.0
Pariser Geschichten
Beate S.
Hans-Peter Brand
Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer Hausgehilfin
Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer Hausgehilfin
2. Hippie-Mann
5.8
Küstenwache
Willi Hanke
Geschichten aus der Heimat
Geschichten aus der Heimat
9.4
Schwarz Rot Gold
Dr. Bernhard
6.2
Scene of the Crime
Niedlich
German Film Award
6.0
German Film Award
Self
6.8
Zimmer frei!
Self
Menschen bei Maischberger
7.3
Menschen bei Maischberger
Self
7.0
Boulevard Bio
Self
Versteckte Kamera
Versteckte Kamera
Self
6.6
NDR Talk Show
Self
Phettbergs nette Leit Show
8.5
Phettbergs nette Leit Show
Self
7.3
World on a Wire
Hospital Orderly
Zeil um Zehn
Zeil um Zehn
Self
4.0
Plattenküche
Self
U3000
Self
4.7
Nachtcafé
Self
ZIBB
7.0
ZIBB
Self
Hitler: A Film from Germany
Heinrich Himmler (Wehrmacht)
Crew
4.6
Street Kid
Director, Screenplay
10.0
Kiss, Cuddle and Celebrate
Director, Producer, Writer
5.5
Haider lebt - 1. April 2021
Writer, Director
4.4
Initiation
Director, Screenplay, Associate Producer
10.0
The Laughing Star
Producer
Diamantenfieber
Director
4.3
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
Producer
8.0
Hamlet: This Is Your Family
Writer, Director
10.0
Hab' ich nur deine Liebe
Director, Writer
Belief, Love, Death
Director
1.0
The Last Summer of the Rich
Screenplay, Director
Today We're Playing Boss
4.5
Today We're Playing Boss
Writer, Producer
4.3
Crazy Boys - A Handful of Pleasure
Director, Writer, Editor
Fifty-Fifty
9.0
Fifty-Fifty
Director
Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da
8.0
Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da
Director, Writer
Danube Corpses
Producer, Director, Writer
Dead Bodies of the Living
Producer, Director, Writer
5.0
King Kongs Tränen
Director, Writer
5.0
Murder Sisters
Producer, Director, Writer
Sarah und Sarah
Sarah und Sarah
Writer, Director
Nur Kein Mitleid
Director, Producer
7.0
Ein fetter Film
Director
Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare
Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare
Director, Cinematography, Writer
Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Cinematography, Director, Editor
So lange ich fliehen noch kann, da schütze ich mich
8.0
So lange ich fliehen noch kann, da schütze ich mich
Editor, Director
Die Bootsmänner von Pagsanjan
Die Bootsmänner von Pagsanjan
Director, Producer
Die Wasserlilie blüht nicht mehr - Impressionen aus Manila
Die Wasserlilie blüht nicht mehr - Impressionen aus Manila
Producer, Director, Writer