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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-02-13

Day of Death

2015-08-26 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Wien, Austria

Also Known As

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

Acting

Die toten Körper der Lebenden

2007

Die toten Körper der Lebenden

as

Nachtclubbesitzer

Wrong Move

1975

Wrong Move

as

Landau

Despair

1978

Despair

as

Müller

Rent Boys

2011

Rent Boys

as

Self

Initiation

2009

Initiation

as

Head of Staff

Die Oma ist tot

1997

Die Oma ist tot

as

Herr Eisfeld

Hitler: A Film from Germany

1978

Hitler: A Film from Germany

as

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

Erotique

1994

Erotique

as

Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')

Virgin Machine

1989

Virgin Machine

as

Hormone Specialist

Terror 2000

1992

Terror 2000

as

Körn

Burning Life

1994

Burning Life

as

Simon

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

1972

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

as

Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm

Die wilden Fünfziger

1983

Die wilden Fünfziger

as

Franz Arnusch

Fox and His Friends

1975

Fox and His Friends

as

Florist "Fatty" Schmidt

The Wild Duck

1976

The Wild Duck

as

Hjalmar Ekdal

News from Robber Hotzenplotz

1979

News from Robber Hotzenplotz

as

Räuber Hotzenplotz

Group Portrait with a Lady

1977

Group Portrait with a Lady

as

Werner Hoyser

Malina

1991

Malina

as

Bulgare

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

1975

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

as

Nachtklubbesitzer

Himmel, Polt und Hölle

2002

Himmel, Polt und Hölle

as

Heinz Hafner

La Paloma

1974

La Paloma

as

Isidor Palewski

Son of Hitler

1979

Son of Hitler

as

Asylum Attendent

Rambo Zambo

1984

Rambo Zambo

as

Robert

Today We're Playing Boss

1981

Today We're Playing Boss

as

Fritz Paulig

Tonight or Never

1973

Tonight or Never

as

Artist

The Swing

1983

The Swing

as

Hofkapellmeister

Jakob von Gunten

1971

Jakob von Gunten

as

Kraus

Kern

2012

Kern

as

Himself

Die Geisel

1977

Die Geisel

as

Rio Rita

Kleinhoff Hotel

1977

Kleinhoff Hotel

as

Müller

Adele Spitzeder

1972

Adele Spitzeder

as

Wirt

Flaming Hearts

1978

Flaming Hearts

as

Peter Huber

Der wilde Clown

1986

Der wilde Clown

as

Junger Chef

Zischke

1986

Zischke

as

Regisseur

Cinématon XVIII

1982

Cinématon XVIII

as

N°170

Wenches

1996

Wenches

as

Sex Shop Costumer

Im Namen des Gesetzes

Im Namen des Gesetzes

as

Rechtsanwalt Dr. Müller

Kir Royal

Kir Royal

as

Paula

Polizeiinspektion 1

Polizeiinspektion 1

as

Tino Rafaelo

Beate S.

Beate S.

as

Hans-Peter Brand

Coast Guard

Coast Guard

as

Willi Hanke

Schwarz Rot Gold

Schwarz Rot Gold

as

Dr. Bernhard

Ein Fall von Liebe

Ein Fall von Liebe

as

Peter Braun

World on a Wire

World on a Wire

as

Hospital Orderly

U3000

U3000

as

Self

ZIBB

ZIBB

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing