Portrait of Peter Kern

Peter Kern

Acting

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.”

Born: February 13, 1949

Place of Birth: Wien, Austria

Filmography

2012
Kern

as Himself

2011
Rent Boys

as Self

2009
Initiation

as Head of Staff

2007
Dead Bodies of the Living

as Nachtclubbesitzer

2005
Life Pornography

as Valencia

2002
2000
U3000

as Self

1999
Street Kid

as Toilettenmann

1997
Coast Guard

as Willi Hanke

1997
Die Oma ist tot

as Herr Eisfeld

1996
Wenches

as Sex Shop Costumer

1996
1994
Burning Life

as Simon

1994
Erotique

as Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')

1993
Terror 2000

as Körn

1991
1991
Malina

as Bulgare

1989
Virgin Machine

as Hormone Specialist

1989
1987
Nachtcafé

as Self

1986
Kir Royal

as Paula

1983
The Swing

as Hofkapellmeister

1983
Die wilden Fünfziger

as Franz Arnusch

1982
Schwarz Rot Gold

as Dr. Bernhard

1979
News from Robber Hotzenplotz

as Räuber Hotzenplotz

1979
1979
Beate S.

as Hans-Peter Brand

1979
Son of Hitler

as Asylum Attendent

1978
Despair

as Müller

1978
Hitler: A Film from Germany

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

1978
Flaming Hearts

as Peter Huber

1977
Kleinhoff Hotel

as Müller

1977
Polizeiinspektion 1

as Tino Rafaelo

1977
1976
The Wild Duck

as Hjalmar Ekdal

1976
1975
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

as Nachtklubbesitzer

1975
Fox and His Friends

as Florist "Fatty" Schmidt

1975
Wrong Move

as Landau

1974
La Paloma

as Isidor Palewski

1973
World on a Wire

as Hospital Orderly

1973
1972
1972
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

as Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm

1971
1970