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
Wrong Move
(1975)
Landau
Fox and His Friends
(1975)
Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
Full Filmography
Acting
Seventeen and Anxious
(1970)
Hippie
Jakob von Gunten
(1971)
Kraus
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
(1972)
Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm
Adele Spitzeder
(1972)
Wirt
Tonight or Never
(1973)
Artist
Karl May
(1974)
George Grosz
La Paloma
(1974)
Isidor Palewski
Wrong Move
(1975)
Landau
Fox and His Friends
(1975)
Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
(1975)
Nachtklubbesitzer
The Wild Duck
(1976)
Hjalmar Ekdal
The Sternstein Manor
(1976)
Toni
The Stationmaster’s Wife
(1977)
Treuberger
Our Hitler: A Film from Germany
(1977)
Mörder aus „M“, Göring-Puppenspieler, Alter Ellerkamp, SS-Mann, Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
Group Portrait with a Lady
(1977)
Werner Hoyser
Die Geisel
(1977)
Rio Rita
Kleinhoff Hotel
(1977)
Müller
Despair
(1978)
Müller
Flaming Hearts
(1978)
Peter Huber
News from Robber Hotzenplotz
(1979)
Räuber Hotzenplotz
Son of Hitler
(1979)
Asylum Attendent
Today We're Playing Boss
(1981)
Fritz Paulig
Cinématon XVIII
(1982)
N°170
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
(1983)
Röder
Die wilden Fünfziger
(1983)
Franz Arnusch
Bella Donna
(1983)
The Swing
(1983)
Hofkapellmeister
Rambo Zambo
(1984)
Robert
Der wilde Clown
(1986)
Junger Chef
Das Totenreich
(1986)
Zischke
(1986)
Regisseur
Virgin Machine
(1989)
Hormone Specialist
Johanna d‘Arc of Mongolia
(1989)
Mickey Katz
Malina
(1991)
Bulgare
Street Kid
(1991)
Terror 2000
(1992)
Körn
Burning Life
(1994)
Simon
Erotique
(1994)
Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')
Wenches
(1996)
Sex Shop Costumer
Die Oma ist tot
(1997)
Herr Eisfeld
Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya
(1999)
Himmel, Polt und Hölle
(2002)
Heinz Hafner
Berlin Nights: Grand Delusions
(2005)
Valencia
Die toten Körper der Lebenden
(2007)
Nachtclubbesitzer
Initiation
(2009)
Head of Staff
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock
(2010)
Minister
Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
(2010)
Self
Rent Boys
(2011)
Self
Monkey Sandwich
(2011)
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
(2011)
Kern
(2012)
Himself
Belief, Love, Death
(2012)
Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim
(2012)
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Directing
Die Bootsmänner von Pagsanjan
(1980)
Director
Die Wasserlilie blüht nicht mehr - Impressionen aus Manila
(1980)
Director
Hab' ich nur deine Liebe
(1989)
Director
Crazy Boys
(1989)
Director
So lange ich fliehen noch kann, da schütze ich mich
(1990)
Director
Street Kid
(1991)
Director
Ein fetter Film
(1992)
Director
Domenica
(1993)
Director
Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare
(1993)
Director
Kiss, Cuddle and Celebrate
(1998)
Director
Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya
(1999)
Director
Hamlet: This Is Your Family
(2001)
Director
Fifty-Fifty
(2001)
Director
Haider lebt - 1. April 2021
(2002)
Director
Donauleichen
(2005)
Director
Die toten Körper der Lebenden
(2007)
Director
Nur Kein Mitleid
(2007)
Director
Initiation
(2009)
Director
King Kongs Tränen
(2010)
Director
Murder Sisters
(2011)
Director
Belief, Love, Death
(2012)
Director
Diamantenfieber
(2013)
Director
The Last Summer of the Rich
(2014)
Director
Sarah und Sarah
(2014)
Director
Production
Die Bootsmänner von Pagsanjan
(1980)
Producer
Die Wasserlilie blüht nicht mehr - Impressionen aus Manila
(1980)
Producer
Today We're Playing Boss
(1981)
Producer
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
(1983)
Producer
The Laughing Star
(1983)
Producer
Kiss, Cuddle and Celebrate
(1998)
Producer
Donauleichen
(2005)
Producer
Nur Kein Mitleid
(2007)
Producer
Die toten Körper der Lebenden
(2007)
Producer
Initiation
(2009)
Associate Producer
Murder Sisters
(2011)
Producer
Writing
Die Wasserlilie blüht nicht mehr - Impressionen aus Manila
(1980)
Writer
Today We're Playing Boss
(1981)
Writer
Street Kid
(1991)
Screenplay
Domenica
(1993)
Writer
Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare
(1993)
Writer
Kiss, Cuddle and Celebrate
(1998)
Writer
Hamlet: This Is Your Family
(2001)
Writer
Haider lebt - 1. April 2021
(2002)
Writer
Donauleichen
(2005)
Writer
Die toten Körper der Lebenden
(2007)
Writer
Initiation
(2009)
Screenplay
King Kongs Tränen
(2010)
Writer
Murder Sisters
(2011)
Writer
The Last Summer of the Rich
(2014)
Screenplay
Sarah und Sarah
(2014)
Writer
Editing
So lange ich fliehen noch kann, da schütze ich mich
(1990)
Editor
Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya
(1999)
Editor
Crew