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Peter Kern

Actor

Peter Kern

Born February 13, 1949 in Wien, AustriaDied August 26, 201545 films

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).

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“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.”

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Fox and His Friends posterFirst watchFox and His Friends19757.2as Florist "Fatty" SchmidtFox, a former circus performer, wins the lottery of DM 500,000 and can now have the life and things that he has always wanted.View film

Essential films

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Wrong Move poster6.7Wrong Move1975

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. 2012Belief, Love, Death
  2. 2011Monkey Sandwich
  3. 2009InitiationHead of Staff
  4. 2007Dead Bodies of the LivingNachtclubbesitzer
  5. 2005Life PornographyValencia
  6. 2002Himmel, Polt und HölleHeinz Hafner
  7. 1997Die Oma ist totHerr Eisfeld
  8. 1996WenchesSex Shop Costumer
  9. 1994Burning LifeSimon
  10. 1994ErotiqueFranz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')
  11. 1993Terror 2000Körn
  12. 1992Street KidToilettenmann
  13. 1991MalinaBulgare
  14. 1989Virgin MachineHormone Specialist
  15. 1989Johanna d’Arc of MongoliaMickey Katz
  16. 1986ZischkeRegisseur
  17. 1986Der wilde ClownJunger Chef
  18. 1984Rambo ZamboRobert
  19. 1983The SwingHofkapellmeister
  20. 1983The Roaring FiftiesFranz Arnusch
  21. 1983Bella Donna
  22. 1983The Island of the Bloody PlantationRöder
  23. 1982Cinématon XVIIIN°170
  24. 1981Today We're Playing BossFritz Paulig
  25. 1979News from Robber HotzenplotzRäuber Hotzenplotz
  26. 1979Son of HitlerAsylum Attendent
  27. 1978DespairMüller
  28. 1978Hitler: A Film from GermanyMörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
  29. 1978Flaming HeartsPeter Huber
  30. 1977Kleinhoff HotelMüller
  31. 1977The Stationmaster’s WifeTreuberger
  32. 1977Group Portrait with a LadyWerner Hoyser
  33. 1977Die GeiselRio Rita
  34. 1976The Wild DuckHjalmar Ekdal
  35. 1976The Sternstein ManorToni
  36. 1975Mother Küsters Goes to HeavenNachtklubbesitzer
  37. 1975Fox and His FriendsFlorist "Fatty" Schmidt
  38. 1975Wrong MoveLandau
  39. 1974La PalomaIsidor Palewski
  40. 1973Tonight or NeverArtist
  41. 1972Adele SpitzederWirt
  42. 1972Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin KingLakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm
  43. 1971Jakob von GuntenKraus
  44. 1971Komm in die Wanne, SchätzchenCurlyhead
  45. 1970Seventeen and AnxiousHippie