
Peter Kern
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1949-02-13
- Died
- 2015-08-26
- Place of birth
- Wien, Austria
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
TV Shows (25)

Scene of the Crime
1970
as Niedlich
ZIBB
2003
as Self

Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self

NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self

Zimmer frei!
1996
as Self

Küstenwache
1997
as Willi Hanke
Menschen bei Maischberger
2003
as Self

Nachtcafé
1987
as Self

Im Namen des Gesetzes
1994
as Rechtsanwalt Dr. Müller
German Film Award
1951
as Self

Boulevard Bio
1991
as Self

Polizeiinspektion 1
1977
as Tino Rafaelo
Versteckte Kamera
1995
as Self

Schwarz Rot Gold
1982
as Dr. Bernhard
Zeil um Zehn
1990
as Self

World on a Wire
1973
as Hospital Orderly
Pariser Geschichten
1976

Kir Royal
1986
as Paula

Plattenküche
1976
as Self
Phettbergs nette Leit Show
1994
as Self

Beate S.
1979
as Hans-Peter Brand
Geschichten aus der Heimat
1983

U3000
2000
as Self
Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer Hausgehilfin
1969
as 2. Hippie-Mann

Hitler: A Film from Germany
1977
as Heinrich Himmler (Wehrmacht)
Movies (55)

Wrong Move
1975
as Landau

Despair
1978
as Müller

Malina
1991
as Bulgare

Hitler: A Film from Germany
1978
as Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor

Die wilden Fünfziger
1983
as Franz Arnusch

Erotique
1994
as Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')

Kleinhoff Hotel
1977
as Müller

Fox and His Friends
1975
as Florist "Fatty" Schmidt

Terror 2000
1993
as Körn

The Sternstein Manor
1976
as Toni

Bella Donna
1983

The Stationmaster’s Wife
1977
as Treuberger

Burning Life
1994
as Simon

Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
2020
as Self (archive footage)

The Swing
1983
as Hofkapellmeister

Wenches
1996
as Sex Shop Costumer
Die Geisel
1977
as Rio Rita

Initiation
2009
as Head of Staff

Group Portrait with a Lady
1977
as Werner Hoyser

Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
2011

Life Pornography
2005
as Valencia

The Island of the Bloody Plantation
1983
as Röder

Son of Hitler
1979
as Asylum Attendent

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
1975
as Nachtklubbesitzer
Der wilde Clown
1986
as Junger Chef

Flaming Hearts
1978
as Peter Huber

Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia
1989
as Mickey Katz

Rent Boys
2011
as Self

News from Robber Hotzenplotz
1979
as Räuber Hotzenplotz

La Paloma
1974
as Isidor Palewski

Jakob von Gunten
1971
as Kraus

Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock
2010
as Minister

Adele Spitzeder
1972
as Wirt

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
1972
as Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm

Street Kid
1999
as Toilettenmann
Himmel, Polt und Hölle
2002
as Heinz Hafner

Seventeen and Anxious
1970
as Hippie

Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim
2012
Zischke
1986
as Regisseur

The Wild Duck
1976
as Hjalmar Ekdal

Die Oma ist tot
1997
as Herr Eisfeld

Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
2010
as Self

Virgin Machine
1989
as Hormone Specialist
Today We're Playing Boss
1981
as Fritz Paulig

Tonight or Never
1973
as Artist
Monkey Sandwich
2011

Komm in die Wanne, Schätzchen
1971
as Curlyhead
Das Totenreich
1986
Rambo Zambo
1984
as Robert

Kern
2012
as Himself
Cinématon XVIII
1982
as N°170

Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da
1994
as Fetti

Dead Bodies of the Living
2007
as Nachtclubbesitzer
Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya
1999

Belief, Love, Death
2012
About Peter Kern
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 immediatel… With 80 credits spanning from 1951 to 2020, Peter Kern has appeared in 55 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Kern Movies
- Wrong Move (1975) — as Landau
- Despair (1978) — as Müller
- Malina (1991) — as Bulgare
- Hitler: A Film from Germany (1978) — as Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
- Die wilden Fünfziger (1983) — as Franz Arnusch
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