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 immediately hurt. If I insult you, take it as proof of love. Remember, I'm Austrian, insane, hysterical, hypocritical and undemocratic.”
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1949-02-13 · Wien, Austria
- Died
- 2015-08-26
Known for
- Fox and His Friends (1975) — Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
- Scene of the Crime (1970) — Niedlich
- Wrong Move (1975) — Landau
- World on a Wire (1973) — Hospital Orderly
- Despair (1978) — Müller
- Malina (1991) — Bulgare
- Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975) — Nachtklubbesitzer
- Hitler: A Film from Germany (1977) — Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) — Self
- Erotique (1994) — Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')
- Terror 2000 (1993) — Körn
- Rent Boys (2011) — Self
- The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) — Treuberger
- Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King (1972) — Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm
- Group Portrait with a Lady (1977) — Werner Hoyser
- Zimmer frei! (1996) — Self