Peter Kern
Known for Acting
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.”
Filmography
Despair
1978
as Müller
Erotique
1994
as Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')
Wrong Move
1975
as Landau
Fox and His Friends
1975
as Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
1975
as Nachtklubbesitzer
Kleinhoff Hotel
1977
as Müller
Malina
1991
as Bulgare
The Stationmaster’s Wife
1977
as Treuberger
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Son of Hitler
1979
as Asylum Attendent
Wenches
1996
as Sex Shop Costumer
La Paloma
1974
as Isidor Palewski
Group Portrait with a Lady
1977
as Werner Hoyser
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
1983
as Röder
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
1983
Producer
Hitler: A Film from Germany
1978
as Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
Street Kid
1999
as Toilettenmann
Street Kid
1999
Director
Street Kid
1999
Screenplay
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
2011