Peter Kern

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

79

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-02-13

Day of death

2015-08-26 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Wien, Austria

Peter Kern

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

  • Scene of the Crime

    Scene of the Crime

  • NDR Talk Show

    NDR Talk Show

  • ZIBB

    ZIBB

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • Nachtcafé

    Nachtcafé

  • Coast Guard

    Coast Guard

  • Zimmer frei!

    Zimmer frei!

  • The Stationmaster’s Wife

    The Stationmaster’s Wife

  • Im Namen des Gesetzes

    Im Namen des Gesetzes

  • Flaming Hearts

    Flaming Hearts

  • Menschen bei Maischberger

    Menschen bei Maischberger

  • Erotique

    Erotique

  • Zischke

    Zischke

  • Malina

    Malina

  • German Film Award

    German Film Award

  • Terror 2000

    Terror 2000

  • Wenches

    Wenches

  • Polizeiinspektion 1

    Polizeiinspektion 1

  • Wrong Move

    Wrong Move

  • Initiation

    Initiation

  • Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter

    Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter

  • World on a Wire

    World on a Wire

  • Boulevard Bio

    Boulevard Bio

  • Group Portrait with a Lady

    Group Portrait with a Lady

  • Kir Royal

    Kir Royal

  • Life Pornography

    Life Pornography

  • Die wilden Fünfziger

    Die wilden Fünfziger

  • Seventeen and Anxious

    Seventeen and Anxious

  • Bella Donna

    Bella Donna

  • Rambo Zambo

    Rambo Zambo

  • The Wild Duck

    The Wild Duck

  • Street Kid

    Street Kid

  • Versteckte Kamera

    Versteckte Kamera

  • Schwarz Rot Gold

    Schwarz Rot Gold

  • Himmel, Polt und Hölle

    Himmel, Polt und Hölle

  • Zeil um Zehn

    Zeil um Zehn

  • Plattenküche

    Plattenküche

  • News from Robber Hotzenplotz

    News from Robber Hotzenplotz

  • Pariser Geschichten

    Pariser Geschichten

  • Fox and His Friends

    Fox and His Friends

  • Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

    Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

  • Beate S.

    Beate S.

  • Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer Hausgehilfin

    Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer Hausgehilfin

  • Geschichten aus der Heimat

    Geschichten aus der Heimat

  • Belief, Love, Death

    Belief, Love, Death

  • U3000

    U3000

  • Hitler: A Film from Germany

    Hitler: A Film from Germany

  • Despair

    Despair

  • Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence

    Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence

  • Son of Hitler

    Son of Hitler

  • Jakob von Gunten

    Jakob von Gunten

  • Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense

    Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense

  • Kleinhoff Hotel

    Kleinhoff Hotel

  • Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

    Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

  • Rent Boys

    Rent Boys

  • Phettbergs nette Leit Show

    Phettbergs nette Leit Show

  • La Paloma

    La Paloma

  • Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia

    Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia

  • Die Geisel

    Die Geisel

  • Virgin Machine

    Virgin Machine

  • The Swing

    The Swing

  • Kern

    Kern

  • Adele Spitzeder

    Adele Spitzeder

  • Das Totenreich

    Das Totenreich

  • Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da

    Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da

  • The Island of the Bloody Plantation

    The Island of the Bloody Plantation

  • The Sternstein Manor

    The Sternstein Manor

  • Burning Life

    Burning Life

  • Tonight or Never

    Tonight or Never

  • Komm in die Wanne, Schätzchen

    Komm in die Wanne, Schätzchen

  • Die Oma ist tot

    Die Oma ist tot

  • Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock

    Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock

  • Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim

    Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim

  • Monkey Sandwich

    Monkey Sandwich

  • Today We're Playing Boss

    Today We're Playing Boss

  • Der wilde Clown

    Der wilde Clown

  • Cinématon XVIII

    Cinématon XVIII

  • Dead Bodies of the Living

    Dead Bodies of the Living

  • Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya

    Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya