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Peter Kern

Peter Kern

Acting Born Feb 13, 1949 -- Died Aug 26, 2015 · Wien, Austria

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...

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Also Known For

Fox and His Friends
7.2
movie
Fox and His Friends
as Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
1975
Scene of the Crime
6.2
tv
Scene of the Crime
as Niedlich
1970
Wrong Move
6.7
movie
Wrong Move
as Landau
1975
World on a Wire
7.2
tv
World on a Wire
as Hospital Orderly
1973
Despair
6.5
movie
Despair
as Müller
1978
Malina
6.2
movie
Malina
as Bulgare
1991
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
7.6
movie
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
as Nachtklubbesitzer
1975
Hitler: A Film from Germany
7.1
movie
Hitler: A Film from Germany
as Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
1978
Die Harald Schmidt Show
7.1
tv
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
1995
Erotique
3.7
movie
Erotique
as Franz (segment 'Taboo Parlor')
1994
Terror 2000
4.7
movie
Terror 2000
as Körn
1993
Rent Boys
5.3
movie
Rent Boys
as Self
2011