Actor
Peter Kern
February 13, 1949 · 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. Remember, I'm Austrian, insane, hysterical, hypocritical and undemocratic.”
Often works with
Ingrid Caven
6 titles together
Fox and His Friends, World on a Wire, Despair
Kurt Raab
5 titles together
Fox and His Friends, Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven, The Stationmaster’s Wife
Adrian Hoven
4 titles together
Fox and His Friends, World on a Wire, Despair
Harry Baer
4 titles together
Fox and His Friends, Despair, Hitler: A Film from Germany
Isolde Barth
4 titles together
Despair, Malina, The Stationmaster’s Wife
Peter Chatel
3 titles together
Fox and His Friends, Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven, La Paloma
Full filmography · 64
The Last Summer of the Rich
Director
2014
Diamantenfieber
Director
2013
Belief, Love, Death
cast and Director
2012
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
cast
2011
Murder Sisters
Director and Writer
2011
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock
as Minister
2010
King Kongs Tränen
Director and Writer
2010
Initiation
as Head of Staff and Director
2009
Dead Bodies of the Living
as Nachtclubbesitzer and Director and Writer
2007
Nur Kein Mitleid
Director
2007
Danube Corpses
Director and Writer
2005Himmel, Polt und Hölle
as Heinz Hafner
2002