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

Fox and His Friends

as Florist "Fatty" Schmidt

Scene of the Crime

as Niedlich

Wrong Move

as Landau

World on a Wire

as Hospital Orderly

Despair

as Müller

Malina

as Bulgare

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

as Nachtklubbesitzer

Hitler: A Film from Germany

as Mörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as Self

Terror 2000

as Körn