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Peter Kern

Peter Kern

Birthday: 1949-02-13 | Place of Birth: 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.”

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1992
La Paloma

as    Isidor Palewski

1992
Terror 2000

as    Körn

1989
Virgin Machine

as    Hormone Specialist

1983
1978
Despair

as    Müller

1977
Wrong Move

as    Landau

1977
Our Hitler: A Film from Germany

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