Peter Kern
For the American confectioner, see Peter Kern (American businessman).
| Peter Kern | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
13 February 1949 Vienna, Austria |
| Died |
26 August 2015 (aged 66) Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation | Actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer |
| Years active | 1957–2015 |
Peter Kern (13 February 1949 – 26 August 2015) was an Austrian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in more than 70 films and directed a further 25. He starred in the 1978 film Flaming Hearts, which was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] In 1980, he was a member of the jury at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.[2][3]
Two of Kern's later films, Blutsfreundschaft (2008) and Mörderschwestern (2011), featured Helmut Berger in a starring role.
His last film was The Last Summer of the Rich ("Der letzte Sommer der Reichen"), which screened at the Berlin Film Festival in 2015.
Selected filmography
- Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King (1972)
- The Wrong Move (1975)
- The Sternstein Manor (1976)
- The Wild Duck (1976)
- Group Portrait with Lady (1977)
- Hitler: A Film from Germany (1977)
- Flaming Hearts (1978)
- Despair (1978)
- Bella Donna (1983)
- Joan of Arc of Mongolia (1989)
- Malina (1991)
References
- ↑ "IMDB.com: Awards for Flaming Hearts". imdb.com. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ↑ "Berlinale 1980: Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ↑ "Regisseur und Schauspieler Peter Kern ist gestorben". DiePresse.com (in German).
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peter Kern. |
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, January 25, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.