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Peter Kern Biography

Birth Name:Peter Kern

Birth Place:Vienna, Austria

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Editor

Fast Facts

  • Two-time winner of Germany's highest film honor, the Film Prize in Gold, for "Wrong Move" in 1975 and "Flaming Hearts" and "Hitler: A Film From Germany" in 1978
  • Received a Hof Film award for lifetime achievement in 2012
  • Became interested in acting as a child when he joined a Boys' Choir in his home town of Vienna
  • Worked with several prominent directors of the German arthouse era in the 1970s, including Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Hans-Jurgen Syberberg
  • Best known for playing Peter Huber in "Flaming Hearts" and as the director of "Blutsfreundschaft" and "The Last Summer of the Rich․"

Awards

  • 1975Film Award in Gold-Best Performance by an Ensemble (Beste Darstellerische Leistung - Ensemble): winner
  • 1978Film Award in Gold-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Hauptrolle): winner
  • 1989Tokyo Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 1993Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated