Peter Kern | |
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| Born | 13 February 1949 |
| Died | 26 August 2015 (aged 66) Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation(s) | 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.[1] He starred in the 1978 film Flaming Hearts, which was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] In 1980, he was a member of the jury at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.[3][4]
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.
