About

Known credits:
225
Birthday:
1942-11-25
Place of birth:
Riga, Latvia
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Rosa von Praunheim

Overview

Rosa von Praunheim, born Holger Bernhard Bruno Waldemar Mischwitzky, is a German film director, author, painter and the most famous gay rights activist in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. A prolific director, he has made over seventy feature films. He began his career associated to the New German Cinema as a senior member of the Berlin school of underground filmmaking. He took the artistic female name Rosa von Praunheim to remind people of the pink triangle that homosexuals had to wear in Nazi concentration camps.

Known for

Acting
2025 Rosa <3 Actor Himself (archive footage) N/A
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2024 Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal Actor Self N/A
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2022 Glückskind: Der schwule Filmemacher Rosa von Praunheim ist 80 Actor 58
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2022 Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors Actor Rosa von Praunheim N/A
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2022 Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Actor Erzähler 58
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2021 Isolation Actor Self N/A
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2021 Queer Cinema Actor Himself N/A
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2020 Smart Berlin: Der "Stutti" Actor N/A
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2019 Darkroom Actor 59
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2018 Friendship of Men Actor Himself 58
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2017 My Wonderful West Berlin Actor 59
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2015 Desire Will Set You Free Actor 58
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2015 Praunheim Memoires Actor Self N/A
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2015 Vater Actor Man in Berlin N/A
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2014 How I Learned to Love the Numbers Actor Self 59
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2013 I Feel Like Disco Actor Rosa von Praunheim 58
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2012 Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim Actor N/A
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2012 Rosakinder Actor Self 58
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2012 King of Comics Actor 59
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2011 Rent Boys Actor Self 58
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2011 Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter Actor Self 59
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2009 On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema Actor N/A
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2007 Two Mothers Actor N/A
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2007 Here’s Looking at You, Boy Actor Self 59
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2005 Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Actor Self 59
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2004 Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel Actor Self N/A
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2003 Charlotte in Sweden Actor Self N/A
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2002 Pfui, Rosa! Actor Self N/A
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1997 Birth of a Nation Actor Self 58
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1996 I Was a Jewish Sex Worker Actor 59
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1990 Fire Under Your Ass Actor N/A
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1990 Positive Actor Self 58
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1990 Silence = Death Actor Self 58
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1989 Survival in New York Actor 59
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1988 Anita – Dances of Vice Actor 58
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1987 Dolly, Lotte and Maria Actor Interviewer N/A
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1986 A Virus Knows No Morals Actor Rüdiger Kackinski 58
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1986 September September Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1984 The Bite Actor 59
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1979 Tally Brown, New York Actor 58
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1977 George and Mike Kuchar Actor Self N/A
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1976 Underground and Emigrants Actor Self N/A
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1975 The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors Actor Matrose 58
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1972 Grotesk - Burlesk - Pittoresk Actor N/A
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1968 Carla Actor N/A
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1968 Von Rosa von Praunheim Actor 59
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1967 Silvo Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2025 Satanic Sow Directing Director N/A
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2024 Dreißig Jahre an der Peitsche Directing Director N/A
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2022 Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Directing Director 58
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2021 Die Nachtigall – Der grausame Sohn Directing Director N/A
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2020 Operndiven - Operntunten Directing Director 59
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2019 Darkroom Directing Director 59
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2018 Friendship of Men Directing Director 58
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2017 Survival in Berlin-Neukölln Directing Director 58
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2017 ACT! Wer bin ich? Directing Director 59
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2015 Tough Love Directing Director 59
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2015 Praunheim Memoires Directing Director N/A
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2014 Hitler und Jesus – eine Liebesgeschichte Directing Director N/A
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2014 Auf der Suche nach Heilern Directing Director N/A
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2014 Mario Wirz Directing Director N/A
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2014 Laura – Das Juwel von Stuttgart Directing Director N/A
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2012 Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim Directing Director N/A
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2012 King of Comics Directing Director 59
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2011 Rent Boys Directing Director 58
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2010 20 × Brandenburg Directing Director N/A
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2010 New York Memories Directing Director 59
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2009 History of Hell Directing Director N/A
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2009 24 Hours Berlin Directing Director 59
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2008 Dead Gay Men and Living Lesbians Directing Director 58
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2008 Rosa Riese Directing Director N/A
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2007 Six Dead Students Directing Director N/A
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2007 Two Mothers Directing Director N/A
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2007 Mit Olga auf der Wolga Directing Director N/A
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2005 Your Heart in My Head Directing Director 58
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2005 Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Directing Director 59
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2005 Who is Helene Schwarz? Directing Director N/A
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2005 Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga Directing Director N/A
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2005 Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker Directing Director N/A
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2005 Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze Directing Director N/A
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2003 Ratten 07 - Im Berliner Dschungel Directing Director N/A
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2003 Charlotte in Sweden Directing Director N/A
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2002 Cows Knocked Up by Fog Directing Director N/A
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2002 Pfui, Rosa! Directing Director N/A
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2002 Queens Don’t Cry Directing Director 59
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2000 Fassbinder’s Women Directing Director 58
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2000 Wonderful Wrodow Directing Director N/A
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2000 Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? Directing Director 58
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2000 The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld Directing Director 58
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1998 Gay Courage: 100 Years of the Gay Movement Directing Director N/A
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1996 Transexual Menace Directing Director 58
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1995 Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity Directing Director 59
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1992 I Am My Own Woman Directing Director 58
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1991 Stolz und schwul Directing Director N/A
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1991 Ein Mann namens Pis Directing Director N/A
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1990 Life Is Like a Cucumber Directing Director 59
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1990 Fire Under Your Ass Directing Director N/A
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1990 Positive Directing Director 58
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1990 Silence = Death Directing Director 58
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1990 Die Weisheit Directing Director N/A
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1989 Survival in New York Directing Director 59
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1988 Anita – Dances of Vice Directing Director 58
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1987 Dolly, Lotte and Maria Directing Director N/A
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1986 A Virus Knows No Morals Directing Director 58
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1984 Horror Vacui Directing Director 58
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1983 Red Love Directing Director N/A
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1983 City of Lost Souls Directing Director 58
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1981 Our Corpses Are Still Alive Directing Director N/A
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1979 Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Directing Director N/A
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1979 Der 24. Stock Directing Director N/A
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1979 Tally Brown, New York Directing Director 58
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1979 Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Directing Director 58
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1977 George and Mike Kuchar Directing Director N/A
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1977 Sigrid Gräfin von Richthofen Directing Director N/A
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1976 I’m an Antistar Directing Director N/A
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1976 Underground and Emigrants Directing Director N/A
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1976 Marianne Rosenberg Directing Director N/A
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1975 Berliner Bettwurst Directing Director 58
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1974 Rosa von Praunheim zeigt Directing Director N/A
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1972 Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus Directing Director N/A
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1972 Grotesk - Burlesk - Pittoresk Directing Director N/A
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1972 Passions Directing Director N/A
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1971 It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives Directing Director 58
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1971 Die Bettwurst Directing Director 58
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1971 Homosexuelle in New York Directing Director N/A
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1969 Schwestern der Revolution Directing Director 58
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1969 Neurasia Directing Assistant Director 59
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1969 Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 2. Teil Directing Director 58
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1969 Beckett in Berlin Directing Director N/A
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1968 (A)lter (A)ction Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1968 Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 1. Teil Directing Director N/A
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1968 Von Rosa von Praunheim Directing Director 59
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Sex und Tod Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Satanic Sow Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Writing Writer 58
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2019 Darkroom Writing Screenplay 59
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2018 Friendship of Men Writing Writer 58
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2017 Survival in Berlin-Neukölln Writing Writer 58
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2015 Tough Love Writing Writer 59
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2015 Praunheim Memoires Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Auf der Suche nach Heilern Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim Writing Writer N/A
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2012 King of Comics Writing Writer 59
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2011 Rent Boys Writing Writer 58
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2007 Six Dead Students Writing Screenplay N/A
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2007 Two Mothers Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Writing Writer 59
Average
2005 Who is Helene Schwarz? Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2005 Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2005 Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2005 Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Cows Knocked Up by Fog Writing Screenplay N/A
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2002 Queens Don’t Cry Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2000 Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? Writing Author 58
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1995 Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity Writing Writer 59
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1992 I Am My Own Woman Writing Screenplay 58
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1990 Life Is Like a Cucumber Writing Writer 59
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1990 Fire Under Your Ass Writing Writer N/A
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1990 Positive Writing Writer 58
Average
1990 Silence = Death Writing Writer 58
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1989 Survival in New York Writing Writer 59
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1988 Anita – Dances of Vice Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 Dolly, Lotte and Maria Writing Writer N/A
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1986 A Virus Knows No Morals Writing Writer 58
Average
1984 Horror Vacui Writing Writer 58
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1983 Red Love Writing Writer N/A
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1983 City of Lost Souls Writing Writer 58
Average
1979 Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Writing Writer N/A
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1979 Tally Brown, New York Writing Writer 58
Average
1979 Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Writing Writer 58
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1976 Underground and Emigrants Writing Writer N/A
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1975 Berliner Bettwurst Writing Writer 58
Average
1972 Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus Writing Writer N/A
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1972 Grotesk - Burlesk - Pittoresk Writing Writer N/A
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1971 It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives Writing Writer 58
Average
1971 Die Bettwurst Writing Writer 58
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Sex und Tod Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2022 Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Production Producer 58
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2021 Die Nachtigall – Der grausame Sohn Production Producer N/A
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2019 Darkroom Production Producer 59
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2018 Friendship of Men Production Producer 58
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2015 Tough Love Production Producer 59
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2015 Praunheim Memoires Production Producer N/A
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2012 Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim Production Producer N/A
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2012 King of Comics Production Producer 59
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2011 Rent Boys Production Producer 58
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2005 Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Production Producer 59
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2002 Queens Don’t Cry Production Producer 59
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2000 The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld Production Producer 58
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1995 Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity Production Producer 59
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1992 I Am My Own Woman Production Producer 58
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1991 Ein Mann namens Pis Production Producer N/A
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1990 Life Is Like a Cucumber Production Producer 59
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1990 Fire Under Your Ass Production Producer N/A
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1990 Positive Production Producer 58
Average
1988 Anita – Dances of Vice Production Producer 58
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1987 Dolly, Lotte and Maria Production Producer N/A
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1986 A Virus Knows No Morals Production Producer 58
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1979 Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Production Producer N/A
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1979 Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Production Producer 58
Average
1979 Tally Brown, New York Production Producer 58
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1976 Underground and Emigrants Production Producer N/A
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1975 Berliner Bettwurst Production Producer 58
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1972 Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus Production Producer N/A
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Camera
1979 Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1979 Tally Brown, New York Camera Director of Photography 58
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1976 Underground and Emigrants Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1975 Berliner Bettwurst Camera Director of Photography 58
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1972 Grotesk - Burlesk - Pittoresk Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1971 It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives Camera Director of Photography 58
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1971 Die Bettwurst Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
1979 Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Crew Cinematography 58
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Editing
2025 Satanic Sow Editing Editor N/A
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2017 Survival in Berlin-Neukölln Editing Editor 58
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2012 Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim Editing Editor N/A
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2012 King of Comics Editing Editor 59
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2000 Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? Editing Editor 58
Average
1990 Positive Editing Editor 58
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1990 Silence = Death Editing Editor 58
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1988 Anita – Dances of Vice Editing Editor 58
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1979 Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Editing Editor N/A
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1979 Tally Brown, New York Editing Editor 58
Average
1979 Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Editing Editor 58
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1972 Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus Editing Editor N/A
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1971 Die Bettwurst Editing Editor 58
Average