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Richard Kern

Director | Writer | Producer

Born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina in 1954. Graduated University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977 with a BFA. Kern moved to NYC where he met up with artists, writers, actors and bohmemains such as David Wojanarowicz, Lydia Lunch, Nick Zedd, Lung Leg and others. With the most basic of filming equipment Kern set out to show the seedier... See full bio »

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2007 Action (video short)
 
2004 Lest We Forget: The Video Collection (video) (video "Lunchbox")
 
2004 Corporate Ghost (video)
 
1999 God Is in the T.V. (video) (video "Lunchbox")
 
1993 My Nightmare (short)
 
1992 Sewing Circle (short)
 
1992 The Bitches (short)
 
1991 Catholic (short)
 
1991 Goo (video)
 
1991 Horoscope (short)
 
1991 Nazi (short)
 
1991 Tumble (short)
 
1990 Money Love (short)
 
1990 Pierce (short)
 
1990 The Evil Cameraman (short)
 
1990 X Is Y (short)
 
1987 Submit to Me Now (short)
 
1986 Death Valley 69 (short)
 
1986 Fingered (short)
 
1986 Goodbye 42nd Street (short)
 
1986 King of Sex (short)
 
1985 I Hate You Now (short)
 
1985 Manhattan Love Suicides (short)
 
1985 Stray Dogs (short)
 
1985 Submit to Me (short)
 
1985 The Right Side of My Brain (short)
 
1985 Thrust in Me (short) (as R. Kern)
 
1985 Woman at the Wheel (short)
 
1985 You Killed Me First (short)
 
1984 Zombie Hunger (short)
 
1984 Zombie Hunger 2 (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (21 titles)
2007 Action (video short) (written by)
 
1993 My Nightmare (short) (writer)
 
1992 Sewing Circle (short)
 
1992 The Bitches (short)
 
1991 Catholic (short)
 
1991 Horoscope (short)
 
1991 Nazi (short)
 
1991 Tumble (short)
 
1990 Money Love (short)
 
1990 The Evil Cameraman (short)
 
1990 X Is Y (short)
 
1987 Submit to Me Now (short)
 
1986 Death Valley 69 (short)
 
1986 Fingered (short)
 
1986 King of Sex (short)
 
1985 Manhattan Love Suicides (short)
 
1985 Submit to Me (short)
 
1985 The Right Side of My Brain (short)
 
1985 You Killed Me First (short) (written by)
 
1984 Zombie Hunger (short)
 
1984 Zombie Hunger 2 (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (21 titles)
2007 Action (video short) (executive producer)
 
1993 My Nightmare (short) (producer)
 
1992 Sewing Circle (short) (producer)
 
1992 The Bitches (short) (producer)
 
1991 Catholic (short) (producer)
 
1991 Horoscope (short) (producer)
 
1991 Tumble (short) (producer)
 
1990 Pierce (short) (producer)
 
1990 The Evil Cameraman (short) (producer)
 
1990 X Is Y (short) (producer)
 
1987 Submit to Me Now (short) (producer)
 
1986 Death Valley 69 (short) (co-producer)
 
1986 Fingered (short) (producer)
 
1986 Goodbye 42nd Street (short) (producer)
 
1986 King of Sex (short) (producer)
 
1985 Manhattan Love Suicides (short) (producer)
 
1985 Submit to Me (short) (producer)
 
1985 The Right Side of My Brain (short) (producer)
 
1985 You Killed Me First (short) (producer)
 
1984 Zombie Hunger (short) (producer)
 
1984 Zombie Hunger 2 (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (10 titles)
2007 Action (video short)
 
1991 Catholic (short)
 
1987 Submit to Me Now (short)
 
1986 Fingered (short)
 
1985 I Hate You Now (short)
 
1985 Stray Dogs (short)
 
1985 Thrust in Me (short)
 
1985 Woman at the Wheel (short)
 
1985 Worm Movie (short)
 
1984 Zombie Hunger 2 (short)
 
Show ShowEditor (8 titles)
2007 Action (video short)
 
1991 Catholic (short)
 
1987 Submit to Me Now (short)
 
1986 Fingered (short)
 
1985 I Hate You Now (short)
 
1985 Stray Dogs (short)
 
1985 Thrust in Me (short)
 
1985 Woman at the Wheel (short)
 
Show ShowActor (7 titles)
1998 Bullet on a Wire
Jake
 
1994 Super 8½
 
1993 My Nightmare (short)
 
1993 Red Spirit Lake
 
1990 The Evil Cameraman (short)
The Cameraman (uncredited)
 
1989 We Are Not to Blame (short)
 
1987 Submit to Me Now (short)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (3 titles)
2002 D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist (documentary) (camera)
 
1985 Worm Movie (short) (camera operator)
 
1984 Zombie Hunger (short) (camera operator)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2002 D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist (documentary) (source: film)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (1 title)
1987 Submit to Me Now (short) (special effects)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1987 Submit to Me Now (short) (musical director)
 
Show ShowMake-Up Department (1 title)
1986 Death Valley 69 (short) (makeup artist)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2004 Kill Your Idols (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1993 Hated: GG Allin & the Murder Junkies (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2012 Bambule - Das Magazin (TV series)
Himself
– Schönheit/Nazis im Netz/Sprache der Politik (2012) … Himself
 
2011 The Advocate for Fagdom (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Blank City (documentary)
 
2009 NYC Foetus (documentary)
 
2007 Kill the Artist (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Llik Your Idols (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Arakimentari (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist (documentary)
Interviewee
 
2001 Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series)
Himself
– Tim Allen (2001) … Himself
 
1998 SexTV (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Warzone/Richard Kern/Breastfeeding (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Divine Trash (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 No Age, New York
Himself
 
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