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Richard Kern

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Richard Kern

Born
(age 71)
Birthplace
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA
Credits
71 titles

Biography

Richard Kern is a New York underground filmmaker, writer and photographer. He first came to underground prominence as part of the underground cultural explosion in the East Village of New York City in the 1980s, with erotic and experimental films featuring underground personalities of the time such as Lydia Lunch, David Wojnarowicz, Sonic Youth, Kembra Pfahler, and Henry Rollins. Like many of the musicians around him, Kern had a deep interest in the aesthetics of extreme sex, violence, and perversion. He was one of the leading lights of the Cinema of Transgression movement.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 26

YearTitleRole
2019 Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over Film Self
2015 Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber Film Himself
2013 Shot by Kern Film Self
2013 Shot By Kern TV Self (15 ep)
2012 The Hardcore Collection Film (archive footage)
2011 The Advocate for Fagdom Film Self
2011 Blank City Film Self
2009 NYC Foetus Film Himself
2007 Kill the Artist Film Self
2007 Llik Your Idols Film Himself
2004 Arakimentari Film Self
2004 Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation Film
2002 D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist Film Self - Interviewee
2000 Divine Trash Film Self
1998 Bullet on a Wire Film
1997 Richard Kern - Portrait: Live From New York Film
1994 Super 8½ Film Self
1993 My Nightmare Film
1993 Red Spirit Lake Film Sardonia's Worker
1993 No Age New York Film Self
1991 IDn4 Film Richard Kern
1991 American Nightmare Film
1989 We Are Not To Blame Film
1987 Submit to Me Now Film
1986 Sublapse Video Mag 1 Film
1985 Submit to Me Film

Crew credits 50

YearTitleJob
2019 Bathtub Film Director
2015 F.F.P. Film Producer, Editor, Director, Cinematography
2014 Russian Kiss Film Director
2014 Extra Shot by Kern Film Director
2014 The Girl Who Followed Marple Film Director
2013 Shot by Kern Film Director
2013 House Sitter Film Director
2013 Medicated Film Editor, Director
2012 The Hardcore Collection Film Director
2011 Face to Panty Ratio Film Director
2011 Clean Film Director
2007 Extra Action Film Director, Writer, Producer
2004 Marilyn Manson: Lest We Forget Film Director
2004 New York Underground Collection - Richard Kern Film Director
2003 Cutter Film Director
2000 The Hardcore Collection Film Director
1999 Marilyn Manson: God Is In the TV Film Director
1999 The Hardcore Collection Film Director
1994 Lydia Lunch: Malicious Intent Film Camera Operator
1993 My Nightmare Film Director, Writer
1993 Divine Hammer Film Director
1992 The Sewing Circle Film Director, Writer
1992 The Bitches Film Camera Operator, Writer, Director
1991 Goo Film Director, Producer, Editor
1991 Nazi Film Director, Writer
1991 Horoscope Film Director, Writer
1991 Tumble Film Director, Writer
1991 Catholic Film Director, Writer
1990 X Is Y Film Director, Writer
1990 The Evil Cameraman Film Director, Writer
1990 Pierce Film Director
1990 Sonic Youth: Scooter + Jinx (Moneylove) Film Director
1987 Submit to Me Now Film Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor, Screenplay
1986 Fingered Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
1986 King of Sex Film Director, Writer
1985 Thrust in Me Film Director, Writer
1985 You Killed Me First Film Director, Writer, Producer
1985 Stray Dogs Film Director, Writer
1985 Woman at the Wheel Film Director, Writer
1985 I Hate You Now Film Director, Writer
1985 Submit to Me Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
1985 Manhattan Love Suicides Film Writer, Director
1985 Worm Movie Film Cinematography
1984 The Right Side of My Brain Film Director, Writer, Producer
1984 Simonland Film Director
1984 Zombie Hunger 2 Film Director, Producer, Cinematography, Writer
1984 Zombie Hunger Film Director, Writer, Producer
1984 Destruction Film Director, Writer, Editor
1983 Goodbye 42nd Street Film Director
1983 American Obsessions Film Director
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