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Rosa von Praunheim

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Rosa von Praunheim

Born
Died
(aged 83)
Birthplace
Riga, Latvia
Credits
148 titles

Biography

Rosa von Praunheim, born Holger Bernhard Bruno Waldemar Mischwitzky, was 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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 82

YearTitleRole
TBA Would You Care for Me? Film Rosa von Praunheim
2026 Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm TV Self (1 ep)
2025 Last Exit Gran Canaria Film Self
2025 Rosa <3 Film Self (archive footage)
2024 Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal Film Self
2022 Glückskind: Der schwule Filmemacher Rosa von Praunheim ist 80 Film
2022 Come with Me to the Cinema – The Gregors Film Self
2022 Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Film Erzähler
2021 Isolation Film Self
2021 Legendär! TV Self (1 ep)
2021 Queer Cinema Film Himself
2021 Meine Väter Film Self
2020 Smart Berlin – Der „Stutti“ Film
2019 Chez Krömer TV Self (1 ep)
2019 Darkroom Film Schlafender in S-Bahn
2018 Friendship of Men Film Himself
2017 Abendshow TV Self (1 ep)
2017 My Wonderful West Berlin Film
2015 Desire Will Set You Free Film Ezra's Agent
2015 Praunheim Memoires Film Self
2015 Vater Film Man in Berlin
2014 How I Learned to Love the Numbers Film Self
2014 Mario Wirz Film Self
2013 I Feel Like Disco Film Rosa von Praunheim
2013 Pantoffelkino TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2012 Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim Film
2012 I am a Poem Film Self
2012 Rosakinder Film Self
2012 King of Comics Film
2011 Rent Boys Film Self
2011 Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter Film Self
2009 On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema Film
2008 Markus Lanz TV Self (1 ep)
2008 Paris-Berlin, le débat TV Self (1 ep)
2007 Two Mothers Film
2007 ANNE WILL TV (1 ep)
2007 0511 TV Lokal TV Self (1 ep)
2007 Here’s Looking at You, Boy Film Self
2006 Das perfekte Promi-Dinner TV Self (1 ep)
2005 Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Film Self
2004 Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel Film Self
2004 Im Palais TV Self (1 ep)
2003 ZIBB TV Self (1 ep)
2003 Menschen bei Maischberger TV Self (1 ep)
2003 Charlotte in Sweden Film Self
2002 Pfui, Rosa! Film Self
2002 Through the Night with... TV Self (2 ep)
1997 Nachtstudio TV Self (1 ep)
1997 Birth of a Nation Film Self
1997 Tietjen und Bommes TV Self (1 ep)
1996 I Was a Jewish Sex Worker Film Self
1996 Zimmer frei! TV Self (1 ep)
1996 Transexual Menace Film Self - Interviewer
1995 Die Harald Schmidt Show TV Self (1 ep)
1991 DAS! TV Self (1 ep)
1990 Fire Under Your Ass Film
1990 Positive Film Self
1990 Silence = Death Film Self
1990 What Is the Relationship Between Rosa von Praunheim and the Male Strippers in San Francisco? Film Self
1989 Survival in New York Film

Crew credits 93

YearTitleJob
TBA Sex und Tod Film Writer, Director
2025 Satanic Sow Film Director, Writer, Editor
2024 Thirty Years with the Whip Film Director, Author
2022 Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Film Writer, Director, Producer
2021 Die Nachtigall – Der grausame Sohn Film Producer, Director
2020 Operndiven - Operntunten Film Director
2019 Darkroom Film Director, Producer, Screenplay
2018 Friendship of Men Film Director, Writer, Producer
2017 Survival in Berlin-Neukölln Film Director, Writer, Editor
2017 ACT! Wer bin ich? Film Director
2015 Tough Love Film Director, Producer, Writer
2015 Praunheim Memoires Film Producer, Writer, Director
2014 Hitler und Jesus – eine Liebesgeschichte Film Director
2014 Auf der Suche nach Heilern Film Writer, Director
2014 Mario Wirz Film Director
2014 Laura – Das Juwel von Stuttgart Film Director
2012 Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim Film Editor, Writer, Producer, Director
2012 I am a Poem Film Producer, Editor
2012 Axel und Peter - Titten für Arsch Film Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
2012 Germans Taste the Best Film Director
2012 King of Comics Film Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
2011 Rent Boys Film Director, Writer, Producer
2010 20 × Brandenburg Film Director
2010 New York Memories Film Director, Writer
2009 History of Hell Film Director
2009 24 Hours Berlin Film Director
2008 Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? Film Director, Editor, Screenplay
2008 Dead Gay Men and Living Lesbians Film Director
2008 Der Rosa Riese Film Director
2007 Six Dead Students Film Director, Screenplay
2007 Two Mothers Film Writer, Director
2007 Mit Olga auf der Wolga Film Director
2005 Your Heart in My Head Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
2005 Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Film Director, Writer, Producer
2005 Who is Helene Schwarz? Film Writer, Director
2005 Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga Film Director, Writer
2005 Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker Film Director, Writer
2005 Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze Film Director, Writer
2003 Charlotte in Sweden Film Director
2003 Ratten 07 – Im Berliner Dschungel Film Director
2002 Cows Knocked Up by Fog Film Screenplay, Director
2002 Pfui, Rosa! Film Director
2002 Queens Don’t Cry Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
2000 Fassbinder's Women Film Director
2000 Wonderful Wrodow Film Director
2000 The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld Film Director, Producer
1998 Gay Courage: 100 Years of the Gay Movement Film Director
1996 Transexual Menace Film Director, Writer
1995 Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity Film Director, Writer, Producer
1994 Meine Oma hatte einen Nazipuff Film Director, Writer
1992 I Am My Own Woman Film Screenplay, Director, Producer
1991 Proud and Gay Film Director
1991 Ein Mann namens Pis Film Producer, Director
1990 Life Is Like a Cucumber Film Director, Writer, Producer
1990 Fire Under Your Ass Film Director, Writer, Producer
1990 Positive Film Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
1990 Silence = Death Film Director, Writer, Editor
1990 Die Weisheit Film Director
1989 Survival in New York Film Director, Writer
1988 Anita – Dances of Vice Film Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
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