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Rosa von Praunheim

Rosa von Praunheim

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

25/11/1942

Age

83 years old

Place of Birth

Riga, Latvia

Biography

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 C... Read More

Known For

Last Exit Gran Canaria

Last Exit Gran Canaria

Rosa <3

Rosa <3

Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal

Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal

Glückskind: Der schwule Filmemacher Rosa von Praunheim ist 80

Glückskind: Der schwule Filmemacher Rosa von Praunheim ist 80

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

Rex Gildo: The Last Dance

Rex Gildo: The Last Dance

Isolation

Isolation

Queer Cinema

Queer Cinema

Filmography

Cast

2025

Last Exit Gran Canaria

as Self

2025

Rosa <3

as Himself (archive footage)

2024

Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal

as Self

2022

Glückskind: Der schwule Filmemacher Rosa...

2022

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

as Self

2022

Rex Gildo: The Last Dance

as Erzähler

2021

Isolation

as Self

2021

Queer Cinema

as Himself

2021

Meine Väter

as Self

2020

Smart Berlin – Der „Stutti“

2019

Darkroom

2018

Friendship of Men

as Himself

2017

My Wonderful West Berlin

2015

Desire Will Set You Free

2015

Praunheim Memoires

as Self

2015

Vater

as Man in Berlin

2014

How I Learned to Love the Numbers

as Self

2014

Mario Wirz

as Self

2013

I Feel Like Disco

as Rosa von Praunheim

2012

Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von ...

2012

Rosakinder

as Self

2012

King of Comics

2011

Rent Boys

as Self

2011

Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner S...

as Self

2009

On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Yea...

2007

Two Mothers

2007

Here’s Looking at You, Boy

as Self

2005

Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis

as Self

2004

Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel

as Self

2003

Charlotte in Sweden

as Self

2002

Pfui, Rosa!

as Self

1997

Birth of a Nation

as Self

1996

I Was a Jewish Sex Worker

1996

Transexual Menace

as Self - Interviewer

1990

Fire Under Your Ass

1990

Positive

as Self

1990

Silence = Death

as Self

1989

Survival in New York

1988

Anita – Dances of Vice

1987

Dolly, Lotte and Maria

as Interviewer

1986

A Virus Knows No Morals

as Rüdiger Kackinski

1986

September September

as (archive footage)

1984

The Bite

1979

Tally Brown, New York

1977

George and Mike Kuchar

as Self

1976

Underground and Emigrants

as Self

1975

The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors

as Matrose

1972

Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk

1972

Footage from Q&As with Rosa von Praunhei...

1968

Carla

1968

Von Rosa von Praunheim

1967

Silvo

as Self

Crew

2025

Satanic Sow

as Director

2025

Satanic Sow

as Writer

2025

Satanic Sow

as Editor

2024

Thirty Years with the Whip

as Director

2022

Rex Gildo: The Last Dance

as Writer

2022

Rex Gildo: The Last Dance

as Director

2022

Rex Gildo: The Last Dance

as Producer

2021

Die Nachtigall – Der grausame Sohn

as Director

2021

Die Nachtigall – Der grausame Sohn

as Producer

2020

Operndiven - Operntunten

as Director

2019

Darkroom

as Director

2019

Darkroom

as Screenplay

2019

Darkroom

as Producer

2018

Friendship of Men

as Director

2018

Friendship of Men

as Writer

2018

Friendship of Men

as Producer

2017

Survival in Berlin-Neukölln

as Director

2017

Survival in Berlin-Neukölln

as Writer

2017

Survival in Berlin-Neukölln

as Editor

2017

ACT! Wer bin ich?

as Director

2015

Tough Love

as Director

2015

Tough Love

as Writer

2015

Tough Love

as Producer

2015

Praunheim Memoires

as Writer

2015

Praunheim Memoires

as Producer

2015

Praunheim Memoires

as Director

2014

Hitler und Jesus – eine Liebesgeschichte

as Director

2014

Auf der Suche nach Heilern

as Writer

2014

Auf der Suche nach Heilern

as Director

2014

Mario Wirz

as Director

2014

Laura – Das Juwel von Stuttgart

as Director

2012

Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von ...

as Writer

2012

Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von ...

as Producer

2012

Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von ...

as Editor

2012

Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von ...

as Director

2012

King of Comics

as Director

2012

King of Comics

as Writer

2012

King of Comics

as Editor

2012

King of Comics

as Producer

2011

Rent Boys

as Director

2011

Rent Boys

as Writer

2011

Rent Boys

as Producer

2010

20 × Brandenburg

as Director

2010

New York Memories

as Director

2010

New York Memories

as Writer

2009

History of Hell

as Director

2009

24 Hours Berlin

as Director

2008

Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?

as Director

2008

Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?

as Editor

2008

Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?

as Screenplay

2008

Dead Gay Men and Living Lesbians

as Director

2008

Der Rosa Riese

as Director

2007

Six Dead Students

as Screenplay

2007

Six Dead Students

as Director

2007

Two Mothers

as Director

2007

Two Mothers

as Writer

2007

Mit Olga auf der Wolga

as Director

2005

Your Heart in My Head

as Director

2005

Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis

as Director

2005

Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis

as Writer

2005

Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis

as Producer

2005

Who is Helene Schwarz?

as Writer

2005

Who is Helene Schwarz?

as Director

2005

Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga

as Director

2005

Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga

as Writer

2005

Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker

as Director

2005

Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker

as Writer

2005

Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze

as Director

2005

Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze

as Writer

2003

Charlotte in Sweden

as Director

2003

Ratten 07 – Im Berliner Dschungel

as Director

2002

Pfui, Rosa!

as Director

2002

Cows Knocked Up by Fog

as Screenplay

2002

Cows Knocked Up by Fog

as Director

2002

Queens Don’t Cry

as Screenplay

2002

Queens Don’t Cry

as Producer

2002

Queens Don’t Cry

as Director

2000

Fassbinder's Women

as Director

2000

Wonderful Wrodow

as Director

2000

The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr...

as Director

2000

The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr...

as Producer

1998

Gay Courage: 100 Years of the Gay Moveme...

as Director

1996

Transexual Menace

as Director

1995

Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity

as Director

1995

Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity

as Writer

1995

Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity

as Producer

1992

I Am My Own Woman

as Screenplay

1992

I Am My Own Woman

as Director

1992

I Am My Own Woman

as Producer

1991

Stolz und schwul

as Director

1991

Ein Mann namens Pis

as Director

1991

Ein Mann namens Pis

as Producer

1990

Life Is Like a Cucumber

as Director

1990

Life Is Like a Cucumber

as Writer

1990

Life Is Like a Cucumber

as Producer

1990

Fire Under Your Ass

as Director

1990

Fire Under Your Ass

as Writer

1990

Fire Under Your Ass

as Producer

1990

Positive

as Director

1990

Positive

as Writer

1990

Positive

as Producer

1990

Positive

as Editor

1990

Silence = Death

as Director

1990

Silence = Death

as Writer

1990

Silence = Death

as Editor

1990

Die Weisheit

as Director

1989

Survival in New York

as Director

1989

Survival in New York

as Writer

1988

Anita – Dances of Vice

as Writer

1988

Anita – Dances of Vice

as Director

1988

Anita – Dances of Vice

as Editor

1988

Anita – Dances of Vice

as Producer

1987

Dolly, Lotte and Maria

as Director

1987

Dolly, Lotte and Maria

as Writer

1987

Dolly, Lotte and Maria

as Producer

1986

A Virus Knows No Morals

as Producer

1986

A Virus Knows No Morals

as Writer

1986

A Virus Knows No Morals

as Director

1984

Horror Vacui

as Director

1984

Horror Vacui

as Writer

1983

Red Love

as Writer

1983

Red Love

as Director

1983

City of Lost Souls

as Writer

1983

City of Lost Souls

as Director

1981

Our Corpses Are Still Alive

as Director

1979

Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot

as Camera Operator

1979

Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot

as Director

1979

Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot

as Writer

1979

Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot

as Producer

1979

Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot

as Editor

1979

Der 24. Stock

as Director

1979

Tally Brown, New York

as Writer

1979

Tally Brown, New York

as Producer

1979

Tally Brown, New York

as Editor

1979

Tally Brown, New York

as Director of Photography

1979

Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts

as Editor

1979

Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts

as Writer

1979

Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts

as Producer

1979

Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts

as Cinematography

1979

Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts

as Director

1979

Tally Brown, New York

as Director

1977

George and Mike Kuchar

as Director

1977

Sigrid Gräfin von Richthofen

as Director

1976

I’m an Antistar

as Director

1976

Underground and Emigrants

as Director of Photography

1976

Underground and Emigrants

as Producer

1976

Underground and Emigrants

as Writer

1976

Underground and Emigrants

as Director

1976

Marianne Rosenberg

as Director

1975

Berliner Bettwurst

as Director

1975

Berliner Bettwurst

as Writer

1975

Berliner Bettwurst

as Producer

1975

Berliner Bettwurst

as Director of Photography

1974

Axel von Auersperg

as Director

1974

Axel von Auersperg

as Editor

1974

Axel von Auersperg

as Producer

1974

Axel von Auersperg

as Writer

1974

Rosa von Praunheim zeigt

as Director

1972

Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst r...

as Editor

1972

Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst r...

as Producer

1972

Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst r...

as Director

1972

Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst r...

as Writer

1972

Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk

as Director of Photography

1972

Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk

as Director

1972

Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk

as Writer

1972

Passions

as Director

1971

It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse...

as Director

1971

It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse...

as Writer

1971

It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse...

as Director of Photography

1971

Die Bettwurst

as Director of Photography

1971

Die Bettwurst

as Editor

1971

Die Bettwurst

as Director

1971

Die Bettwurst

as Writer

1971

Homosexuelle in New York

as Director

1971

Macbeth Oper von Rosa von Praunheim

as Director

1971

Macbeth Oper von Rosa von Praunheim

as Writer

1969

Sisters of Revolution

as Director

1969

Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 2. T...

as Director

1969

Neurasia

as Assistant Director

1969

Beckett in Berlin

as Director

1968

(A)lter (A)ction

as Assistant Director

1968

Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 1. T...

as Director

1968

Von Rosa von Praunheim

as Director