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Rosa von Praunheim

Nov 25, 1942 - Riga, Latvia

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 Credits

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie	2021	Isolation	Self
Movie	1977	George and Mike Kuchar	Self
Movie	2022	Rex Gildo: The Last Dance	Erzähler
Movie	1967	Silvo	Self
Movie	2003	Charlotte in Sweden	Self
Movie	2015	Vater	Man in Berlin
Movie	2002	Pfui, Rosa!	Self
Movie	2005	Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis	Self
Movie	2007	Here’s Looking at You, Boy	Self
Movie	2021	Queer Cinema	Himself
Movie	2012	Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim
Movie	1987	Dolly, Lotte and Maria	Interviewer
Movie	1990	Fire Under Your Ass
Movie	1972	Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk
Movie	1986	September September	(archive footage)
Movie	2022	Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors	Self
Movie	1990	Positive	Self
Movie	1990	Silence = Death	Self
Movie	1976	Underground and Emigrants	Self
Movie	1979	Tally Brown, New York
Movie	2022	Glückskind: Der schwule Filmemacher Rosa von Praunheim ist 80
Movie	1989	Survival in New York
Movie	2007	Two Mothers
Movie	1984	The Bite
Movie	1975	The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors	Matrose
Movie	2015	Desire Will Set You Free
Movie	2017	My Wonderful West Berlin
Movie	2012	Rosakinder	Self
Movie	2013	I Feel Like Disco	Rosa von Praunheim
Movie	1996	I Was a Jewish Sex Worker
Movie	1997	Birth of a Nation	Self
Movie	2011	Rent Boys	Self
Movie	1988	Anita – Dances of Vice
Movie	1968	Von Rosa von Praunheim
Movie	2009	On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema
Movie	2014	How I Learned to Love the Numbers	Self
Movie	2018	Friendship of Men	Himself
Movie	2011	Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter	Self
Movie	2012	King of Comics
Movie	2019	Darkroom
Movie	1968	Carla
Movie	2020	Smart Berlin – Der „Stutti“
Movie	2024	Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal	Self
Movie	2015	Praunheim Memoires	Self
Movie	2004	Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel	Self
Movie	2025	Rosa <3	Himself (archive footage)
Movie	1986	A Virus Knows No Morals	Rüdiger Kackinski
Movie	1996	Transexual Menace	Self - Interviewer
Movie	1972	Footage from Q&As with Rosa von Praunheim, including MoMA’s Cineprobe Screening, 1972
TV Show	2008	Paris-Berlin, le débat	Self	1
TV Show	1991	DAS!		1
TV Show	2006	Das perfekte Promi-Dinner	Self	1
TV Show	1995	Die Harald Schmidt Show	Self	1
TV Show	2007	ANNE WILL		1
TV Show	1973	Je später der Abend	Self	1
TV Show	2002	Through the Night with...	Self	2
TV Show	2021	Legendär!	Self	1
TV Show	1978	Bio’s Bahnhof	Self	1
TV Show	1964	Grimme Awards Ceremony	Self	1
TV Show	2019	Chez Krömer	Self	1
TV Show	1996	Zimmer frei!	Self	1
TV Show	1974	3 nach 9	Self	1
TV Show	2008	Markus Lanz	Self	1
TV Show	2003	Menschen bei Maischberger	Self	1
TV Show	1976	Kölner Treff	Self	2
TV Show	1991	DAS!	Self	3
TV Show	1979	NDR Talk Show	Self	1
TV Show	2004	Im Palais	Self	1
TV Show	1997	Nachtstudio	Self	1
TV Show	1987	live - die ZDF-talkshow	Self	1
TV Show	2003	ZIBB	Self	1
TV Show	2017	Abendshow	Self	1
TV Show	1997	Tietjen und Bommes	Self	1
TV Show	2007	0511 TV Lokal	Self	1

Crew

Media
Movie	1971	Die Bettwurst	Director of Photography	Camera
Movie	1971	Die Bettwurst	Editor	Editing
Movie	1971	Die Bettwurst	Director	Directing
Movie	2002	Queens Don’t Cry	Screenplay	Writing
Movie	2002	Queens Don’t Cry	Producer	Production
Movie	2002	Queens Don’t Cry	Director	Directing
Movie	2002	Pfui, Rosa!	Director	Directing
Movie	2002	Cows Knocked Up by Fog	Screenplay	Writing
Movie	2002	Cows Knocked Up by Fog	Director	Directing
Movie	2008	Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?	Director	Directing
Movie	2008	Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?	Editor	Editing
Movie	1992	I Am My Own Woman	Screenplay	Writing
Movie	1992	I Am My Own Woman	Director	Directing
Movie	1986	A Virus Knows No Morals	Producer	Production
Movie	1979	Tally Brown, New York	Writer	Writing
Movie	1979	Tally Brown, New York	Producer	Production
Movie	1979	Tally Brown, New York	Editor	Editing
Movie	1979	Tally Brown, New York	Director of Photography	Camera
Movie	1979	Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts	Editor	Editing
Movie	1976	Underground and Emigrants	Director of Photography	Camera
Movie	1976	Underground and Emigrants	Producer	Production
Movie	1976	Underground and Emigrants	Writer	Writing
Movie	2014	Mario Wirz	Director	Directing
Movie	2014	Laura – Das Juwel von Stuttgart	Director	Directing
Movie	2000	The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld	Director	Directing
Movie	1979	Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts	Writer	Writing
Movie	1979	Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts	Producer	Production
Movie	1979	Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts	Cinematography	Crew
Movie	2011	Rent Boys	Director	Directing
Movie	2007	Six Dead Students	Screenplay	Writing
Movie	2007	Six Dead Students	Director	Directing
Movie	2012	King of Comics	Director	Directing
Movie	1979	Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot	Camera Operator	Camera
Movie	1995	Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity	Director	Directing
Movie	1986	A Virus Knows No Morals	Writer	Writing
Movie	1986	A Virus Knows No Morals	Director	Directing
Movie	1983	City of Lost Souls	Writer	Writing
Movie	1983	City of Lost Souls	Director	Directing
Movie	1988	Anita – Dances of Vice	Writer	Writing
Movie	1988	Anita – Dances of Vice	Director	Directing
Movie	2009	History of Hell	Director	Directing
Movie	1983	Red Love	Writer	Writing
Movie	1983	Red Love	Director	Directing
Movie	2022	Rex Gildo: The Last Dance	Writer	Writing
Movie	2011	Rent Boys	Writer	Writing
Movie	2011	Rent Boys	Producer	Production
Movie	1990	Silence = Death	Director	Directing
Movie	2010	New York Memories	Director	Directing
Movie	1990	Life Is Like a Cucumber	Director	Directing
Movie	2012	Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim	Writer	Writing
Movie	2012	Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim	Producer	Production
Movie	2012	Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim	Editor	Editing
Movie	1987	Dolly, Lotte and Maria	Director	Directing
Movie	1987	Dolly, Lotte and Maria	Writer	Writing
Movie	1987	Dolly, Lotte and Maria	Producer	Production
Movie	1984	Horror Vacui	Director	Directing
Movie	1979	Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts	Director	Directing
Movie	2005	Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis	Director	Directing
Movie	2005	Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze	Director	Directing
Movie	2022	Rex Gildo: The Last Dance	Director	Directing
Movie	2008	Dead Gay Men and Living Lesbians	Director	Directing
Movie	1990	Positive	Director	Directing
Movie	1990	Fire Under Your Ass	Director	Directing
Movie	2005	Who is Helene Schwarz?	Writer	Writing
Movie	2015	Tough Love	Director	Directing
Movie	2014	Hitler und Jesus – eine Liebesgeschichte	Director	Directing
Movie	2021	Die Nachtigall – Der grausame Sohn	Director	Directing
Movie	2021	Die Nachtigall – Der grausame Sohn	Producer	Production
Movie	1972	Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus	Editor	Editing
Movie	1972	Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus	Producer	Production
Movie	1972	Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus	Director	Directing
Movie	1972	Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus	Writer	Writing
Movie	1972	Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk	Director of Photography	Camera
Movie	1972	Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk	Director	Directing
Movie	1972	Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk	Writer	Writing
Movie	1990	Die Weisheit	Director	Directing
Movie	1969	Beckett in Berlin	Director	Directing
Movie	1976	Underground and Emigrants	Director	Directing
Movie	1979	Tally Brown, New York	Director	Directing
Movie	1971	Homosexuelle in New York	Director	Directing
Movie	1974	Rosa von Praunheim zeigt	Director	Directing
Movie	1976	Marianne Rosenberg	Director	Directing
Movie	1977	George and Mike Kuchar	Director	Directing
Movie	1977	Sigrid Gräfin von Richthofen	Director	Directing
Movie	2003	Charlotte in Sweden	Director	Directing
Movie	1972	Passions	Director	Directing
Movie	2007	Two Mothers	Director	Directing
Movie	2007	Two Mothers	Writer	Writing
Movie	1989	Survival in New York	Director	Directing
Movie	1989	Survival in New York	Writer	Writing
Movie	2022	Rex Gildo: The Last Dance	Producer	Production
Movie	1975	Berliner Bettwurst	Director	Directing
Movie	1975	Berliner Bettwurst	Writer	Writing
Movie	1975	Berliner Bettwurst	Producer	Production
Movie	2000	Fassbinder's Women	Director	Directing
Movie	1991	Ein Mann namens Pis	Director	Directing
Movie	1991	Ein Mann namens Pis	Producer	Production
Movie	1992	I Am My Own Woman	Producer	Production
Movie	1990	Positive	Writer	Writing
Movie	1990	Silence = Death	Writer	Writing
Movie	1990	Fire Under Your Ass	Writer	Writing
Movie	1990	Fire Under Your Ass	Producer	Production
Movie	1995	Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity	Writer	Writing
Movie	1995	Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity	Producer	Production
Movie	1984	Horror Vacui	Writer	Writing
Movie	2015	Tough Love	Writer	Writing
Movie	2015	Tough Love	Producer	Production
Movie	2000	Wonderful Wrodow	Director	Directing
Movie	2017	Survival in Berlin-Neukölln	Director	Directing
Movie	2017	Survival in Berlin-Neukölln	Writer	Writing
Movie	2017	Survival in Berlin-Neukölln	Editor	Editing
Movie	2014	Auf der Suche nach Heilern	Writer	Writing
Movie	2015	Praunheim Memoires	Writer	Writing
Movie	2015	Praunheim Memoires	Producer	Production
Movie	1968	(A)lter (A)ction	Assistant Director	Directing
Movie	1996	Transexual Menace	Director	Directing
Movie	1998	Gay Courage: 100 Years of the Gay Movement	Director	Directing
Movie	2005	Your Heart in My Head	Director	Directing
Movie	2015	Praunheim Memoires	Director	Directing
Movie	2017	ACT! Wer bin ich?	Director	Directing
Movie	2008	Rosa Riese	Director	Directing
Movie	2007	Mit Olga auf der Wolga	Director	Directing
Movie	2003	Ratten 07 – Im Berliner Dschungel	Director	Directing
Movie	1979	Der 24. Stock	Director	Directing
Movie	1979	Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot	Director	Directing
Movie	2018	Friendship of Men	Director	Directing
Movie	1988	Anita – Dances of Vice	Editor	Editing
Movie	1988	Anita – Dances of Vice	Producer	Production
Movie	1971	Die Bettwurst	Writer	Writing
Movie	2000	The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld	Producer	Production
Movie	2005	Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis	Writer	Writing
Movie	2005	Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis	Producer	Production
Movie	2005	Who is Helene Schwarz?	Director	Directing
Movie	2005	Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze	Writer	Writing
Movie	2005	Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker	Director	Directing
Movie	2005	Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker	Writer	Writing
Movie	2005	Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga	Director	Directing
Movie	2005	Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga	Writer	Writing
Movie	1968	Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 1. Teil	Director	Directing
Movie	2019	Darkroom	Director	Directing
Movie	1969	Schwestern der Revolution	Director	Directing
Movie	1969	Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 2. Teil	Director	Directing
Movie	1968	Von Rosa von Praunheim	Director	Directing
Movie	1969	Neurasia	Assistant Director	Directing
Movie	2012	Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim	Director	Directing
Movie	1990	Silence = Death	Editor	Editing
Movie	2018	Friendship of Men	Writer	Writing
Movie	2018	Friendship of Men	Producer	Production
Movie	2014	Auf der Suche nach Heilern	Director	Directing
Movie	1990	Positive	Producer	Production
Movie	1990	Positive	Editor	Editing
Movie	1990	Life Is Like a Cucumber	Writer	Writing
Movie	1990	Life Is Like a Cucumber	Producer	Production
Movie	2019	Darkroom	Screenplay	Writing
Movie	2019	Darkroom	Producer	Production
Movie	1979	Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot	Writer	Writing
Movie	1979	Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot	Producer	Production
Movie	1979	Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot	Editor	Editing
Movie	2009	24 Hours Berlin	Director	Directing
Movie	2010	20 × Brandenburg	Director	Directing
Movie	2020	Operndiven - Operntunten	Director	Directing
Movie	1991	Stolz und schwul	Director	Directing
Movie	1971	It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives	Director	Directing
Movie	1971	It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives	Writer	Writing
Movie	1971	It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives	Director of Photography	Camera
Movie	2012	King of Comics	Writer	Writing
Movie	2012	King of Comics	Editor	Editing
Movie	2012	King of Comics	Producer	Production
Movie	1976	I’m an Antistar	Director	Directing
Movie	1981	Our Corpses Are Still Alive	Director	Directing
Movie	N/A	Sex und Tod	Writer	Writing
Movie	N/A	Sex und Tod	Director	Directing
Movie	2024	Thirty Years with the Whip	Director	Directing
Movie	1975	Berliner Bettwurst	Director of Photography	Camera
Movie	2008	Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?	Screenplay	Writing
Movie	2025	Satanic Sow	Director	Directing
Movie	2025	Satanic Sow	Writer	Writing
Movie	2025	Satanic Sow	Editor	Editing
Movie	2010	New York Memories	Writer	Writing
Movie	1974	Axel von Auersperg	Director	Directing
Movie	1974	Axel von Auersperg	Editor	Editing
Movie	1974	Axel von Auersperg	Producer	Production
Movie	1974	Axel von Auersperg	Writer	Writing
Movie	1971	Macbeth Oper von Rosa von Praunheim	Director	Directing
Movie	1971	Macbeth Oper von Rosa von Praunheim	Writer	Writing