Richard Kern
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (49)
Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over
as Self
2019
Bathtub
Director (Directing)
2019
F.F.P.
Producer (Production)
2015
Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber
as Himself
2015
Russian Kiss
Director (Directing)
2014
The Girl Who Followed Marple
Director (Directing)
2014
Shot by Kern
as Self
2013
Extra Shot by Kern
Director (Directing)
2013
House Sitter
Director (Directing)
2013
Medicated
Director (Directing)
2013
The Hardcore Collection
as (archive footage)
2012
The Advocate for Fagdom
as Self
2011
Face to Panty Ratio
Director (Directing)
2011
Blank City
as Self
2011
Clean
Director (Directing)
2011
NYC Foetus
as Himself
2009
Extra Action
Director (Directing)
2008
Kill the Artist
as Self
2007
Llik Your Idols
as Himself
2007
Extra Action
Director (Directing)
2007
Marilyn Manson: Lest We Forget
Director (Directing)
2004
Arakimentari
as Self
2004
New York Underground Collection - Richard Kern
Director (Directing)
2004
Cutter
Director (Directing)
2003
D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist
as Himself - Interviewee
2002
Divine Trash
as Self
2000
Marilyn Manson: God Is In the TV
Director (Directing)
1999
The Hardcore Collection
Director (Directing)
1999
Bullet on a Wire
1998
Lunch on Kern
as Himself
1997
Richard Kern - Portrait: Live From New York
1997
Super 8½
as Self
1994
Lydia Lunch: Malicious Intent
Camera Operator (Camera)
1994
My Nightmare
1993
Divine Hammer
Director (Directing)
1993
Red Spirit Lake
as Sardonia's Worker
1993
No Age New York
as Himself
1993
The Sewing Circle
Director (Directing)
1992
The Bitches
Director (Directing)
1992
IDn4
as Richard Kern
1991
Goo
Editor (Editing)
1991
American Nightmare
1991
Nazi
Director (Directing)
1991
Horoscope
Director (Directing)
1991
Catholic
Director (Directing)
1991
Tumble
Director (Directing)
1991
X Is Y
Director (Directing)
1990
The Evil Cameraman
Director (Directing)
1990
Pierce
Director (Directing)
1990
