Rosa von Praunheim
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 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
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
257
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-11-25 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Riga, Latvia
Acting
2025
Rosa <3 as Himself (archive footage)2024
Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal as Self2022
Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors as Self2022
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance as Erzähler2022
Glückskind: Der schwule Filmemacher Rosa von Praunheim ist 80 as Not available2021
Legendär! as Self2021
Isolation as Self2021
Queer Cinema as Himself2020
Smart Berlin – Der „Stutti“ as Not available2019
Chez Krömer as Self2019
Darkroom as Not available2018
Friendship of Men as Himself2017
Abendshow as Self2017
My Wonderful West Berlin as Not available2015
Desire Will Set You Free as Not available2015
Vater as Man in Berlin2015
Praunheim Memoires as Self2014
How I Learned to Love the Numbers as Self2013
I Feel Like Disco as Rosa von Praunheim2012
Rosakinder as Self2012
Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim as Not available2012
King of Comics as Not available2011
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter as Self2011
Rent Boys as Self2009
On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema as Not available2008
Markus Lanz as Self2008
Paris-Berlin, le débat as Self2007
ANNE WILL as Not available2007
0511 TV Lokal as Self2007
Here’s Looking at You, Boy as Self2007
Two Mothers as Not available2006
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner as Self2005
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis as Self2004
Im Palais as Self2004
Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel as Self2003
Menschen bei Maischberger as Self2003
ZIBB as Self2003
Charlotte in Sweden as Self2002
Through the Night with... as Self2002
Pfui, Rosa! as Self1997
Tietjen und Bommes as Self1997
Nachtstudio as Self1997
Birth of a Nation as Self1996
Zimmer frei! as Self1996
Transexual Menace as Self - Interviewer1996
I Was a Jewish Sex Worker as Not available1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self1991
DAS! as Not available1991
DAS! as Self1990
Silence = Death as Self1990
Positive as Self1990
Fire Under Your Ass as Not available1989
Survival in New York as Not available1988
Anita – Dances of Vice as Not available1987
live - die ZDF-talkshow as Self1987
Dolly, Lotte and Maria as Interviewer1986
A Virus Knows No Morals as Rüdiger Kackinski1986
September September as (archive footage)1984
The Bite as Not available1979
NDR Talk Show as Self1979
Tally Brown, New York as Not available1978
Bio’s Bahnhof as Self1977
George and Mike Kuchar as Self1976
Kölner Treff as Self1976
Underground and Emigrants as Self1975
The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors as Matrose1974
3 nach 9 as Self1973
Je später der Abend as Self1972
Footage from Q&As with Rosa von Praunheim, including MoMA’s Cineprobe Screening, 1972 as Not available1972
Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk as Not available1968
Carla as Not available1968
Von Rosa von Praunheim as Not available1967
Silvo as Self1964
Grimme Awards Ceremony as SelfCrew
2025
Satanic Sow Director2025
Satanic Sow Writer2025
Satanic Sow Editor2024
Thirty Years with the Whip Director2022
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Writer2022
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Director2022
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Producer2021
Die Nachtigall – Der grausame Sohn Director2021
Die Nachtigall – Der grausame Sohn Producer2020
Operndiven - Operntunten Director2019
Darkroom Director2019
Darkroom Screenplay2019
Darkroom Producer2018
Friendship of Men Director2018
Friendship of Men Writer2018
Friendship of Men Producer2017
Survival in Berlin-Neukölln Director2017
Survival in Berlin-Neukölln Writer2017
Survival in Berlin-Neukölln Editor2017
ACT! Wer bin ich? Director2015
Tough Love Director2015
Tough Love Writer2015
Tough Love Producer2015
Praunheim Memoires Writer2015
Praunheim Memoires Producer2015
Praunheim Memoires Director2014
Mario Wirz Director2014
Laura – Das Juwel von Stuttgart Director2014
Hitler und Jesus – eine Liebesgeschichte Director2014
Auf der Suche nach Heilern Writer2014
Auf der Suche nach Heilern Director2012
King of Comics Director2012
Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim Producer2012
Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim Director2012
King of Comics Writer2012
King of Comics Editor2012
King of Comics Producer2011
Rent Boys Director2011
Rent Boys Writer2011
Rent Boys Producer2010
New York Memories Director2010
20 × Brandenburg Director2010
New York Memories Writer2009
History of Hell Director2009
24 Hours Berlin Director2008
Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? Director2008
Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? Editor2008
Dead Gay Men and Living Lesbians Director2008
Rosa Riese Director2008
Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? Screenplay2007
Six Dead Students Screenplay2007
Six Dead Students Director2007
Two Mothers Director2007
Two Mothers Writer2007
Mit Olga auf der Wolga Director2005
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Director2005
Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze Director2005
Who is Helene Schwarz? Writer2005
Your Heart in My Head Director2005
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Writer2005
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Producer2005
Who is Helene Schwarz? Director2005
Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze Writer2005
Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker Director2005
Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker Writer2005
Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga Director2005
Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga Writer2003
Charlotte in Sweden Director2003
Ratten 07 – Im Berliner Dschungel Director2002
Queens Don’t Cry Screenplay2002
Queens Don’t Cry Producer2002
Queens Don’t Cry Director2002
Pfui, Rosa! Director2002
Cows Knocked Up by Fog Screenplay2002
Cows Knocked Up by Fog Director2000
The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld Director2000
Fassbinder's Women Director2000
Wonderful Wrodow Director2000
The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld Producer1998
Gay Courage: 100 Years of the Gay Movement Director1996
Transexual Menace Director1995
Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity Director1995
Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity Writer1995
Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity Producer1992
I Am My Own Woman Screenplay1992
I Am My Own Woman Director1992
I Am My Own Woman Producer1991
Ein Mann namens Pis Director1991
Ein Mann namens Pis Producer1991
Stolz und schwul Director1990
Silence = Death Director1990
Life Is Like a Cucumber Director1990
Positive Director1990
Fire Under Your Ass Director1990
Die Weisheit Director1990
Positive Writer1990
Silence = Death Writer1990
Fire Under Your Ass Writer1990
Fire Under Your Ass Producer1990
Silence = Death Editor1990
Positive Producer1990
Positive Editor1990
Life Is Like a Cucumber Writer1990
Life Is Like a Cucumber Producer1989
Survival in New York Director1989
Survival in New York Writer1988
Anita – Dances of Vice Writer1988
Anita – Dances of Vice Director1988
Anita – Dances of Vice Editor1988
Anita – Dances of Vice Producer1987
Dolly, Lotte and Maria Director1987
Dolly, Lotte and Maria Writer1987
Dolly, Lotte and Maria Producer1986
A Virus Knows No Morals Producer1986
A Virus Knows No Morals Writer1986
A Virus Knows No Morals Director1984
Horror Vacui Director1984
Horror Vacui Writer1983
City of Lost Souls Writer1983
City of Lost Souls Director1983
Red Love Writer1983
Red Love Director1981
Our Corpses Are Still Alive Director1979
Tally Brown, New York Writer1979
Tally Brown, New York Producer1979
Tally Brown, New York Editor1979
Tally Brown, New York Director of Photography1979
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Editor1979
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Writer1979
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Producer1979
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Cinematography1979
Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Camera Operator1979
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Director1979
Tally Brown, New York Director1979
Der 24. Stock Director1979
Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Director1979
Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Writer1979
Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Producer1979
Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Editor1977
George and Mike Kuchar Director1977
Sigrid Gräfin von Richthofen Director1976
Underground and Emigrants Director of Photography1976
Underground and Emigrants Producer1976
Underground and Emigrants Writer1976
Underground and Emigrants Director1976
Marianne Rosenberg Director1976
I’m an Antistar Director1975
Berliner Bettwurst Director1975
Berliner Bettwurst Writer1975
Berliner Bettwurst Producer1975
Berliner Bettwurst Director of Photography1974
Rosa von Praunheim zeigt Director1974
Axel von Auersperg Director1974
Axel von Auersperg Editor1974
Axel von Auersperg Producer1974
Axel von Auersperg Writer1972
Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk Director of Photography1972
Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk Director1972
Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk Writer1972
Passions Director1971
Die Bettwurst Director of Photography1971
Die Bettwurst Editor1971
Die Bettwurst Director1971
Homosexuelle in New York Director1971
Die Bettwurst Writer1971
It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives Director of Photography1969
Beckett in Berlin Director1969
Schwestern der Revolution Director1969
Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 2. Teil Director1969
Neurasia Assistant Director1968
(A)lter (A)ction Assistant Director1968
Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 1. Teil Director1968
Von Rosa von Praunheim DirectorNaN
Sex und Tod WriterNaN
Sex und Tod Director