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Rosa von Praunheim

Directing 83 (deceased) years old Riga, Latvia ★ 0.3
Born: November 25, 1942
Died: December 17, 2025

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (80)

Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm
Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm Self 2026
Last Exit Gran Canaria
Last Exit Gran Canaria Self 2025
Rosa <3
Rosa <3 Self (archive footage) 2025
Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal
Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal Self 2024
Glückskind: Der schwule Filmemacher Rosa von Praunheim ist 80
Glückskind: Der schwule Filmemacher Rosa von Praunheim ist 80 2022
Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors
Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors Self 2022
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Erzähler 2022
Isolation
Isolation Self 2021
Legendär!
Legendär! Self 2021
Queer Cinema
Queer Cinema Himself 2021
Meine Väter
Meine Väter Self 2021
Smart Berlin – Der „Stutti“
Smart Berlin – Der „Stutti“ 2020
Chez Krömer
Chez Krömer Self 2019
Darkroom
Darkroom 2019
Friendship of Men
Friendship of Men Himself 2018
Abendshow
Abendshow Self 2017
My Wonderful West Berlin
My Wonderful West Berlin 2017
Desire Will Set You Free
Desire Will Set You Free Ezra's Agent 2015
Praunheim Memoires
Praunheim Memoires Self 2015
Vater
Vater Man in Berlin 2015
How I Learned to Love the Numbers
How I Learned to Love the Numbers Self 2014
Mario Wirz
Mario Wirz Self 2014
I Feel Like Disco
I Feel Like Disco Rosa von Praunheim 2013
Pantoffelkino
Pantoffelkino Self - Guest 2013
Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim
Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim 2012
Rosakinder
Rosakinder Self 2012
King of Comics
King of Comics 2012
Rent Boys
Rent Boys Self 2011
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter Self 2011
On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema
On the Other Side of the Screen: 100 Years of Moviemento Cinema 2009
Markus Lanz
Markus Lanz Self 2008
Paris-Berlin, le débat
Paris-Berlin, le débat Self 2008
Two Mothers
Two Mothers 2007
ANNE WILL
ANNE WILL 2007
0511 TV Lokal
0511 TV Lokal Self 2007
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Here’s Looking at You, Boy Self 2007
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner Self 2006
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Self 2005
Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel
Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel Self 2004
Im Palais
Im Palais Self 2004
ZIBB
ZIBB Self 2003
Menschen bei Maischberger
Menschen bei Maischberger Self 2003
Charlotte in Sweden
Charlotte in Sweden Self 2003
Pfui, Rosa!
Pfui, Rosa! Self 2002
Through the Night with...
Through the Night with... Self 2002
Nachtstudio
Nachtstudio Self 1997
Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation Self 1997
Tietjen und Bommes
Tietjen und Bommes Self 1997
I Was a Jewish Sex Worker
I Was a Jewish Sex Worker Self 1996
Zimmer frei!
Zimmer frei! Self 1996
Transexual Menace
Transexual Menace Self - Interviewer 1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Die Harald Schmidt Show Self 1995
DAS!
DAS! 1991
DAS!
DAS! Self 1991
Fire Under Your Ass
Fire Under Your Ass 1990
Positive
Positive Self 1990
Silence = Death
Silence = Death Self 1990
Survival in New York
Survival in New York 1989
Anita – Dances of Vice
Anita – Dances of Vice 1988
live - die ZDF-talkshow
live - die ZDF-talkshow Self 1987
Dolly, Lotte and Maria
Dolly, Lotte and Maria Interviewer 1987
A Virus Knows No Morals
A Virus Knows No Morals Rüdiger Kackinski 1986
September September
September September Self (archive footage) 1986
The Bite
The Bite 1984
Tally Brown, New York
Tally Brown, New York 1979
NDR Talk Show
NDR Talk Show Self 1979
Bio’s Bahnhof
Bio’s Bahnhof Self 1978
George and Mike Kuchar
George and Mike Kuchar Self 1977
Underground and Emigrants
Underground and Emigrants Self 1976
Kölner Treff
Kölner Treff Self 1976
The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors
The Enchantment of the Blue Sailors Matrose 1975
3 nach 9
3 nach 9 Self 1974
Monolog eines Stars
Monolog eines Stars 1974
Je später der Abend
Je später der Abend Self 1973
Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk
Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk 1972
Footage from Q&As with Rosa von Praunheim, including MoMA’s Cineprobe Screening, 1972
Footage from Q&As with Rosa von Praunheim, including MoMA’s Cineprobe Screening, 1972 1972
Carla
Carla 1968
Von Rosa von Praunheim
Von Rosa von Praunheim 1968
Silvo
Silvo Self 1967
Grimme Award
Grimme Award Self 1964

Directing Credits (91)

Satanic Sow
Satanic Sow Director 2025
Thirty Years with the Whip
Thirty Years with the Whip Director 2024
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Director 2022
Die Nachtigall – Der grausame Sohn
Die Nachtigall – Der grausame Sohn Director 2021
Operndiven - Operntunten
Operndiven - Operntunten Director 2020
Darkroom
Darkroom Director 2019
Friendship of Men
Friendship of Men Director 2018
Survival in Berlin-Neukölln
Survival in Berlin-Neukölln Director 2017
ACT! Wer bin ich?
ACT! Wer bin ich? Director 2017
Tough Love
Tough Love Director 2015
Praunheim Memoires
Praunheim Memoires Director 2015
Hitler und Jesus – eine Liebesgeschichte
Hitler und Jesus – eine Liebesgeschichte Director 2014
Auf der Suche nach Heilern
Auf der Suche nach Heilern Director 2014
Mario Wirz
Mario Wirz Director 2014
Laura – Das Juwel von Stuttgart
Laura – Das Juwel von Stuttgart Director 2014
Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim
Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim Director 2012
Germans Taste the Best
Germans Taste the Best Director 2012
King of Comics
King of Comics Director 2012
Rent Boys
Rent Boys Director 2011
20 × Brandenburg
20 × Brandenburg Director 2010
New York Memories
New York Memories Director 2010
History of Hell
History of Hell Director 2009
24 Hours Berlin
24 Hours Berlin Director 2009
Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?
Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? Director 2008
Dead Gay Men and Living Lesbians
Dead Gay Men and Living Lesbians Director 2008
Der Rosa Riese
Der Rosa Riese Director 2008
Six Dead Students
Six Dead Students Director 2007
Two Mothers
Two Mothers Director 2007
Mit Olga auf der Wolga
Mit Olga auf der Wolga Director 2007
Your Heart in My Head
Your Heart in My Head Director 2005
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Director 2005
Who is Helene Schwarz?
Who is Helene Schwarz? Director 2005
Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga
Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga Director 2005
Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker
Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker Director 2005
Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze
Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze Director 2005
Charlotte in Sweden
Charlotte in Sweden Director 2003
Ratten 07 – Im Berliner Dschungel
Ratten 07 – Im Berliner Dschungel Director 2003
Pfui, Rosa!
Pfui, Rosa! Director 2002
Cows Knocked Up by Fog
Cows Knocked Up by Fog Director 2002
Queens Don’t Cry
Queens Don’t Cry Director 2002
Fassbinder's Women
Fassbinder's Women Director 2000
Wonderful Wrodow
Wonderful Wrodow Director 2000
The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld
The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld Director 2000
Gay Courage: 100 Years of the Gay Movement
Gay Courage: 100 Years of the Gay Movement Director 1998
Transexual Menace
Transexual Menace Director 1996
Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity
Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity Director 1995
Meine Oma hatte einen Nazipuff
Meine Oma hatte einen Nazipuff Director 1994
I Am My Own Woman
I Am My Own Woman Director 1992
Stolz und schwul
Stolz und schwul Director 1991
Ein Mann namens Pis
Ein Mann namens Pis Director 1991
Life Is Like a Cucumber
Life Is Like a Cucumber Director 1990
Fire Under Your Ass
Fire Under Your Ass Director 1990
Positive
Positive Director 1990
Silence = Death
Silence = Death Director 1990
Die Weisheit
Die Weisheit Director 1990
Survival in New York
Survival in New York Director 1989
Anita – Dances of Vice
Anita – Dances of Vice Director 1988
Dolly, Lotte and Maria
Dolly, Lotte and Maria Director 1987
A Virus Knows No Morals
A Virus Knows No Morals Director 1986
Horror Vacui
Horror Vacui Director 1984
Red Love
Red Love Director 1983
City of Lost Souls
City of Lost Souls Director 1983
Our Corpses Are Still Alive
Our Corpses Are Still Alive Director 1981
Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot
Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Director 1979
Der 24. Stock
Der 24. Stock Director 1979
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Director 1979
Tally Brown, New York
Tally Brown, New York Director 1979
George and Mike Kuchar
George and Mike Kuchar Director 1977
Sigrid Gräfin von Richthofen
Sigrid Gräfin von Richthofen Director 1977
I’m an Antistar
I’m an Antistar Director 1976
Underground and Emigrants
Underground and Emigrants Director 1976
Marianne Rosenberg
Marianne Rosenberg Director 1976
Berliner Bettwurst
Berliner Bettwurst Director 1975
Axel von Auersperg
Axel von Auersperg Director 1974
Rosa von Praunheim zeigt
Rosa von Praunheim zeigt Director 1974
Monolog eines Stars
Monolog eines Stars Director 1974
Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus
Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus Director 1972
Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk
Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk Director 1972
Passions
Passions Director 1972
Die Bettwurst
Die Bettwurst Director 1971
It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives
It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives Director 1971
Homosexuelle in New York
Homosexuelle in New York Director 1971
Macbeth Oper von Rosa von Praunheim
Macbeth Oper von Rosa von Praunheim Director 1971
Sisters of Revolution
Sisters of Revolution Director 1969
Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 2. Teil
Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 2. Teil Director 1969
Neurasia
Neurasia Assistant Director 1969
Beckett in Berlin
Beckett in Berlin Director 1969
(A)lter (A)ction
(A)lter (A)ction Assistant Director 1968
Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 1. Teil
Rosa Arbeiter auf goldener Straße – 1. Teil Director 1968
Von Rosa von Praunheim
Von Rosa von Praunheim Director 1968
Sex und Tod
Sex und Tod Director

Writing Credits (52)

Satanic Sow
Satanic Sow Writer 2025
Thirty Years with the Whip
Thirty Years with the Whip Author 2024
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance Writer 2022
Darkroom
Darkroom Screenplay 2019
Friendship of Men
Friendship of Men Writer 2018
Survival in Berlin-Neukölln
Survival in Berlin-Neukölln Writer 2017
Tough Love
Tough Love Writer 2015
Praunheim Memoires
Praunheim Memoires Writer 2015
Auf der Suche nach Heilern
Auf der Suche nach Heilern Writer 2014
Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim
Rosas Welt – 70 neue Filme von Rosa von Praunheim Writer 2012
King of Comics
King of Comics Writer 2012
Rent Boys
Rent Boys Writer 2011
New York Memories
New York Memories Writer 2010
Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?
Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? Screenplay 2008
Six Dead Students
Six Dead Students Screenplay 2007
Two Mothers
Two Mothers Writer 2007
Your Heart in My Head
Your Heart in My Head Screenplay 2005
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis Writer 2005
Who is Helene Schwarz?
Who is Helene Schwarz? Writer 2005
Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga
Schwein gehabt – Joe Luga Writer 2005
Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker
Liebe und Leid – Albrecht Becker Writer 2005
Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze
Umsonst Gelebt: Walter Schwarze Writer 2005
Cows Knocked Up by Fog
Cows Knocked Up by Fog Screenplay 2002
Queens Don’t Cry
Queens Don’t Cry Screenplay 2002
Transexual Menace
Transexual Menace Writer 1996
Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity
Neurosia: Fifty Years of Perversity Writer 1995
Meine Oma hatte einen Nazipuff
Meine Oma hatte einen Nazipuff Writer 1994
I Am My Own Woman
I Am My Own Woman Screenplay 1992
Life Is Like a Cucumber
Life Is Like a Cucumber Writer 1990
Fire Under Your Ass
Fire Under Your Ass Writer 1990
Positive
Positive Writer 1990
Silence = Death
Silence = Death Writer 1990
Survival in New York
Survival in New York Writer 1989
Anita – Dances of Vice
Anita – Dances of Vice Writer 1988
Dolly, Lotte and Maria
Dolly, Lotte and Maria Writer 1987
A Virus Knows No Morals
A Virus Knows No Morals Writer 1986
Horror Vacui
Horror Vacui Writer 1984
Red Love
Red Love Writer 1983
City of Lost Souls
City of Lost Souls Writer 1983
Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot
Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot Writer 1979
Tally Brown, New York
Tally Brown, New York Writer 1979
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts Writer 1979
Underground and Emigrants
Underground and Emigrants Writer 1976
Berliner Bettwurst
Berliner Bettwurst Writer 1975
Axel von Auersperg
Axel von Auersperg Writer 1974
Monolog eines Stars
Monolog eines Stars Writer 1974
Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus
Was die Rechte nicht sieht, kommt erst recht aus dem Ohr heraus Writer 1972
Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk
Grotesk – Burlesk – Pittoresk Writer 1972
Die Bettwurst
Die Bettwurst Writer 1971
It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives
It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives Writer 1971
Macbeth Oper von Rosa von Praunheim
Macbeth Oper von Rosa von Praunheim Writer 1971
Sex und Tod
Sex und Tod Writer

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