Rosa von Praunheim
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Rosa von Praunheim
Filmography
Acting (54)
2025
Last Exit Gran Canariaas Self
2025
Rosa <3as Self (archive footage)
2024
8.8
2022
2022
Rex Gildo: The Last Danceas Erzähler
4.1
2021
Isolationas Self
2021
Queer Cinemaas Himself
2021
Meine Väteras Self
2019
5.4
2018
Friendship of Menas Himself
4.3
6.3
2015
Desire Will Set You Freeas Ezra's Agent
4.3
2015
Praunheim Memoiresas Self
2015
Vateras Man in Berlin
2014
9.0
2014
Mario Wirzas Self
2013
I Feel Like Discoas Rosa von Praunheim
5.5
2012
I am a Poemas Self
2012
Rosakinderas Self
5.2
2012
4.5
2011
Rent Boysas Self
5.3
5.5
2007
2007
Here’s Looking at You, Boyas Self
5.2
2005
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazisas Self
5.9
2004
10.0
2003
Charlotte in Swedenas Self
8.0
2002
Pfui, Rosa!as Self
8.5
1997
Birth of a Nationas Self
7.0
1996
I Was a Jewish Sex Workeras Self
3.7
1996
Transexual Menaceas Self - Interviewer
5.0
10.0
1990
Positiveas Self
4.2
1990
Silence = Deathas Self
5.1
8.3
4.9
1987
Dolly, Lotte and Mariaas Interviewer
9.0
1986
A Virus Knows No Moralsas Rüdiger Kackinski
4.8
1986
September Septemberas Self (archive footage)
1984
5.8
7.5
1977
George and Mike Kucharas Self
10.0
1976
Underground and Emigrantsas Self
7.0
1975
The Enchantment of the Blue Sailorsas Matrose
5.9
9.0
10.0
1968
5.8
1967
Silvoas Self
Production & Directing (202)
2025
Satanic SowDirector
2025
Satanic SowWriter
2025
Satanic SowEditor
2024
Thirty Years with the WhipDirector
6.4
2024
6.4
2022
4.1
2022
Rex Gildo: The Last DanceDirector
4.1
2022
Rex Gildo: The Last DanceProducer
4.1
2021
2021
2020
Operndiven - OperntuntenDirector
8.0
2019
DarkroomDirector
5.4
2019
DarkroomScreenplay
5.4
2019
DarkroomProducer
5.4
2018
Friendship of MenDirector
4.3
2018
Friendship of MenWriter
4.3
2018
Friendship of MenProducer
4.3
2017
Survival in Berlin-NeuköllnDirector
2.0
2017
2.0
2017
2.0
2017
ACT! Wer bin ich?Director
8.0
2015
Tough LoveDirector
5.9
2015
Tough LoveWriter
5.9
2015
Tough LoveProducer
5.9
2015
Praunheim MemoiresWriter
2015
Praunheim MemoiresProducer
2015
Praunheim MemoiresDirector
2014
2014
2014
Auf der Suche nach HeilernDirector
2014
Mario WirzDirector
2014
Laura – Das Juwel von StuttgartDirector
2012
I am a PoemProducer
2012
I am a PoemEditor
2012
Germans Taste the BestDirector
2012
King of ComicsDirector
4.5
2012
King of ComicsWriter
4.5
2012
King of ComicsEditor
4.5
2012
King of ComicsProducer
4.5
2011
Rent BoysDirector
5.3
2011
Rent BoysWriter
5.3
2011
Rent BoysProducer
5.3
2010
20 × BrandenburgDirector
5.0
2010
New York MemoriesDirector
5.2
2010
New York MemoriesWriter
5.2
2009
History of HellDirector
1.0
2009
24 Hours BerlinDirector
9.0
2008
Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?Director
5.1
2008
5.1
2008
Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?Screenplay
5.1
2008
Dead Gay Men and Living LesbiansDirector
4.4
2008
Der Rosa RieseDirector
2007
Six Dead StudentsScreenplay
2007
Six Dead StudentsDirector
2007
Two MothersDirector
2007
Two MothersWriter
2007
Mit Olga auf der WolgaDirector
2005
Your Heart in My HeadDirector
4.6
2005
Your Heart in My HeadScreenplay
4.6
2005
Your Heart in My HeadProducer
4.6
2005
Men, Heroes and Gay NazisDirector
5.9
2005
5.9
2005
Men, Heroes and Gay NazisProducer
5.9
2005
Who is Helene Schwarz?Writer
7.0
2005
Who is Helene Schwarz?Director
7.0
2005
Schwein gehabt – Joe LugaDirector
2005
2005
Liebe und Leid – Albrecht BeckerDirector
2005
2005
Umsonst Gelebt: Walter SchwarzeDirector
8.0
2005
8.0
2003
Charlotte in SwedenDirector
8.0
2003
2002
Pfui, Rosa!Director
8.5
2002
Cows Knocked Up by FogScreenplay
8.0
2002
Cows Knocked Up by FogDirector
8.0
2002
Queens Don’t CryScreenplay
4.5
2002
Queens Don’t CryProducer
4.5
2002
Queens Don’t CryDirector
4.5
2000
Fassbinder's WomenDirector
5.3
2000
Wonderful WrodowDirector
9.0
5.5
5.5
1998
3.0
1996
Transexual MenaceDirector
5.0
1996
Transexual MenaceWriter
5.0
1995
5.3
1995
5.3
1995
5.3
1994
Meine Oma hatte einen NazipuffDirector
9.0
1994
9.0
1992
I Am My Own WomanScreenplay
4.6
1992
I Am My Own WomanDirector
4.6
1992
I Am My Own WomanProducer
4.6
1991
Proud and GayDirector
8.0
1991
Ein Mann namens PisDirector
1991
Ein Mann namens PisProducer
1990
Life Is Like a CucumberDirector
6.7
1990
Life Is Like a CucumberWriter
6.7
1990
Life Is Like a CucumberProducer
6.7
1990
Fire Under Your AssDirector
10.0
1990
Fire Under Your AssWriter
10.0
1990
Fire Under Your AssProducer
10.0
1990
PositiveDirector
4.2
1990
PositiveWriter
4.2
1990
PositiveProducer
4.2
1990
PositiveEditor
4.2
1990
Silence = DeathDirector
5.1
1990
Silence = DeathWriter
5.1
1990
Silence = DeathEditor
5.1
1990
Die WeisheitDirector
1989
Survival in New YorkDirector
8.3
1989
Survival in New YorkWriter
8.3
1988
Anita – Dances of ViceWriter
4.9
1988
Anita – Dances of ViceDirector
4.9
1988
Anita – Dances of ViceEditor
4.9
1988
Anita – Dances of ViceProducer
4.9
1987
Dolly, Lotte and MariaDirector
9.0
1987
Dolly, Lotte and MariaWriter
9.0
1987
Dolly, Lotte and MariaProducer
9.0
1986
A Virus Knows No MoralsProducer
4.8
1986
A Virus Knows No MoralsWriter
4.8
1986
A Virus Knows No MoralsDirector
4.8
1984
Horror VacuiDirector
4.6
1984
Horror VacuiWriter
4.6
1983
Red LoveWriter
7.0
1983
Red LoveDirector
7.0
1983
Red LoveDirector of Photography
7.0
1983
City of Lost SoulsWriter
5.3
1983
City of Lost SoulsDirector
5.3
1981
Our Corpses Are Still AliveDirector
10.0
1979
Death Magazine: or How to Be a FlowerpotCamera Operator
7.0
1979
7.0
1979
7.0
1979
7.0
1979
7.0
1979
Der 24. StockDirector
7.0
1979
Tally Brown, New YorkWriter
7.5
1979
Tally Brown, New YorkProducer
7.5
1979
Tally Brown, New YorkEditor
7.5
1979
Tally Brown, New YorkDirector of Photography
7.5
1979
4.0
1979
4.0
1979
4.0
1979
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the PervertsCinematography
4.0
1979
4.0
1979
Tally Brown, New YorkDirector
7.5
1977
George and Mike KucharDirector
10.0
1977
Sigrid Gräfin von RichthofenDirector
7.0
1976
I’m an AntistarDirector
10.0
1976
Underground and EmigrantsDirector of Photography
7.0
1976
Underground and EmigrantsProducer
7.0
1976
7.0
1976
Underground and EmigrantsDirector
7.0
1976
Marianne RosenbergDirector
9.0
1975
Berliner BettwurstDirector
6.5
1975
Berliner BettwurstWriter
6.5
1975
Berliner BettwurstProducer
6.5
1975
Berliner BettwurstDirector of Photography
6.5
1974
Axel von AuerspergDirector
10.0
1974
Axel von AuerspergEditor
10.0
1974
Axel von AuerspergProducer
10.0
1974
Axel von AuerspergWriter
10.0
1974
Rosa von Praunheim zeigtDirector
7.0
1974
Monolog eines StarsDirector
9.0
1974
Monolog eines StarsWriter
9.0
1974
Monolog eines StarsDirector of Photography
9.0
1974
Monolog eines StarsEditor
9.0
10.0
10.0
1972
Grotesk – Burlesk – PittoreskDirector of Photography
10.0
1972
Grotesk – Burlesk – PittoreskDirector
10.0
1972
10.0
1972
PassionsDirector
10.0
1971
Die BettwurstDirector of Photography
5.4
1971
Die BettwurstEditor
5.4
1971
Die BettwurstDirector
5.4
1971
Die BettwurstWriter
5.4
1971
Die BettwurstProducer
5.4
1971
Die BettwurstArt Direction
5.4
1971
Die BettwurstUnit Manager
5.4
1971
It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He LivesDirector of Photography
5.3
1971
Homosexuelle in New YorkDirector
10.0
1971
7.0
1971
7.0
1969
Sisters of RevolutionDirector
7.0
1969
5.7
1969
NeurasiaAssistant Director
6.9
1969
Beckett in BerlinDirector
7.0
1968
(A)lter (A)ctionAssistant Director
8.0
1968
7.0
1968
Von Rosa von PraunheimDirector
5.8
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Sex und TodWriter
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Sex und TodDirector