Richard Kern

Career Overview

Richard Kern has 106 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Signature works include Marilyn Manson: Lest We Forget, Submit to Me Now, Marilyn Manson: God Is In the TV. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 106
Birth Date: 1954-12-20
Birth Place: Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Marilyn Manson (2 collaborations)
John 5 (2 collaborations)
Ginger Fish (2 collaborations)
Amy Turner (2 collaborations)
Tommy Turner (2 collaborations)
J.G. Thirlwell (2 collaborations)
Lydia Lunch (2 collaborations)
Nick Zedd (2 collaborations)
Zsa Zsa Speck (1 collaborations)
Olivia Newton Bundy (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (24 credits)
- Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Shot by Kern
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Advocate for Fagdom
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Blank City
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- NYC Foetus
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Kill the Artist
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Llik Your Idols
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Arakimentari
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist
  Himself - Interviewee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Divine Trash
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Bullet on a Wire
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Richard Kern - Portrait: Live From New York
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Lunch on Kern
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- My Nightmare
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- No Age New York
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Red Spirit Lake
  Sardonia's Worker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- IDn4
  Richard Kern
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- American Nightmare
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- We Are Not To Blame
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Submit to Me Now
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Sublapse Video Mag 1
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Submit to Me
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
directing (45 credits)
- Bathtub
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- F.F.P.
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Russian Kiss
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Extra Shot by Kern
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- The Girl Who Followed Marple
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Shot by Kern
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- House Sitter
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Medicated
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Face to Panty Ratio
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Clean
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Extra Action
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Marilyn Manson: Lest We Forget
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002)
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- New York Underground Collection - Richard Kern
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Cutter
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- The Hardcore Collection
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Marilyn Manson: God Is In the TV
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- The Hardcore Collection
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- My Nightmare
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Divine Hammer
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- The Sewing Circle
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Goo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Nazi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Horoscope
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Tumble
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Catholic
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- X Is Y
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Evil Cameraman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Pierce
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Sonic Youth: Scooter + Jinx (Moneylove)
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Submit to Me Now
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- King of Sex
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Thrust in Me
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Woman at the Wheel
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Stray Dogs
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- You Killed Me First
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Manhattan Love Suicides
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Submit to Me
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- I Hate You Now
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Simonland
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Zombie Hunger
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Zombie Hunger 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Destruction
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- American Obsessions
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Goodbye 42nd Street
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
crew (3 credits)
- F.F.P.
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2015
- Worm Movie
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1985
- Zombie Hunger 2
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1984
editing (5 credits)
- F.F.P.
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2015
- Medicated
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2013
- Goo
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1991
- Submit to Me Now
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1987
- Destruction
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1984
production (7 credits)
- F.F.P.
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Goo
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Submit to Me Now
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- You Killed Me First
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Submit to Me
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Zombie Hunger
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Zombie Hunger 2
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
camera (2 credits)
- Lydia Lunch: Malicious Intent
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1994
- Submit to Me Now
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
writing (20 credits)
- My Nightmare
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- The Sewing Circle
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Nazi
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Horoscope
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Tumble
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Catholic
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- X Is Y
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- The Evil Cameraman
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Submit to Me Now
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1987
- King of Sex
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Thrust in Me
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Woman at the Wheel
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Stray Dogs
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- You Killed Me First
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Manhattan Love Suicides
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Submit to Me
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1985
- I Hate You Now
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Zombie Hunger
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Zombie Hunger 2
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Destruction
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984