Rosa von Praunheim

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.

Rosa von Praunheim is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 29 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Friendship of Men (2018), King of Comics (2012), 0511 TV Lokal (2007), Through the Night with... (2002), Je später der Abend (1973), ZIBB (2003), DAS! (1991), Markus Lanz (2008). The recorded credits span 1964 to 2026, including 5 movies and 24 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.