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Kurt Kren

Kurt Kren

Actor, Director, Cinematographer

Born September 20, 1929 in Wien, Austria

Died June 23, 1998

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Biography

Kurt Kren was born in 1929 in Vienna, Austria, to a Jewish father and a German mother. From 1939 until the end of World War II, he lived in Rotterdam, where he was sent as part of one of the Children's Transports. In 1947, Kren returned to Vienna, and his father secured him a job at the National Bank.

He began making films in 1957. His first serial film, 2/60 48 Köpfe Aus Dem Szondi-Test (1960), was followed by 3/60 Bäume Im Herbst (1960), which reinforced his structural approach. During the 1960s, he created his most renowned films with the Viennese Actionists, where his talent for short films flourished. In 1966, he participated in the Destruction in Art Symposium organized by Metzger in London. In 1968, Kren visited the USA for the first time, screening his films in New York and St. Louis. That same year, he co-founded the Austria Filmmakers Cooperative. After taking part in the happening "Kunst und Revolution" ("Art and Revolution") at the University of Vienna in 1968, his films were confiscated, and he was dismissed from the National Bank. He took part in the International Underground Film Festival in London in 1970 and the Cannes Film Festival in 1971. Subsequently, he moved to Cologne for five years. Retrospectives of his work were organized by the London National Film Theatre in 1976 and the New York Museum of Modern Art in 1979. He also participated in Dokumenta 6 in Kassel in 1977.

Between 1978 and 1989, Kren lived in the USA, delivering lectures at universities and schools. During this time, he worked various jobs, including as a security officer at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. He produced what he called his "bad home movies," inspired by his travels across the country. He returned to his native Vienna in 1990 and passed away from pneumonia there in 1998.

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Filmography

Actor

12

Type

Year

Becoming Otto Poster

Becoming Otto Short Film2010

Birth of a Nation Poster

Birth of a Nation Documentary1997Self

The 120 Days of Bottrop Poster

The 120 Days of Bottrop Feature Film1997Kameramann

Wirehead Video1997

Copyright Kren Short Film1996Self

Die Liebe des Ganoven TV Movie1996Alter

Exit... But No Panic Poster

Exit... But No Panic Feature Film1980

Hinzelmeier TV Movie1976Forcas

Filmgeschichte(n) aus Österreich TV Series1970Self

Portarit Kurt Kren Poster

Portarit Kurt Kren Short Film1970Self

Sodoma Short Film1970

10c/65: Brus wünscht euch seine Weihnachten Poster

10c/65: Brus wünscht euch seine Weihnachten Short Film1965Self

Director

49

Type

Year

50/96 Snapspots (for Bruce) Poster

50/96 Snapspots (for Bruce) Short Film1996

49/95: Thousandyearsofcinema Poster

49/95: Thousandyearsofcinema Documentary1995

Ein Fest Feature Film1991

46/90: Falter 2 Short Film1990

Trailer Short Film1988

44/85: Foot'-age Shoot'-out Poster

44/85: Foot'-age Shoot'-out Short Film1985

43/84: 1984 Poster

43/84: 1984 Short Film1984

42/83: No Film Short Film1983

41/82: Getting warm Poster

41/82: Getting warm Documentary1982

39/81: Which Way to CA? Poster

39/81: Which Way to CA? Documentary1981

40/81: Breakfast im Grauen Poster

40/81: Breakfast im Grauen Short Film1981

38/79: Sentimental Punk Poster

38/79: Sentimental Punk Short Film1979

36/78: Rischart Poster

36/78: Rischart Short Film1978

37/78: Tree Again Poster

37/78: Tree Again Short Film1978

33/77: Keine Donau Poster

33/77: Keine Donau Short Film1977

34/77: Tschibo Poster

34/77: Tschibo Short Film1977

32/76: An W+B Poster

32/76: An W+B Short Film1976

31/75: Asyl Poster

31/75: Asyl Short Film1975

28/73: Time Exposure(S) Poster

28/73: Time Exposure(S) Short Film1973

29/73: Ready-made Poster

29/73: Ready-made Short Film1973

30/73: Coop Cinema Amsterdam Poster

30/73: Coop Cinema Amsterdam Short Film1973

26/71: Zeichenfilm - Balzac und das Auge Gottes Poster

26/71: Zeichenfilm - Balzac und das Auge Gottes Short Film1971

27/71: Auf der Pfaueninsel Poster

27/71: Auf der Pfaueninsel Short Film1971

24/70: Western Poster

24/70: Western Short Film1970

Oh Sensibility Short Film1970

Sodoma Short Film1970

22/69: Happy-End Poster

22/69: Happy-End Short Film1969

23/69: Underground Explosion Poster

23/69: Underground Explosion Short Film1969

17/68: Grün - rot Poster

17/68: Grün - rot Short Film1968

18/68: Venecia kaputt Short Film1968

20/68: Schatzi Poster

20/68: Schatzi Short Film1968

13/67 Sinus Beta Poster

13/67 Sinus Beta Short Film1967

15/67: TV Poster

15/67: TV Short Film1967

16/67: 20. September Poster

16/67: 20. September Short Film1967

12/66 Cosinus Alpha Poster

12/66 Cosinus Alpha Short Film1966

10/65: Selbstverstümmelung Poster

10/65: Selbstverstümmelung Short Film1965

10b/65: Silber - Aktion Brus Poster

10b/65: Silber - Aktion Brus Short Film1965

10c/65: Brus wünscht euch seine Weihnachten Poster

10c/65: Brus wünscht euch seine Weihnachten Short Film1965

11/65: Helga Philipp Painting Poster

11/65: Helga Philipp Painting Short Film1965

6/64: Mama und Papa (Materialaktion Otto Mühl) Poster

6/64: Mama und Papa (Materialaktion Otto Mühl) Short Film1964

7/64: Leda mit dem Schwan Poster

7/64: Leda mit dem Schwan Short Film1964

8/64: Ana - Aktion Brus Poster

8/64: Ana - Aktion Brus Short Film1964

9/64: O Tannenbaum Poster

9/64: O Tannenbaum Short Film1964

5/62: Fenstergucker, Abfall, etc. Poster

5/62: Fenstergucker, Abfall, etc. Short Film1962

4/61: Walls Pos.-neg. And Way Poster

4/61: Walls Pos.-neg. And Way Short Film1961

2/60: 48 Köpfe aus dem Szondi-Test Poster

2/60: 48 Köpfe aus dem Szondi-Test Short Film1960

3/60: Bäume im Herbst Poster

3/60: Bäume im Herbst Short Film1960

1/57: Versuch mit synthetischem Ton (Test) Poster

1/57: Versuch mit synthetischem Ton (Test) Short Film1957

Das Walk Poster

Das Walk Short Film1956

Cinematographer

26

Type

Year

50/96 Snapspots (for Bruce) Poster

50/96 Snapspots (for Bruce) Short Film1996

49/95: Thousandyearsofcinema Poster

49/95: Thousandyearsofcinema Documentary1995

44/85: Foot'-age Shoot'-out Poster

44/85: Foot'-age Shoot'-out Short Film1985

41/82: Getting warm Poster

41/82: Getting warm Documentary1982

39/81: Which Way to CA? Poster

39/81: Which Way to CA? Documentary1981

40/81: Breakfast im Grauen Poster

40/81: Breakfast im Grauen Short Film1981

37/78: Tree Again Poster

37/78: Tree Again Short Film1978

32/76: An W+B Poster

32/76: An W+B Short Film1976

31/75: Asyl Poster

31/75: Asyl Short Film1975

26/71: Zeichenfilm - Balzac und das Auge Gottes Poster

26/71: Zeichenfilm - Balzac und das Auge Gottes Short Film1971

23/69: Underground Explosion Poster

23/69: Underground Explosion Short Film1969

Scheiss-Kerl Poster

Scheiss-Kerl Short Film1969

18/68: Venecia kaputt Short Film1968

Satisfaction Poster

Satisfaction Short Film1968

15/67: TV Poster

15/67: TV Short Film1967

16/67: 20. September Poster

16/67: 20. September Short Film1967

10/65: Selbstverstümmelung Poster

10/65: Selbstverstümmelung Short Film1965

10b/65: Silber - Aktion Brus Poster

10b/65: Silber - Aktion Brus Short Film1965

6/64: Mama und Papa (Materialaktion Otto Mühl) Poster

6/64: Mama und Papa (Materialaktion Otto Mühl) Short Film1964

7/64: Leda mit dem Schwan Poster

7/64: Leda mit dem Schwan Short Film1964

8/64: Ana - Aktion Brus Poster

8/64: Ana - Aktion Brus Short Film1964

9/64: O Tannenbaum Poster

9/64: O Tannenbaum Short Film1964

5/62: Fenstergucker, Abfall, etc. Poster

5/62: Fenstergucker, Abfall, etc. Short Film1962

2/60: 48 Köpfe aus dem Szondi-Test Poster

2/60: 48 Köpfe aus dem Szondi-Test Short Film1960

3/60: Bäume im Herbst Poster

3/60: Bäume im Herbst Short Film1960

1/57: Versuch mit synthetischem Ton (Test) Poster

1/57: Versuch mit synthetischem Ton (Test) Short Film1957

Producer

23

Type

Year

50/96 Snapspots (for Bruce) Poster

50/96 Snapspots (for Bruce) Short Film1996

44/85: Foot'-age Shoot'-out Poster

44/85: Foot'-age Shoot'-out Short Film1985

41/82: Getting warm Poster

41/82: Getting warm Documentary1982

39/81: Which Way to CA? Poster

39/81: Which Way to CA? Documentary1981

40/81: Breakfast im Grauen Poster

40/81: Breakfast im Grauen Short Film1981

37/78: Tree Again Poster

37/78: Tree Again Short Film1978

32/76: An W+B Poster

32/76: An W+B Short Film1976

31/75: Asyl Poster

31/75: Asyl Short Film1975

26/71: Zeichenfilm - Balzac und das Auge Gottes Poster

26/71: Zeichenfilm - Balzac und das Auge Gottes Short Film1971

23/69: Underground Explosion Poster

23/69: Underground Explosion Short Film1969

18/68: Venecia kaputt Short Film1968

15/67: TV Poster

15/67: TV Short Film1967

16/67: 20. September Poster

16/67: 20. September Short Film1967

10/65: Selbstverstümmelung Poster

10/65: Selbstverstümmelung Short Film1965

10b/65: Silber - Aktion Brus Poster

10b/65: Silber - Aktion Brus Short Film1965

6/64: Mama und Papa (Materialaktion Otto Mühl) Poster

6/64: Mama und Papa (Materialaktion Otto Mühl) Short Film1964

7/64: Leda mit dem Schwan Poster

7/64: Leda mit dem Schwan Short Film1964

8/64: Ana - Aktion Brus Poster

8/64: Ana - Aktion Brus Short Film1964

9/64: O Tannenbaum Poster

9/64: O Tannenbaum Short Film1964

5/62: Fenstergucker, Abfall, etc. Poster

5/62: Fenstergucker, Abfall, etc. Short Film1962

2/60: 48 Köpfe aus dem Szondi-Test Poster

2/60: 48 Köpfe aus dem Szondi-Test Short Film1960

3/60: Bäume im Herbst Poster

3/60: Bäume im Herbst Short Film1960

1/57: Versuch mit synthetischem Ton (Test) Poster

1/57: Versuch mit synthetischem Ton (Test) Short Film1957

Editor

8

Type

Year

49/95: Thousandyearsofcinema Poster

49/95: Thousandyearsofcinema Documentary1995

16/67: 20. September Poster

16/67: 20. September Short Film1967

10/65: Selbstverstümmelung Poster

10/65: Selbstverstümmelung Short Film1965

10b/65: Silber - Aktion Brus Poster

10b/65: Silber - Aktion Brus Short Film1965

6/64: Mama und Papa (Materialaktion Otto Mühl) Poster

6/64: Mama und Papa (Materialaktion Otto Mühl) Short Film1964

7/64: Leda mit dem Schwan Poster

7/64: Leda mit dem Schwan Short Film1964

8/64: Ana - Aktion Brus Poster

8/64: Ana - Aktion Brus Short Film1964

9/64: O Tannenbaum Poster

9/64: O Tannenbaum Short Film1964

Animation Department

1

26/71: Zeichenfilm - Balzac und das Auge Gottes Poster

26/71: Zeichenfilm - Balzac und das Auge Gottes Short Film1971

Thanks

1

Before Sunrise Poster

Before Sunrise Feature Film1995

Writer

1

Sodoma Short Film1970

Other Crew

1

49/95: Thousandyearsofcinema Poster

49/95: Thousandyearsofcinema Documentary1995

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