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Rosa von Praunheim(1942-2025)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim was born on 25 November 1942 in Riga, Latvia. He was a director and writer, known for Anita: Dances of Vice (1987), Horror Vacui (1984) and Tough Love (2015). He was married to Oliver Sechting and Carla Egerer. He died on 17 December 2025 in Berlin, Germany.
BornNovember 25, 1942
DiedDecember 17, 2025(83)
BornNovember 25, 1942
DiedDecember 17, 2025(83)
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 17 nominations total

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Known for

Anita: Dances of Vice (1987)
Anita: Dances of Vice
6.8
  • Director
  • 1987
Horror Vacui (1984)
Horror Vacui
7.0
  • Director
  • 1984
Hanno Koffler in Tough Love (2015)
Tough Love
6.8
  • Director
  • 2015
I Am My Own Woman (1992)
I Am My Own Woman
7.3
  • Director
  • 1992

Credits

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Director

  • Sex und Tod
    • directed by
    • Filming
  • Satanic Sow (2025)
    Satanic Sow
    5.5
    • Director
    • 2025
  • Thirty Years with the Whip (2024)
    Thirty Years with the Whip
    5.3
    • Director
    • 2024
  • Rex Gildo - Der letzte Tanz (2022)
    Rex Gildo - Der letzte Tanz
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Making of Darkroom
    Video
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Operndiven - Operntunten (2020)
    Operndiven - Operntunten
    7.1
    • directed by
    • 2020
  • Darkroom (2019)
    Darkroom
    4.9
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Friendship of Men (2018)
    Friendship of Men
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Survival in Berlin-Neukölln (2017)
    Survival in Berlin-Neukölln
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2017
  • ACT! - Wer bin ich? (2017)
    ACT! - Wer bin ich?
    8.0
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Welcome All Sexes: 30 Jahre Teddy Awards
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Hanno Koffler in Tough Love (2015)
    Tough Love
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Laura Halding-Hoppenheit in Laura - Das Juwel von Stuttgart (2014)
    Laura - Das Juwel von Stuttgart
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Hitler und Jesus - eine Liebesgeschichte (2014)
    Hitler und Jesus - eine Liebesgeschichte
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Rosa von Praunheim in Auf der Suche nach Heilern (2014)
    Auf der Suche nach Heilern
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Praunheim Memoires (2014)
    Praunheim Memoires
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2014

Writer

  • Sex und Tod
    • Writer
    • Filming
  • Satanic Sow (2025)
    Satanic Sow
    5.5
    • writer
    • 2025
  • Thirty Years with the Whip (2024)
    Thirty Years with the Whip
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 2024
  • Rex Gildo - Der letzte Tanz (2022)
    Rex Gildo - Der letzte Tanz
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 2022
  • Making of Darkroom
    Video
    • written by (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Operndiven - Operntunten (2020)
    Operndiven - Operntunten
    7.1
    • by
    • 2020
  • Darkroom (2019)
    Darkroom
    4.9
    • screenplay
    • 2019
  • Friendship of Men (2018)
    Friendship of Men
    6.2
    • script
    • 2018
  • Survival in Berlin-Neukölln (2017)
    Survival in Berlin-Neukölln
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • ACT! - Wer bin ich? (2017)
    ACT! - Wer bin ich?
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • Welcome All Sexes: 30 Jahre Teddy Awards
    • Writer
    • 2016
  • Hanno Koffler in Tough Love (2015)
    Tough Love
    6.8
    • written by
    • 2015
  • Laura Halding-Hoppenheit in Laura - Das Juwel von Stuttgart (2014)
    Laura - Das Juwel von Stuttgart
    • writer
    • 2014
  • Hitler und Jesus - eine Liebesgeschichte (2014)
    Hitler und Jesus - eine Liebesgeschichte
    6.0
    • idea
    • 2014
  • Rosa von Praunheim in Auf der Suche nach Heilern (2014)
    Auf der Suche nach Heilern
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • by
    • 2014
  • Praunheim Memoires (2014)
    Praunheim Memoires
    7.2
    • writer
    • 2014

Producer

  • Rex Gildo - Der letzte Tanz (2022)
    Rex Gildo - Der letzte Tanz
    6.4
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Making of Darkroom
    Video
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Operndiven - Operntunten (2020)
    Operndiven - Operntunten
    7.1
    • co-producer
    • 2020
  • Darkroom (2019)
    Darkroom
    4.9
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Friendship of Men (2018)
    Friendship of Men
    6.2
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Survival in Berlin-Neukölln (2017)
    Survival in Berlin-Neukölln
    6.6
    • producer
    • 2017
  • ACT! - Wer bin ich? (2017)
    ACT! - Wer bin ich?
    8.0
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Hanno Koffler in Tough Love (2015)
    Tough Love
    6.8
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Laura Halding-Hoppenheit in Laura - Das Juwel von Stuttgart (2014)
    Laura - Das Juwel von Stuttgart
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Wie ich lernte, die Zahlen zu lieben (2014)
    Wie ich lernte, die Zahlen zu lieben
    8.5
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Hitler und Jesus - eine Liebesgeschichte (2014)
    Hitler und Jesus - eine Liebesgeschichte
    6.0
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Rosa von Praunheim in Auf der Suche nach Heilern (2014)
    Auf der Suche nach Heilern
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Praunheim Memoires (2014)
    Praunheim Memoires
    7.2
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Mario Wirz
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Amélie - Das Mädchen aus dem Hinterhaus
    Short
    • producer
    • 2012

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Holger Mischwitzky
  • Born
    • November 25, 1942
    • Riga, Latvia
  • Died
    • December 17, 2025
    • Berlin, Germany(brain tumor)
  • Spouses
      Oliver SechtingDecember 12, 2025 - December 17, 2025 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Co-founder of the gay rights movement in Germany.
  • Nickname
    • Prosa von Raunheim

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