Quick Facts
Born:
1934-03-18
Birthplace:
Halle an der Saale, Germany
Credits:
78 Total Roles
Kai Fischer
Acting
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Biography
Kai Fischer (born Kai Anne Inge Fischer, March 18, 1934 or 1936, in Prague or Halle (Saale)) is a German film actress and author.
She began her career in the mid-1950s without formal acting training and quickly became known for portraying seductive and morally ambiguous characters, frequently appearing in crime films and Edgar Wallace adaptations such as Zimmer 13 (1964). In the early 1960s she created and starred in Die Karte mit dem Luchskopf (1963–1965), becoming television’s first female private detective with her own agency.
From the 1970s onward, Fischer successfully transitioned into more serious film and television roles, including appearances in works by Wim Wenders and popular crime series such as Derrick and Der Kommissar. In addition to acting, she worked as a screenwriter and crime novelist and later became a business owner in Munich.
She began her career in the mid-1950s without formal acting training and quickly became known for portraying seductive and morally ambiguous characters, frequently appearing in crime films and Edgar Wallace adaptations such as Zimmer 13 (1964). In the early 1960s she created and starred in Die Karte mit dem Luchskopf (1963–1965), becoming television’s first female private detective with her own agency.
From the 1970s onward, Fischer successfully transitioned into more serious film and television roles, including appearances in works by Wim Wenders and popular crime series such as Derrick and Der Kommissar. In addition to acting, she worked as a screenwriter and crime novelist and later became a business owner in Munich.
Known For
The Serpent's Egg
Hure
Scene of the Crime
Alma
Derrick
Doris Hemma
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
Hertha Gabler
The Spessart Inn
Bettina
Too Hot to Handle
Cynthia
Room 13
Pia Pasani
Escape from East Berlin
Heidi Eckhardt
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 1985 | Alte Gauner TV | Elfriede Schlaker |
| 1984 | Der Fahnder TV | Frau Klingsohr |
| 1984 | Kassensturz MOVIE | Frau Bauermann |
| 1983 | Happy Weekend MOVIE | Ella Huber |
| 1982 | Shalom Pharao MOVIE | Frau Potiphar (voice) |
| 1980 | Holocaust II MOVIE | Dorothea |
| 1979 | Lena Rais MOVIE | Hella |
| 1979 | Die Protokolle des Herrn M TV | Lola Grossky |
| 1978 | Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger TV | Amalie Grünspan |