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Kai Fischer

Kai Fischer

Birthday: 1934-03-18 | Place of Birth: Halle an der Saale, Germany

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1984
Kassensturz

as    Frau Bauermann

1983
Happy Weekend

as    Ella Huber

1982
Shalom Pharao

as    Frau Potiphar (voice)

1980
Holocaust II

as    Dorothea

1979
Lena Rais

as    Hella

1978
50/50

as    Heidi Brunner

1977
1975
Die sündige Kleinstadt

as    Waltraut Henze

1973
1970
Immer bei Vollmond

as    Flora

1970
Josefine M.

as    Lady J.

1970
X + YY: Formel des Bösen

as    Madame Odette

1968
Babeck

as    Caroline

1968
Guess Who's Coming for Breakfast

as    Clarissa (Frau Oberst)

1967
Island of the Doomed

as    Cora Robinson

1966
Man on the Spying Trapeze

as    Fawzia, Hotel Maid

1966
Strangler of the Tower

as    Grace Harrison

1966
Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse

as    Inge Masterson

1964
The Inn on Dartmoor

as    Bardame

1964
The Waltz King

as    Gräfin Polensky

1964
Bullets Don't Argue

as    Helen

1964
Room 13

as    Pia Pasani

1963
Die Karte mit dem Luchskopf

as    Kai Fröhlich

1962
Escape from East Berlin

as    Heidi Eckhardt