Kai Fischer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1934
- Died
- August 5, 2025
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann
Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann 2014
as (archive footage)
Kassensturz 1984
as Frau Bauermann
Shalom Pharao 1983
as Frau Potiphar (voice)
Happy Weekend 1983
as Ella Huber
Holocaust II 1980
as Dorothea
Lena Rais 1979
as Hella
50/50 1978
as Heidi Brunner
The Serpent's Egg 1977
as Hure
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick 1975
as Hertha Gabler
Die sündige Kleinstadt 1975
as Waltraut Henze
- Das Rückendekolleté
Das Rückendekolleté 1975
Actor
- Der Verrat
Der Verrat 1974
as Helen
Studio legale per una rapina 1973
as Lisa
- Desaster
Desaster 1973
as Fräulein Baum
Josefine M. 1970
as Lady J.
- Immer bei Vollmond
Immer bei Vollmond 1970
as Flora
X + YY: Formel des Bösen 1970
as Madame Odette
- Die Nichten der Frau Oberst 2. Teil - Mein Bett ist meine Burg
Die Nichten der Frau Oberst 2. Teil - Mein Bett ist meine Burg 1969
as Clarissa
Guess Who's Coming for Breakfast 1968
as Clarissa (Frau Oberst)
Island of the Doomed 1967
as Cora Robinson
Strangler of the Tower 1966
as Grace Harrison
Man on the Spying Trapeze 1966
as Fawzia, Hotel Maid
- Das Strafquartett: Ein Knastical
Das Strafquartett: Ein Knastical 1965
as Madame Piqueton
Bullets Don't Argue 1964
as Helen
The Monster of London City 1964
Actor
The Inn on Dartmoor 1964
as Bardame
Room 13 1964
as Pia Pasani
The Waltz King 1964
as Gräfin Polensky
- Die Jagd nach Helena
Die Jagd nach Helena 1963
as Jenny
Escape from East Berlin 1962
as Heidi Eckhardt
The Bashful Elephant 1962
as Steffi
Denn das Weib ist schwach 1961
as Lissy
The Hellfire Club 1961
as Yvonne
Too Hot to Handle 1960
as Cynthia
Freddy und die Melodie der Nacht 1960
as Anka
Uncle Was a Vampire 1959
as Kay - la rossa
Mädchen für die Mambobar 1959
as Olga
Lockvogel der Nacht 1959
as Else Bary
- Skandal um Dodo
Skandal um Dodo 1959
as Frieda
Schwarze Nylons – Heiße Nächte 1958
as Vera
Embezzled Heaven 1958
as Mascha
Grabenplatz 17 1958
as Isabella, Stimmungssängerin
Naked in the Night 1958
as Rebecca
Girls of the Night 1958
as Marlène
Ich war ihm hörig 1958
as Kätzchen
The Spessart Inn 1958
as Bettina
Call Girls 1957
as Ria
Wetterleuchten um Maria 1957
as Kathrin
Sand, Love and Salt 1957
as Lola
Hurra - die Firma hat ein Kind 1956
as Tänzerin Lola Durango
Holiday am Wörthersee 1956
as Sieglinde
Ich und meine Schwiegersöhne 1956
as Dr. Dora Stingel
Die Ehe des Dr. med. Danwitz 1956
as Hanna, Mannequin
Das Bad auf der Tenne 1956
as Großmagd Stine
Unternehmen Schlafsack 1955
as Schauspielerin Sylvia
Oh, These Dear Relatives 1955
as Otti Bachmann
Credits from TMDB.