Kai Fischer

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.

Known For

Der Fahnder 1984 ★ 7.3
Happy Weekend 1983 ★ 4.2
Lena Rais 1979 ★ 7.0
Die Protokolle des Herrn M 1979 ★ 9.0
Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger 1978 ★ 8.0
The Serpent's Egg 1977 ★ 6.2
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick 1975 ★ 5.9
Derrick 1974 ★ 6.1
Scene of the Crime 1970 ★ 6.2
Josefine M. 1970 ★ 4.9
X + YY: Formel des Bösen 1970 ★ 9.0
The Commissioner 1969 ★ 8.0
Salto Mortale 1969 ★ 7.0
Babeck 1968 ★ 9.5
Man on the Spying Trapeze 1966 ★ 5.7
The Inn on Dartmoor 1964 ★ 5.9
Room 13 1964 ★ 6.2
Hafenpolizei 1963 ★ 7.5
Die Karte mit dem Luchskopf 1963 ★ 9.0
Mädchen für die Mambobar 1959 ★ 7.5
Uncle Was a Vampire 1959 ★ 5.7
Holiday am Wörthersee 1956 ★ 7.0
Ich und meine Schwiegersöhne 1956 ★ 7.7
Unternehmen Schlafsack 1955 ★ 10.0