Kai Fischer

Kai Fischer

Known for
Acting
Born
March 18, 1934
Died
August 5, 2025 (aged 91)
Birthplace
Halle an der Saale, Germany

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

Filmography

2014
Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann

Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann

Movie · as (archive footage)

1985
Alte Gauner

Alte Gauner

TV · as Elfriede Schlaker · 1 ep

1984
Kassensturz poster

Kassensturz

Movie · as Frau Bauermann

1984
Der Fahnder poster

Der Fahnder

TV · as Frau Klingsohr · 1 ep

1983
Happy Weekend poster

Happy Weekend

Movie · as Ella Huber

1983
Shalom Pharao poster

Shalom Pharao

Movie · as Frau Potiphar (voice)

1980
Holocaust II poster

Holocaust II

Movie · as Dorothea

1979
Lena Rais poster

Lena Rais

Movie · as Hella

1979
Die Protokolle des Herrn M poster

Die Protokolle des Herrn M

TV · as Lola Grossky · 1 ep

1978
50/50 poster

50/50

Movie · as Heidi Brunner

1978
Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger poster

Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger

TV · as Amalie Grünspan · 1 ep

1977
The Serpent's Egg poster

The Serpent's Egg

Movie · as Hure

1976
Die Unternehmungen des Herrn Hans

Die Unternehmungen des Herrn Hans

TV · 1 ep

1975
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick poster

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

Movie · as Hertha Gabler

1975
Die sündige Kleinstadt poster

Die sündige Kleinstadt

Movie · as Waltraut Henze

1975
Das Rückendekolleté

Das Rückendekolleté

Movie

1975
Dein gutes Recht

Dein gutes Recht

TV · as Elke Darius · 1 ep

1974
Der Verrat

Der Verrat

Movie · as Helen

1974
Derrick poster

Derrick

TV · as Doris Hemma · 1 ep

1974
Sergeant Berry

Sergeant Berry

TV · as Miss Richie · 1 ep

1973
Studio legale per una rapina poster

Studio legale per una rapina

Movie · as Lisa

1973
Desaster

Desaster

Movie · as Fräulein Baum

1973
Okay S.I.R.

Okay S.I.R.

TV · as Beatrix Werden · 1 ep

1970
Josefine M. poster

Josefine M.

Movie · as Lady J.

1970
Immer bei Vollmond

Immer bei Vollmond

Movie · as Flora

1970
X + YY: Formel des Bösen poster

X + YY: Formel des Bösen

Movie · as Madame Odette

1970
Scene of the Crime poster

Scene of the Crime

TV · as Alma · 1 ep

1969
Die Nichten der Frau Oberst 2. Teil - Mein Bett ist meine Burg

Die Nichten der Frau Oberst 2. Teil - Mein Bett ist meine Burg

Movie · as Clarissa

1969
The Commissioner poster

The Commissioner

TV · as Erna · 1 ep

1969
Salto Mortale poster

Salto Mortale

TV · as Tiger-Lilli · 18 eps

1968
Guess Who's Coming for Breakfast poster

Guess Who's Coming for Breakfast

Movie · as Clarissa (Frau Oberst)

1968
Night-Club

Night-Club

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1968
Babeck poster

Babeck

TV · as Caroline · 3 eps

1967
Island of the Doomed poster

Island of the Doomed

Movie · as Cora Robinson

1966
Strangler of the Tower poster

Strangler of the Tower

Movie · as Grace Harrison

1966
Man on the Spying Trapeze poster

Man on the Spying Trapeze

Movie · as Fawzia, Hotel Maid

1966
Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse poster

Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse

TV · as Inge Masterson · 3 eps

1965
Das Strafquartett: Ein Knastical

Das Strafquartett: Ein Knastical

Movie · as Madame Piqueton

1964
Room 13 poster

Room 13

Movie · as Pia Pasani

1964
Bullets Don't Argue poster

Bullets Don't Argue

Movie · as Helen

1964
The Monster of London City poster

The Monster of London City

Movie

1964
The Inn on Dartmoor poster

The Inn on Dartmoor

Movie · as Bardame

1964
The Waltz King poster

The Waltz King

Movie · as Gräfin Polensky

1964
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1964
Vergißmeinnicht

Vergißmeinnicht

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1964
Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1963
Die Jagd nach Helena

Die Jagd nach Helena

Movie · as Jenny

1963
Die Karte mit dem Luchskopf poster

Die Karte mit dem Luchskopf

TV · as Kai Fröhlich · 13 eps

1963
Hafenpolizei poster

Hafenpolizei

TV · as Fräulein Steffens · 1 ep

1962
Escape from East Berlin poster

Escape from East Berlin

Movie · as Heidi Eckhardt

1962
The Bashful Elephant poster

The Bashful Elephant

Movie · as Steffi

1961
The Hellfire Club poster

The Hellfire Club

Movie · as Yvonne

1961
Denn das Weib ist schwach poster

Denn das Weib ist schwach

Movie · as Lissy

1960
Freddy und die Melodie der Nacht poster

Freddy und die Melodie der Nacht

Movie · as Anka

1960
Too Hot to Handle poster

Too Hot to Handle

Movie · as Cynthia

1959
Uncle Was a Vampire poster

Uncle Was a Vampire

Movie · as Kay - la rossa

1959
Mädchen für die Mambobar poster

Mädchen für die Mambobar

Movie · as Olga

1959
Skandal um Dodo

Skandal um Dodo

Movie · as Frieda

1959
Lockvogel der Nacht poster

Lockvogel der Nacht

Movie · as Else Bary

1959
Stars in der Manege poster

Stars in der Manege

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1958
The Spessart Inn poster

The Spessart Inn

Movie · as Bettina

1958
Embezzled Heaven poster

Embezzled Heaven

Movie · as Mascha

1958
Grabenplatz 17 poster

Grabenplatz 17

Movie · as Isabella, Stimmungssängerin

1958
Naked in the Night poster

Naked in the Night

Movie · as Rebecca

1958
Schwarze Nylons – Heiße Nächte poster

Schwarze Nylons – Heiße Nächte

Movie · as Vera

1958
Ich war ihm hörig poster

Ich war ihm hörig

Movie · as Kätzchen

1958
Girls of the Night poster

Girls of the Night

Movie · as Marlène

1957
Wetterleuchten um Maria poster

Wetterleuchten um Maria

Movie · as Kathrin

1957
Call Girls poster

Call Girls

Movie · as Ria

1957
Sand, Love and Salt poster

Sand, Love and Salt

Movie · as Lola

1957
Zum blauen Bock

Zum blauen Bock

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1956
Ich und meine Schwiegersöhne poster

Ich und meine Schwiegersöhne

Movie · as Dr. Dora Stingel

1956
Das Bad auf der Tenne poster

Das Bad auf der Tenne

Movie · as Großmagd Stine

1956
Die Ehe des Dr. med. Danwitz poster

Die Ehe des Dr. med. Danwitz

Movie · as Hanna, Mannequin

1956
Holiday am Wörthersee poster

Holiday am Wörthersee

Movie · as Sieglinde

1956
Hurra - die Firma hat ein Kind poster

Hurra - die Firma hat ein Kind

Movie · as Tänzerin Lola Durango

1955
Oh, These Dear Relatives poster

Oh, These Dear Relatives

Movie · as Otti Bachmann

1955
Unternehmen Schlafsack poster

Unternehmen Schlafsack

Movie · as Schauspielerin Sylvia