Kai Fischer

Actor · 1934–2025 · 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.

Acted in 58

1980s

1984
Der Fahnder
Frau Klingsohr · 1 episode
72
Kassensturz
Frau Bauermann
1983
Shalom Pharao
Frau Potiphar (voice)
Happy Weekend
Ella Huber
1980
Holocaust II
Dorothea

1970s

1979
Lena Rais
Hella
Die Protokolle des Herrn M
Lola Grossky · 1 episode
1978
Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger
Amalie Grünspan · 1 episode
50/50
Heidi Brunner
1977
The Serpent's Egg
Hure
53
1975
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
Hertha Gabler
Die sündige Kleinstadt
Waltraut Henze
1974
Derrick
Doris Hemma · 1 episode
65
1973
Studio legale per una rapina
Lisa
1970
Scene of the Crime
Alma · 1 episode
68
Josefine M.
Lady J.
X + YY: Formel des Bösen
Madame Odette