
In the 1970s, Kier appeared in two films directed by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey: Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula. He recalled meeting Morrissey on a plane, explaining he was an actor, which led to being cast as Frankenstein in Warhol’s film. These roles brought him recognition within the art world. Throughout the 70s and 80s, Kier continued to work in European cinema, appearing in cult classics like Suspiria and Docteur Jekyll et les femmes, as well as several films directed by his former partner, Rainer Werner Fassbinder. He once told the Reporter that he recognized Fassbinder in a magazine article, despite not having seen him for four years, saying, “That is Rainer from the bar.”