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Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

31/05/1945

Day of Death

10/06/1982
(37) years old

Place of Birth

Bad Wörishofen, Germany

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Biography

Rainer Werner Fassbinder was a German film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the most important figures in the New German Cinema. Fassbinder was prolific; in a professional career that lasted less than fifteen years, he completed forty feature length films, two television film series,... Read More

Known For

Sukowa - Playful Like A Child

Wim Wenders, Desperado

Photographer "Eise"

Fassbinder

Fassbinder: Love Without Demands

Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance

Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun

My Name Is Not Ali

Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers

Filmography

Cast

2024

Sukowa - Playful Like A Child

2020

Wim Wenders, Desperado

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Photographer "Eise"

as Self

2015

Fassbinder

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Fassbinder: Love Without Demands

as Self (archive footage)

2014

Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance

as Self (archive footage)

2012

Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria ...

as Self (archive footage)

2011

My Name Is Not Ali

as Self (archive footage)

2010

Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmaker...

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Back to Room 666

as Self (archive footage)

2007

Atlètic Club Banyoles

as self

2005

Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977

as Self

2002

Fassbinder in Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

1992

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

as Self (archive footage)

1987

Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk

as Self

1984

The Last Trip to Harrisburg

as Voice of Man and Woman in Train (voice)

1982

The Wizard of Babylon

as Self

1982

Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works

as Self

1982

Kamikaze '89

as Police Lieutenant Jansen

1982

Room 666

as Self

1982

Veronika Voss

as Kinobesucher (uncredited)

1981

Polnischer Sommer

as Babiuch

1981

Cinémania : Rainer Werner Fassbinder

as Self

1981

Lili Marleen

as Günther Weissenborn (uncredited)

1980

Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

as Self

1980

Notes on the Making of 'Berlin Alexander...

as Self

1979

The Marriage of Maria Braun

as Peddler

1979

Bourbon Street Blues

as Writer

1978

Life Stories: A Conversation with RW Fas...

as Self

1978

Little Godard

as Second Director

1978

Germany in Autumn

as Self (uncredited)

1976

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German C...

as Self

1976

Shadow of Angels

as Raoul

1976

The Culture Industry Needs Something Lik...

as Self (also interviewee) (uncredited)

1975

Fox and His Friends

as Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf

1975

Die Wohngenossin

1975

Auf dem Trümmerfeld der Träume

as Self

1974

Effi Briest

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1974

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

as Eugen

1974

1 Berlin-Harlem

as Self

1973

Tenderness of the Wolves

as Wittowski

1972

Bremen Freedom

as Rumpf

1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons

as Zucker

1971

The Ancestress

as Jaromir

1971

Beware of a Holy Whore

as Sascha

1971

Whity

as Saloon guest (uncredited)

1971

Mathias Kneißl

as Flecklbauer

1971

Supergirl

as Man in Front of Shop Window

1971

The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of ...

as Bauer

1971

Rio das Mortes

as Hannas Tanzpartner (uncredited)

1971

Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8

as Self

1971

Haytabo

as Bote des Professors

1970

The Niklashausen Journey

as Schwarzer Mönch

1970

The American Soldier

as Franz Walsch (uncredited)

1970

Gods of the Plague

as Pornokunde

1970

End of the Commune?

as Self (uncredited)

1970

Love Is Colder Than Death

as Franz

1970

Baal

as Baal

1969

Katzelmacher

as Jorgos

1969

Al Capone im deutschen Wald

as Heini

1969

Frei bis zum nächsten Mal

as Mechaniker

1969

Tonys Freunde

as Mallard

1968

The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pim...

as the pimp

1968

Mit Eichenlaub und Feigenblatt

as Soldier

1966

The Little Chaos

as Franz

1966

The City Tramp

as Man #1 on Toilet

Crew

2022

Peter von Kant

as Original Story

2013

Frogman Katzelmacher

as Writer

2012

Garbage, the City and Death

as Theatre Play

2000

Water Drops on Burning Rocks

as Writer

1982

Querelle

as Director

1982

Querelle

as Editor

1982

Querelle

as Screenplay

1982

Veronika Voss

as Director

1982

Veronika Voss

as Screenplay

1982

Veronika Voss

as Co-Producer

1981

Lola

as Director

1981

Lola

as Screenplay

1981

Lola

as Editor

1981

Theater in Trance

as Director

1981

Theater in Trance

as Writer

1981

Lola

as Line Producer

1981

Lili Marleen

as Editor

1981

Lili Marleen

as Director

1981

Lili Marleen

as Screenplay

1979

The Third Generation

as Screenplay

1979

The Third Generation

as Director

1979

The Third Generation

as Producer

1979

The Third Generation

as Camera Operator

1979

The Third Generation

as Director of Photography

1979

The Marriage of Maria Braun

as Editor

1979

The Marriage of Maria Braun

as Idea

1979

The Marriage of Maria Braun

as Director

1978

In a Year with 13 Moons

as Director

1978

In a Year with 13 Moons

as Art Direction

1978

In a Year with 13 Moons

as Writer

1978

In a Year with 13 Moons

as Editor

1978

In a Year with 13 Moons

as Director of Photography

1978

In a Year with 13 Moons

as Producer

1978

Spiel der Verlierer

as Editor

1978

Spiel der Verlierer

as Producer

1978

Despair

as Director

1978

Despair

as Editor

1978

Germany in Autumn

as Director

1978

Germany in Autumn

as Screenplay

1977

The Stationmaster’s Wife

as Director

1977

The Stationmaster’s Wife

as Writer

1977

The Stationmaster’s Wife

as Editor

1977

Women in New York

as Director

1977

Adolf and Marlene

as Producer

1977

Chinese Roulette

as Writer

1977

Chinese Roulette

as Director

1976

Satan’s Brew

as Director

1976

Satan’s Brew

as Writer

1976

Shadow of Angels

as Screenplay

1976

Shadow of Angels

as Theatre Play

1976

I Only Want You to Love Me

as Director

1976

I Only Want You to Love Me

as Writer

1975

Fear of Fear

as Director

1975

Fear of Fear

as Writer

1975

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

as Director

1975

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

as Writer

1975

Fox and His Friends

as Writer

1975

Fox and His Friends

as Director

1975

Fox and His Friends

as Producer

1975

Like a Bird on a Wire

as Director

1975

Like a Bird on a Wire

as Writer

1974

La Paloma

as Writer

1974

Effi Briest

as Director

1974

Effi Briest

as Screenplay

1974

Effi Briest

as Producer

1974

Martha

as Director

1974

Martha

as Screenplay

1974

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

as Director

1974

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

as Author

1974

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

as Production Design

1974

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

as Producer

1974

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

as Original Music Composer

1974

Nora Helmer

as Director

1973

Tenderness of the Wolves

as Producer

1973

Jail Bait

as Writer

1973

Jail Bait

as Screenplay

1973

Jail Bait

as Director

1972

Bremen Freedom

as Director

1972

Bremen Freedom

as Author

1972

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

as Director

1972

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

as Screenplay

1972

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

as Producer

1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons

as Screenplay

1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons

as Director

1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons

as Original Music Composer

1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons

as Producer

1971

Beware of a Holy Whore

as Writer

1971

Beware of a Holy Whore

as Director

1971

Beware of a Holy Whore

as Editor

1971

Whity

as Screenplay

1971

Whity

as Director

1971

Whity

as Editor

1971

Pioneers in Ingolstadt

as Director

1971

Pioneers in Ingolstadt

as Screenplay

1971

Rio das Mortes

as Director

1971

Rio das Mortes

as Writer

1971

Rio das Mortes

as Editor

1970

The Niklashausen Journey

as Director

1970

The Niklashausen Journey

as Writer

1970

The Niklashausen Journey

as Editor

1970

The American Soldier

as Writer

1970

The American Soldier

as Director

1970

The American Soldier

as Production Design

1970

The American Soldier

as Producer

1970

Gods of the Plague

as Editor

1970

Gods of the Plague

as Director

1970

Gods of the Plague

as Screenplay

1970

Gods of the Plague

as Producer

1970

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

as Director

1970

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

as Editor

1970

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

as Screenplay

1970

The Coffee House

as Director

1970

The Coffee House

as Writer

1970

Love Is Colder Than Death

as Editor

1970

Love Is Colder Than Death

as Screenplay

1970

Love Is Colder Than Death

as Director

1969

Katzelmacher

as Screenplay

1969

Katzelmacher

as Production Design

1969

Katzelmacher

as Director

1969

Katzelmacher

as Editor

1969

Katzelmacher

as Theatre Play

1966

The Little Chaos

as Director

1966

The Little Chaos

as Writer

1966

This Night

as Cinematography

1966

This Night

as Director

1966

This Night

as Writer

1966

Ein Platz für Günter

as Assistant Director

1966

The City Tramp

as Director

1966

The City Tramp

as Writer

1966

The City Tramp

as Editor