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Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Directing 37 (deceased) years old Bad Wörishofen, Germany ★ 1.1
Born: May 31, 1945
Died: June 10, 1982

Biography

Rainer Werner Fassbinder (31 May 1945 — 10 June 1982) was a German film director, screenwriter, and actor. Considered one of the most important figures in the New German Cinema, Fassbinder was prolific; in a professional career less than fifteen years, he completed forty feature-length films, two television film series, three short films, four video productions, twenty-four stage plays, and four radio plays.

He had tortured, personal relationships with the actors and technicians around him who formed a surrogate family. However, his pictures demonstrate his deep sensitivity to social outsiders and his hatred of institutionalized violence. He ruthlessly attacked both German bourgeois society and the larger limitations of humanity.

Fassbinder died in June 1982 at the age of 37 from a lethal cocktail of cocaine and barbiturates. His death has often been cited as the event that ended the New German Cinema movement.

Filmography

Acting Credits (83)

Sukowa - Playful Like A Child
Sukowa - Playful Like A Child 2024
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Wim Wenders, Desperado Self (archive footage) 2020
Photographer "Eise"
Photographer "Eise" Self 2019
A German Youth
A German Youth Self (archive footage) 2015
Fassbinder
Fassbinder Self (archive footage) 2015
Fassbinder: Love Without Demands
Fassbinder: Love Without Demands Self (archive footage) 2015
Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance
Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance Self (archive footage) 2014
Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun
Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun Self (archive footage) 2012
My Name Is Not Ali
My Name Is Not Ali Self (archive footage) 2011
Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense Self (archive footage) 2010
Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers
Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers Self (archive footage) 2008
Back to Room 666
Back to Room 666 Self (archive footage) 2008
Atlètic Club Banyoles
Atlètic Club Banyoles self 2007
Filmlegenden. Deutsch
Filmlegenden. Deutsch Self (archive footage) 2006
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977 Self 2005
Rainer Werner Fassbinder - Der Theatermensch
Rainer Werner Fassbinder - Der Theatermensch Self (archive footage) 2002
Fassbinder in Hollywood
Fassbinder in Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2002
Fassbinder's Women
Fassbinder's Women Self (Archive footage) 2000
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me Self (archive footage) 1992
Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk
Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk Self 1987
Room 666
Room 666 Self 1985
The Last Trip to Harrisburg
The Last Trip to Harrisburg Voice of Man and Woman in Train (voice) 1984
The Wizard of Babylon
The Wizard of Babylon Self 1982
Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works
Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works Self 1982
Kamikaze '89
Kamikaze '89 Police Lieutenant Jansen 1982
Veronika Voss
Veronika Voss Kinobesucher (uncredited) 1982
Polnischer Sommer
Polnischer Sommer Babiuch 1981
Cinémania: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cinémania: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Self 1981
Lili Marleen
Lili Marleen Günther Weissenborn (uncredited) 1981
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Berlin Alexanderplatz Narrator (voice, uncredited) 1980
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars Self 1980
Notes on the Making of 'Berlin Alexanderplatz'
Notes on the Making of 'Berlin Alexanderplatz' Self 1980
The Marriage of Maria Braun
The Marriage of Maria Braun Peddler 1979
Bourbon Street Blues
Bourbon Street Blues Writer 1979
NDR Talk Show
NDR Talk Show Self 1979
Life Stories: A Conversation with RW Fassbinder
Life Stories: A Conversation with RW Fassbinder Self 1978
Little Godard
Little Godard Second Director 1978
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn Self (uncredited) 1978
Biographies
Biographies Self 1978
Adolf and Marlene
Adolf and Marlene Hermann 1977
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema Self 1976
The American Soldier
The American Soldier Franz Walsch (uncredited) 1976
Shadow of Angels
Shadow of Angels Raoul 1976
The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me
The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me Self (also interviewee) (uncredited) 1976
Fox and His Friends
Fox and His Friends Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf 1975
Die Wohngenossin
Die Wohngenossin 1975
Auf dem Trümmerfeld der Träume
Auf dem Trümmerfeld der Träume Self 1975
Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma Self 1974
Effi Briest
Effi Briest Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1974
Am laufenden Band
Am laufenden Band Self - Guest 1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Eugen 1974
1 Berlin-Harlem
1 Berlin-Harlem Self 1974
Tenderness of the Wolves
Tenderness of the Wolves Wittowski 1973
Je später der Abend
Je später der Abend Self 1973
Bremen Freedom
Bremen Freedom Rumpf 1972
The Merchant of Four Seasons
The Merchant of Four Seasons Zucker 1972
The Ancestress
The Ancestress Jaromir 1971
Beware of a Holy Whore
Beware of a Holy Whore Sascha 1971
Whity
Whity Saloon guest (uncredited) 1971
Mathias Kneißl
Mathias Kneißl Flecklbauer 1971
Supergirl
Supergirl Man in Front of Shop Window 1971
Dalli Dalli
Dalli Dalli Self 1971
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach Bauer 1971
Rio das Mortes
Rio das Mortes Hannas Tanzpartner (uncredited) 1971
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 Self 1971
Haytabo
Haytabo Courier 1971
The Niklashausen Journey
The Niklashausen Journey Schwarzer Mönch 1970
Gods of the Plague
Gods of the Plague Pornokunde 1970
End of the Commune?
End of the Commune? Self (uncredited) 1970
Love Is Colder Than Death
Love Is Colder Than Death Franz 1970
Baal
Baal Baal 1970
Katzelmacher
Katzelmacher Jorgos 1969
Al Capone im deutschen Wald
Al Capone im deutschen Wald Heini 1969
Frei bis zum nächsten Mal
Frei bis zum nächsten Mal Mechaniker 1969
Tonys Freunde
Tonys Freunde Mallard 1969
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp the pimp 1968
Mit Eichenlaub und Feigenblatt
Mit Eichenlaub und Feigenblatt Soldier 1968
The Little Chaos
The Little Chaos Franz 1966
The City Tramp
The City Tramp Man #1 on Toilet 1966
aspekte
aspekte Self 1965
Grimme Award
Grimme Award Self 1964
Stars in the Ring
Stars in the Ring Self 1959
German Film Award
German Film Award Self 1951

Directing Credits (45)

Writing Credits (51)

Peter von Kant
Peter von Kant Original Story 2022
Frogman Katzelmacher
Frogman Katzelmacher Writer 2013
Garbage, the City and Death
Garbage, the City and Death Theatre Play 2012
The Marriage of Maria Braun
The Marriage of Maria Braun Writer 2008
Water Drops on Burning Rocks
Water Drops on Burning Rocks Writer 2000
Querelle
Querelle Screenplay 1982
Veronika Voss
Veronika Voss Screenplay 1982
Lola
Lola Screenplay 1981
Theater in Trance
Theater in Trance Writer 1981
Lili Marleen
Lili Marleen Screenplay 1981
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Berlin Alexanderplatz Writer 1980
The Third Generation
The Third Generation Screenplay 1979
The Marriage of Maria Braun
The Marriage of Maria Braun Idea 1979
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons Writer 1978
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn Screenplay 1978
The Stationmaster’s Wife
The Stationmaster’s Wife Writer 1977
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette Writer 1977
The American Soldier
The American Soldier Writer 1976
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew Writer 1976
Shadow of Angels
Shadow of Angels Theatre Play 1976
Shadow of Angels
Shadow of Angels Screenplay 1976
I Only Want You to Love Me
I Only Want You to Love Me Writer 1976
Fear of Fear
Fear of Fear Writer 1975
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven Writer 1975
Fox and His Friends
Fox and His Friends Writer 1975
Like a Bird on a Wire
Like a Bird on a Wire Writer 1975
La Paloma
La Paloma Writer 1974
Effi Briest
Effi Briest Screenplay 1974
Martha
Martha Screenplay 1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Screenplay 1974
World on a Wire
World on a Wire Writer 1973
Jail Bait
Jail Bait Writer 1973
Jail Bait
Jail Bait Screenplay 1973
Bremen Freedom
Bremen Freedom Author 1972
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day Writer 1972
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Screenplay 1972
The Merchant of Four Seasons
The Merchant of Four Seasons Screenplay 1972
Beware of a Holy Whore
Beware of a Holy Whore Writer 1971
Whity
Whity Screenplay 1971
Pioneers in Ingolstadt
Pioneers in Ingolstadt Screenplay 1971
Rio das Mortes
Rio das Mortes Writer 1971
The Niklashausen Journey
The Niklashausen Journey Writer 1970
Gods of the Plague
Gods of the Plague Screenplay 1970
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? Screenplay 1970
The Coffee House
The Coffee House Writer 1970
Love Is Colder Than Death
Love Is Colder Than Death Screenplay 1970
Katzelmacher
Katzelmacher Screenplay 1969
Katzelmacher
Katzelmacher Theatre Play 1969
The Little Chaos
The Little Chaos Writer 1966
This Night
This Night Writer 1966
The City Tramp
The City Tramp Writer 1966

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