About

Known credits:
204
Birthday:
1945-05-31
Place of birth:
Bad Wörishofen, Germany
Website:
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Overview

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, 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.

Known for

Acting
2020 Wim Wenders, Desperado Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2019 Photographer "Eise" Actor Self N/A
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2015 Fassbinder Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2015 Fassbinder: Love Without Demands Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2014 Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2012 Once Upon a Time… The Marriage of Maria Braun Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2011 My Name Is Not Ali Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2010 Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2008 Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2008 Back to Room 666 Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2007 Atlètic Club Banyoles Actor self N/A
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2006 Filmlegenden. Deutsch Actor Self (archive footage) 70
Good
2005 Filmlegenden. Deutsch Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2002 Fassbinder in Hollywood Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1992 I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1987 Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk Actor Self N/A
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1984 The Last Trip to Harrisburg Actor Voice of Man and Woman in Train (voice) N/A
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1982 The Wizard of Babylon Actor Self 59
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1982 Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works Actor Self 59
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1982 Kamikaze 1989 Actor Police Lieutenant Jansen 58
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1982 Room 666 Actor Self 59
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1982 Veronika Voss Actor Kinobesucher (uncredited) 61
Fair
1981 Polnischer Sommer Actor Babiuch N/A
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1981 Cinémania : Rainer Werner Fassbinder Actor Self 59
Average
1981 Lili Marleen Actor Günther Weissenborn (uncredited) 59
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1980 Berlin Alexanderplatz Actor uncredited 72
Good
1980 Douglas Sirk: Über Stars Actor Self N/A
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1980 Notes on the Making of 'Berlin Alexanderplatz' Actor Self 59
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1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun Actor Peddler 63
Fair
1979 Bourbon Street Blues Actor Writer 59
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1978 Life Stories: A Conversation with RW Fassbinder Actor Self N/A
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1978 Little Godard Actor Second Director N/A
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1978 Germany in Autumn Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1977 Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977 Actor Self 59
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1976 Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema Actor Self N/A
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1976 Shadow of Angels Actor Raoul 58
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1976 The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me Actor Self (also interviewee) (uncredited) N/A
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1975 Fox and His Friends Actor Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf 61
Fair
1975 Die Wohngenossin Actor 59
Average
1975 Auf dem Trümmerfeld der Träume Actor Self N/A
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1974 Effi Briest Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1974 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Actor Eugen 66
Fair
1974 1 Berlin-Harlem Actor Self 58
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1973 Tenderness of the Wolves Actor Wittowski 58
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1972 Bremen Freedom Actor Rumpf 59
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1972 The Merchant of Four Seasons Actor Zucker 59
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1971 The Ancestress Actor Jaromir N/A
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1971 Beware of a Holy Whore Actor Sascha 59
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1971 Whity Actor Saloon guest (uncredited) 58
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1971 Mathias Kneißl Actor Flecklbauer 59
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1971 Supergirl Actor Man in Front of Shop Window 58
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1971 The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach Actor Bauer 59
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1971 Rio das Mortes Actor Hannas Tanzpartner (uncredited) 58
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1971 Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 Actor Self N/A
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1971 Haytabo Actor Bote des Professors 59
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1970 The Niklashausen Journey Actor Schwarzer Mönch 59
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1970 The American Soldier Actor Franz Walsch (uncredited) 59
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1970 Gods of the Plague Actor Pornokunde 58
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1970 End of the Commune? Actor Self (uncredited) N/A
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1970 Love Is Colder Than Death Actor Franz 59
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1970 Baal Actor Baal 59
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1969 Al Capone im deutschen Wald Actor Heini N/A
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1969 Katzelmacher Actor Jorgos 59
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1969 Frei bis zum nächsten Mal Actor Mechaniker N/A
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1969 Tonys Freunde Actor Mallard N/A
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1968 The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp Actor the pimp 58
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1968 Mit Eichenlaub und Feigenblatt Actor Soldier 59
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1966 The Little Chaos Actor Franz 59
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1966 The City Tramp Actor Man #1 on Toilet 59
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Directing
1982 Querelle Directing Director 60
Fair
1982 Veronika Voss Directing Director 61
Fair
1981 Theater in Trance Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Lola Directing Director 61
Fair
1981 Lili Marleen Directing Director 59
Average
1979 The Third Generation Directing Director 59
Average
1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun Directing Director 63
Fair
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons Directing Director 59
Average
1978 Despair Directing Director 59
Average
1978 Germany in Autumn Directing Director 59
Average
1977 The Stationmaster’s Wife Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Women in New York Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Chinese Roulette Directing Director 60
Fair
1976 Satan’s Brew Directing Director 59
Average
1976 I Only Want You to Love Me Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Fear of Fear Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven Directing Director 60
Fair
1975 Fox and His Friends Directing Director 61
Fair
1975 Like a Bird on a Wire Directing Director 59
Average
1974 Effi Briest Directing Director 59
Average
1974 Martha Directing Director 60
Fair
1974 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Directing Director 66
Fair
1974 Nora Helmer Directing Director 59
Average
1973 Jail Bait Directing Director 59
Average
1972 Bremen Freedom Directing Director 59
Average
1972 8 Hours Don't Make a Day Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Directing Director 62
Fair
1972 The Merchant of Four Seasons Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Beware of a Holy Whore Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Whity Directing Director 58
Average
1971 Pioneers in Ingolstadt Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Rio das Mortes Directing Director 58
Average
1970 The Niklashausen Journey Directing Director 59
Average
1970 The American Soldier Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Gods of the Plague Directing Director 58
Average
1970 Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? Directing Director 61
Fair
1970 The Coffee House Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Love Is Colder Than Death Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Katzelmacher Directing Director 59
Average
1966 The Little Chaos Directing Director 59
Average
1966 This Night Directing Director N/A
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1966 Ein Platz für Günter Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1966 The City Tramp Directing Director 59
Average
The Punishment Begins Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Peter von Kant Writing Original Story 58
Average
2013 Frogman Katzelmacher Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Garbage, the City and Death Writing Theatre Play 59
Average
2000 Water Drops on Burning Rocks Writing Writer 60
Fair
1982 Querelle Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1982 Veronika Voss Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1981 Lola Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1981 Theater in Trance Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 Lili Marleen Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1979 The Third Generation Writing Screenplay 59
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1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun Writing Idea 63
Fair
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons Writing Writer 59
Average
1978 Germany in Autumn Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1977 The Stationmaster’s Wife Writing Writer 59
Average
1977 Chinese Roulette Writing Writer 60
Fair
1976 Satan’s Brew Writing Writer 59
Average
1976 Shadow of Angels Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1976 Shadow of Angels Writing Theatre Play 58
Average
1976 I Only Want You to Love Me Writing Writer 59
Average
1975 Fear of Fear Writing Writer 59
Average
1975 Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven Writing Writer 60
Fair
1975 Fox and His Friends Writing Writer 61
Fair
1975 Like a Bird on a Wire Writing Writer 59
Average
1974 La Paloma Writing Writer 59
Average
1974 Effi Briest Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1974 Martha Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1974 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Writing Author 66
Fair
1973 World on a Wire Writing Screenplay 70
Good
1973 Jail Bait Writing Writer 59
Average
1973 Jail Bait Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1972 Bremen Freedom Writing Author 59
Average
1972 8 Hours Don't Make a Day Writing Writer N/A
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1972 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1972 The Merchant of Four Seasons Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1971 Beware of a Holy Whore Writing Writer 59
Average
1971 Whity Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1971 Pioneers in Ingolstadt Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1971 Rio das Mortes Writing Writer 58
Average
1970 The Niklashausen Journey Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 The American Soldier Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 Gods of the Plague Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1970 Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1970 The Coffee House Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 Love Is Colder Than Death Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1969 Katzelmacher Writing Theatre Play 59
Average
1969 Katzelmacher Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1966 The Little Chaos Writing Writer 59
Average
1966 This Night Writing Writer N/A
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1966 The City Tramp Writing Writer 59
Average
The Punishment Begins Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1982 Veronika Voss Production Co-Producer 61
Fair
1981 Lola Production Line Producer 61
Fair
1979 The Third Generation Production Producer 59
Average
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons Production Producer 59
Average
1978 Spiel der Verlierer Production Producer N/A
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1977 Adolf and Marlene Production Producer 59
Average
1975 Fox and His Friends Production Producer 61
Fair
1974 Effi Briest Production Producer 59
Average
1974 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Production Producer 66
Fair
1973 Tenderness of the Wolves Production Producer 58
Average
1972 Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day Production Producer 71
Good
1972 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Production Producer 62
Fair
1970 The American Soldier Production Producer 59
Average
1970 Gods of the Plague Production Producer 58
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Sound
1974 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Sound Original Music Composer 66
Fair
1972 The Merchant of Four Seasons Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average

Art
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons Art Art Direction 59
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1974 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Art Production Design 66
Fair
1970 The American Soldier Art Production Design 59
Average
1969 Katzelmacher Art Production Design 59
Average

Camera
1979 The Third Generation Camera Director of Photography 59
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1979 The Third Generation Camera Camera Operator 59
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1978 In a Year with 13 Moons Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
1966 This Night Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
1982 Querelle Editing Editor 60
Fair
1981 Lola Editing Editor 61
Fair
1981 Lili Marleen Editing Editor 59
Average
1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun Editing Editor 63
Fair
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons Editing Editor 59
Average
1978 Spiel der Verlierer Editing Editor N/A
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1978 Despair Editing Editor 59
Average
1977 The Stationmaster’s Wife Editing Editor 59
Average
1971 Beware of a Holy Whore Editing Editor 59
Average
1971 Whity Editing Editor 58
Average
1971 Rio das Mortes Editing Editor 58
Average
1970 The Niklashausen Journey Editing Editor 59
Average
1970 Gods of the Plague Editing Editor 58
Average
1970 Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? Editing Editor 61
Fair
1970 Love Is Colder Than Death Editing Editor 59
Average
1969 Katzelmacher Editing Editor 59
Average
1966 The City Tramp Editing Editor 59
Average