Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Currently Active
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1945 — Present
Directorscreenwriterproducerdramatistactor
Personal Info
- Born
- May 31, 1945
- Age
- 80
- Birth Place
- Bad Wörishofen, Germany
LEGACY & ORIGINS
Born 31 May 1945
Bad Wörishofen, Germany
Died 10 June 1982 (aged 37)
Munich, West Germany
Resting place Bogenhausen Cemetery, Munich, Germany
Other names Franz Walsch
Occupations
Directorscreenwriterproducerdramatistactor
Years active 1965–1982
Movement New German Cinema
Spouse Ingrid Caven
(m. 1970; div. 1972)
Partner El Hedi ben Salem (1971-1974)
Parent Lilo Pempeit
Website fassbinderfoundation.de
Signature
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (German: [ˈʁaɪnɐ ˈvɛʁnɐ ˈfasbɪndɐ] ⓘ; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker, dramatist and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. He directed over 40 films that span a variety of genres; frequently his work blends elements of Hollywood melodrama with social criticism and avant-garde techniques. His films, according to him, explored "the exploitability of feelings". His work was deeply rooted in post-war German culture: the aftermath of Nazism, the German economic miracle and the Red Army Faction. Early on, Fassbinder focused on marginalized figures in the city—migrant workers, prisoners, and gay people. He worked with a company of actors and technicians who frequently appeared in his projects.
Bad Wörishofen, Germany
Died 10 June 1982 (aged 37)
Munich, West Germany
Resting place Bogenhausen Cemetery, Munich, Germany
Other names Franz Walsch
Occupations
Directorscreenwriterproducerdramatistactor
Years active 1965–1982
Movement New German Cinema
Spouse Ingrid Caven
(m. 1970; div. 1972)
Partner El Hedi ben Salem (1971-1974)
Parent Lilo Pempeit
Website fassbinderfoundation.de
Signature
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (German: [ˈʁaɪnɐ ˈvɛʁnɐ ˈfasbɪndɐ] ⓘ; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker, dramatist and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. He directed over 40 films that span a variety of genres; frequently his work blends elements of Hollywood melodrama with social criticism and avant-garde techniques. His films, according to him, explored "the exploitability of feelings". His work was deeply rooted in post-war German culture: the aftermath of Nazism, the German economic miracle and the Red Army Faction. Early on, Fassbinder focused on marginalized figures in the city—migrant workers, prisoners, and gay people. He worked with a company of actors and technicians who frequently appeared in his projects.
Life & Career Details
Born 31 May 1945
Bad Wörishofen, Germany
Died 10 June 1982 (aged 37)
Munich, West Germany
Resting place Bogenhausen Cemetery, Munich, Germany
Other names Franz Walsch
Occupations
Directorscreenwriterproducerdramatistactor
Years active 1965–1982
Movement New German Cinema
Spouse Ingrid Caven
(m. 1970; div. 1972)
Partner El Hedi ben Salem (1971-1974)
Parent Lilo Pempeit
Website fassbinderfoundation.de
Signature
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (German: [ˈʁaɪnɐ ˈvɛʁnɐ ˈfasbɪndɐ] ⓘ; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker, dramatist and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. He directed over 40 films that span a variety of genres; frequently his work blends elements of Hollywood melodrama with social criticism and avant-garde techniques. His films, according to him, explored "the exploitability of feelings". His work was deeply rooted in post-war German culture: the aftermath of Nazism, the German economic miracle and the Red Army Faction. Early on, Fassbinder focused on marginalized figures in the city—migrant workers, prisoners, and gay people. He worked with a company of actors and technicians who frequently appeared in his projects.
Bad Wörishofen, Germany
Died 10 June 1982 (aged 37)
Munich, West Germany
Resting place Bogenhausen Cemetery, Munich, Germany
Other names Franz Walsch
Occupations
Directorscreenwriterproducerdramatistactor
Years active 1965–1982
Movement New German Cinema
Spouse Ingrid Caven
(m. 1970; div. 1972)
Partner El Hedi ben Salem (1971-1974)
Parent Lilo Pempeit
Website fassbinderfoundation.de
Signature
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (German: [ˈʁaɪnɐ ˈvɛʁnɐ ˈfasbɪndɐ] ⓘ; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker, dramatist and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. He directed over 40 films that span a variety of genres; frequently his work blends elements of Hollywood melodrama with social criticism and avant-garde techniques. His films, according to him, explored "the exploitability of feelings". His work was deeply rooted in post-war German culture: the aftermath of Nazism, the German economic miracle and the Red Army Faction. Early on, Fassbinder focused on marginalized figures in the city—migrant workers, prisoners, and gay people. He worked with a company of actors and technicians who frequently appeared in his projects.
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