Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Birthdate
May 31, 1945 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Bad Wörishofen, Germany
Date of Death
June 10, 1982
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
May 31, 1945 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Bad Wörishofen, Germany
Date of Death
June 10, 1982
Known For
Directing

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, 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.

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's LGBTQ+ Titles

Peter von Kant
Peter von Kant
Original Story
Water Drops on Burning Rocks
Water Drops on Burning Rocks
Writer
Querelle
Querelle
Director
Fox and His Friends
Fox and His Friends
Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Director

Acting (80)

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 Braun 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 Filmmakers as Self (archive footage)
2008
Back to Room 666 as Self (archive footage)
2007
Atlètic Club Banyoles as self
2006
Filmlegenden. Deutsch as Self (archive footage) (2 episodes)
2005
Filmlegenden. Deutsch as Self (archive footage)
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 1989 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
Berlin Alexanderplatz as uncredited (14 episodes)
1980
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars as Self
1980
Notes on the Making of 'Berlin Alexanderplatz' as Self
1979
The Marriage of Maria Braun as Peddler
1979
Bourbon Street Blues as Writer
1979
NDR Talk Show as Self (1 episode)
1978
Life Stories: A Conversation with RW Fassbinder as Self
1978
Little Godard as Second Director
1978
Germany in Autumn as Self (uncredited)
1978
Lebensläufe as Self (1 episode)
1977
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977 as Self
1976
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema as Self
1976
Shadow of Angels as Raoul
1976
The Culture Industry Needs Something Like Me 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
Spécial cinéma as Self (1 episode)
1974
Effi Briest as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1974
Am laufenden Band as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul as Eugen
1974
1 Berlin-Harlem as Self
1973
Tenderness of the Wolves as Wittowski
1973
Je später der Abend as Self (1 episode)
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
Dalli Dalli as Self (1 episode)
1971
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach 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
Al Capone im deutschen Wald as Heini
1969
Katzelmacher as Jorgos
1969
Frei bis zum nächsten Mal as Mechaniker
1969
Tonys Freunde as Mallard
1968
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp 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
1965
aspekte as Self (1 episode)
1964
Grimme-Preis-Verleihung as Self (1 episode)
1959
Stars in der Manege as Self (1 episode)
1951
Deutscher Filmpreis as Self (1 episode)

Directing (45)

1982
Querelle • Director
• Director
1982
Veronika Voss • Director
• Director
1981
Lola • Director
• Director
1981
Theater in Trance • Director
• Director
1981
Lili Marleen • Director
• Director
1980
Berlin Alexanderplatz • Director (14 episodes)
• Director (14 episodes)
1979
The Third Generation • Director
• Director
1979
The Marriage of Maria Braun • Director
• Director
1978
In a Year with 13 Moons • Director
• Director
1978
Despair • Director
• Director
1978
Germany in Autumn • Director
• Director
1977
The Stationmaster’s Wife • Director
• Director
1977
Women in New York • Director
• Director
1977
Chinese Roulette • Director
• Director
1976
Satan’s Brew • Director
• Director
1976
I Only Want You to Love Me • Director
• Director
1975
Fear of Fear • Director
• Director
1975
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven • Director
• Director
1975
Fox and His Friends • Director
• Director
1975
Like a Bird on a Wire • Director
• Director
1974
Effi Briest • Director
• Director
1974
Martha • Director
• Director
1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul • Director
• Director
1974
Nora Helmer • Director
• Director
1973
World on a Wire • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1973
Jail Bait • Director
• Director
1972
Bremen Freedom • Director
• Director
1972
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day • Director (5 episodes)
• Director (5 episodes)
• Director
1972
The Merchant of Four Seasons • Director
• Director
1971
Beware of a Holy Whore • Director
• Director
1971
Whity • Director
• Director
1971
Pioneers in Ingolstadt • Director
• Director
1971
Rio das Mortes • Director
• Director
1970
The Niklashausen Journey • Director
• Director
1970
The American Soldier • Director
• Director
1970
Gods of the Plague • Director
• Director
1970
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? • Director
• Director
1970
The Coffee House • Director
• Director
1970
Love Is Colder Than Death • Director
• Director
1969
Katzelmacher • Director
• Director
1966
The Little Chaos • Director
• Director
1966
This Night • Director
• Director
1966
The City Tramp • Director
• Director
1966
Ein Platz für Günter • Assistant Director
• Assistant Director

Production (14)

1982
Veronika Voss • Co-Producer
• Co-Producer
1981
Lola • Line Producer
• Line Producer
1979
The Third Generation • Producer
• Producer
1978
In a Year with 13 Moons • Producer
• Producer
1978
Spiel der Verlierer • Producer
• Producer
1977
Adolf and Marlene • Producer
• Producer
1975
Fox and His Friends • Producer
• Producer
1974
Effi Briest • Producer
• Producer
1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul • Producer
• Producer
1973
Tenderness of the Wolves • Producer
• Producer
1972
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day • Producer (5 episodes)
• Producer (5 episodes)
• Producer
1970
The American Soldier • Producer
• Producer
1970
Gods of the Plague • Producer
• Producer

Editing (17)

1982
Querelle • Editor
• Editor
1981
Lola • Editor
• Editor
1981
Lili Marleen • Editor
• Editor
1979
The Marriage of Maria Braun • Editor
• Editor
1978
In a Year with 13 Moons • Editor
• Editor
1978
Spiel der Verlierer • Editor
• Editor
1978
Despair • Editor
• Editor
1977
The Stationmaster’s Wife • Editor
• Editor
1971
Beware of a Holy Whore • Editor
• Editor
1971
Whity • Editor
• Editor
1971
Rio das Mortes • Editor
• Editor
1970
The Niklashausen Journey • Editor
• Editor
1970
Gods of the Plague • Editor
• Editor
1970
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? • Editor
• Editor
1970
Love Is Colder Than Death • Editor
• Editor
1969
Katzelmacher • Editor
• Editor
1966
The City Tramp • Editor
• Editor

Creator (3)

1980
Berlin Alexanderplatz • Creator
• Creator
1973
World on a Wire • Creator
• Creator
1972
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day • Creator
• Creator

Writing (50)

2022
Peter von Kant • Original Story
• Original Story
2013
Frogman Katzelmacher • Writer
• Writer
2012
Garbage, the City and Death • Theatre Play
• Theatre Play
• Writer
1982
Querelle • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1982
Veronika Voss • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1981
Lola • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1981
Theater in Trance • Writer
• Writer
1981
Lili Marleen • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1980
Berlin Alexanderplatz • Writer (14 episodes)
• Writer (14 episodes)
1979
The Third Generation • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1979
The Marriage of Maria Braun • Idea
• Idea
1978
In a Year with 13 Moons • Writer
• Writer
1978
Germany in Autumn • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1977
The Stationmaster’s Wife • Writer
• Writer
1977
Chinese Roulette • Writer
• Writer
1976
Satan’s Brew • Writer
• Writer
1976
Shadow of Angels
• Screenplay
• Theatre Play
1976
I Only Want You to Love Me • Writer
• Writer
1975
Fear of Fear • Writer
• Writer
1975
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven • Writer
• Writer
1975
• Writer
1975
Like a Bird on a Wire • Writer
• Writer
1974
La Paloma • Writer
• Writer
1974
Effi Briest • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1974
Martha • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul • Author
• Author
1973
World on a Wire • Screenplay (2 episodes)
• Screenplay (2 episodes)
1973
Jail Bait
• Screenplay
• Writer
1972
Bremen Freedom • Author
• Author
1972
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day • Writer (5 episodes)
• Writer (5 episodes)
• Screenplay
1972
The Merchant of Four Seasons • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1971
Beware of a Holy Whore • Writer
• Writer
1971
Whity • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1971
Pioneers in Ingolstadt • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1971
Rio das Mortes • Writer
• Writer
1970
The Niklashausen Journey • Writer
• Writer
1970
The American Soldier • Writer
• Writer
1970
Gods of the Plague • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1970
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1970
The Coffee House • Writer
• Writer
1970
Love Is Colder Than Death • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1969
Katzelmacher
• Screenplay
• Theatre Play
1966
The Little Chaos • Writer
• Writer
1966
This Night • Writer
• Writer
1966
The City Tramp • Writer
• Writer

Sound (2)

1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1972
The Merchant of Four Seasons • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer

Art (4)

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

Camera (3)

1979
The Third Generation
• Camera Operator
• Director of Photography
1978
In a Year with 13 Moons • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography

Crew (1)

1966
This Night • Cinematography
• Cinematography