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Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945–1982)

Writer | Director | Actor

Above all, Rainer Werner Fassbinder was a rebel whose life and art was marked by gross contradiction. Openly homosexual, he married twice; one of his wives acted in his films and the other served as his editor. Accused variously by detractors of being anticommunist, male chauvinist, antiSemitic and even antigay... See full bio »

Born:

in Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria, Germany

Died:

(age 37) in Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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2001 Estudio 1 (TV series)
– Las amargas lágrimas de Petra von Kant (2001) (play "Die Bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant")
 
2000 Water Drops on Burning Rocks (play "Tropfen auf heisse Steine")
 
1992 Een turk uit Italie
 
1982 Querelle (screenplay)
 
1982 Veronika Voss
 
1981 Theater in Trance (documentary)
 
1981 Lola (as R.W. Fassbinder)
 
1981 Lili Marleen (additional dialogue / screenplay contributor)
 
1980 Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV mini-series)
– Das Äußere und das Innere und das Geheimnis der Angst vor dem Geheimnis (1980) (writer)
– Fassbinder, Berlin Alexanderplatz, 14 - Mein Traum vom Traum des Franz Biberkopf von Alfred Döblin: Ein Epilog (1980) (writer)
– Die Schlange in der Seele der Schlange (1980) (writer)
– Wissen ist Macht und Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund (1980) (writer)
– Einsamkeit reißt auch in Mauern Risse des Irrsinns (1980) (writer)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1979 The Third Generation (writer)
 
1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun (dialogue / idea)
 
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons (writer)
 
1978 Germany in Autumn (writer)
 
1977 The Stationmaster's Wife (TV movie)
 
1976 Chinese Roulette
 
1976 Satan's Brew
 
1976 I Only Want You to Love Me (TV movie) (screenplay)
 
1976 Shadow of Angels (dialogue / play "Der Müll, die Stadt und der Tod" - uncredited / screenplay)
 
1975 Fear of Fear (TV movie) (film)
 
1975 Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
 
1975 Fox and His Friends (written by)
 
1975 Like a Bird on a Wire (TV movie)
 
1974 Effi Briest
 
1974/I Martha (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1974 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
 
1973 World on a Wire (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1973 Fru Geesches frihed (TV movie) (play "Bremer Freiheit")
 
1972-1973 Eight Hours are Not a Day (TV mini-series)
– Irmgard und Rolf (1973) (writer)
– Monika und Harald (1973) (writer)
– Franz und Ernst (1973) (writer)
– Oma und Gregor (1972) (writer)
– Jochen und Marion (1972) (writer)
 
1973 Jail Bait (TV movie)
 
1972 Bremen Freedom (TV movie) (play / television adaptation)
 
1972 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (play / screenplay)
 
1971 The Merchant of Four Seasons
 
1971 Beware of a Holy Whore
 
1971 Whity
 
1971 Pioneers in Ingolstadt (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1971 Rio das Mortes (TV movie)
 
1970 The Niklashausen Journey (TV movie)
 
1970 The American Soldier
 
1970 Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (by)
 
1970 Das Kaffeehaus (TV movie)
 
1970 Gods of the Plague
 
1969 Katzelmacher (writer)
 
1969 Love is Colder Than Death (writer)
 
1969 Fernes Jamaica (short) (writer)
 
1966 This Night (short)
 
1966 Der Stadtstreicher (short)
 
1966 Das kleine Chaos (short)
 
Show ShowDirector (45 titles)
2007 Quand la peur dévore l'âme (short) (archive footage)
 
1982 Querelle
 
1982 Veronika Voss
 
1981 Theater in Trance (documentary)
 
1981 Lola
 
1981 Lili Marleen
 
1980 Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV mini-series)
– Das Äußere und das Innere und das Geheimnis der Angst vor dem Geheimnis (1980)
– Fassbinder, Berlin Alexanderplatz, 14 - Mein Traum vom Traum des Franz Biberkopf von Alfred Döblin: Ein Epilog (1980)
– Die Schlange in der Seele der Schlange (1980)
– Wissen ist Macht und Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund (1980)
– Einsamkeit reißt auch in Mauern Risse des Irrsinns (1980)
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1979 The Third Generation
 
1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun
 
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons
 
1978 Despair
 
1978 Germany in Autumn
 
1977 The Stationmaster's Wife (TV movie)
 
1977 Women in New York (TV movie)
 
1976 Chinese Roulette
 
1976 Satan's Brew
 
1976 I Only Want You to Love Me (TV movie)
 
1975 Fear of Fear (TV movie)
 
1975 Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
 
1975 Fox and His Friends
 
1975 Like a Bird on a Wire (TV movie)
 
1974 Effi Briest
 
1974/I Martha (TV movie)
 
1974 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
 
1974 Nora Helmer (TV movie)
 
1973 World on a Wire (TV movie)
 
1972-1973 Eight Hours are Not a Day (TV mini-series)
– Irmgard und Rolf (1973)
– Monika und Harald (1973)
– Franz und Ernst (1973)
– Oma und Gregor (1972)
– Jochen und Marion (1972)
 
1973 Jail Bait (TV movie)
 
1972 Bremen Freedom (TV movie)
 
1972 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
 
1971 The Merchant of Four Seasons
 
1971 Beware of a Holy Whore
 
1971 Whity
 
1971 Pioneers in Ingolstadt (TV movie)
 
1971 Rio das Mortes (TV movie)
 
1970 The Niklashausen Journey (TV movie)
 
1970 The American Soldier
 
1970 Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
 
1970 Das Kaffeehaus (TV movie)
 
1970 Gods of the Plague
 
1969 Katzelmacher
 
1969 Love is Colder Than Death
 
1966 This Night (short)
 
1966 Der Stadtstreicher (short)
 
1966 Das kleine Chaos (short)
 
Show ShowActor (43 titles)
1984 The Last Trip to Harrisburg (short)
Voice of Man and Woman in Train (voice)
 
1982 Kamikaze 89
Jansen
 
1982 Veronika Voss
Kinobesucher (uncredited)
 
1981 Heute spielen wir den Boß
Man (uncredited)
 
1981 Polnischer Sommer (TV movie)
Babiuch
 
1981 Lili Marleen
Weissenborn (uncredited)
 
1980 Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV mini-series)
Narrator and Himself
– Ein Schnitter mit der Gewalt vom lieben Gott (1980) … Narrator and Himself (voice) (uncredited)
– Eine Handvoll Menschen in der Tiefe der Stille (1980) … Narrator and Himself (voice) (uncredited)
– Ein Hammer auf den Kopf kann die Seele verletzen (1980) … Narrator and Himself (voice) (uncredited)
– Wie soll man leben, wenn man nicht sterben will (1980) … Narrator and Himself (voice) (uncredited)
– Die Strafe beginnt (1980) … Narrator and Himself (voice) (uncredited)
 
1979 Bourbon Street Blues (short)
Schriftsteller (Writer)
 
1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun
Peddler
 
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons
Seelenfrieda (voice) (uncredited)
 
1977 Adolf and Marlene
Hermann
 
1976 Shadow of Angels
Raoul
 
1975 Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Pfarrer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1975 Fox and His Friends
Franz Biberkopf
 
1975 Die Wohngenossin (TV movie)
 
1974 Dalli Dalli (TV series)
– Episode dated 11 April 1974 (1974)
 
1974 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Eugen, Krista's husband (uncredited)
 
1973 Tenderness of the Wolves
Wittowski
 
1972 Bremen Freedom (TV movie)
Rumpf (uncredited)
 
1971 Die Ahnfrau - Oratorium nach Franz Grillparzer (TV movie)
Jaromir
 
1971 The Merchant of Four Seasons
Zucker (uncredited)
 
1971 Beware of a Holy Whore
Sascha, Herstellungsleiter
 
1971 Whity
Saloon guest (uncredited)
 
1971 Supergirl - Das Mädchen von den Sternen (TV movie)
Mann vor dem Schaufenster
 
1971 Rio das Mortes (TV movie)
Hannas Tanzpartner
 
1971 Der plötzliche Reichtum der armen Leute von Kombach (TV movie)
Bauer
 
1971 Haytabo
Bote des Professors
 
1970 The Niklashausen Journey (TV movie)
Black Monk (uncredited)
 
1970 The American Soldier
Franz Walsch (uncredited)
 
1970 Gods of the Plague
Pornokunde (uncredited)
 
1970 Baal (TV movie)
Baal
 
1970 Sonja und Kirilow haben sich entschlossen Schauspieler zu werden und die Welt zu verändern (short)
 
1970 Mathias Kneissl
Flecklbauer
 
1969 Al Capone im deutschen Wald (TV movie)
Heini
 
1969 Katzelmacher
Jorgos (uncredited)
 
1969 Alarm (TV short)
Uniformierter
 
1969 Frei bis zum nächsten Mal (TV movie)
Mechaniker
 
1969 Tonys Freunde (TV movie)
Mallard
 
1969 Love is Colder Than Death
Franz (uncredited)
 
1968 The Bridegroom, the Comedienne and the Pimp (short)
The pimp/Freder in the play (as Rainer W. Fassbinder)
 
1968 With Oak Leaves and Fig Leaf
Festnehmender Soldat
 
1966 Der Stadtstreicher (short)
Man #1 at pissoir (uncredited)
 
1966 Das kleine Chaos (short)
Franz
 
Show ShowEditor (18 titles)
1982 Querelle (as Franz Walsch)
 
1981 Lola (as Franz Walsch)
 
1981 Theater in Trance (documentary) (as Franz Walsch)
 
1981 Lili Marleen (as Franz Walsch)
 
1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun (as Franz Walsch)
 
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons
 
1978 Spiel der Verlierer (as Franz Walsch)
 
1978 Despair (as Franz Walsch)
 
1977 The Stationmaster's Wife (TV movie) (as Franz Walsch)
 
1973 Tenderness of the Wolves (as Franz Walsch)
 
1971 Beware of a Holy Whore (as Franz Walsch)
 
1971 Whity (as Franz Walsh)
 
1971 Rio das Mortes (TV movie) (as Franz Alsch)
 
1970 The Niklashausen Journey (TV movie) (as Franz Walsch)
 
1970 Gods of the Plague (as Franz Walsch)
 
1969 Katzelmacher (as Franz Walsch)
 
1969 Love is Colder Than Death (as Franz Walsch)
 
1966 Der Stadtstreicher (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
1982 Veronika Voss (co-producer)
 
1981 Lola (line producer)
 
1979 The Third Generation (producer)
 
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons (producer)
 
1978 Spiel der Verlierer (producer)
 
1977 Adolf and Marlene (producer)
 
1975 Fox and His Friends (producer)
 
1973 Tenderness of the Wolves (producer)
 
1972 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (producer)
 
1970 The American Soldier (producer - uncredited)
 
1970 Gods of the Plague (producer)
 
1970 Sonja und Kirilow haben sich entschlossen Schauspieler zu werden und die Welt zu verändern (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (3 titles)
1979 The Third Generation
 
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons
 
1966 This Night (short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2002 Fassbinder in Hollywood (documentary) (writer: "Leather Boy", "So Much Tenderness")
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1979 The Third Generation (camera operator)
 
Show ShowArt Director (1 title)
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1968 The Bridegroom, the Comedienne and the Pimp (short) (stage director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2010 Fassbinders Welt am Draht - Blick voraus ins Heute (video documentary) (in memory of)
 
2009 Absolute Evil - Final Exit (dedicatee - as R.W.F.)
 
2004 With What Shall I Wash It? (short) (thanks)
 
1990 Continental (acknowledgment - as R.W. Fassbinder)
 
1983 Der stille Ozean (TV movie) (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
1987 Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The Wizard of Babylon (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Rainer Werner Fassbinder - Letzte Arbeiten (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Room 666 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Étoiles et toiles (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Films allemands, reflets de l'histoire (1982) … Himself
 
1982 Die Erbtöchter
Himself
 
1981 R.W. Fassbinder (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 NDR Talk Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 Douglas Sirk: Über Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1979 The Making of 'Berlin Alexanderplatz' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 Der kleine Godard an das Kuratorium junger deutscher Film (documentary)
Second Director
 
1978 Lebensläufe - Rainer Werner Fassbinder im Gespräch (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 Germany in Autumn
Himself (uncredited)
 
1977 Apropos Film (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 April 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1976 Je später der Abend... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 March 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 1 Berlin-Harlem
Himself
 
1971 Fassbinder produziert: Film Nr. 8 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1970 Ende einer Kommune (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (18 titles)
2012 Kulturzeit (TV series)
 
2011 Jannat 'Ali (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary)
 
2011 The Cinema and its Double - Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 Von der Liebe und den Zwängen: Mutmaßungen über Fassbinders 'Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt' (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Daniel Schmid - Le chat qui pense (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Back to Room 666 (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Mr. Karl - Ein Mensch für Menschen (TV documentary)
Franz Biberkopf
 
2008 Gegenschuss - Aufbruch der Filmemacher (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Erika Rabau: Puck of Berlin (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Here's Looking at You, Boy (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Filmlegenden. Deutsch (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Deutsche Lebensläufe (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Qui aime joue perdant (documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Fassbinder in Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Life, Love & Celluloid (documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
1995 Es ist nicht gut in einem Menschenleib zu leben (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Ich will nicht nur, daß ihr mich liebt - Der Filmemacher Rainer Werner Fassbinder (documentary)
Himself
 

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Alternate Names:

Franz Alsch | R.W. Fassbinder | Rainer W. Fassbinder | R.W.F. | Franz Walsch | Franz Walsh

Height:

5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I hope to build a house with my films. Some of them are the cellar, some are the walls, and some are the windows. But I hope in time there will be a house. See more »

Trivia:

He made 41 movies in 13 years See more »

Trademark:

Frequently worked with cinematographers Xaver Schwarzenberger and 'Michael Ballhaus'. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini