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Rainer Werner Fassbinder (German: [ˈʁaɪnɐ ˈvɛʁnɐ ˈfasbɪndɐ] ⓘ; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker, actor, and dramatist. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Writer: Fox and His Friends. 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.
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- Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria, Germany
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- Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Jun 6, 2024 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German motion-picture and theater director, writer, and actor who was an important force in postwar West German cinema. His socially and politically conscious films often explore themes of oppression and despair. Learn more about Fassbinder’s life and career.
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- Love Is Colder than Death (1969) Made when Fassbinder was just 24, Love Is Colder than Death was his first feature and the first of 3 gangster films he made within a year, followed by Gods of the Plague and The American Soldier (both 1970).
- The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) Bitter indeed. In one of his earliest melodramas, adapted from his play, the titular fashion designer, who abuses her masochistic, mute maid, falls for a female model, and embarks on a relationship that seems doomed from the outset.
- Effi Briest (1974) Effi Briest was Fassbinder’s first film based on a period story, in this case Theodor Fontane’s 1896 novel, which he had wanted to adapt many years earlier.
- Fear Eats the Soul (1974) This love story – and despite the considerable human unkindness on show, this is definitely a love story – is a great starting point for newcomers to Fassbinder’s work.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1980. Rainer Werner Fassbinder (* 31. Mai 1945 in Bad Wörishofen; † 10. Juni 1982 in München) war ein deutscher Regisseur, Schauspieler, Drehbuchautor, Filmproduzent, Filmeditor, Komponist und Dramatiker.
Learn about the life and work of the rebel filmmaker who made 44 projects in 16 years, from social melodramas to gay porn. Explore his contradictions, controversies, influences and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder was a German film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the most important figures in the New German Cinema.
