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Rainer Werner Fassbinder Biography (1946-1982)

Nationality

German

Gender

Male

Occupation

writer, film director

Birth Details

May 31, 1946

Bad Worrishofen, Germany

Death Details

June 10, 1982

Munich, Germany

Famous Works

• Principal Film Work
• Director, Der Stadstreicher, 1966; Das Kleine Chaos, 1966;Love Is Colder than Death, 1969; Katzelmacher, 1969; Gotterder Pest, 1970; Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?, 1970; The AmericanSoldier, 1970; Die Niklashauser Fahrt, 1970; Rio das Mortes, 1971; Pioniere in Ingolstadt, 1971; Whity, 1971; Beware ofa Holy Whore, 1971; The Merchant of Four Seasons, 1972; The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant, 1972; Eight Hours Don't Make a Day, 1972; Wildwechsel, 1973; Welt am Draht, 1973; Fear Eatsthe Soul/Ali, 1974; Martha, 1974; Effi Briest, 1974; Faustrecht der Freiheit, 1975; Mother Kuster's Trip to Heaven, 1975; Fear of Fear, 1975; Satan's Brew, 1976; Chinese Roulette, 1976; Germany in Autumn, 1977; Despair, 1977; DieEhe der Maria Braun, 1978; In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden, 1978; The Third Generation, 1979.
• Related Career
• Actor, Munich Action Theater, 1967; founder, Munich Antitheater, 1968; author, producer avantgarde adaptations of classical plays, 1968-70; director,Theater am Turm, Frankfurt, W. Germany, 1974-75.
• Principal Television Work
• Director/writer, Love Is Colder than Death, 1969; The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, 1972; Fox and His Friends, 1974.