Deceased
How Did Rainer Werner Fassbinder Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 37Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 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".
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Wim Wenders, DesperadoMovie | Self (archive footage) | 75 |
| 2015 | FassbinderMovie | Self (archive footage) | 70 |
| 2015 | A German YouthMovie | Self (archive footage) | 70 |
| 2015 | Fassbinder: Love Without DemandsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 70 |
| 2011 | My Name Is Not AliMovie | Self (archive footage) | 66 |
| 2010 | Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui PenseMovie | Self (archive footage) | 65 |
| 2008 | Counter Shot: Departure of the FilmmakersMovie | Self (archive footage) | 63 |
| 2006 | Filmlegenden. DeutschSeries | Self (archive footage) | 61 |
| 2000 | Fassbinder's WomenMovie | Self (Archive footage) | 55 |
| 1992 | I Don’t Just Want You to Love MeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 47 |
| 1987 | Filmarbeit mit Douglas SirkMovie | Self | 42 |
| 1982 | Veronika VossMovie | Kinobesucher (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1981 | Polnischer SommerMovie | Babiuch | 36 |
| 1981 | Lili MarleenMovie | Günther Weissenborn (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1981 | Cinémania: Rainer Werner FassbinderMovie | Self | 36 |
| 1980 | Berlin AlexanderplatzSeries | Narrator (voice, uncredited) | 35 |
| 1979 | NDR Talk ShowSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1979 | Bourbon Street BluesMovie | Writer | 34 |
| 1979 | The Marriage of Maria BraunMovie | Peddler | 34 |
| 1978 | BiographiesSeries | Self | 33 |
| 1978 | Germany in AutumnMovie | Self (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1978 | In a Year with 13 MoonsMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1977 | Adolf and MarleneMovie | Hermann | 32 |
| 1976 | Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German CinemaMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1976 | The Culture Industry Needs Something Like MeMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1976 | The American SoldierMovie | Franz Walsch (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1975 | Die WohngenossinMovie | — | 30 |
| 1975 | Fox and His FriendsMovie | Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf | 30 |
| 1974 | Spécial cinémaSeries | Self | 29 |
| 1974 | Am laufenden BandSeries | Self - Guest | 29 |
| 1974 | 1 Berlin-HarlemMovie | Self | 29 |
| 1974 | Effi BriestMovie | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 29 |
| 1974 | Ali: Fear Eats the SoulMovie | Eugen | 29 |
| 1973 | Je später der AbendSeries | Self | 28 |
| 1973 | Tenderness of the WolvesMovie | Wittowski | 28 |
| 1972 | The Merchant of Four SeasonsMovie | Zucker | 27 |
| 1972 | Bremen FreedomMovie | Rumpf | 27 |
| 1971 | Dalli DalliSeries | Self | 26 |
| 1971 | HaytaboMovie | Courier | 26 |
| 1971 | Beware of a Holy WhoreMovie | Sascha | 26 |
| 1971 | The AncestressMovie | Jaromir | 26 |
| 1971 | Mathias KneißlMovie | Flecklbauer | 26 |
| 1971 | Rio das MortesMovie | Hannas Tanzpartner (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1971 | Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8Movie | Self | 26 |
| 1970 | The Niklashausen JourneyMovie | Schwarzer Mönch | 25 |
| 1970 | End of the Commune?Movie | Self (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1970 | Love Is Colder Than DeathMovie | Franz | 25 |
| 1970 | BaalMovie | Baal | 25 |
| 1970 | Gods of the PlagueMovie | Pornokunde | 25 |
| 1969 | Al Capone im deutschen WaldMovie | Heini | 24 |
| 1969 | Frei bis zum nächsten MalMovie | Mechaniker | 24 |
| 1969 | Tonys FreundeMovie | Mallard | 24 |
| 1969 | KatzelmacherMovie | Jorgos | 24 |
| 1968 | Mit Eichenlaub und FeigenblattMovie | Soldier | 23 |
| 1968 | The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the PimpMovie | the pimp | 23 |
| 1966 | The Little ChaosMovie | Franz | 21 |
| 1965 | aspekteSeries | Self | 20 |
| 1964 | Grimme AwardSeries | Self | 19 |
| 1959 | Stars in the RingSeries | Self | 14 |
| 1951 | German Film AwardSeries | Self | 6 |