Biography Ingrid Caven was born on August 3, 1938 in Saarbrücken, Germany as Ingrid Schmidt. She is best known for her roles in several films directed by her husband, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, including Love Is Colder Than Death (1969), Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970), and The American Soldier (1970). She continued to appear in Fassbinder's films after their 1972 divorce until his death in 1982.
Filmography The Portuguese Woman
2019
Passageira
Details Sleeping Beauty
2017
La méchante fée
Details Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice
2012
Self
Details Petite intrusion dans l’univers incandescent de Werner Schroeter
2012
Self
Details In Memoriam Daniel Schmid Werner Schroeter
2012
Self
Details Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
2011
Self
Details Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
2010
Self
Details 35 Shots of Rum
2009
Joséphine's German Aunt
Details Weitertanzen
2008
Maja Mertens
Details Here’s Looking at You, Boy
2007
Self
Details Time Regained
1999
Russian Princess
Details My Favorite Season
1993
La femme du bar
Details I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
1992
Self
Details The Satin Spider
1986
La directrice
Details Die wilden Fünfziger
1983
Claudine
Details Dirty Daughters oder Die Hure und der Hurensohn
1982
Character TBA
Details Today We're Playing Boss
1981
Character TBA
Details Day of the Idiots
1981
Dr. Laura
Details Der Mond is nur a nackerte Kugel
1981
Character TBA
Details In a Year with 13 Moons
1978
Zora la rouge
Details Ingrid Caven at Pigall's
1978
Self
Details Shadow of Angels
1976
Lily Brest
Details Gold Flakes
1976
Character TBA
Details I Only Want You to Love Me
1976
Sewing machine saleswoman
Details Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
1975
Corinna
Details Fox and His Friends
1975
Singer in Bar
Details Playing with Fire
1975
The servant of the brothel
Details Joan's Dream
1975
Character TBA
Details La Paloma
1974
Viola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma'
Details 1 Berlin-Harlem
1974
Character TBA
Details Tenderness of the Wolves
1973
Dora
Details Adele Spitzeder
1972
Character TBA
Details Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
1972
Lola Montez
Details The Merchant of Four Seasons
1972
Hans's great love
Details The Death of Maria Malibran
1972
Character TBA
Details Rio das Mortes
1971
Hannas Kollegin
Details Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
1971
Self
Details The Niklashausen Journey
1970
Schreiendes Mädchen
Details The American Soldier
1970
Singer
Details Gods of the Plague
1970
Magdalene Fuller
Details Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
1970
Neighbor
Details The Coffee House
1970
Placida
Details Love Is Colder Than Death
1970
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