Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1946-1982) was an West German film director, who began his career as a fringe actor and founded his own 'anti-theatre' before moving into films.
Short Biography:
His works are mainly stylized indictments of contemporary German society. He made over 30 films, including Die bitteren Tranen der Petra von Kant/The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant in 1972 and Die Ehe von Maria Braun / The Marriage of Maria Braun in 1979.
Why is Rainer Werner Fassbinder famous?
Rainer Werner Fassbinder was a German film director, actor and screenwriter.
Life in Brief:
- Being born on May 31, Rainer Werner was a Gemini. - his ethnicity: White. - his mother's name: Lilo Pempeit.
Rainer Werner dated Ingrid Caven (wife).
He died on Thursday, June 10, 1982, in Munich; cause of death: suicide.