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Ingrid Caven

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Ingrid Caven

Born August 3, 1938 in Saarbrücken, Germany53 films

Ingrid Caven (born Ingrid Schmidt; August 3, 1938) is a German actress 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.

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Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? posterFirst watchWhy Does Herr R. Run Amok?19707.4as NeighborTechnical draftsman Herr R. is a dependable guy. He gets along with his colleagues although his boss wants him to go beyond technical cleanliness to problem solving.View film

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Filmography

53 films as actor
  1. 2019The Portuguese WomanPassageira
  2. 2018SuspiriaMiss Vendegast
  3. 2017Sleeping BeautyLa méchante fée
  4. 200935 Shots of RumJoséphine's German Aunt
  5. 2008WeitertanzenMaja Mertens
  6. 2006DeepfrozenVicky
  7. 1999Time RegainedRussian Princess
  8. 1995Silent NightSängerin
  9. 1993My Favorite SeasonLa femme du bar
  10. 1992Off SeasonLila
  11. 1987Devil's ParadiseMadame
  12. 1986The Satin SpiderLa directrice
  13. 1983The Roaring FiftiesClaudine
  14. 1982Dirty Daughters oder Die Hure und der Hurensohn
  15. 1981Today We're Playing Boss
  16. 1981Day of the IdiotsDr. Laura
  17. 1981Der Mond is nur a nackerte Kugel
  18. 1981MalouMalou
  19. 1981LoopingLissy
  20. 1978In a Year with 13 MoonsZora la rouge
  21. 1978DespairHotel Manager
  22. 1978ViolantaAlma
  23. 1976Fear of FearEdda
  24. 1976The American SoldierSinger
  25. 1976Satan’s BrewLisa
  26. 1976Shadow of AngelsLily Brest
  27. 1976NeaAnne
  28. 1976Gold Flakes
  29. 1976I Only Want You to Love MeSewing machine saleswoman
  30. 1975Mother Küsters Goes to HeavenCorinna
  31. 1975Fox and His FriendsSinger in Bar
  32. 1975Playing with FireThe servant of the brothel
  33. 1975Joan's Dream
  34. 1974My Little LovesMother
  35. 1974La PalomaViola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma'
  36. 1974MarthaIlse
  37. 19741 Berlin-Harlem
  38. 1973Tenderness of the WolvesDora
  39. 1973Tonight or NeverArtist
  40. 1972Adele Spitzeder
  41. 1972Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin KingLola Montez
  42. 1972The Merchant of Four SeasonsHans's great love
  43. 1972The Death of Maria Malibran
  44. 1971The AncestressGeist
  45. 1971Beware of a Holy WhoreStatistin
  46. 1971Rio das MortesHannas Kollegin
  47. 1971Haytabo(uncredited)
  48. 1970The Niklashausen JourneySchreiendes Mädchen
  49. 1970Gods of the PlagueMagdalene Fuller
  50. 1970Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?Neighbor
  51. 1970The Coffee HousePlacida
  52. 1970Love Is Colder Than DeathZweite Prostituierte
  53. 1965Frühstück in RomSandra