About
Rainer Werner Fassbinder was a central figure of the New German Cinema movement. In less than fifteen years, he directed over forty feature films, television series, stage plays, and radio plays. He co-founded the antiteater group in Munich in 1968. His international breakthrough came with Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974). His BRD trilogy, comprising The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979), Lola (1981), and Veronika Voss (1982), is among his most acclaimed works. He died in 1982 in Munich.
* 1945-05-28 — † 1982-06-10
Major works
- Angst essen Seele auf (1974)film
- Die Ehe der Maria Braun (1979)film
- Lola (1981)film
- Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss (1982)film
- Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)television series
Key milestones
- 1968Co-founded the antiteater group in Munich with Hanna Schygulla, Peer Raben, and Kurt Raab.
- 1974Won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes for Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.
- 1982Veronika Voss won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Themes
social alienationpower and corruptionlove and dependencyGerman identitymarginalization
Sources: fassbinderfoundation.de · dff.film · filmportal.de