Ingrid Caven

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Saarbrücken, Germany

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

03 August 1938, 87 years old

Known For

Suspiria

Fox and His Friends

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

In a Year with 13 Moons

35 Shots of Rum

The Merchant of Four Seasons

Time Regained

Martha

Beware of a Holy Whore

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

The Portuguese Woman

Passageira

2019

Suspiria

Miss Vendegast

2018

Sleeping Beauty

La méchante fée

2017

Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice

Self

2012

Petite intrusion dans l’univers incandescent de Werner Schroeter

Self

2012

In Memoriam Daniel Schmid Werner Schroeter

Self

2012

Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter

Self

2011

Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense

Self

2010

35 Shots of Rum

Joséphine's German Aunt

2009

Weitertanzen

Maja Mertens

2008

Here’s Looking at You, Boy

Self

2007

Deepfrozen

Vicky

2006

Time Regained

Russian Princess

1999

Silent Night

Sängerin

1995

My Favorite Season

La femme du bar

1993

Off Season

Lila

1992

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

Self

1992

Yearning for Sodom

Self

1989

Devil's Paradise

Madame

1987

The Satin Spider

La directrice

1986

Die wilden Fünfziger

Claudine

1983

Dirty Daughters oder Die Hure und der Hurensohn

1982

Today We're Playing Boss

1981

Day of the Idiots

Dr. Laura

1981

Der Mond is nur a nackerte Kugel

1981

Malou

1981

Looping

Lissy

1981

In a Year with 13 Moons

Zora la rouge

1978

Despair

Hotel Manager

1978

Violanta

Alma

1978

Ingrid Caven at Pigall's

Self

1978

The American Soldier

Singer

1976

Satan’s Brew

Lisa

1976

Shadow of Angels

Lily Brest

1976

Nea

Anne

1976

Gold Flakes

1976

I Only Want You to Love Me

Sewing machine saleswoman

1976

Fear of Fear

Edda

1975

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

Corinna

1975

Fox and His Friends

Singer in Bar

1975

Playing with Fire

The servant of the brothel

1975

Joan's Dream

1975

My Little Loves

Mother

1974

La Paloma

Viola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma'

1974

Martha

Ilse

1974

1 Berlin-Harlem

1974

Tenderness of the Wolves

Dora

1973

Tonight or Never

Artist

1973

Adele Spitzeder

1972

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

Lola Montez

1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons

Hans's great love

1972

The Death of Maria Malibran

1972

The Ancestress

Geist

1971

Beware of a Holy Whore

Statistin

1971

Rio das Mortes

Hannas Kollegin

1971

Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8

Self

1971

Haytabo

(uncredited)

1971

The Niklashausen Journey

Schreiendes Mädchen

1970

Gods of the Plague

Magdalene Fuller

1970

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

Neighbor

1970

The Coffee House

Placida

1970

Love Is Colder Than Death

Zweite Prostituierte

1970

Frühstück in Rom

Sandra

1965