Rainer Werner Fassbinder was born on May 31, 1945[1], in Bad Wörishofen[2]. He died on June 10, 1982[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], playwright[6], film director[7], actor[8], and film editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,954 views/month, #6,219 of 1,000,298).[10]
Country of citizenship: American occupation zone in Germany[18], Bizone[19], Trizone[20], West Germany[21], Germany[22]
Occupation: television director[23], cinematographer[24], film producer[25], film actor[26], theatrical director[27], stage actor[28], television actor[29], director[30], art director[31], writer[32], film screenwriter[33], producer[34]
Award received: German Film Award for Best Screenplay[36], German Film Award for Best Direction[37], German Film Award for Best Feature Film[38], Sutherland Trophy[39], David di Donatello Luchino Visconti[40], Golden Bear[41], Gerhart Hauptmann prize[42], Grimme-Preis[43]
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by Bashar Shbib[65], a film director[66], b. 1959[67], of Canada[68] and Bela Chekurishvili[69], a poet[70], b. 1974[71], of Georgia[72].
FAQs
Where was Rainer Werner Fassbinder born?
Rainer Werner Fassbinder was born in Bad Wörishofen[2].
Where did Rainer Werner Fassbinder die?
Rainer Werner Fassbinder passed away in Munich[4].
Who were Rainer Werner Fassbinder's parents?
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's mother was Liselotte Eder[15].
Who was Rainer Werner Fassbinder married to?
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's spouses include Ingrid Caven[16] and Juliane Lorenz[17].
What did Rainer Werner Fassbinder do for work?
Rainer Werner Fassbinder worked as a screenwriter[5], playwright[6], film director[7], actor[8], and film editor[9].
What awards did Rainer Werner Fassbinder receive?
Honors received include German Film Award for Best Screenplay[36], German Film Award for Best Direction[37], German Film Award for Best Feature Film[38], and Sutherland Trophy[39].
Who did Rainer Werner Fassbinder influence?
Rainer Werner Fassbinder has been cited as an influence by Bashar Shbib[65] and Bela Chekurishvili[69].
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