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Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945-1982) was a German director, film producer, author and actor, and a representative of the New German Film movement.

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Edgar Reitz holds up an award, ocean in the background.

'Heimat' director Edgar Reitz turns 90

'Heimat' director Edgar Reitz turns 90

Reitz's epic 1984 "Heimat" films heralded a new era in German film. From then on, history was portrayed differently.
CultureOctober 31, 2022
Guests arrive on the red carpe for the opening ceremony of the 72nd Berlinale Film Festival.

Berlinale opens with a love letter to cinema

Berlinale opens with a love letter to cinema

Berlin's famed film festival kicks off with Francois Ozon's "Peter von Kant," a tribute to German director Fassbinder.
FilmFebruary 10, 2022
Rolf Zehetbauer in a blck-and-white image smiling into the camera.

Oscar-winning film set designer Rolf Zehetbauer is dead

Oscar-winning film set designer Rolf Zehetbauer is dead

Rolf Zehetbauer created the sets for film classics such as "The Neverending Story" and "Cabaret." He died aged 92.
CultureJanuary 31, 20227 images
Rainer Werner Fassbinder bei Dreharbeiten zu Die Ehe der Maria Braun

What defined Rainer Werner Fassbinder

What defined Rainer Werner Fassbinder

An exhibition in Bonn is dedicated to the German director who was extremely prolific despite his destructive lifestyle.
FilmSeptember 10, 2021
Filmstill Berlin Alexanderplatz von Burhan Qurbani 2020

'Berlin Alexanderplatz': German literary classic updated

'Berlin Alexanderplatz': German literary classic updated

A daring new adaptation of the legendary novel by Alfred Döblin is now starting in German cinemas.
CultureJuly 16, 20208 images
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

The influential Rainer Werner Fassbinder

The influential Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder had filmmakers who influenced him, but he also influenced many other directors after him.
FilmMay 29, 202016 images