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Ingrid Caven

Ingrid Caven

Actor · Born August 3, 1938 · Saarbrücken, Germany

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Biography

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.

Acted in 53

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Portuguese Woman

    Passageira

  2. 2018

    Suspiria

    Miss Vendegast

    66
  3. 2017

    Sleeping Beauty

    La méchante fée

    56

2000s

  1. 2009

    35 Shots of Rum

    Joséphine's German Aunt

  2. 2008

    Weitertanzen

    Maja Mertens

  3. 2006

    Deepfrozen

    Vicky

1990s

  1. 1999

    Time Regained

    Russian Princess

  2. 1995

    Silent Night

    Sängerin

  3. 1993

    My Favorite Season

    La femme du bar

  4. 1992

    Off Season

    Lila

    59

1980s

  1. 1987

    Devil's Paradise

    Madame

  2. 1986

    The Satin Spider

    La directrice

  3. 1983

    The Roaring Fifties

    Claudine

  4. 1982

    Dirty Daughters oder Die Hure und der Hurensohn

    Movie

  5. 1981

    Day of the Idiots

    Dr. Laura

  6. Der Mond is nur a nackerte Kugel

    Movie

  7. Malou

    Malou

  8. Looping

    Lissy

1970s

  1. 1978

    In a Year with 13 Moons

    Zora la rouge

  2. Despair

    Hotel Manager

  3. Violanta

    Alma

  4. 1976

    Fear of Fear

    Edda

  5. The American Soldier

    Singer

  6. Satan’s Brew

    Lisa

  7. Shadow of Angels

    Lily Brest

  8. Nea

    Anne

  9. Gold Flakes

    Movie

  10. I Only Want You to Love Me

    Sewing machine saleswoman

  11. 1975

    Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

    Corinna

  12. Fox and His Friends

    Singer in Bar

    78

  13. Playing with Fire

    The servant of the brothel

  14. Joan's Dream

    Movie

  15. 1974

    My Little Loves

    Mother

    74

  16. La Paloma

    Viola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma'

  17. Martha

    Ilse

  18. 1 Berlin-Harlem

    Movie

  19. 1973

    World on a Wire

    Secretary Uschi · 2 episodes

  20. Tenderness of the Wolves

    Dora

  21. Tonight or Never

    Artist

  22. 1972

    Adele Spitzeder

    Movie

  23. Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

    Lola Montez

  24. The Merchant of Four Seasons

    Hans's great love

    77

  25. The Death of Maria Malibran

    Movie

  26. 1971

    The Ancestress

    Geist

  27. Beware of a Holy Whore

    Statistin

  28. Rio das Mortes

    Hannas Kollegin

  29. Haytabo

    (uncredited)

  30. 1970

    The Niklashausen Journey

    Schreiendes Mädchen

  31. Gods of the Plague

    Magdalene Fuller

  32. Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

    Neighbor

  33. The Coffee House

    Placida

  34. Love Is Colder Than Death

    Zweite Prostituierte

1960s

  1. 1965

    Frühstück in Rom

    Sandra

Produced 1

Appearances13

2020s

  1. 2026

    Sixteen Moments of My Life

    self

2010s

  1. 2012

    Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice

    Self

  2. Petite intrusion dans l’univers incandescent de Werner Schroeter

    Self

  3. In Memoriam Daniel Schmid Werner Schroeter

    Self

  4. Square

    Self · 1 episode

  5. 2011

    Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter

    Self

  6. 2010

    Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense

    Self

2000s

  1. 2007

    Here’s Looking at You, Boy

    Self

  2. 2000

    Fassbinder's Women

    Self

1990s

  1. 1992

    I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    Yearning for Sodom

    Self

  2. 1982

    Champs-Elysées

    Self · 1 episode