Ingrid Caven
Known for Acting · 72 credits
- Born
- 1938-08-03 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- Saarbrücken, Germany
- Also known as
- Ingrid Fassbinder · Ingrid Schmidt · Ingrid Carven
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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (65)
Suspiria
2018
as Miss Vendegast
Devil's Paradise
1987
as Madame
The Coffee House
1970
as Placida
Fassbinder's Women
2000
as Self
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978
as Zora la rouge
Sleeping Beauty
2017
as La méchante fée
The Satin Spider
1986
as La directrice
Joan's Dream
1975
Playing with Fire
1975
as The servant of the brothel
Frühstück in Rom
1965
as Sandra
Sixteen Moments of My Life
2026
as self
My Little Loves
1974
as Mother
Time Regained
1999
as Russian Princess
Gold Flakes
1976
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
1975
as Corinna
Fox and His Friends
1975
as Singer in Bar
Off Season
1992
as Lila
Haytabo
1971
as (uncredited)
My Favorite Season
1993
as La femme du bar
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
1972
as Lola Montez
Day of the Idiots
1981
as Dr. Laura
The Roaring Fifties
1983
as Claudine
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
2011
as Self
Satan’s Brew
1976
as Lisa
The Niklashausen Journey
1970
as Schreiendes Mädchen
Despair
1978
as Hotel Manager
The Merchant of Four Seasons
1972
as Hans's great love
Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
2010
as Self
Silent Night
1995
as Sängerin
The Death of Maria Malibran
1972
Beware of a Holy Whore
1971
as Statistin
Tenderness of the Wolves
1973
as Dora
In Memoriam Daniel Schmid Werner Schroeter
2012
as Self
Martha
1974
as Ilse
Ingrid Caven at Pigall's
1978
as Self
Nea
1976
as Anne
Fear of Fear
1975
as Edda
Gods of the Plague
1970
as Magdalene Fuller
I Only Want You to Love Me
1976
as Sewing machine saleswoman
Petite intrusion dans l’univers incandescent de Werner Schroeter
2012
as Self
The American Soldier
1976
as Singer
Love Is Colder Than Death
1970
as Zweite Prostituierte
The Portuguese Woman
2019
as Passageira
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
2007
as Self
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
1992
as Self
Shadow of Angels
1976
as Lily Brest
Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice
2012
as Self
35 Shots of Rum
2009
as Joséphine's German Aunt
Rio das Mortes
1971
as Hannas Kollegin
Der Mond is nur a nackerte Kugel
1981
Malou
1981
as Malou
Today We're Playing Boss
1981
Adele Spitzeder
1972
1 Berlin-Harlem
1974
La Paloma
1974
as Viola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma'
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
1970
as Neighbor
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
1971
as Self
Yearning for Sodom
1989
as Self
Looping
1981
as Lissy
Weitertanzen
2008
as Maja Mertens
Violanta
1978
as Alma
Deepfrozen
2006
as Vicky
Tonight or Never
1973
as Artist
Dirty Daughters oder Die Hure und der Hurensohn
1982
The Ancestress
1971
as Geist
About Ingrid Caven
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. With 72 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Ingrid Caven has appeared in 65 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ingrid Caven Movies
- Suspiria (2018) — as Miss Vendegast
- Devil's Paradise (1987) — as Madame
- The Coffee House (1970) — as Placida
- Fassbinder's Women (2000) — as Self
- In a Year with 13 Moons (1978) — as Zora la rouge
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