Ingrid Caven

Ingrid Caven was born on August 3, 1938 in Saarbrücken, Germany as Ingrid Schmidt. She is an actress and production manager, known for Suspiria (2018), Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King (1972) and Looping (1981). She was previously married to Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

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Fox

Working class and middle-upper class worlds come together in this interesting look at class conflict within the gay world from the German director Reiner Werner Fassbinder. Fassbinder plays Fox, he is working class, a former circus performer who wins the lottery of DM 500,000. His life starts to look up…

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Currently living with French writer Jean-Jacques Schuhl, who has written a book entitled "Ingrid Caven"" (not a biography!) which won the prestigious ""Prix Goncourt"" 2000.

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1979

Older sister of opera singer Trudeliese Schmidt.

Ex-daughter-in-law of Lilo Pempeit.

""The last German star was born in Saarbrücken: part Marlene Dietrich

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