6.9
Movie
Acting
Ingrid Caven
- Born
- (age 88)
- Birthplace
- Saarbrücken, Germany
- Credits
- 72 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.9
Movie
7.2
Movie
Fox and His Friends
7.3
Movie
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
6.6
Movie
In a Year with 13 Moons
6.8
Movie
35 Shots of Rum
6.8
Movie
The Merchant of Four Seasons
7.3
TV
World on a Wire
7.0
Movie
Martha
6.3
Movie
Time Regained
6.2
Movie
Beware of a Holy Whore
6.7
Movie
My Little Loves
6.2
Movie
Love Is Colder Than Death
6.2
Movie
My Favorite Season
5.7
Movie
Tenderness of the Wolves
6.5
Movie
Despair
6.4
Movie
Satan’s Brew
5.5
Movie
Playing with Fire
7.7
Movie
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Acting credits 72
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sixteen Moments of My Life Film | self |
| 2019 | The Portuguese Woman Film | Passageira |
| 2018 | Suspiria Film | Miss Vendegast |
| 2017 | Sleeping Beauty Film | La méchante fée |
| 2012 | Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice Film | Self |
| 2012 | In Memoriam Daniel Schmid Werner Schroeter Film | Self |
| 2012 | Petite intrusion dans l’univers incandescent de Werner Schroeter Film | Self |
| 2012 | Square TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter Film | Self |
| 2010 | Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense Film | Self |
| 2009 | 35 Shots of Rum Film | Joséphine's German Aunt |
| 2008 | Weitertanzen Film | Maja Mertens |
| 2007 | Here’s Looking at You, Boy Film | Self |
| 2006 | Deepfrozen Film | Vicky |
| 2000 | Fassbinder's Women Film | Self |
| 1999 | Time Regained Film | Russian Princess |
| 1995 | Silent Night Film | Sängerin |
| 1993 | My Favorite Season Film | La femme du bar |
| 1992 | Off Season Film | Lila |
| 1992 | I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me Film | Self |
| 1989 | Yearning for Sodom Film | Self |
| 1987 | Devil's Paradise Film | Madame |
| 1986 | The Satin Spider Film | La directrice |
| 1983 | The Roaring Fifties Film | Claudine |
| 1982 | Dirty Daughters oder Die Hure und der Hurensohn Film | |
| 1982 | Krimistunde TV | Edwina Bowen (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Today We're Playing Boss Film | |
| 1981 | Day of the Idiots Film | Dr. Laura |
| 1981 | Der Mond is nur a nackerte Kugel Film | |
| 1981 | Malou Film | Malou |
| 1981 | Looping Film | Lissy |
| 1978 | In a Year with 13 Moons Film | Zora la rouge |
| 1978 | Despair Film | Hotel Manager |
| 1978 | Violanta Film | Alma |
| 1978 | Bio’s Bahnhof TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Ingrid Caven at Pigall's Film | Self |
| 1976 | Fear of Fear Film | Edda |
| 1976 | The American Soldier Film | Singer |
| 1976 | Satan’s Brew Film | Lisa |
| 1976 | Shadow of Angels Film | Lily Brest |
| 1976 | Nea Film | Anne |
| 1976 | Gold Flakes Film | |
| 1976 | I Only Want You to Love Me Film | Sewing machine saleswoman |
| 1975 | Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven Film | Corinna |
| 1975 | Fox and His Friends Film | Singer in Bar |
| 1975 | Playing with Fire Film | The servant of the brothel |
| 1975 | Joan's Dream Film | |
| 1974 | My Little Loves Film | Mother |
| 1974 | La Paloma Film | Viola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma' |
| 1974 | Martha Film | Ilse |
| 1974 | Die Montagsmaler TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1974 | 1 Berlin-Harlem Film | |
| 1973 | World on a Wire TV | Secretary Uschi (2 ep) |
| 1973 | Tenderness of the Wolves Film | Dora |
| 1973 | Tonight or Never Film | Artist |
| 1972 | Adele Spitzeder Film | |
| 1972 | Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King Film | Lola Montez |
| 1972 | The Merchant of Four Seasons Film | Hans's great love |
| 1972 | The Death of Maria Malibran Film |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Merchant of Four Seasons Film | Production Manager |