Portrait of Ingrid Caven

Ingrid Caven

Acting

Biography

Ingrid Caven was born on August 3, 1938 in Saarbrücken, Germany as Ingrid Schmidt. She is 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.

Born: August 3, 1938

Place of Birth: Saarbrücken, Germany

Filmography

2019
2018
Suspiria

as Miss Vendegast

2017
Sleeping Beauty

as La méchante fée

2012
Square

as Self

2009
35 Shots of Rum

as Joséphine's German Aunt

2008
Weitertanzen

as Maja Mertens

2006
Deepfrozen

as Vicky

1999
Time Regained

as Russian Princess

1995
Silent Night

as Sängerin

1993
My Favorite Season

as La femme du bar

1992
Off Season

as Lila

1987
1986
The Satin Spider

as La directrice

1983
1982
1981
Day of the Idiots

as Dr. Laura

1981
Malou

as Malou

1981
Looping

as Lissy

1978
In a Year with 13 Moons

as Zora la rouge

1978
Despair

as Hotel Manager

1978
Violanta

as Alma

1976
1976
Shadow of Angels

as Lily Brest

1976
Nea

as Anne

1976
I Only Want You to Love Me

as Sewing machine saleswoman

1975
1975
Fox and His Friends

as Singer in Bar

1975
Playing with Fire

as The servant of the brothel

1974
1974
La Paloma

as Viola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma'

1974
Martha

as Ilse

1974
1973
World on a Wire

as Secretary Uschi

1973
1972
The Merchant of Four Seasons

as Hans's great love

1971
1971
1971
Rio das Mortes

as Hannas Kollegin

1971
Haytabo

as (uncredited)

1970
The Niklashausen Journey

as Schreiendes Mädchen

1970
Gods of the Plague

as Magdalene Fuller

1970
1970
Love Is Colder Than Death

as Zweite Prostituierte

1965