
Ingrid Caven
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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
Credits

Suspiria (2018)
as Miss Vendegast
The Satin Spider (1986)
as La directrice

In a Year with 13 Moons (1978)
as Zora la rouge

Devil's Paradise (1987)
as Madame

Time Regained (1999)
as Russian Princess

My Little Loves (1974)
as Mother

Fox and His Friends (1975)
as Singer in Bar

Playing with Fire (1975)
as The servant of the brothel

Despair (1978)
as Hotel Manager

Sleeping Beauty (2017)
as La méchante fée

Silent Night (1995)
as Sängerin

Satan’s Brew (1976)
as Lisa

Gold Flakes (1976)
Actor

The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)
as Hans's great love

My Favorite Season (1993)
as La femme du bar

The Coffee House (1970)
as Placida

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975)
as Corinna

Nea (1976)
as Anne

Love Is Colder Than Death (1970)
as Zweite Prostituierte

Day of the Idiots (1981)
as Dr. Laura

Martha (1974)
as Ilse

35 Shots of Rum (2009)
as Joséphine's German Aunt

Haytabo (1971)
as (uncredited)

Off Season (1992)
as Lila

The Roaring Fifties (1983)
as Claudine

Joan's Dream (1975)
Actor

Beware of a Holy Whore (1971)
as Statistin

Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter (2011)
as Self

The American Soldier (1976)
as Singer

Tenderness of the Wolves (1973)
as Dora

In Memoriam Daniel Schmid Werner Schroeter (2012)
as Self

Gods of the Plague (1970)
as Magdalene Fuller

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970)
as Neighbor

Shadow of Angels (1976)
as Lily Brest

La Paloma (1974)
as Viola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma'

I Only Want You to Love Me (1976)
as Sewing machine saleswoman

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King (1972)
as Lola Montez

Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense (2010)
as Self

The Niklashausen Journey (1970)
as Schreiendes Mädchen
Ingrid Caven at Pigall's (1978)
as Self

The Portuguese Woman (2019)
as Passageira

Fear of Fear (1975)
as Edda

Rio das Mortes (1971)
as Hannas Kollegin

Here’s Looking at You, Boy (2007)
as Self

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me (1992)
as Self

Malou (1981)
as Malou

Petite intrusion dans l’univers incandescent de Werner Schroeter (2012)
as Self

Adele Spitzeder (1972)
Actor
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 (1971)
as Self

The Death of Maria Malibran (1972)
Actor

Sixteen Moments of My Life (2026)
as self

Fassbinder's Women (2000)
as Self

Tonight or Never (1973)
as Artist

Looping (1981)
as Lissy

Violanta (1978)
as Alma

Deepfrozen (2006)
as Vicky

Der Mond is nur a nackerte Kugel (1981)
Actor

Yearning for Sodom (1989)
as Self
Today We're Playing Boss (1981)
Actor

Dirty Daughters oder Die Hure und der Hurensohn (1982)
Actor

1 Berlin-Harlem (1974)
Actor

The Ancestress (1971)
as Geist

Weitertanzen (2008)
as Maja Mertens

Frühstück in Rom (1965)
as Sandra

Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice (2012)
as Self




