Ingrid Caven

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1938-08-03 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Saarbrücken, Germany

Ingrid Caven

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.

Acting

1976

Shadow of Angels

as Lily Brest

1970

Gods of the Plague

as Magdalene Fuller

1981

Day of the Idiots

as Dr. Laura

1978

In a Year with 13 Moons

as Zora la rouge

1995

Silent Night

as Sängerin

1974

1975

1993

My Favorite Season

as La femme du bar

1986

The Satin Spider

as La directrice

1971

Rio das Mortes

as Hannas Kollegin

1970

1976

Nea

as Anne

1971

1983

1970

Love Is Colder Than Death

as Zweite Prostituierte

1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons

as Hans's great love

1970

The Niklashausen Journey

as Schreiendes Mädchen

1976

1992

Off Season

as Lila

1973

1974

La Paloma

as Viola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma'

1971

Haytabo

as (uncredited)

1999

Time Regained

as Russian Princess

1975

Fox and His Friends

as Singer in Bar

1974

Martha

as Ilse

1975

Playing with Fire

as The servant of the brothel

1965

1978

Violanta

as Alma

2017

Sleeping Beauty

as La méchante fée

1987

2009

35 Shots of Rum

as Joséphine's German Aunt

2018

Suspiria

as Miss Vendegast

1981

Looping

as Lissy

2019

2008

Weitertanzen

as Maja Mertens

1981

Malou

as Malou

1976

I Only Want You to Love Me

as Sewing machine saleswoman

2006

Deepfrozen

as Vicky

1978

Despair

as Hotel Manager

Production

1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons

as Production Manager

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