FILM DIRECTOR

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

1945 - 1982

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Rainer Werner Fassbinder (German: [ˈʁaɪnɐ ˈvɛʁnɐ ˈfasbɪndɐ] ; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker, dramatist and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. He directed over 40 films that span a variety of genres; frequently his work blends elements of Hollywood melodrama with social criticism and avant-garde techniques. His films, according to him, explored "the exploitability of feelings". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rainer Werner Fassbinder is the 47th most popular film director (down from 45th in 2019), the 350th most popular biography from Germany (down from 283rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular German Film Director.

Rainer Werner Fassbinder is most famous for his work in the German New Wave film movement. He produced and directed over 40 films in his lifetime.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Rainer Werner Fassbinder ranks 47 out of 2,041. Before him are John Ford, Isao Takahata, Tinto Brass, Tim Burton, Roberto Rossellini, and Ken Loach. After him are Andrzej Wajda, Robert Zemeckis, George Miller, Oliver Stone, Theo Angelopoulos, and Roger Vadim.

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Among people born in 1945, Rainer Werner Fassbinder ranks 28. Before him are Helen Mirren, Björn Ulvaeus, Hasan Akhund, Golden State Killer, Robert Sarah, and Ritchie Blackmore. After him are Rod Stewart, George Miller, Richard Henderson, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, Ian Gillan, and John Lithgow. Among people deceased in 1982, Rainer Werner Fassbinder ranks 17. Before him are Roman Jakobson, Arthur Rubinstein, Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Khalid of Saudi Arabia, Philip K. Dick, and William Giauque. After him are Vasily Chuikov, Karl von Frisch, Erving Goffman, Stanford Moore, Louis Aragon, and Gilles Villeneuve.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Rainer Werner Fassbinder ranks 350 out of 7,253. Before him are Karl May (1842), Theodor Heuss (1884), Simone Signoret (1921), Ferdinand Schörner (1892), Max Horkheimer (1895), and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1955). After him are Christian V of Denmark (1646), Otto of Bavaria (1848), Arno Allan Penzias (1933), Paul Hindemith (1895), Klaus Meine (1948), and Hermann Hoth (1885).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany

Among film directors born in Germany, Rainer Werner Fassbinder ranks 3. Before him are Leni Riefenstahl (1902), and Wim Wenders (1945). After him are Michael Haneke (1942), Werner Herzog (1942), F. W. Murnau (1888), Ernst Lubitsch (1892), Wolfgang Petersen (1941), Volker Schlöndorff (1939), Max Ophüls (1902), Roland Emmerich (1955), and Margarethe von Trotta (1942).

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