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.
Known For
Suspiria
(2018)
Miss Vendegast
In a Year with 13 Moons
(1978)
Zora la rouge
Playing with Fire
(1975)
The servant of the brothel
Despair
(1978)
Hotel Manager
Time Regained
(1999)
The Russian Princess
Love Is Colder Than Death
(1970)
Zweite Prostituierte
My Favorite Season
(1993)
La femme du bar
The Merchant of Four Seasons
(1972)
Hans's great love
Fox and His Friends
(1975)
Singer in Bar
Full Filmography
Acting
Frühstück in Rom
(1965)
Sandra
Gods of the Plague
(1970)
Magdalene Fuller
The Coffee House
(1970)
Placida
Love Is Colder Than Death
(1970)
Zweite Prostituierte
The Niklashausen Journey
(1970)
Schreiendes Mädchen
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
(1970)
Neighbor
The American Soldier
(1970)
Singer
Rio das Mortes
(1971)
Hannas Kollegin
Haytabo
(1971)
(uncredited)
The Ancestress
(1971)
Geist
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
(1971)
Self
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
(1972)
Lola Montez
The Merchant of Four Seasons
(1972)
Hans's great love
The Death of Maria Malibran
(1972)
Adele Spitzeder
(1972)
Tenderness of the Wolves
(1973)
Dora
Tonight or Never
(1973)
Artist
My Little Loves
(1974)
Mother
1 Berlin-Harlem
(1974)
La Paloma
(1974)
Viola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma'
Martha
(1974)
Ilse
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
(1975)
Corinna
Fear of Fear
(1975)
Edda
Playing with Fire
(1975)
The servant of the brothel
Fox and His Friends
(1975)
Singer in Bar
Joan's Dream
(1975)
Shadow of Angels
(1976)
Lily Brest
Nea
(1976)
Anne
Satan’s Brew
(1976)
Lisa
Goldflocken
(1976)
I Only Want You to Love Me
(1976)
Sewing machine saleswoman
In a Year with 13 Moons
(1978)
Zora la rouge
Violanta
(1978)
Alma
Despair
(1978)
Hotel Manager
Day of the Idiots
(1981)
Dr. Laura
Der Mond is nur a nackerte Kugel
(1981)
Today We're Playing Boss
(1981)
Looping
(1981)
Lissy
Malou
(1981)
Malou
Dirty Daughters oder Die Hure und der Hurensohn
(1982)
Die wilden Fünfziger
(1983)
Claudine
The Satin Spider
(1986)
La directrice
Devil's Paradise
(1987)
Madame
Yearning for Sodom
(1989)
Self
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
(1992)
Self
Off Season
(1992)
Lila
My Favorite Season
(1993)
La femme du bar
Silent Night
(1995)
Sängerin
Time Regained
(1999)
The Russian Princess
Deepfrozen
(2006)
Vicky
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
(2007)
Self
Weitertanzen
(2008)
Maja Mertens
35 Shots of Rum
(2009)
Joséphine's German Aunt
Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
(2010)
Self
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
(2011)
Self
Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice
(2012)
Self
Petite intrusion dans l’univers incandescent de Werner Schroeter
(2012)
Self
In Memoriam Daniel Schmid Werner Schroeter
(2012)
Self
Sleeping Beauty
(2017)
La méchante fée
Suspiria
(2018)
Miss Vendegast
The Portuguese Woman
(2019)
Passageira
Production