
Ingrid Caven
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 3, 1938
- Birthplace
- Saarbrücken, Germany
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.
Filmography

Sixteen Moments of My Life 2026
as self

The Portuguese Woman 2019
as Passageira

Suspiria 2018
as Miss Vendegast

Sleeping Beauty 2017
as La méchante fée

Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice 2012
as Self

In Memoriam Daniel Schmid Werner Schroeter 2012
as Self

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

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

Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense 2010
as Self

35 Shots of Rum 2009
as Joséphine's German Aunt

Weitertanzen 2008
as Maja Mertens

Here’s Looking at You, Boy 2007
as Self

Deepfrozen 2006
as Vicky

Fassbinder's Women 2000
as Self

Time Regained 1999
as Russian Princess

Silent Night 1995
as Sängerin

My Favorite Season 1993
as La femme du bar

Off Season 1992
as Lila

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

Yearning for Sodom 1989
as Self

Devil's Paradise 1987
as Madame

The Satin Spider 1986
as La directrice

The Roaring Fifties 1983
as Claudine

Dirty Daughters oder Die Hure und der Hurensohn 1982
Actor
- Today We're Playing Boss
Today We're Playing Boss 1981
Actor

Day of the Idiots 1981
as Dr. Laura

Der Mond is nur a nackerte Kugel 1981
Actor

Malou 1981
as Malou

Looping 1981
as Lissy

In a Year with 13 Moons 1978
as Zora la rouge

Despair 1978
as Hotel Manager

Violanta 1978
as Alma
- Ingrid Caven at Pigall's
Ingrid Caven at Pigall's 1978
as Self

Fear of Fear 1976
as Edda

The American Soldier 1976
as Singer

Satan’s Brew 1976
as Lisa

Shadow of Angels 1976
as Lily Brest

Nea 1976
as Anne

Gold Flakes 1976
Actor

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

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven 1975
as Corinna

Fox and His Friends 1975
as Singer in Bar

Playing with Fire 1975
as The servant of the brothel

Joan's Dream 1975
Actor

My Little Loves 1974
as Mother

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

Martha 1974
as Ilse

1 Berlin-Harlem 1974
Actor

Tenderness of the Wolves 1973
as Dora

Tonight or Never 1973
as Artist

Adele Spitzeder 1972
Actor

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King 1972
as Lola Montez

The Death of Maria Malibran 1972
Actor

The Ancestress 1971
as Geist

The Merchant of Four Seasons 1971
as Hans's great love, Production Manager

Beware of a Holy Whore 1971
as Statistin

Rio das Mortes 1971
as Hannas Kollegin
- Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8
Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 1971
as Self

Haytabo 1971
as (uncredited)

The Niklashausen Journey 1970
as Schreiendes Mädchen

Gods of the Plague 1970
as Magdalene Fuller

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? 1970
as Neighbor

The Coffee House 1970
as Placida

Love Is Colder Than Death 1970
as Zweite Prostituierte

Frühstück in Rom 1965
as Sandra
Credits from TMDB.