Scena da Händler der vier Jahreszeiten (1971)

Nomi alternativi: Ingrid Fassbinder , Ingrid Schmidt, Ingrid Carven

Caratteristiche fisiche: N/A

Prime apparizioni:

• Frühstück in Rom (1965) come Sandra

Ruoli più importanti:

• Shadow of Angels (1976) come Lily Brest
• Gods of the Plague (1970) come Magdalene Fuller
• Day of the Idiots (1981) come Dr. Laura
• In a Year with 13 Moons (1978) come Zora la rouge
• Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975) come Corinna
• Silent Night (1995) come Sängerin
• My Little Loves (1974) come Mother
• Fear of Fear (1975) come Edda
• My Favorite Season (1993) come La femme du bar
• The Satin Spider (1986) come La directrice

Punti salienti della carriera:

• Shadow of Angels (1976)
• Gods of the Plague (1970)
• Day of the Idiots (1981)
• In a Year with 13 Moons (1978)
• Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975)
• Silent Night (1995)
• My Little Loves (1974)
• Fear of Fear (1975)
• My Favorite Season (1993)
• The Satin Spider (1986)

Premi:

• Won Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle) (1981)
• Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Nebenrolle) (1972)
• Won Robert Altman Award (2019)
• Won Tribute Award (2012)

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.

Nomi alternativi: Irm Herman, Irm Herrmann

Caratteristiche fisiche: N/A

Prime apparizioni:

• The City Tramp (1966) come Ms M. Piguet

Ruoli più importanti:

• Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) come Krista
• Effi Briest (1974) come Johanna
• Shadow of Angels (1976) come Emma
• Gods of the Plague (1970) come Barkeeper
• The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) come Irmgard Epp
• The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) come Marlene
• Woyzeck (1979) come Margret
• The Magic Mountain (1982) come Frl. Engelhart
• Pappa ante Portas (1991) come Hedwig
• The Man from the Embassy (2007) come Frau Speck

Punti salienti della carriera:

• Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
• Effi Briest (1974)
• Shadow of Angels (1976)
• Gods of the Plague (1970)
• The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)
• The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972)
• Woyzeck (1979)
• The Magic Mountain (1982)
• Pappa ante Portas (1991)
• The Man from the Embassy (2007)

Premi:

• Won Silver Berlin Bear - Outstanding Artistic Achievement (2000)
• Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Nebenrolle) (2009)
• Won Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Nebenrolle) (1983)
• Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Nebenrolle) (1973)
• Won Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle) (1972)

Born as Irmgard Hermann on October 4, 1942, in Munich, Germany, she originally trained and worked as a secretary for the German automobile association (ADAC). Her life changed in 1966 when she met director Rainer Werner Fassbinder at a drama competition. Despite having no formal acting training, she was persuaded by him to quit her job and star in his short film Der Stadtstreicher (The City Tramp).

Throughout the 1960s and 70s, she became a core member of Fassbinder’s ensemble, appearing in over 20 of his films, including landmark works like The Merchant of Four Seasons (1971) and The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972). Known for her ability to portray "frosty" or repressed characters, she earned her first German Film Award in 1972.

In 1975, Hermann moved to Berlin to establish her artistic independence. She successfully transitioned into theater, joining ensembles such as the Berliner Ensemble, and collaborated with other renowned directors like Werner Herzog in Woyzeck (1979) and Percy Adlon in Five Last Days (1982), for which she won her second German Film Award.

In her later career, she gained popularity with a younger generation through roles in the comedy Pappa Ante Portas (1991) and the blockbuster Fack ju Göhte 3 (2017). Irm Hermann passed away in Berlin on May 26, 2020, at the age of 77.