- Born
- Birth nameIngrid Schmidt
- Ingrid Caven was born on August 3, 1938 in Saarbrücken, Germany. She is an actress and production manager, known for Suspiria (2018), Ludwig - Requiem for a Virgin King (1972) and The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972). She was previously married to Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
- SpouseRainer Werner Fassbinder(August 26, 1970 - September 27, 1972) (divorced)
- "The last German star was born in Saarbrücken: part Marlene Dietrich, part Greta Garbo," wrote the French journalist Guy Teisseire in 1974 in relation to Ingrid Caven's interpretation of the main part in Daniel Schmid's "La Paloma".
- Ex-daughter-in-law of Lilo Pempeit.
- Currently living with French writer Jean-Jacques Schuhl, who has written a book entitled "Ingrid Caven" (not a biography!) which won the prestigious "Prix Goncourt" 2000.
- Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1979
- Older sister of opera singer Trudeliese Schmidt.
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