Fassbinder , [ 1 ] 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. Versatile and prolific, his over 40 films span a variety of genres, most frequently blending elements of Hollywood melodrama with social criticism and avant-garde techniques. He worked with a company of actors and technicians who frequently appeared in his projects.
Fassbinder began leading the acting troupe Anti-Theater in , with whom he staged some of his earliest productions. Big-budget projects such as Despair , Lili Marleen and Lola both followed. Fassbinder died on 10 June , at age 37, from a lethal cocktail of cocaine and barbiturates.
His career lasted less than two decades, but he was extremely prolific; between and , he completed over 40 feature films, 24 plays, two television serials, three short films, and four video productions, winning five of the most prestigious prizes for feature film in Germany, including the Golden Bear and multiple German Film Awards.
His premature death is often considered the end of the New German Cinema timeframe. The aftermath of World War II deeply marked his childhood and the lives of his family. He was one year old when he was returned to his parents in Munich.
As a result, a number of her relatives came to live with them in Munich. Fassbinder's parents were cultured members of the bourgeoisie. His father concentrated on his career , which he saw as a means to inspire his passion for writing poetry. His mother largely ignored him as well, spending the majority of her time with her husband working on his career.
