Fassbinder, Rainer WernerFass‧bin‧der, Rai‧ner Wer‧ner /ˈfæsbɪndə, ˈraɪnə ˈveənə $ -dər, ˈraɪnər ˈwɜːrnər/(1946–82) a German writer, actor, and film director, known for making films dealing with political and social subjects. His films include The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979).