10 Facts About Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann worked in film, television, and the stage, appearing in over 160 film and television productions.

Irm Hermann was discovered, without formal training, by Rainer Werner Fassbinder who cast her in many of his films.

Irm Hermann was awarded the Deutscher Filmpreis for playing Irmgard Epp in Fassbinder's The Merchant of Four Seasons, and again for appearing as Else Gebel, a woman in prison with Sophie Scholl, in Percy Adlon's Funf letzte Tage.

Irm Hermann met Rainer Werner Fassbinder in 1966, who convinced her to quit her job to work with him although she lacked formal training as an actress.

Irm Hermann was usually cast as a frustrated, stuffy woman.

Irm Hermann's one leading role in his films, Irmgard Epp in the 1971 Handler der vier Jahreszeiten, won her the Deutscher Filmpreis award.

Irm Hermann was a member of Fassbinder's complicated professional and personal entourage, and became one of his confidantes, but the relationship involved abusive behaviour by Fassbinder towards her; after his death, she said he had been physically abusive.

Irm Hermann liked to play in comedies such as Loriot's 1991 Pappa Ante Portas, Hape Kerkeling's 1996 Willi und die Windzors and Rudolf Thome's 1999 Paradiso: Seven Days with Seven Women.

Irm Hermann appeared in Rosa von Praunheim's film Fassbinder's Women.

Irm Hermann played on stage at the Berlin Volksbuhne and with the Berliner Ensemble.