Irm Hermann

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Irm Hermann

Born	(1942-10-04)4 October 1942 Munich, Germany
Occupation	actor, assistant director

Irm Hermann (born Irmgard Hermann on 4 October 1942) is a German actress.

Biography

Hermann became a publishing clerk after finishing school and worked as a secretary for ADAC when she met Rainer Werner Fassbinder in 1966, who convinced her to quit her job to work with him, despite her lack of formal training as an actor. In the same year, Hermann already starred in her debut role in Fassbinder's short film The City Tramp (Der Stadtstreicher), and from then on went to play major characters in 19 of Fassbinder's movies including The Merchant of Four Seasons (Händler der vier Jahreszeiten, 1971) and The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant, 1972). Beyond their professional relationship, Irm Hermann soon became one of Fassbinder closest confidantes.

From the mid-1970s, she worked more often for other directors. Since Fassbinder's early death, she has acted in numerous German film and television productions. Hermann starred in the horror drama Die Blutgräfin (2011).

Bibliography

Lorenz, Juliane (ed.). Chaos as Usual: Conversations About Rainer Werner Fassbinder , Sutton Publishing, 2004, ISBN 1-55783-262-5

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 22352114 LCCN: nr97034769 ISNI: 0000 0001 0878 5971 GND: 129194719 BNF: cb14186702m

Persondata
Name	Hermann, Irm
Alternative names
Short description	German actor
Date of birth	4 October 1942
Place of birth	Munich, Germany
Date of death
Place of death

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