---
title: 'Katzelmacher (1969)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rainer Werner Fassbinder'
released: '1969-10-08'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/katzelmacher-1969'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064536/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Katzelmacher (1969)

1969 · 88 min · Drama, Romance · Germany


## Synopsis

Katzelmacher is a 1969 West German film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, based on his own play. The film centers on an aimless group of friends whose lives are shaken up by the arrival of an immigrant Greek worker, Jorgos.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)
- **Screenplay:** [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)
- **Producer:** [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)
- **Editor:** [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Peer Raben](https://cinepixo.com/people/peer-raben)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dietrich Lohmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/dietrich-lohmann)

## Cast

- [Irm Hermann](https://cinepixo.com/people/irm-hermann)
- [Elga Sorbas](https://cinepixo.com/people/elga-sorbas)
- [Lilith Ungerer](https://cinepixo.com/people/lilith-ungerer)
- [Harry Baer](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-baer)
- [Hannes Gromball](https://cinepixo.com/people/hannes-gromball)
- [Rudolf Waldemar Brem](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolf-waldemar-brem)
- [Hanna Schygulla](https://cinepixo.com/people/hanna-schygulla)
- [Hans Hirschmüller](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-hirschmuller)
- [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)
- [Katrin Schaake](https://cinepixo.com/people/katrin-schaake)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/katzelmacher-1969
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