Peer Raben
Peer Raben (born Wilhelm Rabenbauer; 3 July 1940 – 21 January 2007) was a German composer who worked with German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Peer Raben
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- Birth Name
- Wilhelm Rabenbauer
- Born
- 3 July 1940
- Birthplace
- Viechtafell, Bavaria, Germany
- Died
- 21 January 2007 (aged 66)
- Place of death
- Mitterfels, Germany
- Occupation
- Composer
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Education
- Anton-Bruckner-Gymnasium Straubing.
- Honours
- German Film Award.
- Languages
- German.
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• Birth Name — Wilhelm Rabenbauer • Born — 3 July 1940 • Birthplace — Viechtafell, Bavaria, Germany • Died — 21 January 2007 (aged 66) • Place of death — Mitterfels, Germany • Occupation — Composer
Documentary record
Peer Raben lived from 3 July 1940 to 21 January 2007 and was a composer, musician, actor, director, bandleader, conductor and author. The birth of Peer Raben is recorded on 3 July 1940 in Prackenbach, and the death on 21 January 2007 in Mitterfels.
Early and personal life
Early and personal life
Raben was born in Viechtafell, Bavaria, and attended Musische Gymnasium Straubing. Raben was Fassbinder's lover for a short time when they shared an apartment with Irm Hermann. He died of cancer in Mitterfels, Bavaria, Germany.
Career
Career
In 1966, Raben, together with several others, founded the Action Theatre in Munich, which led to the Anti Theatre in 1968, where he was active as writer, composer and director. In 1969 and 1970 he produced Fassbinder’s first films. After working on a film of his own (Die Ahnfrau), he concentrated on composing for theatre and films. He directed three films himself: Die Ahnfrau - Oratorium nach Franz Grillparzer (1971), Adele Spitzeder (film) (1972) and Heute spielen wir den Boß (1981), for which he also composed the music. In addition to Fassbinder, Raben composed music for Robert van Ackeren, Barbet Schroeder, Daniel Schmid, Bernhard Sinkel, Peter Zadek, Doris Dörrie, Hansgünther Heyme, Ulrike Ottinger, Werner Schroeter, Tom Toelle, Dan Polsby, Percy Adlon, Wong Kar-wai and Sergej Stanojkovski. In 2006 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Academy.
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Wuppertal, Munich and Bochum are recorded as places of activity by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Identity
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Peer Raben is recorded as actor, film producer, composer, conductor and director.
Life and career
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Life and career
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Peer Raben died at Mitterfels.
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