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Irm Hermann

German actress (1942–2020)

Irm Hermann was a German actress of film, television and stage who appeared in more than 160 productions. Discovered without formal training by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, she was cast in many of his films, and won the Deutscher Filmpreis for playing Irmgard Epp in The Merchant of Four Seasons. She won it again for Percy Adlon's Fünf letzte Tage.

Irm Hermann appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1969 to 2026. Most of that work is in drama, comedy and horror. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Rainer Werner Fassbinder (4).

Known for

  • The Merchant of Four Seasons, Irmgard Epp. Won the Deutscher Filmpreis for the role.
  • Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974). One of her many films for Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
  • Katzelmacher (1969). An early collaboration with Fassbinder.
  • Fünf letzte Tage, Else Gebel. Won a second Deutscher Filmpreis for Percy Adlon’s film.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Irm Hermann been in?
Irm Hermann appears in The Blood Countess (2026), Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) and Katzelmacher (1969) on The Remote.
When was Irm Hermann born?
Irm Hermann was born on 4 October 1942.

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