indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsFaßbinder, Fassbender, Fasbinder, Vasbinder
Meaning & History
Derived from German Fass "barrel, keg, cask" and binder "girder, tie", denoting a barrel maker. Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945-1982) was a German filmmaker, dramatist and actor, considered as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement.