By 1976 , Fassbinder had gained international prominence , prizes at major film festivals , premieres and retrospectives in Paris , New York and Los Angeles , and a study of his work by Tony Rayns had been published . All these factors helped make him a familiar name among cinephiles and campus audiences throughout the world . He lived in Munich when not traveling , rented a house in Paris with ex-wife Ingrid Caven . He was often seen in gay bars in New York , earning him cult hero status , but also a controversial reputation in and out of his films . His films were a fixture in art houses of the time after he became internationally known with '' Ali : Fear Eats the Soul '' . In 1977 , he was a member of the jury at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival
27th Berlin International Film Festival
27th Berlin International Film Festival
Rainer Werner Fassbinder