Complex sentence: Rainer Werner Fassbinder (31 May 1945--10 June 1982) was a German film director, screenwriter, and actor who is thought one to be one of the most important figures in the New German Cinema.
Split into simpler sentences: Rainer Werner Fassbinder (31 May 1945--10 June 1982) was a German film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the most important figures in the New German Cinema.