Peer Raben (born Wilhelm Rabenbauer; 3 July 1940 – 21 January 2007)[1] was a German composer who worked with German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Raben was born in Viechtafell, Bavaria, and attended Musische Gymnasium Straubing.

[2] Raben was Fassbinder's lover for a short time when they shared an apartment with Irm Hermann.

He directed three films himself: Die Ahnfrau - Oratorium nach Franz Grillparzer (1971), Adele Spitzeder [de] (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.