Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Date of Birth:

Aug 14, 1945

Place of Birth:

Düsseldorf, Germany

Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker and playwright, who is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among the honors he has received are prizes from the Cannes, Venice and Berlin film festivals. He has also received a BAFTA Award and been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Grammy Award.

Wenders made his feature film debut with Summer in the City (1970). He earned critical acclaim for directing the films Alice in the Cities (1974), The Wrong Move (1975), and Kings of the Road (1976), later known as the Road Movie trilogy. Wenders won the BAFTA Award for Best Direction and the Palme d'Or for Paris, Texas (1984) and the Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award for Wings of Desire (1987). His other notable films include The American Friend (1977), Faraway, So Close! (1993), and Perfect Days (2023).

Wenders has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature: for Buena Vista Social Club (1999), Pina (2011), and The Salt of the Earth (2014). He received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video for Willie Nelson at the Teatro (1998). He is also known for directing the documentaries Tokyo-Ga (1985), The Soul of a Man (2003), and Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018).

Wenders has been the president of the European Film Academy since 1996 and won an Honorary Golden Bear in 2015. He is an active photographer, emphasizing images of desolate landscapes. He is considered an auteur director.

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filmography:

Wim Wenders' Story Of His Early Years Wim Wenders' Story Of His Early Years

2008

The State of Things The State of Things

1982

Along for the Ride Along for the Ride

2016

Long Shot Long Shot

1978

Effedia - Sulla mia cattiva strada Effedia - Sulla mia cattiva strada

2008

Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portrait Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portrait

1994

The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov

2017

Love and So Forth Love and So Forth

1968

Viaggio in Bergmania Viaggio in Bergmania

2011

Alekan, la lumière Alekan, la lumière

1988

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

1990

Living the Light: Robby Müller Living the Light: Robby Müller

2018

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

1976

Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas' Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'

1990

To Make a Film Is to Be Alive To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

1995

Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider

2016

Room 666 Room 666

1982

Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard

2011

French Cinema Mon Amour French Cinema Mon Amour

2015

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

1975

3 American LPs 3 American LPs

1969

The Legend of the Palme d'Or The Legend of the Palme d'Or

2015

Summer in the City Summer in the City

1971

Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life

2016

Talking with Ozu Talking with Ozu

1993

A Fuller Life A Fuller Life

2013

Cannes: All Access Cannes: All Access

2007

FreeDogme FreeDogme

2000

Alice in the Cities Alice in the Cities

1974

Wrong Move Wrong Move

1977

Love in Hollywood Love in Hollywood

1996

Cinématon XXII Cinématon XXII

1982

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

2018

Helsinki Napoli All Night Long Helsinki Napoli All Night Long

1987

The American Friend The American Friend

1977

What Do You Know About Me What Do You Know About Me

2009

High Maintenance High Maintenance

2020

Cinématon n°212 : Wim Wenders Cinématon n°212 : Wim Wenders

1970

Good Morning, the Wind Blows Good Morning, the Wind Blows

2020

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

2021

Veränderung Veränderung

2020

Wim Wenders, Desperado Wim Wenders, Desperado

2020

Wim Wenders in Tokyo Wim Wenders in Tokyo

1990

Return to Beethoven Street: Sam Fuller in Germany Return to Beethoven Street: Sam Fuller in Germany

2015

Tausend Augen Tausend Augen

1984

Paul Auster: What If Paul Auster: What If

2019

Restoring Time Restoring Time

2015

Beyond the Bolex Beyond the Bolex

2018

Alekan le magnifique Alekan le magnifique

1998

Three for the Road Three for the Road

2016

A Trick of the Light A Trick of the Light

1995

Now Now

2021

The Art of Football from A to Z The Art of Football from A to Z

2006

Henri Langlois vu par... Henri Langlois vu par...

2014

Edward Hopper and the Blank Canvas Edward Hopper and the Blank Canvas

2012

Chris Marker: Never Explain, Never Complain Chris Marker: Never Explain, Never Complain

2015

La torcedura La torcedura

2004

Cronología Cronología

2010

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002

The Million Dollar Hotel The Million Dollar Hotel

2000

Tango Berlin Tango Berlin

1997

Hitler in Hollywood Hitler in Hollywood

2011

Zwischen den Zeiten Zwischen den Zeiten

2011

Report from Hollywood Report from Hollywood

1985

Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter

2011

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

2013

Notebook on Cities and Clothes Notebook on Cities and Clothes

1989

Cannes Uncut Cannes Uncut

2023

Without Me Without Me

1993

Dream Island Dream Island

1991

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

2022

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

2003

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers

2008

Kings of the Road Kings of the Road

1976

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte

2008

Lightning Over Water Lightning Over Water

1980

Janela da Alma Janela da Alma

2001

Room 999 Room 999

2023

Candy Man Candy Man

1968

Snowblind Snowblind

2010

Everything Will Change Everything Will Change

2022

Close Up Close Up

2012

Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring

1993

Pictures of Europe Pictures of Europe

1990

The Heart and the Legs The Heart and the Legs

1989

Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act

1983

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022

Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen

2015

Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)

2003

Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982 Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982

1982

Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments

2004

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

2005

Kleiner Mann ganz groß Kleiner Mann ganz groß

1994

Plankton Salesmen Plankton Salesmen

2017

Bruno Ganz - The Longing Revolutionary Bruno Ganz - The Longing Revolutionary

2022

Back to Room 666 Back to Room 666

2008

Zeroville Zeroville

2019

BAM150 BAM150

2012

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

2011

Fassbinder in Hollywood Fassbinder in Hollywood

2002

One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years

2008

Why Are We (Not) Creative? Why Are We (Not) Creative?

2021

The Night of the Filmmakers The Night of the Filmmakers

1995

Cinématon Cinématon

1978

From Our Side From Our Side

2022

The Salt of the Earth The Salt of the Earth

2014

CAN and Me CAN and Me

2022

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

2022

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

2004

King Kongs Faust King Kongs Faust

1985

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