Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Date of Birth:

Sep 05, 1942

Place of Birth:

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Werner Herzog (German: [ˈvɛɐ̯nɐ ˈhɛɐ̯tsoːk]; born 5 September 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director, regarded as a pioneer of New German Cinema. His films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with unique talents in obscure fields, or individuals in conflict with nature. He is known for his unique filmmaking process, such as disregarding storyboards, emphasizing improvisation, and placing the cast and crew into similar situations as characters in his films.

Herzog started work on his first film Herakles in 1961, when he was nineteen. Since then he has produced, written, and directed more than sixty feature films and documentaries, such as Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974), Heart of Glass (1976), Stroszek (1977), Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), Fitzcarraldo (1982), Cobra Verde (1987), Lessons of Darkness (1992), Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997), My Best Fiend (1999), Invincible (2000), Grizzly Man (2005), Encounters at the End of the World (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), and Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010). He has published more than a dozen books of prose, and directed as many operas.

French filmmaker François Truffaut once called Herzog "the most important film director alive." American film critic Roger Ebert said that Herzog "has never created a single film that is compromised, shameful, made for pragmatic reasons, or uninteresting. Even his failures are spectacular." He was named one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time magazine in 2009.

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filmography:

Lessons of Darkness Lessons of Darkness

1992

Burning Heart Burning Heart

1995

Freaks of Nature Freaks of Nature

2015

Signs of Life Signs of Life

1968

The Making of 'Nosferatu' The Making of 'Nosferatu'

1979

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980

Celebrating the Rice Media Center Celebrating the Rice Media Center

2024

Film Lesson Film Lesson

1991

What Dreams May Come What Dreams May Come

1998

Capturing Reality Capturing Reality

2008

Little Dieter Needs to Fly Little Dieter Needs to Fly

1997

I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog

1979

The Man Who Killed John Wayne The Man Who Killed John Wayne

2017

Untitled Bong Joon-ho Animated Film Untitled Bong Joon-ho Animated Film

1970

Room 666 Room 666

1982

The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

2010

Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision

2013

Wings of Hope Wings of Hope

2000

Salt and Fire Salt and Fire

2016

Into the Inferno Into the Inferno

2016

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

2013

An Appreciation of Les Blank by Werner Herzog An Appreciation of Les Blank by Werner Herzog

2013

Werner Herzog and Errol Morris on 'The Act of Killing' Werner Herzog and Errol Morris on 'The Act of Killing'

2013

Mistaken for Strangers Mistaken for Strangers

2013

I, I, I José Lewgoy I, I, I José Lewgoy

2011

Anyone who dares will take the cold off their horse Anyone who dares will take the cold off their horse

2010

Champions: A Comic Tale Champions: A Comic Tale

2011

On Borrowed Time On Borrowed Time

2011

Werner Herzog: On Death Row and Life as a Director Werner Herzog: On Death Row and Life as a Director

2014

Jihad in Hollywood Jihad in Hollywood

2019

Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Saless Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Saless

2021

Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

2011

Grizzly Man Grizzly Man

2005

Back to Room 666 Back to Room 666

2008

In the Edges: The 'Grizzly Man' Session In the Edges: The 'Grizzly Man' Session

2005

Jihad in Hollywood Jihad in Hollywood

2016

Die Erben von Papas Kino Die Erben von Papas Kino

1968

Tales of the Dumpster Kid Tales of the Dumpster Kid

1971

BLAST! BLAST!

2008

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

2016

Wheel of Time Wheel of Time

2003

Film Beyond Cinema: The Dumpster Kid Experiment and Other Utopias Film Beyond Cinema: The Dumpster Kid Experiment and Other Utopias

2018

Wim Wenders, Desperado Wim Wenders, Desperado

2020

The Killers: Unstaged The Killers: Unstaged

2012

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

2020

Bells from the Deep Bells from the Deep

1993

When Herzog Rescued Phoenix When Herzog Rescued Phoenix

2010

God's Angry Man God's Angry Man

1981

Dear Werner (Walking on Cinema) Dear Werner (Walking on Cinema)

2020

The Andinist The Andinist

2020

One Hundred Years with Juan Rulfo One Hundred Years with Juan Rulfo

2017

About a Hero About a Hero

2024

Kinski Kinski

2024

I'm a Soldier I'm a Soldier

2018

I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later

2010

Echoes from a Sombre Empire Echoes from a Sombre Empire

1990

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

2021

Scénario de 'Sauve qui peut la vie' Scénario de 'Sauve qui peut la vie'

1979

Lost in the Garden of the World Lost in the Garden of the World

1975

Paradox Bullets Paradox Bullets

2018

The Ball Is a Scumbag The Ball Is a Scumbag

2000

10 Questions for Werner Herzog 10 Questions for Werner Herzog

2012

Julien Donkey-Boy Julien Donkey-Boy

1999

The Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 3 The Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 3

2004

Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices

1995

Neuer Deutscher Film Report Neuer Deutscher Film Report

1967

Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun

1989

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

1976

The Great Buster: A Celebration The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

Manaslu: Mountain of Souls Manaslu: Mountain of Souls

2018

Meeting Gorbachev Meeting Gorbachev

2019

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

2017

Tattoo Uprising Tattoo Uprising

2019

Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin

2019

Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds

2020

Where the Green Ants Dream Where the Green Ants Dream

1984

Encounters at the End of the World Encounters at the End of the World

2007

Werner Herzog, Filmmaker Werner Herzog, Filmmaker

1970

40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight 40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight

2008

Shards of Cinema and Philosophy Shards of Cinema and Philosophy

1970

Tokyo-Ga Tokyo-Ga

1985

All In This Tea All In This Tea

2007

Cave of Forgotten Dreams Cave of Forgotten Dreams

2010

Jack Reacher Jack Reacher

2012

Incident at Loch Ness Incident at Loch Ness

2004

Plastic Bag Plastic Bag

2009

Jag Mandir: The Eccentric Private Theatre of the Maharaja of Udaipur Jag Mandir: The Eccentric Private Theatre of the Maharaja of Udaipur

1991

La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe

1977

Into the Abyss Into the Abyss

2011

Orion and the Dark Orion and the Dark

2024

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

2010

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1980

Ballad of the Little Soldier Ballad of the Little Soldier

1984

Dinotasia Dinotasia

2012

Scream of Stone Scream of Stone

1991

A Brief History of Errol Morris A Brief History of Errol Morris

1999

How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck

1976

Last Exit: Space Last Exit: Space

2022

The 100 Greatest Films The 100 Greatest Films

2001

Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

2022

The Arc of Oblivion The Arc of Oblivion

2023

Burden of Dreams Burden of Dreams

1982

The Grand The Grand

2007

My Best Fiend My Best Fiend

1999

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

2008

The Lonely The Lonely

2009

Nosferatu the Vampyre Nosferatu the Vampyre

1979

The White Diamond The White Diamond

2004

50 Films to See Before You Die 50 Films to See Before You Die

2006

Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn

2007

Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance

2014

Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life

2021

The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus

2021

Close Up Close Up

2012

Hard to Be a God Hard to Be a God

1990

Strawberryland Strawberryland

2002

Heart of Glass Heart of Glass

1976

Mister Lonely Mister Lonely

2008

Man of Flowers Man of Flowers

1983

Tegoyo Tegoyo

2022

No Mr. Werner Herzog, this isn't your Cinématon No Mr. Werner Herzog, this isn't your Cinématon

1970

Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections

2011

Lemonade War Lemonade War

2014

Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest

2007

Q & A with Jana Sevcikova and Werner Herzog Q & A with Jana Sevcikova and Werner Herzog

2005

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

2000

Behind the Madness: The Making of My Son, My Son Behind the Madness: The Making of My Son, My Son

2010

Perpetuum Mobile: Voices in the Blue Space Perpetuum Mobile: Voices in the Blue Space

2005

90 Years of the Music Box Theatre 90 Years of the Music Box Theatre

2019

Journey Through History Journey Through History

1977

The Last Documentary The Last Documentary

2000

Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema

2007

Bierbichler Bierbichler

2008

In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin

1999

Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait

1996

Jösta Hagelbäck & Werner Herzog Jösta Hagelbäck & Werner Herzog

1970

The Heart and the Legs The Heart and the Legs

1989

Tales from the Opera Tales from the Opera

1970

SnowwhiteRosered SnowwhiteRosered

1991

Russian adventure. Peter Fleischmann is filming Russian adventure. Peter Fleischmann is filming "It's not easy to be a god."

1990

Dreams and Burdens Dreams and Burdens

2005

Dangerous Game Dangerous Game

1993

Walking to Werner Walking to Werner

2006

Location Africa Location Africa

1987

The Unbelievers The Unbelievers

2013

Portrait: Werner Herzog Portrait: Werner Herzog

1986

Dribble Dribble

2004

The Dark Glow of the Mountain The Dark Glow of the Mountain

1985

The Boxing Prince The Boxing Prince

2002

To the End of the World... and Then a Little Bit Further To the End of the World... and Then a Little Bit Further

1989

The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner

1974

The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft

2024

The South Bank Show: Werner Herzog The South Bank Show: Werner Herzog

1982

Penguins of Madagascar Penguins of Madagascar

2014

Werner Herzog Defends Dade Werner Herzog Defends Dade

2010

Life Itself Life Itself

2014

Bride of the Orient Bride of the Orient

1989

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022

The Transformation of the World Into Music The Transformation of the World Into Music

1996

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