Wim Wenders
Directing
Born 1945-08-14
Düsseldorf, Germany
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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
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Volle Kanne
ZIBB
Die Harald Schmidt Show
NDR Talk Show
Kölner Treff
Riverboat
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Bambi
Morgenmagazin
Nachtcafé
Spécial cinéma
Midi Première
German Film Award
Perfect Days
Kulturplatz
Westpol
Paris, Texas
Goldene Kamera
City of Angels
Wortwechsel
Sabine Christiansen
Im Dialog
Bavarian Film Awards
Leçon de Cinéma
Wings of Desire
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Nachtstudio
Schawinski
Menschen
Hitler in Hollywood
Until the End of the World
Zeroville
The Blues
The Salt of the Earth
The Million Dollar Hotel
German Genius
Plankton Salesmen
Kleiner Mann ganz groß
Lisbon Story
Dickes B
Cannes Uncut
Chocolat
Submergence
Now
Wrong Move
Faraway, So Close!
National Bird
Beyond the Clouds
Why Are We Creative?
The American Friend
Alice in the Cities
Im Palais
Iron Earth, Copper Sky
Anselm
Viaggio in Bergmania
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Every Thing Will Be Fine
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider
The End of Violence
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