Wim Wenders

Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker and playwright, who is a major figure in New German Cinema.[1] 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wim Wenders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

City of Angels
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire
Homepage http://www.wim-wenders.com/
Birth Location Düsseldorf, Germany
Born 1945-08-14

Movies

Room 999 as Self
2023
Cannes Uncut as Self
2023
CAN and Me as Self
2022
Now as Self
2021
2020
2020
Veränderung as Self
2020
Zeroville as Larry
2019
Paul Auster: What If as Self - Filmmaker
2019
2018
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word as Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2018
Plankton Salesmen as Self (archive footage)
2017
2016
2016
Restoring Time as Self
2015
2014
A Fuller Life as Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears")
2013
Close Up as Self (archive footage)
2012
BAM150 as Self
2012
Hitler in Hollywood as Wim Wenders
2011
2011
Snowblind as Gray Fox
2010
2008
2007
Janela da Alma as Self
2001
FreeDogme as himself
2000
1998
1996
A Trick of the Light as Regisseur / Milchmann
1995
1993
Without Me as Himself
1993
1990
1990
1989
1988
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long as Gas Station Attendant
1987
King Kongs Faust as Regisseur
1985
Tausend Augen as Dieb im Videoladen
1984
Cinématon XXII as N°212
1982
Room 666 as Self
1982
The State of Things as Tram Passenger (uncredited)
1982
1980
Cinématon as N°212
1978
Long Shot as Another Director
1978
The American Friend as Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)
1977
Kings of the Road as Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited)
1976
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick as Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station (uncredited)
1975
Wrong Move as Man in Dining Car (uncredited)
1975
Alice in the Cities as Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited)
1974
Summer in the City as Billardspieler (uncredited)
1971
Love and So Forth as Student
1968
1968

Movies

An Endless Sunday Co-Producer
2024
Perfect Days Producer
2023
Perfect Days Writer
2023
Perfect Days Director
2023
Anselm Writer
2023
Anselm Director
2023
Songs of Earth Executive Producer
2023
Roving Woman Executive Producer
2022
Karen Dalton: In My Own Time Executive Producer
2021
Souad Co-Producer
2021
2021
Reality Winner Executive Producer
2021
A Black Jesus Producer
2020
Veränderung Director
2020
Veränderung Writer
2020
Waiting for the Miracle to Come Executive Producer
2019
2018
Little Hands Executive Producer
2018
Submergence Director
2017
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios Executive Producer
2017
National Bird Executive Producer
2016
Our Last Tango Executive Producer
2015
2015
The Salt of the Earth Executive Producer
2014
The Salt of the Earth Still Photographer
2014
2014
2014
2014
Cathedrals of Culture Executive Producer
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2012
Ver ou Não Ver Director
2012
Invisible World Director
2012
2012
Pina Producer
2011
Pina Screenplay
2011
Pina Director
2011
2010
Au Revoir Taipei Executive Producer
2010
Il Volo Writer
2010
Il Volo Director
2010
Passage Thanks
2009
The Open Road Executive Producer
2009
2008
Palermo Shooting Producer
2008
Palermo Shooting Director
2008
8 Writer
2008
Person to Person Director
2008
8 Director
2008
The Clone Returns Home Executive Producer
2008
2007
War in Peace Director
2007
Invisible Crimes Director
2007
Invisibles Writer
2007
Invisibles Director
2007
The House Is Burning Executive Producer
2006
2005
Don't Come Knocking Executive Producer
2005
2005
Egoshooter Producer
2005
Land of Plenty Director
2004
Land of Plenty Screenplay
2004
Música Cubana Producer
2004
Half the Rent Producer
2004
La torcedura Producer
2004
Narren Producer
2003
The Soul of a Man Camera Operator
2003
2003
2003
Fools Producer
2003
June Moon Producer
2002
Three Days of Rain Presenter
2002
2002
2002
2000
2000
In the Shadow of Hollywood Archival Footage Research
2000
1999
1999
City of Angels Screenplay
1998
1997
1997
1997
Go for Gold! Producer
1997
1995
1995
1995
1995
Beyond the Clouds Screenplay
1995
Beyond the Clouds Still Photographer
1995
1995
Lisbon Story Screenplay
1994
Lisbon Story Director
1994
Lisbon Story Producer
1994
Adamski Thanks
1993
1993
1993
Faraway, So Close! Screenplay
1993
The Absence Producer
1993
1991
1991
Dream Island Producer
1991
Notebook on Cities and Clothes Director of Photography
1989
Chocolat Co-Producer
1988
1988
Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund Sound Mix Technician
1987
Wings of Desire Screenplay
1987
Wings of Desire Producer
1987
Wings of Desire Director
1987
1987
I Played It for You Additional Photography
1985
Tokyo-Ga Editor
1985
Tokyo-Ga Producer
1985
Tokyo-Ga Writer
1985
Tokyo-Ga Director
1985
Paris, Texas Producer
1984
Paris, Texas Director
1984
Hammett Director
1982
Room 666 Producer
1982
Room 666 Director
1982
Room 666 Writer
1982
1982
1982
1982
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
Radio On Associate Producer
1979
1979
Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre Director of Photography
1979
1977
1977
1977
The American Friend Screenplay
1977
1976
1976
Kings of the Road Screenplay
1976
Wrong Move Producer
1975
Wrong Move Director
1975
1974
The Island Director
1974
1974
Alice in the Cities Screenplay
1974
1974
1973
1973
1973
1971
1971
1971
1969
3 American LPs Director
1969
Polizeifilm Director of Photography
1969
Polizeifilm Director
1969
Polizeifilm Editor
1969
Polizeifilm Writer
1969
Amon Duul II: Plays Phallus Dei Director of Photography
1969
Ten Years After Director of Photography
1969
Kaspar Hauser Director
1969
Der Fall Lena Christ Unit Manager
1969
Silver City Revisited Director of Photography
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
Same Player Shoots Again Director of Photography
1968
1968
1968
Klappenfilm Producer
1968
Victor I. Director
1968
Klappenfilm Director
1968
Schauplätze Director of Photography
1967
Schauplätze Editor
1967
Schauplätze Producer
1967
Schauplätze Writer
1967
Schauplätze Director
1967
Return to Timbuktu Executive Producer
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Sound of Ice Executive Producer
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