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. 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
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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Born
Aug 14, 1945
Düsseldorf, Germany
Known For
Directing
Movies
122 acting
239 crew
Popularity
1.8
Known For
The Salt of the Earth
2014
as Self
The American Friend
1977
as Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
Alice in the Cities
1974
as Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited)
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
2018
as Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Kings of the Road
1976
as Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited)
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