Person Details

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Aliases: Vimu Vendâsu , 文溫德斯 , 빔 벤더스 , Вим Вендерс , Вім Вендерс

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Düsseldorf, Germany

Homepage: https://www.wim-wenders.com/

Movie Involvements: 325

TV Involvements: 15


Most Famous Work

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wim Wenders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Perfect Days
Average
8

Perfect Days

(2023) Screenplay
Paris, Texas
Average
8

Paris, Texas

(1984) Producer
The American Friend
Average
7

The American Friend

(1977) Producer
Wings of Desire
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8

Wings of Desire

(1987) Screenplay
Hammett
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6

Hammett

(1982) Director
Pina
Average
7

Pina

(2011) Producer
City of Angels
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7

City of Angels

(1998) Screenplay
Submergence
Average
5

Submergence

(2017) Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self
Self
Self
N/A
2022 Self
Self
Lui-même
N/A
Wim Wenders
Self
N/A
2021 Self
Self
2020 Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
2019 Larry
Self - Filmmaker
2018 Self
Self
Self
Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Self
2016 Self
Self
Self
Self
2015 Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
2014 Self
Self
2013 Self
Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears")
2012 Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
2011 Self
Self
Self
Wim Wenders
N/A
Self
Self
N/A
2010 Gray Fox
N/A
self
2009 Self
2008 Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
2007 Self
Self
2006 Self
2005 Self
2004 Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
N/A
2003 Self
Self
2002 Self
Doctor #1 (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
2001 Self
2000 N/A
himself
1999 Self
1998 Self
Self
Self
Self
1997 Self
self
N/A
1996 Self
1995 Self
Regisseur / Milchmann
Self (uncredited)
Self
1994 Self
Self
1993 Santa Claus
Self
Himself
1992 Self
1991 N/A
1990 Self
Self
Self
Self
1989 Self
Self
1988 Self
1987 Gas Station Attendant
Self
Self
1985 Regisseur
N/A
1984 Dieb im Videoladen
1983 Himself
1982 Self
N°212
Self
Tram Passenger (uncredited)
Self
Self
1980 Self
1979 Self
Self
1978 N°212
Another Director
1977 Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance
Man in Dining Car (uncredited)
1976 Self
Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited)
Self
1975 Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station (uncredited)
Self
1974 Self
Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited)
1971 Billardspieler (uncredited)
1969 N/A
1968 Student
N/A
1966 Self
1951 Self
1948 Self
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Co-Producer
2023 Producer
Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
2022 Executive Producer
2021 Executive Producer
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
2020 Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
2019 Executive Producer
2018 Executive Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
2017 Executive Producer
2016 Producer
Executive Producer
2015 Executive Producer
2014 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
2013 Executive Producer
Producer
2011 Producer
2010 Executive Producer
2009 Executive Producer
2008 Producer
Executive Producer
2006 Executive Producer
2005 Executive Producer
Producer
2004 Producer
Producer
Producer
2003 Producer
Producer
2002 Producer
2000 Producer
1997 Producer
Producer
1995 Producer
1994 Producer
1993 Producer
Producer
Producer
1991 Co-Producer
Producer
1989 Producer
1988 Co-Producer
Consulting Producer
1987 Producer
Producer
1985 Producer
1984 Producer
1982 Producer
Producer
Producer
1980 Producer
1979 Associate Producer
Producer
Producer
1977 Producer
Producer
Producer
1976 Producer
1975 Producer
1974 Producer
Producer
1973 Producer
1971 Producer
1969 Producer
Unit Manager
Producer
1968 Producer
Producer
1967 Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Director
Director
Director
2021 Director
2020 Director
Director
2018 Director
2017 Director
Director
2016 Director
2015 Director
2014 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
2012 Director
Director
Script Supervisor
2011 Director
2010 Director
Director
2008 Director
Director
Director
2007 Director
Director
Director
2005 Director
2004 Director
2003 Director
Director
Director
2002 Director
Director
Director
2000 Director
Director
1999 Director
1998 Director
1997 Director
1995 Director
Director
Director
1994 Director
1993 Director
Director
1991 Director
1990 Director
1989 Director
1987 Director
1985 Director
1984 Director
1982 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1980 Director
1977 Director
Director
1976 Director
1975 Director
1974 Director
Director
Director
Director
1973 Director
1971 Director
1969 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1968 Director
Director
Director
1967 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Screenplay
Writer
2020 Writer
Writer
2018 Writer
2016 Writer
2014 Writer
Writer
Writer
2012 Writer
2011 Screenplay
2010 Writer
Writer
2008 Writer
Writer
2007 Writer
2005 Writer
2004 Screenplay
2003 Writer
Writer
2002 Writer
Writer
Writer
1999 Screenplay
1998 Screenplay
Writer
1997 Story
1995 Writer
Screenplay
1994 Screenplay
1993 Writer
Screenplay
1991 Screenplay
Story
1989 Writer
1987 Screenplay
1985 Writer
1982 Writer
Writer
Writer
1980 Writer
1977 Screenplay
1976 Screenplay
1975 Writer
1974 Screenplay
1973 Writer
1971 Writer
1969 Writer
Writer
Writer
1968 Writer
1967 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Camera

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2012 Thanks
2009 Thanks
2002 Presenter
1993 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

Editing

Sound


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