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Wim Wenders

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

14/08/1945

Age

80 years old

Place of Birth

Düsseldorf, Germany

Wim Wenders

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 A... Read More

Known For

The Keys to Freedom

Room 999

Cannes Uncut

Werner Herzog - Radikaler Träumer

CAN and Me

Bruno Ganz - The Longing Revolutionary

From Our Side

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

Filmography

Cast

2025

The Keys to Freedom

as Wim Wenders

2024

Now is Now: Wim Wenders on 'Perfect Days...

as Self

2023

Room 999

as Self

2023

Cannes Uncut

as Self

2022

Werner Herzog - Radikaler Träumer

as Self

2022

CAN and Me

as Self

2022

Bruno Ganz - The Longing Revolutionary

as Lui-même

2022

From Our Side

2022

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

as Self

2022

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

as Self

2022

Die 2050er - Everything will change

2021

Why Are We (Not) Creative?

as Self

2021

Now

as Self

2021

A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner

as Self

2020

High Maintenance

as Self

2020

Good Morning, the Wind Blows

as Himself

2020

Wim Wenders, Desperado

as Self

2020

Veränderung

as Self

2019

Zeroville

as Larry

2019

Paul Auster: What If

as Self - Filmmaker

2018

Beyond the Bolex

as Self

2018

Living the Light: Robby Müller

as Self

2018

Why Are We Creative?

as Self

2018

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

as Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

2017

Plankton Salesmen

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Co...

as Self

2017

The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg S...

as Self

2016

Along for the Ride

as Self

2016

Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider

as Self

2016

Three for the Road

as Self

2015

A Weekend at the Beach

as Himself

2015

Chris Marker: Never Explain, Never Compl...

as Self

2015

French Cinema Mon Amour

as Self

2015

Return to Beethoven Street: Sam Fuller i...

as Self

2015

The Legend of the Palme d'Or

as Self

2015

Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Mi...

as Self

2015

Restoring Time

as Self

2014

The Salt of the Earth

as Self

2014

Henri Langlois vu par...

as Self

2013

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

as Self

2013

A Fuller Life

as Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears...

2012

Edward Hopper and the Blank Canvas

as Self

2012

Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

2012

BAM150

as Self

2011

Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard

as Self

2011

Hitler in Hollywood

as Wim Wenders

2011

Zwischen den Zeiten

2011

Viaggio in Bergmania

as Self

2011

Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner S...

as Self

2011

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

2010

Snowblind

as Gray Fox

2010

Cronología

2009

What Do You Know About Me

as Self

2008

Effedia - Sulla mia cattiva strada

as Self

2008

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschic...

as Self

2008

Wim Wenders' Story Of His Early Years

as Self

2008

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmaker...

as Self

2008

Back to Room 666

as Self

2008

One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Ye...

as Self

2007

Cannes: All Access

as Self

2006

The Art of Football from A to Z

as Self

2005

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kies...

as Self

2004

Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

as Self

2004

Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments

as Self

2004

La torcedura

2003

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

as Self

2003

Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)

as Self

2002

Fassbinder in Hollywood

as Self

2002

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

as Doctor #1 (segment "Twelve Miles to Tron...

2001

Janela da Alma

as Self

2000

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000

FreeDogme

as himself

1998

Alekan le magnifique

as Self

1997

Tango Berlin

1996

Love in Hollywood

as Self

1995

A Trick of the Light

as Regisseur / Milchmann

1995

To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

as Self (uncredited)

1995

The Night of the Filmmakers

as Self

1994

Kleiner Mann ganz groß

as Self

1994

Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portrait

as Self

1993

Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring

as Santa Claus

1993

Talking with Ozu

as Self

1993

Without Me

as Himself

1991

Dream Island

1990

Wim Wenders in Tokyo

as Self

1990

Pictures of Europe

as Self

1990

Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, ...

as Self

1990

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wen...

as Self

1989

Notebook on Cities and Clothes

as Self

1989

The Heart and the Legs

as Self

1988

Alekan, la lumière

as Self

1987

Helsinki Napoli All Night Long

as Gas Station Attendant

1985

King Kongs Faust

as Regisseur

1985

Report from Hollywood

1984

Tausend Augen

as Dieb im Videoladen

1983

Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death C...

as Himself

1982

Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982

as Self

1982

Cinématon XXII

as N°212

1982

Cinématon n°212 : Wim Wenders

1982

Room 666

as Self

1982

The State of Things

as Tram Passenger (uncredited)

1980

Lightning Over Water

as Self

1978

Cinématon

as N°212

1978

Long Shot

as Another Director

1977

The American Friend

as Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Am...

1976

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German C...

as Self

1976

Kings of the Road

as Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredit...

1975

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

as Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station (...

1975

Wrong Move

as Man in Dining Car (uncredited)

1974

Alice in the Cities

as Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredi...

1972

Summer in the City

as Billardspieler (uncredited)

1969

3 American LPs

1968

Love and So Forth

as Student

1968

Candy Man

Crew

2023

Perfect Days

as Producer

2023

Perfect Days

as Director

2023

some body comes into the light

as Director

2023

some body comes into the light

as Producer

2023

An Endless Sunday

as Co-Producer

2022

Roving Woman

as Executive Producer

2021

A Future Together

as Director

2021

Reality Winner

as Executive Producer

2020

A Black Jesus

as Producer

2017

Jil Sander: Spring/Summer 2018 Campaign

as Director

2017

Submergence

as Director

2016

The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez

as Director

2016

The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez

as Writer

2016

National Bird

as Executive Producer

2015

Our Last Tango

as Executive Producer

2015

Every Thing Will Be Fine

as Director

2014

The Salt of the Earth

as Director

2014

The Salt of the Earth

as Writer

2014

The Salt of the Earth

as Still Photographer

2014

Cathedrals of Culture

as Director

2014

Cathedrals of Culture: Halden Prison

as Executive Producer

2014

The Berlin Philharmonic

as Director

2012

Invisible World

as Director

2012

Ver ou Não Ver

as Director

2011

Pina

as Director

2011

Pina

as Screenplay

2010

Au Revoir Taipei

as Executive Producer

2010

Il Volo

as Director

2008

Palermo Shooting

as Director

2008

Palermo Shooting

as Writer

2008

8

as Director

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as Director

2007

Invisibles

as Director

2007

Invisibles

as Writer

2007

Invisible Crimes

as Director

2006

The House Is Burning

as Executive Producer

2005

Don't Come Knocking

as Director

2005

Egoshooter

as Producer

2004

Land of Plenty

as Director

2004

Land of Plenty

as Screenplay

2004

Half the Rent

as Producer

2003

The Soul of a Man

as Director

2003

The Soul of a Man

as Writer

2003

The Other Side of the Road

as Director

2002

June Moon

as Producer

2002

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

as Director

2002

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

as Writer

2002

BAP - Ode to Cologne

as Director

2000

The Million Dollar Hotel

as Director

2000

The Million Dollar Hotel

as Producer

1999

Buena Vista Social Club

as Director

1999

Buena Vista Social Club

as Screenplay

1997

The End of Violence

as Producer

1997

The End of Violence

as Director

1997

The End of Violence

as Story

1995

Lumière & Company

as Director

1995

A Trick of the Light

as Director

1995

A Trick of the Light

as Writer

1995

Beyond the Clouds

as Screenplay

1994

Lisbon Story

as Director

1994

Lisbon Story

as Screenplay

1994

Lisbon Story

as Producer

1993

Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring

as Director

1993

Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring

as Writer

1993

Faraway, So Close!

as Director

1993

Faraway, So Close!

as Screenplay

1993

Faraway, So Close!

as Producer

1991

Until the End of the World

as Director

1991

Until the End of the World

as Screenplay

1991

Until the End of the World

as Co-Producer

1991

Until the End of the World

as Story

1989

Notebook on Cities and Clothes

as Director

1989

Notebook on Cities and Clothes

as Writer

1987

Wings of Desire

as Director

1987

Wings of Desire

as Producer

1985

Tokyo-Ga

as Director

1984

Paris, Texas

as Director

1982

Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982

as Director

1982

Hammett

as Director

1982

Room 666

as Director

1982

Room 666

as Writer

1982

The State of Things

as Director

1980

Lightning Over Water

as Director

1980

Lightning Over Water

as Writer

1977

The American Friend

as Director

1977

The American Friend

as Screenplay

1976

Kings of the Road

as Director

1976

Kings of the Road

as Producer

1976

Kings of the Road

as Screenplay

1975

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

as Director

1975

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

as Writer

1975

Wrong Move

as Director

1974

From the Family of Reptiles

as Director

1974

The Island

as Director

1974

Alice in the Cities

as Director

1974

Alice in the Cities

as Screenplay

1973

The Scarlet Letter

as Director

1973

The Scarlet Letter

as Writer

1972

Summer in the City

as Director

1972

Summer in the City

as Writer

1972

Summer in the City

as Producer

1969

3 American LPs

as Director

1969

3 American LPs

as Editor

1969

Polizeifilm

as Director

1969

Polizeifilm

as Writer

1969

Polizeifilm

as Editor

1969

Silver City Revisited

as Director

1969

Silver City Revisited

as Writer

1969

Silver City Revisited

as Editor

1969

Alabama (2000 Light Years)

as Director

1969

Alabama (2000 Light Years)

as Writer

1969

Alabama (2000 Light Years)

as Editor

1968

Same Player Shoots Again

as Director

1968

Same Player Shoots Again

as Writer

1968

Same Player Shoots Again

as Producer

1968

Same Player Shoots Again

as Director of Photography

1968

Same Player Shoots Again

as Editor

1967

Schauplätze

as Director

2023

Perfect Days

as Screenplay

2023

Anselm

as Director

2023

Anselm

as Writer

2023

Songs of Earth

as Executive Producer

2021

Souad

as Co-Producer

2020

Two or Three Things I Know about Edward ...

as Writer

2020

Two or Three Things I Know about Edward ...

as Executive Producer

2018

Little Hands

as Executive Producer

2016

The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez

as Producer

2014

The Salt of the Earth

as Executive Producer

2014

Cathedrals of Culture

as Writer

2014

Cathedrals of Culture

as Executive Producer

2014

Magnum - Feiere den Moment

as Writer

2013

Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A...

as Executive Producer

2013

Über Gott, Alfi und Mexico

as Producer

2012

Invisible World

as Writer

2012

Der fremde Fotograf und die Einsamkeit

as Script Supervisor

2010

Il Volo

as Writer

2009

Passage

as Thanks

2009

The Open Road

as Executive Producer

2008

Palermo Shooting

as Producer

2008

8

as Writer

2004

Música Cubana

as Producer

2004

La torcedura

as Producer

2003

The Soul of a Man

as Camera Operator

2002

BAP - Ode to Cologne

as Writer

1998

Willie Nelson at the Teatro

as Director

1998

Willie Nelson at the Teatro

as Writer

1997

Go for Gold!

as Producer

1995

Beyond the Clouds

as Still Photographer

1993

Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring

as Producer

1993

The Absence

as Producer

1991

Dream Island

as Producer

1987

Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund

as Sound Mix Technician

1987

Iron Earth, Copper Sky

as Producer

1985

I Played It for You

as Additional Photography

1982

Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982

as Writer

1982

Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982

as Producer

1982

The State of Things

as Producer

1979

...als Diesel geboren

as Producer

1979

Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre

as Producer

1979

Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre

as Director of Photography

1979

Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre

as Sound

1979

Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre

as Camera Operator

1977

The American Friend

as Producer

1975

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

as Producer

1974

Ein bißchen Liebe

as Producer

1973

The Scarlet Letter

as Producer

1969

Polizeifilm

as Director of Photography

1969

Am Spätnachmittag des folgenden Tages er...

as Producer

1969

Ten Years After

as Director of Photography

1969

Amon Duul II: Plays Phallus Dei

as Director of Photography

1969

Der Fall Lena Christ

as Unit Manager

1969

Silver City Revisited

as Director of Photography

1968

Klappenfilm

as Producer

1967

Schauplätze

as Producer

2025

The Keys to Freedom

as Director

2025

The Keys to Freedom

as Writer

2025

From Darkness to Light

as Executive Producer

2023

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

as Producer

2021

Karen Dalton: In My Own Time

as Executive Producer

2020

Veränderung

as Director

2020

Veränderung

as Writer

2020

Two or Three Things I Know about Edward ...

as Director

2020

Two or Three Things I Know about Edward ...

as Producer

2019

Waiting for the Miracle to Come

as Executive Producer

2018

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story

as Executive Producer

2018

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

as Director

2018

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

as Producer

2018

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

as Writer

2017

Buena Vista Social Club: Adios

as Executive Producer

2014

Henri Langlois vu par...

as Director

2014

Magnum - Feiere den Moment

as Director

2012

Stories We Tell

as Thanks

2011

Pina

as Producer

2010

If Buildings Could Talk

as Director

2010

If Buildings Could Talk

as Writer

2008

The Clone Returns Home

as Executive Producer

2007

War in Peace

as Director

2005

Don't Come Knocking

as Writer

2005

Don't Come Knocking

as Executive Producer

2003

Narren

as Producer

2003

Fools

as Producer

2002

Three Days of Rain

as Presenter

2000

In the Shadow of Hollywood

as Archival Footage Research

2000

One Morning All Over the World

as Director

1998

City of Angels

as Original Film Writer

1995

A Trick of the Light

as Producer

1995

Beyond the Clouds

as Co-Director

1993

Adamski

as Thanks

1990

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

as Director

1989

Notebook on Cities and Clothes

as Producer

1989

Notebook on Cities and Clothes

as Director of Photography

1988

Chocolat

as Co-Producer

1988

The Passenger – Welcome to Germany

as Consulting Producer

1987

Wings of Desire

as Screenplay

1985

Tokyo-Ga

as Writer

1985

Tokyo-Ga

as Producer

1985

Tokyo-Ga

as Editor

1984

Paris, Texas

as Producer

1982

Room 666

as Producer

1982

The State of Things

as Writer

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

as Additional Camera

1980

Lightning Over Water

as Producer

1980

Lightning Over Water

as Editor

1979

Radio On

as Associate Producer

1978

The Left-Handed Woman

as Producer

1975

Wrong Move

as Producer

1974

Alice in the Cities

as Producer

1969

Kaspar Hauser

as Director

1969

Silver City Revisited

as Producer

1969

Alabama (2000 Light Years)

as Sound

1968

Klappenfilm

as Director

1968

Victor I.

as Director

1967

Schauplätze

as Writer

1967

Schauplätze

as Editor

1967

Schauplätze

as Director of Photography