Wim Wenders

About

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...

Known for

Perfect DaysMovie • 2023Paris, TexasMovie • 1984City of AngelsMovie • 1998Wings of DesireMovie • 1987The BluesSeries • 2003Every Thing Will Be FineMovie • 2015The American FriendMovie • 1977ZerovilleMovie • 2019Until the End of the WorldMovie • 1991The Salt of the EarthMovie • 2014The Million Dollar HotelMovie • 2000ChocolatMovie • 1988The End of ViolenceMovie • 1997Alice in the CitiesMovie • 1974Beyond the CloudsMovie • 1995AnselmMovie • 2023Faraway, So Close!Movie • 1993Don't Come KnockingMovie • 2005SubmergenceMovie • 2018Kings of the RoadMovie • 1976To Each His Own CinemaMovie • 2007Wrong MoveMovie • 1975Buena Vista Social ClubMovie • 1999Land of PlentyMovie • 2004