Wim Wenders
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 14, 1945
- Birthplace
- Düsseldorf, Germany
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.
Filmography
- Truth:Beauty
Truth:Beauty TBA
Executive Producer
- Untitled Wim Wenders Science Fiction Film
Untitled Wim Wenders Science Fiction Film TBA
Director, Writer
- Echoes of Light
Echoes of Light TBA
Executive Producer
- Return to Timbuktu
Return to Timbuktu TBA
Executive Producer
- Sound of Ice
Sound of Ice TBA
Executive Producer
From Inside Out: The Architecture of Peter Zumthor 2026
Director
- L'Image originelle – Wim Wenders
L'Image originelle – Wim Wenders 2026
as Self
I'll Be Gone in June 2026
Producer
Films to Die For 2025
as Self - Interviewee
La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione 2025
Actor
The Ozu Diaries 2025
as Self
Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchende 2025
as Self
The Keys to Freedom 2025
as Wim Wenders, Director, Writer
From Darkness to Light 2025
Executive Producer
- Now is Now: Wim Wenders on 'Perfect Days'
Now is Now: Wim Wenders on 'Perfect Days' 2024
as Self
Perfect Days 2023
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party 2023
Producer
Some Body Comes Into the Light 2023
Director, Producer
Anselm 2023
Director, Writer, Producer
Room 999 2023
as Self
An Endless Sunday 2023
Co-Producer
Songs of Earth 2023
Executive Producer
Cannes Uncut 2023
as Self
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer 2022
as Self
CAN and Me 2022
as Self
Bruno Ganz - The Longing Revolutionary 2022
as Self
From Our Side 2022
Actor
Come with Me to the Cinema – The Gregors 2022
as Self
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory 2022
as Self
Die 2050er - Everything will change 2022
Actor
Roving Woman 2022
Executive Producer
- Présence
Présence 2022
Director
Why Are We (Not) Creative? 2021
as Self
Karen Dalton: In My Own Time 2021
Executive Producer
Souad 2021
Co-Producer
Now 2021
as Self
Reality Winner 2021
Executive Producer
A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner 2021
as Self
High Maintenance 2020
as Self
Good Morning, the Wind Blows 2020
as Self
A Black Jesus 2020
Producer
Wim Wenders, Desperado 2020
as Self
Veränderung 2020
as Self, Director, Writer
Two or Three Things I Know about Edward Hopper 2020
Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Producer
Zeroville 2019
as Larry
Waiting for the Miracle to Come 2019
Executive Producer
Paul Auster: What If 2019
as Self - Filmmaker
Beyond the Bolex 2018
as Self
Living the Light: Robby Müller 2018
as Self
Why Are We Creative? 2018
as Self
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story 2018
Executive Producer
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word 2018
as Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer, Writer
Leçon de cinéma avec Wim Wenders 2018
as Self - filmmaker
Little Hands 2018
Executive Producer
Submergence 2018
Director
Plankton Salesmen 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios 2017
Executive Producer
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life 2017
as Self
The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov 2017
as Self
Along for the Ride 2016
as Self
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez 2016
Director, Writer, Producer
National Bird 2016
Executive Producer
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider 2016
as Self
Three for the Road 2016
as Self
Our Last Tango 2015
Executive Producer
A Weekend at the Beach 2015
as Self
Filmstudio, mon amour 2015
as Sé stesso
Chris Marker: Never Explain, Never Complain 2015
as Self
French Cinema Mon Amour 2015
as Self
Return to Beethoven Street: Sam Fuller in Germany 2015
as Self
The Legend of the Palme d'Or 2015
as Self
Every Thing Will Be Fine 2015
Director
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen 2015
as Self
Restoring Time 2015
as Self
The Salt of the Earth 2014
as Self, Director, Writer, Still Photographer, Executive Producer
Henri Langlois vu par... 2014
as Self, Director
Cathedrals of Culture 2014
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- Cathedrals of Culture: Halden Prison
Cathedrals of Culture: Halden Prison 2014
Executive Producer
- The Berlin Philharmonic
The Berlin Philharmonic 2014
Director
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction 2013
as Self
A Fuller Life 2013
as Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears")
Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle 2013
Executive Producer
Invisible World 2013
Director, Writer
- Über Gott, Alfi und Mexico
Über Gott, Alfi und Mexico 2013
Producer
- Ver ou Não Ver
Ver ou Não Ver 2012
Director
Stories We Tell 2012
Thanks
Edward Hopper and the Blank Canvas 2012
as Self
Close Up 2012
as Self (archive footage)
Der fremde Fotograf und die Einsamkeit 2012
Script Supervisor
BAM150 2012
as Self
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard 2011
as Self
Hitler in Hollywood 2011
as Wim Wenders
- Zwischen den Zeiten
Zwischen den Zeiten 2011
Actor
Viaggio in Bergmania 2011
as Self
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter 2011
as Self
Pina 2011
Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland 2011
Actor
Snowblind 2010
as Gray Fox
- If Buildings Could Talk
If Buildings Could Talk 2010
Director, Writer
- Cronología
Cronología 2010
Actor
Au Revoir Taipei 2010
Executive Producer
Il Volo 2010
Director, Writer
What Do You Know About Me 2009
as Self
- Passage
Passage 2009
Thanks
The Open Road 2009
Executive Producer
Palermo Shooting 2008
Director, Writer, Producer
Effedia - Sulla mia cattiva strada 2008
as Self
Person to Person 2008
Director
8 2008
Director, Writer
The Clone Returns Home 2008
Executive Producer
- Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte 2008
as Self
Wim Wenders' Story Of His Early Years 2008
as Self
Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers 2008
as Self
- Back to Room 666
Back to Room 666 2008
as Self
One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years 2008
as Self
To Each His Own Cinema 2007
Director
Cannes: All Access 2007
as Self
Invisibles 2007
Director, Writer
The House Is Burning 2006
Executive Producer
The Way I Spent the End of the World 2006
Associate Producer
The Art of Football from A to Z 2006
as Self
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski 2006
as Self
Don't Come Knocking 2005
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Egoshooter 2005
Producer
Land of Plenty 2004
Director, Screenplay
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen 2004
as Self
Música Cubana 2004
Producer
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments 2004
as Self
Half the Rent 2004
Producer
- La torcedura
La torcedura 2004
Actor, Producer
Fools 2003
Producer
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us 2003
as Self
The Soul of a Man 2003
Director, Writer, Camera Operator
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) 2003
as Self
- Fools
Fools 2003
Producer
June Moon 2002
Producer
Fassbinder in Hollywood 2002
as Self
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet 2002
as Doctor #1 (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona"), Director, Writer
Three Days of Rain 2002
Presenter
Heart of the Festival 2002
as Self (archive footage)
BAP - Ode to Cologne 2002
Director, Writer
Window of the Soul 2001
as Self
- The One Dollar Diary
The One Dollar Diary 2001
as Self
The Million Dollar Hotel 2000
Actor, Director, Producer
- In the Shadow of Hollywood
In the Shadow of Hollywood 2000
Archival Footage Research
FreeDogme 2000
as himself
Buena Vista Social Club 1999
Director, Screenplay
Alekan le magnifique 1998
as Self
City of Angels 1998
Original Film Writer
Willie Nelson at the Teatro 1998
Director, Writer
The End of Violence 1997
Producer, Director, Story
- Go for Gold!
Go for Gold! 1997
Producer
- Tango Berlin
Tango Berlin 1997
Actor
Love in Hollywood 1996
as Self
Lumière & Company 1995
Director
A Trick of the Light 1995
as Regisseur / Milchmann, Director, Writer, Producer
Beyond the Clouds 1995
Screenplay, Still Photographer, Co-Director
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive 1995
as Self (uncredited)
The Night of the Filmmakers 1995
as Self
In Bildern leben - Die filmischen Reflexionen des Wim Wenders 1995
as Self
Lisbon Story 1994
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Kleiner Mann ganz groß 1994
as Self
Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portrait 1994
as Self
Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring 1993
as Santa Claus, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Talking with Ozu 1993
as Self
- Adamski
Adamski 1993
Thanks
Faraway, So Close! 1993
Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Without Me
Without Me 1993
as Himself
The Absence 1993
Co-Producer
Until the End of the World 1991
Director, Co-Producer, Story, Screenplay
- Dream Island
Dream Island 1991
Actor, Producer
Wim Wenders in Tokyo 1990
as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter 1990
Director
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders 1990
as Self
Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas' 1990
as Self
Pictures of Europe 1990
as Self
Speaking Parts 1990
Thanks
Notebook on Cities and Clothes 1989
as Self, Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
- The Heart and the Legs
The Heart and the Legs 1989
as Self
Alekan, la lumière 1988
as Self
Chocolat 1988
Co-Producer
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany 1988
Consulting Producer
Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund 1987
Sound Mix Technician
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long 1987
as Gas Station Attendant
Wings of Desire 1987
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Iron Earth, Copper Sky 1987
Producer
The Rose King 1986
Thanks
- I Played It for You
I Played It for You 1985
Additional Photography
King Kongs Faust 1985
as Regisseur
Tokyo-Ga 1985
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Room 666 1985
as Self, Director, Writer
- Report from Hollywood
Report from Hollywood 1985
Actor
Paris, Texas 1984
Director, Producer
Tausend Augen 1984
as Dieb im Videoladen
De droomproducenten 1984
as Self
Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act 1983
as Himself
The State of Things 1982
as Tram Passenger (uncredited), Director, Producer, Writer
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982 1982
as Self, Director, Writer, Producer
Hammett 1982
Director
Cinématon n°212 : Wim Wenders 1982
Actor
- Cinématon XXII
Cinématon XXII 1982
as N°212
Lightning Over Water 1980
as Self, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers 1980
Additional Camera
Radio On 1979
Associate Producer
...als Diesel geboren 1979
Producer
- Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre
Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre 1979
Producer, Director of Photography, Sound, Camera Operator
Cinématon 1978
as N°212
Long Shot 1978
as Another Director
The Left-Handed Woman 1978
Producer
The American Friend 1977
as Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Producer
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema 1976
as Self
Kings of the Road 1976
as Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick 1975
as Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer
Wrong Move 1975
as Man in Dining Car (uncredited), Director, Producer
Ein bißchen Liebe 1974
Producer
The Island 1974
Director
From the Family of Reptiles 1974
Director
Alice in the Cities 1974
as Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Scarlet Letter 1973
Director, Writer, Producer
Summer in the City 1972
as Billardspieler (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer
3 American LPs 1969
Actor, Director, Editor
Polizeifilm 1969
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
Kaspar Hauser 1969
Director
Amon Duul II: Plays Phallus Dei 1969
Director of Photography
- Ten Years After
Ten Years After 1969
Director of Photography
- Am Spätnachmittag des folgenden Tages erwachte Joe in einem billigen Hotelzimmer - Andy schläft noch ...
Am Spätnachmittag des folgenden Tages erwachte Joe in einem billigen Hotelzimmer - Andy schläft noch ... 1969
Producer
- Der Fall Lena Christ
Der Fall Lena Christ 1969
Unit Manager
Silver City Revisited 1969
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer
Alabama (2000 Light Years) 1969
Director, Writer, Editor, Sound
Same Player Shoots Again 1968
Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
Love and So Forth 1968
as Student
- Candy Man
Candy Man 1968
Actor
- Victor I.
Victor I. 1968
Director
- Klappenfilm
Klappenfilm 1968
Producer, Director
Schauplätze 1967
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography
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