Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

August 14, 1945 (age 80)

Place of Birth

Düsseldorf, Germany

Also Known As

Vimu Vendâsu

文溫德斯

빔 벤더스

Вим Вендерс

Вім Вендерс

IMDb

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 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

2026TVMein liebster Dokumentarfilmas Self 2025FilmFilms to Die Foras Self - Interviewee 2025FilmLa nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione 2025FilmThe Ozu Diariesas Self 2025FilmWim Wenders: Der ewig Suchendeas Self 2025FilmThe Keys to Freedomas Wim Wenders 2024FilmNow is Now: Wim Wenders on 'Perfect Days'as Self 2023FilmRoom 999as Self 2023TVDirectors Talksas Self 2023FilmCannes Uncutas Self 2023TVGerman Geniusas Wim Wenders 2022FilmWerner Herzog: Radical Dreameras Self 2022FilmCAN and Meas Self 2022FilmBruno Ganz - The Longing Revolutionaryas Lui-même 2022FilmFrom Our Side 2022FilmCome With Me to the Cinema – The Gregorsas Self 2022FilmFilm: The Living Record of Our Memoryas Self 2022FilmDie 2050er - Everything will change 2021FilmWhy Are We (Not) Creative?as Self 2021FilmNowas Self 2021FilmA Life for Movies: Lotte Eisneras Self 2020TVWim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumenas Self 2020FilmHigh Maintenanceas Self 2020FilmGood Morning, the Wind Blowsas Himself 2020FilmWim Wenders, Desperadoas Self 2020FilmVeränderungas Self 2019FilmZerovilleas Larry 2019FilmPaul Auster: What Ifas Self - Filmmaker 2018FilmBeyond the Bolexas Self 2018FilmLiving the Light: Robby Mülleras Self 2018FilmWhy Are We Creative?as Self 2018TVWas tut sich - im deutschen Film?as Self 2018FilmPope Francis: A Man of His Wordas Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)2018FilmLeçon de cinéma avec Wim Wendersas Self - filmmaker 2017FilmPlankton Salesmenas Self (archive footage)2017FilmWater and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Lifeas Self 2017FilmThe Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsovas Self 2016FilmAlong for the Rideas Self 2016FilmDennis Hopper: Uneasy Rideras Self 2016FilmThree for the Roadas Self 2015FilmA Weekend at the Beachas Self 2015FilmFilmstudio, mon amouras Sé stesso 2015FilmChris Marker: Never Explain, Never Complainas Self 2015FilmFrench Cinema Mon Amouras Self 2015FilmReturn to Beethoven Street: Sam Fuller in Germanyas Self 2015FilmThe Legend of the Palme d'Oras Self 2015FilmWas heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althenas Self 2015FilmRestoring Timeas Self 2014FilmThe Salt of the Earthas Self 2014FilmHenri Langlois vu par...as Self 2013FilmHarry Dean Stanton: Partly Fictionas Self 2013FilmA Fuller Lifeas Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears")2012FilmEdward Hopper and the Blank Canvasas Self 2012FilmClose Upas Self (archive footage)2012FilmBAM150as Self 2011FilmAutoluminescent: Rowland S. Howardas Self 2011TVThe Story of Film: An Odysseyas Self 2011TVSchawinskias Self 2011FilmHitler in Hollywoodas Wim Wenders 2011FilmZwischen den Zeiten 2011FilmViaggio in Bergmaniaas Self 2011FilmMondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeteras Self 2011FilmHarry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland 2010FilmSnowblindas Gray Fox 2010FilmCronología 2010TVWestpol: Eins zu einsas self 2009FilmWhat Do You Know About Meas Self 2008FilmEffedia - Sulla mia cattiva stradaas Self 2008FilmAuge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichteas Self 2008FilmWim Wenders' Story Of His Early Yearsas Self 2008FilmCounter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakersas Self 2008FilmBack to Room 666as Self 2008FilmOne Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Yearsas Self 2007TVDickes Bas Self 2007FilmCannes: All Accessas Self 2006FilmThe Art of Football from A to Zas Self 2006FilmStill Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowskias Self 2004FilmEdgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screenas Self 2004TVKulturplatzas Self 2004TVIm Palaisas Self 2004FilmDennis Hopper: The Decisive Momentsas Self 2004TVLeçon de Cinémaas Self 2004FilmLa torcedura 2003TVZIBBas Self 2003FilmWings of Desire: The Angels Among Usas Self 2003FilmDennis Hopper: Create (or Die)as Self 2002FilmFassbinder in Hollywoodas Self 2002FilmTen Minutes Older: The Trumpetas Doctor #1 (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")2001FilmJanela da Almaas Self 2000FilmThe Million Dollar Hotel 2000FilmFreeDogmeas himself 1999TVVolle Kanneas Self 1998FilmAlekan le magnifiqueas Self 1998TVMillionär gesucht! - Die SKL Showas Self 1998TVThe Johannes B. Kerner Showas Self 1998TVSabine Christiansenas Self 1997TVNachtstudioas Self 1997TVIm Dialogas self 1997FilmTango Berlin 1996FilmLove in Hollywoodas Self 1995TVDie Harald Schmidt Showas Self 1995FilmA Trick of the Lightas Regisseur / Milchmann 1995FilmTo Make a Film Is to Be Aliveas Self (uncredited)1995FilmThe Night of the Filmmakersas Self 1995FilmIn Bildern leben - Die filmischen Reflexionen des Wim Wendersas Self 1994FilmKleiner Mann ganz großas Self 1994FilmNick Cave: Straight To You - A Portraitas Self 1993FilmArisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ringas Santa Claus 1993FilmTalking with Ozuas Self 1993FilmWithout Meas Himself 1992TVMorgenmagazinas Self 1992TVRiverboatas Self 1991FilmDream Island 1990FilmWim Wenders in Tokyoas Self 1990FilmPictures of Europeas Self 1990FilmMotion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'as Self 1990FilmMotion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wendersas Self 1989FilmNotebook on Cities and Clothesas Self 1989FilmThe Heart and the Legsas Self 1988FilmAlekan, la lumièreas Self 1987FilmHelsinki Napoli All Night Longas Gas Station Attendant 1987TVlive - die ZDF-talkshowas Self 1987TVNachtcaféas Self 1985FilmKing Kongs Faustas Regisseur 1985FilmReport from Hollywood 1984FilmTausend Augenas Dieb im Videoladen 1984TVGoldene Kameraas Self 1983FilmDennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Actas Himself 1982FilmReverse Angle: New York, March 1982as Self 1982FilmCinématon XXIIas N°212 1982FilmCinématon n°212 : Wim Wenders 1982FilmRoom 666as Self 1982FilmThe State of Thingsas Tram Passenger (uncredited)1982TVMenschenas Self 1982TVWortwechselas Self 1980FilmLightning Over Wateras Self 1979TVBavarian Film Awardsas Self 1979TVNDR Talk Showas Self 1978FilmCinématonas N°212 1978FilmLong Shotas Another Director 1977FilmThe American Friendas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)1976FilmSigns of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinemaas Self 1976FilmKings of the Roadas Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited)1976TVKölner Treffas Self 1975FilmThe Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kickas Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station (uncredited)1975FilmWrong Moveas Man in Dining Car (uncredited)1975TVMidi Premièreas Self 1974TVSpécial cinémaas Self 1974FilmAlice in the Citiesas Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited)1972FilmSummer in the Cityas Billardspieler (uncredited)1969Film3 American LPs 1968FilmLove and So Forthas Student 1968FilmCandy Man 1951TVGerman Film Awardas Self 1948TVBambias Self