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Overview
Trivia:
He closed Belgrade Film Festival - FEST 2006. moreAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 46 wins & 22 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(21 articles)
Wenders To Head Venice Jury (From Studio Briefing. 30 June 2008, 10:23 AM, PDT)
Rockin' The Reel: Musicians Turned Moviemakers (From IFC. 27 June 2008, 8:49 AM, PDT)
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor, Cinematographer, Miscellaneous Crew, Camera and Electrical Department, Sound Department, Production Manager, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
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Director:
- 8 (2008) (post-production) (segment "Person to Person")
- Palermo Shooting (2008)
- Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (segment "War in Peace")
... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
... aka To Each His Cinema (International: English title) - Invisibles (2007) (segment "Invisible Crimes")
... aka Invisibles (International: English title) - Don't Come Knocking (2005)
- Land of Plenty (2004)
- "The Blues" (1 episode, 2003)
- The Soul of a Man (2003) TV episode - The Soul of a Man (2003)
- Other Side of the Road (2003)
- U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002) (V) (video "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)") (video "The Ground Beneath Her Feet")
- Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
- Viel passiert - Der BAP-Film (2002)
... aka Ode to Cologne: A Rock 'N' Roll Film (International: English title) - The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
- Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
... aka Buena Vista Social Club (France) - Willie Nelson at the Teatro (1998)
- The End of Violence (1997)
... aka Am Ende der Gewalt (Germany: informal literal title)
... aka Am.Ende.der.Gew@lt. (Germany) - Lumière et compagnie (1995)
... aka Lumière and Company (International: English title)
... aka Lumiere y compañía (Spain) - Gebrüder Skladanowsky, Die (1995)
... aka A Trick of Light (International: English title)
... aka A Trick of the Light
... aka Brothers Skladanowsky - Al di là delle nuvole (1995)
... aka Al di là delle nuvole (Italy)
... aka Beyond the Clouds (USA)
... aka Jenseits der Wolken (Germany)
... aka Par-delà les nuages (France) - Lisbon Story (1994)
... aka Lisbonne Story
... aka Viagem a Lisboa (Portugal) - In weiter Ferne, so nah! (1993)
... aka Faraway, So Close! (USA) - Arisha, der Bär und der steinerne Ring (1992)
... aka Arisha, the Bear and the Stone Ring - Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991)
... aka Until the End of the World (UK) (USA)
... aka Jusqu'au bout du monde (France) - Red Hot and Blue (1990) (TV)
- Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten (1989)
... aka A Notebook on Clothes and Cities
... aka Notebook on Cities and Clothes
... aka Yamamoto - Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten (West Germany) - Himmel über Berlin, Der (1987)
... aka Ailes du désir, Les (France)
... aka The Sky Above Berlin (USA: literal English title)
... aka The Sky Over Berlin (USA: literal English title)
... aka Wings of Desire (USA) - Tokyo-Ga (1985)
- Reverse Angle (1985) (TV)
- Paris, Texas (1984)
... aka Paris, Texas (West Germany) - Docu Drama (1984)
... aka Played It for You, I - Stand der Dinge, Der (1982)
... aka Estado das Coisas, O (Portugal)
... aka The State of Things - Chambre 666 (1982) (TV)
... aka Room 666 (International: English title) - Hammett (1982)
- Lightning Over Water (1980)
... aka Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (West Germany)
... aka Nicks Movie (West Germany) - "Haus für uns - Jugenderholungsheim, Ein" (2 episodes, 1977)
- Aus der Familie der Panzerechsen (1977) TV episode
- Die Insel (1977) TV episode - Amerikanische Freund, Der (1977)
... aka Ami américain, L' (France)
... aka The American Friend (USA) - Im Lauf der Zeit (1976)
... aka Kings of the Road (USA) - Falsche Bewegung (1975)
... aka False Movement
... aka The Wrong Move (UK)
... aka The Wrong Movement (USA: video title) - Alice in den Städten (1974)
... aka Alice in the Cities (USA) - Scharlachrote Buchstabe, Der (1973)
... aka Letra escarlata, La (Spain)
... aka The Scarlet Letter (USA) - Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter, Die (1972)
... aka The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (USA)
... aka The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty (UK)
... aka The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty Kick (UK) - Summer in the City (1970)
- Drei Amerikanische LP's (1969) (TV)
... aka 3 American LPs (International: English title) - Alabama: 2000 Light Years from Home (1969)
- Polizeifilm (1969) (TV)
- Silver City (1969)
... aka Silver City Revisited - Same Player Shoots Again (1968)
- Klappenfilm (1968)
- Victor I. (1968)
- Schauplätze (1967)
Writer:
- 8 (2008) (post-production) (segment "Person to Person")
- Palermo Shooting (2008) (writer)
- Invisibles (2007) (writer)
... aka Invisibles (International: English title) - Don't Come Knocking (2005) (story)
- Land of Plenty (2004) (screenplay) (story)
- "The Blues" (1 episode, 2003)
- The Soul of a Man (2003) TV episode (writer) - The Soul of a Man (2003) (writer)
- Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) (segment Twelve Miles to Trona)
- Viel passiert - Der BAP-Film (2002) (writer)
... aka Ode to Cologne: A Rock 'N' Roll Film (International: English title) - Buena Vista Social Club (1999) (writer)
... aka Buena Vista Social Club (France) - City of Angels (1998) (screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin")
... aka Stadt der Engel (Germany) - Willie Nelson at the Teatro (1998) (writer)
- The End of Violence (1997) (story)
... aka Am Ende der Gewalt (Germany: informal literal title)
... aka Am.Ende.der.Gew@lt. (Germany) - Al di là delle nuvole (1995) (writer)
... aka Al di là delle nuvole (Italy)
... aka Beyond the Clouds (USA)
... aka Jenseits der Wolken (Germany)
... aka Par-delà les nuages (France) - Lisbon Story (1994) (writer)
... aka Lisbonne Story
... aka Viagem a Lisboa (Portugal) - In weiter Ferne, so nah! (1993) (writer)
... aka Faraway, So Close! (USA) - Arisha, der Bär und der steinerne Ring (1992) (writer)
... aka Arisha, the Bear and the Stone Ring - Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Until the End of the World (UK) (USA)
... aka Jusqu'au bout du monde (France) - Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten (1989) (writer)
... aka A Notebook on Clothes and Cities
... aka Notebook on Cities and Clothes
... aka Yamamoto - Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten (West Germany) - Himmel über Berlin, Der (1987) (writer)
... aka Ailes du désir, Les (France)
... aka The Sky Above Berlin (USA: literal English title)
... aka The Sky Over Berlin (USA: literal English title)
... aka Wings of Desire (USA) - Tokyo-Ga (1985) (writer)
- Stand der Dinge, Der (1982) (writer)
... aka Estado das Coisas, O (Portugal)
... aka The State of Things - Chambre 666 (1982) (TV) (conception)
... aka Room 666 (International: English title) - Ailes de la colombe, Les (1981) (dialogue) (screenplay)
... aka The Wings of the Dove (International: English title) - Lightning Over Water (1980) (writer)
... aka Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (West Germany)
... aka Nicks Movie (West Germany) - Amerikanische Freund, Der (1977) (writer)
... aka Ami américain, L' (France)
... aka The American Friend (USA) - Im Lauf der Zeit (1976) (writer)
... aka Kings of the Road (USA) - Alice in den Städten (1974) (writer)
... aka Alice in the Cities (USA) - Scharlachrote Buchstabe, Der (1973) (writer)
... aka Letra escarlata, La (Spain)
... aka The Scarlet Letter (USA) - Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter, Die (1972) (writer)
... aka The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (USA)
... aka The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty (UK)
... aka The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty Kick (UK) - Summer in the City (1970) (writer)
- Alabama: 2000 Light Years from Home (1969) (writer)
- Polizeifilm (1969) (TV) (writer)
- Silver City (1969) (writer)
... aka Silver City Revisited - Same Player Shoots Again (1968) (writer)
- Schauplätze (1967) (writer)
Producer:
- The Open Road (2008) (post-production) (executive producer)
- Palermo Shooting (2008) (producer)
- The House Is Burning (2006) (executive producer)
... aka The House Is Burning (USA) - Música cubana (2004) (executive producer)
- Egoshooter (2004) (producer)
- Torcedura, La (2004) (executive producer)
- Narren (2003) (producer)
... aka Fools (International: English title) - Junimond (2002) (producer)
... aka June Moon (Europe: English title) - Halbe Miete (2002) (producer)
... aka 1/2 the Rent (Europe: English title)
... aka Half the Rent (International: English title) - The Million Dollar Hotel (2000) (producer)
- The End of Violence (1997) (producer)
... aka Am Ende der Gewalt (Germany: informal literal title)
... aka Am.Ende.der.Gew@lt. (Germany) - Go for Gold! (1997) (producer)
- Lisbon Story (1994) (producer)
... aka Lisbonne Story
... aka Viagem a Lisboa (Portugal) - In weiter Ferne, so nah! (1993) (producer)
... aka Faraway, So Close! (USA) - Absence, L' (1993) (producer)
... aka Abwesenheit, Die (Germany)
... aka Ausencia, La (Spain)
... aka The Absence (USA) - Arisha, der Bär und der steinerne Ring (1992) (producer)
... aka Arisha, the Bear and the Stone Ring - Dream Island (1991) (producer)
... aka Dream Island: The Lost Dreams of Wim Wenders - Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten (1989) (producer)
... aka A Notebook on Clothes and Cities
... aka Notebook on Cities and Clothes
... aka Yamamoto - Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten (West Germany) - Himmel über Berlin, Der (1987) (producer)
... aka Ailes du désir, Les (France)
... aka The Sky Above Berlin (USA: literal English title)
... aka The Sky Over Berlin (USA: literal English title)
... aka Wings of Desire (USA) - Yer demir gök bakir (1987) (producer)
... aka Eisenerde - Kupferhimmel (West Germany) - Tokyo-Ga (1985) (producer)
- Lightning Over Water (1980) (producer)
... aka Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (West Germany)
... aka Nicks Movie (West Germany) - Radio On (1980) (associate producer)
- ...als Diesel geboren (1979) (producer)
- Linkshändige Frau, Die (1978) (producer)
... aka The Left-Handed Woman - Im Lauf der Zeit (1976) (producer)
... aka Kings of the Road (USA) - Bißchen Liebe, Ein (1974) (producer)
- Summer in the City (1970) (producer)
- Silver City (1969) (producer)
... aka Silver City Revisited - Same Player Shoots Again (1968) (producer)
- Klappenfilm (1968) (producer)
- Schauplätze (1967) (producer)
Actor:
- Torcedura, La (2004) .... Oilfield Worker
- Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) .... Doctor #1 (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
- The Million Dollar Hotel (2000) (uncredited)
- Tango Berlin (1997)
- Gebrüder Skladanowsky, Die (1995) .... Milkman
... aka A Trick of Light (International: English title)
... aka A Trick of the Light
... aka Brothers Skladanowsky - Neues Deutschland (1993) (TV) .... (segment Ohne Mich)
- Ohne mich (1993)
- Arisha, der Bär und der steinerne Ring (1992) .... Santa Claus
... aka Arisha, the Bear and the Stone Ring - Dream Island (1991) .... Watcher
... aka Dream Island: The Lost Dreams of Wim Wenders - Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987) .... Gas Station Attendant
... aka Helsinki-Naples All Night Long (International: English title) - Tausend Augen (1987) .... Dieb im Videoladen
... aka Thousand Eyes - King Kongs Faust (1985) .... Regisseur
... aka King Kong's Fist - Stand der Dinge, Der (1982) (uncredited) .... Tram passenger
... aka Estado das Coisas, O (Portugal)
... aka The State of Things - Long Shot (1980) .... Another Director
- Amerikanische Freund, Der (1977) .... Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance
... aka Ami américain, L' (France)
... aka The American Friend (USA) - Im Lauf der Zeit (1976) .... Spectator at Pauline's Theater
... aka Kings of the Road (USA) - Alice in den Städten (1974) (uncredited) .... Man by Jukebox
... aka Alice in the Cities (USA) - Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter, Die (1972) .... Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station
... aka The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (USA)
... aka The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty (UK)
... aka The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty Kick (UK) - Summer in the City (1970) (uncredited) .... Billardspieler
- Liebe und so weiter (1968)
- Candy Man (1968)
Editor:
- Tokyo-Ga (1985)
- Lightning Over Water (1980) (definitive version)
... aka Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (West Germany)
... aka Nicks Movie (West Germany) - Drei Amerikanische LP's (1969) (TV)
... aka 3 American LPs (International: English title) - Alabama: 2000 Light Years from Home (1969)
- Polizeifilm (1969) (TV)
- Silver City (1969)
... aka Silver City Revisited - Same Player Shoots Again (1968)
- Schauplätze (1967)
Cinematographer:
- Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten (1989)
... aka A Notebook on Clothes and Cities
... aka Notebook on Cities and Clothes
... aka Yamamoto - Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten (West Germany) - Amon Düül II spielt Phallus Dei (1969)
- Polizeifilm (1969) (TV)
- Silver City (1969)
... aka Silver City Revisited - Ten Years After (1969)
- Same Player Shoots Again (1968)
- Schauplätze (1967)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Three Days of Rain (2003) (presenter)
- In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000) (archive source)
... aka À l'ombre d'Hollywood (Canada: French title) - Passagier - Welcome to Germany, Der (1988) (consultant)
... aka The Passenger - Welcome to Germany
... aka Welcome to Germany (USA) - Rosenkönig, Der (1986) (production associate)
... aka Rei das rosas, O (Portugal)
... aka Roi des roses, Le (France)
... aka The Rose King
Camera and Electrical Department:
- Al di là delle nuvole (1995) (still photographer)
... aka Al di là delle nuvole (Italy)
... aka Beyond the Clouds (USA)
... aka Jenseits der Wolken (Germany)
... aka Par-delà les nuages (France) - Docu Drama (1984) (additional photographer)
... aka Played It for You, I - Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers (1980) (additional camera operator)
Sound Department:
- Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund (1987) (TV) (sound mixing advisor)
- Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers (1980) (extra sound)
- Alabama: 2000 Light Years from Home (1969) (sound)
Production Manager:
- Fall Lena Christ, Der (1970) (TV) (unit manager)
... aka Ungeschickte Leben und der romantische Tod der unehelich geborenen, von ihrer Mutter gepeinigten, zweimal verheirateten Serviererin, Klosterfrau und Schriftstellerin, Das (West Germany: long title)
Thanks:
- Gunnar: A Student Burns Out (2008) (special thanks)
- Begleiter (2006) (very special thanks)
- Egoshooter (2004) (thanks)
- Around the World in 80 Days (2004) (special thanks)
... aka In 80 Tagen um die Welt (Germany) - Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) (special thanks)
- Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us (2003) (V) (acknowledgment: still photographs provided by) (special thanks)
- In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000) (special thanks)
... aka À l'ombre d'Hollywood (Canada: French title) - Adamski (1994) (special thanks)
Self:
- Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (2008) (post-production) .... Himself
- Gegenschuss - Aufbruch der Filmemacher (2008) .... Himself
... aka Reverse Angle: Rebellion of the Filmmakers (Europe: English title: festival title) - Erika Rabau: Puck of Berlin (2008) .... Himself
- Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte (2008) .... Himself
... aka Eye to Eye: All About German Film... (Europe: English title: festival title) - The 2007 European Film Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Diethnes Festival Kinimatografou Thessalonikis - 11+1 kinimatografistes (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Von einem der auszog - Wim Wenders' frühe Jahre (2007) .... Himself
... aka One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years (International: English title) - The 2006 European Film Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Wanderlust (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- The Art of Football from A to Z (2006) (TV)
... aka Foot, c'est de l'art, Le (France) - "Im Palais" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Themen, Träume, Erfolge 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Riverboat - Die MDR-Talkshow aus Leipzig" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Johannes B. Kerner Show, Die" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka JBK (Germany: promotional abbreviation)
- Episode dated 31 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "NDR Talk Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka NDR Talk Show Classics (West Germany: repeat compilations title)
- Episode #1.512 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Lettre à un jeune cinéaste" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Wim Wenders (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "B 360º" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 29 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Lo + plus" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1998-2005)
- Episode dated 7 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 September 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - The 2004 European Film Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film
- "Sabine Christiansen" (1 episode, 2004)
- Busch oder Kerri - Was bedeutet die US-Wahl für Deutschland? (2004) TV episode - Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen (2004) .... Himself
- Je t'aime... moi non plus: Artistes et critiques (2004) .... Himself
- Himmelfilm (2004) .... Himself
- Épreuves d'artistes (2004) .... Himself
... aka Words in Progress (International: English title) - Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (2003) .... Himself
- "Mandrágora, La" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 17 September 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Fassbinder in Hollywood (2002) .... Himself, Fassbinder's friends in Hollywood
- "Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode #1.21 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Janela da Alma (2001) .... Himself
- Zehn Gebote der Kreativität, Die (2001) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The 10 Commandments of Creativity (USA) - The One Dollar Diary (2001) .... Narrator
- Jonas at the Ocean (2001) .... Himself
- Bernd Eichinger - wenn das Leben zum Kino wird (2000) (TV)
- The Flux of Images (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- Berlin-Cinema (1999) .... Himself
- Nina Hagen = Punk + Glory (1999) .... Himself
- Fare un film per me è vivere (1996) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Faire un film pour moi c'est vivre (France)
... aka Making a Film for Me Is to Live - Különbözö helyek (1995) .... Himself
... aka Different Places - In Bildern leben (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- Nacht der Regisseure, Die (1995) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka The Night of the Filmmakers - Kleiner Mann ganz groß (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- Colonna sonora (1992) .... Himself
- Schneeweißrosenrot (1991) .... Himself
... aka SnowwhiteRosered - Motion & Emotion (1990)
- Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten (1989) .... Himself
... aka A Notebook on Clothes and Cities
... aka Notebook on Cities and Clothes
... aka Yamamoto - Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten (West Germany) - The European Film Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- Reverse Angle (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- Cinématon (1984) .... Himself (1982)
- Korkörkép (1984) (V) .... Himself
- Docu Drama (1984) .... Himself/'Howard'
... aka Played It for You, I - Chambre 666 (1982) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Room 666 (International: English title) - Lightning Over Water (1980) .... Himself
... aka Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (West Germany)
... aka Nicks Movie (West Germany) - Drei Amerikanische LP's (1969) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
... aka 3 American LPs (International: English title)
Archive Footage:
- Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Penélope, camino a los Oscar (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
-
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - 100 Jahre Adolf Hitler - Die letzte Stunde im Führerbunker (1989) (uncredited) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Book: "Emotions Pictures; Reflections on the Cinema" by Wim Wenders. Published by Faber and Faber on May 1, 1991. ISBN# 0-571-15272-4 morePublicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 9 Interviews | 4 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo moreSTARmeter: 
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