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Wings of Desire (1987)

Awards

Wings of Desire

18 wins & 14 nominations

Bavarian Film Awards

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1988 Winner Bavarian Film Award
    • Best Direction (Regiepreis)
    • Wim Wenders

BAFTA Awards

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1989 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film not in the English Language
    • Wim Wenders
    • Anatole Dauman
    West Germany/France.

Cannes Film Festival

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1987 Winner Best Director
    • Wim Wenders
  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1987 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • Wim Wenders

César Awards, France

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1988 Nominee César
    • Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
    • Wim Wenders

European Film Awards

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1988 Nominee European Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Wim Wenders
    • Anatole Dauman
  • Curt Bois in Gypsy Wildcat (1944)
    1988 Winner European Film Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Curt Bois
  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1988 Winner European Film Award
    • Best Director
    • Wim Wenders
  • Henri Alekan
    1988 Nominee European Film Award
    • Special Aspect
    • Henri Alekan
    Best Camera

French Syndicate of Cinema Critics

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1988 Winner Critics Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Wim Wenders
    West Germany.

German Film Awards

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1989 Nominee Special Film Award '40th Anniversary of the Federal Republic of Germany'
    • Wim Wenders
  • Wings of Desire (1987)
    1988 Winner Film Award in Gold
    • Outstanding Feature Film (Bester Spielfilm)
  • Henri Alekan
    1988 Winner Film Award in Gold
    • Best Cinematography (Beste Kamera/Bildgestaltung)
    • Henri Alekan
  • Bruno Ganz
    1988 Nominee Film Award in Gold
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Hauptrolle)
    • Bruno Ganz
  • Curt Bois in Gypsy Wildcat (1944)
    1988 Nominee Film Award in Gold
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Nebenrolle)
    • Curt Bois

Guild of German Art House Cinemas

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1989 Winner Guild Film Award - Silver
    • German Film (Deutscher Film)
    • Wim Wenders

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1989 Winner Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Wim Wenders
    West Germany.

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

  • Bruno Ganz
    1988 Nominee Silver Ribbon
    • Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)
    • Bruno Ganz

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Henri Alekan
    1988 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Henri Alekan
  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1988 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Wim Wenders

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Henri Alekan
    1989 Winner NSFC Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Henri Alekan
  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1989 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Director
    • Wim Wenders
  • Wings of Desire (1987)
    1989 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Film
    Tied with A World Apart (1988) in 3rd place.

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Henri Alekan
    1988 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Cinematographer
    • Henri Alekan
  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1988 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Wim Wenders
    3rd place

São Paulo International Film Festival

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1988 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Feature
    • Wim Wenders

Blue Ribbon Awards

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1989 Winner Blue Ribbon Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • Wim Wenders

SESC Film Festival, Brazil

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1991 Winner Critics Award
    • Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro)
    • Wim Wenders
  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1991 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro)
    • Wim Wenders

Grand Prix de l'UCC

  • Wings of Desire (1987)
    1988 Winner Grand Prix de l'UCC

Cahiers du Cinéma

  • Wim Wenders at an event for Don't Come Knocking (2005)
    1987 Nominee Top 10 Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Wim Wenders
    Second Place; tied with Der Tod des Empedokles oder: Wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem Euch erglänzt (1987) and Intervista (1987)

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