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Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Directing·1945·152 films

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.…

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As Director

Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas (1984)
Perfect Days
Perfect Days (2023)
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire (1987)
The Salt of the Earth
The Salt of the Earth (2014)
The American Friend
The American Friend (1977)
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
The Million Dollar Hotel
The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
Alice in the Cities
Alice in the Cities (1974)
Submergence
Submergence (2018)
Pina
Pina (2011)
Until the End of the World
Until the End of the World (1991)
Every Thing Will Be Fine
Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015)
Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close! (1993)
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road (1976)
Don't Come Knocking
Don't Come Knocking (2005)
Lisbon Story
Lisbon Story (1994)
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)
Tokyo-Ga
Tokyo-Ga (1985)
Wrong Move
Wrong Move (1975)
The State of Things
The State of Things (1982)
Hammett
Hammett (1982)
The End of Violence
The End of Violence (1997)
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company (1995)
Palermo Shooting
Palermo Shooting (2008)
Room 666
Room 666 (1985)
Land of Plenty
Land of Plenty (2004)
Anselm
Anselm (2023)
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (1975)
Lightning Over Water
Lightning Over Water (1980)
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1973)
The Soul of a Man
The Soul of a Man (2003)
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez (2016)
A Trick of the Light
A Trick of the Light (1995)
Notebook on Cities and Clothes
Notebook on Cities and Clothes (1989)
8
8 (2008)
Invisibles
Invisibles (2007)
Invisible World
Invisible World (2013)
Summer in the City
Summer in the City (1972)
Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring
Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring (1993)
Polizeifilm
Polizeifilm (1969)
Cathedrals of Culture
Cathedrals of Culture (2014)
BAP - Ode to Cologne
BAP - Ode to Cologne (2002)
Same Player Shoots Again
Same Player Shoots Again (1968)
Silver City Revisited
Silver City Revisited (1969)
Some Body Comes Into the Light
Some Body Comes Into the Light (2023)
Alabama (2000 Light Years)
Alabama (2000 Light Years) (1969)
One Morning All Over the World
One Morning All Over the World (2000)
3 American LPs
3 American LPs (1969)
Two or Three Things I Know about Edward Hopper
Two or Three Things I Know about Edward Hopper (2020)
Henri Langlois vu par...
Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
Willie Nelson at the Teatro (1998)
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982 (1982)
From the Family of Reptiles
From the Family of Reptiles (1974)
The Island
The Island (1974)
Schauplätze
Schauplätze (1967)
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990)
Kaspar Hauser
Kaspar Hauser (1969)
Il Volo
Il Volo (2010)
The Keys to Freedom
The Keys to Freedom (2025)
Invisible Crimes
Invisible Crimes (2007)
Veränderung
Veränderung (2020)

As Actor

The Salt of the Earth
The Salt of the Earth (2014)Self
The American Friend
The American Friend (1977)Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)
The Million Dollar Hotel
The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
Alice in the Cities
Alice in the Cities (1974)Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited)
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road (1976)Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited)
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Zeroville
Zeroville (2019)Larry
Wrong Move
Wrong Move (1975)Man in Dining Car (uncredited)
The State of Things
The State of Things (1982)Tram Passenger (uncredited)
Room 666
Room 666 (1985)Self
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)Doctor #1 (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (1975)Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station (uncredited)
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (2013)Self
Lightning Over Water
Lightning Over Water (1980)Self
Janela da Alma
Janela da Alma (2001)Self
Why Are We Creative?
Why Are We Creative? (2018)Self
A Trick of the Light
A Trick of the Light (1995)Regisseur / Milchmann
Notebook on Cities and Clothes
Notebook on Cities and Clothes (1989)Self
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer (2022)Self
Hitler in Hollywood
Hitler in Hollywood (2011)Wim Wenders
A Fuller Life
A Fuller Life (2013)Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears")
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard (2011)Self
Along for the Ride
Along for the Ride (2016)Self
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987)Gas Station Attendant
Die 2050er - Everything will change
Die 2050er - Everything will change (2022)
Snowblind
Snowblind (2010)Gray Fox
High Maintenance
High Maintenance (2020)Self
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2022)Self
Fassbinder in Hollywood
Fassbinder in Hollywood (2002)Self
Now
Now (2021)Self
Summer in the City
Summer in the City (1972)Billardspieler (uncredited)
Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring
Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring (1993)Santa Claus
Room 999
Room 999 (2023)Self
Cinématon
Cinématon (1978)N°212
The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov
The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov (2017)Self
Living the Light: Robby Müller
Living the Light: Robby Müller (2018)Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004)Self
The Legend of the Palme d'Or
The Legend of the Palme d'Or (2015)Self
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life (2017)Self
Cannes Uncut
Cannes Uncut (2023)Self
Cannes: All Access
Cannes: All Access (2007)Self
Tausend Augen
Tausend Augen (1984)Dieb im Videoladen
The Art of Football from A to Z
The Art of Football from A to Z (2006)Self
One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years
One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years (2008)Self
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider (2016)Self
The Night of the Filmmakers
The Night of the Filmmakers (1995)Self
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Wim Wenders, Desperado (2020)Self
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2004)Self
Talking with Ozu
Talking with Ozu (1993)Self
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski (2006)Self
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (2003)Self
Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers
Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers (2008)Self
3 American LPs
3 American LPs (1969)
Close Up
Close Up (2012)Self (archive footage)
French Cinema Mon Amour
French Cinema Mon Amour (2015)Self
La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione
La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione (2025)
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us (2003)Self
What Do You Know About Me
What Do You Know About Me (2009)Self
A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner
A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner (2021)Self
Filmstudio, mon amour
Filmstudio, mon amour (2015)Sé stesso
Paul Auster: What If
Paul Auster: What If (2019)Self - Filmmaker
Beyond the Bolex
Beyond the Bolex (2018)Self
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter (2011)Self
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen (2015)Self
Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portrait
Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portrait (1994)Self
Edward Hopper and the Blank Canvas
Edward Hopper and the Blank Canvas (2012)Self
From Our Side
From Our Side (2022)
Henri Langlois vu par...
Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)Self
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders (1990)Self
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive (1995)Self (uncredited)
Love in Hollywood
Love in Hollywood (1996)Self
Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchende
Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchende (2025)Self
Long Shot
Long Shot (1978)Another Director
King Kongs Faust
King Kongs Faust (1985)Regisseur
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Why Are We (Not) Creative? (2021)Self
Wim Wenders in Tokyo
Wim Wenders in Tokyo (1990)Self
CAN and Me
CAN and Me (2022)Self
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982 (1982)Self
Love and So Forth
Love and So Forth (1968)Student
De droomproducenten
De droomproducenten (1984)Self
Effedia - Sulla mia cattiva strada
Effedia - Sulla mia cattiva strada (2008)Self
Kleiner Mann ganz groß
Kleiner Mann ganz groß (1994)Self
FreeDogme
FreeDogme (2000)himself
Viaggio in Bergmania
Viaggio in Bergmania (2011)Self
In Bildern leben - Die filmischen Reflexionen des Wim Wenders
In Bildern leben - Die filmischen Reflexionen des Wim Wenders (1995)Self
Wim Wenders' Story Of His Early Years
Wim Wenders' Story Of His Early Years (2008)Self
Plankton Salesmen
Plankton Salesmen (2017)Self (archive footage)
Pictures of Europe
Pictures of Europe (1990)Self
The Ozu Diaries
The Ozu Diaries (2025)Self
Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors
Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors (2022)Self
Films to Die For
Films to Die For (2025)Self - Interviewee
Return to Beethoven Street: Sam Fuller in Germany
Return to Beethoven Street: Sam Fuller in Germany (2015)Self
Good Morning, the Wind Blows
Good Morning, the Wind Blows (2020)Self
BAM150
BAM150 (2012)Self
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema (1976)Self
Alekan le magnifique
Alekan le magnifique (1998)Self
Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act
Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act (1983)Himself
The Keys to Freedom
The Keys to Freedom (2025)Wim Wenders
Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'
Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas' (1990)Self
Bruno Ganz - The Longing Revolutionary
Bruno Ganz - The Longing Revolutionary (2022)Self
Chris Marker: Never Explain, Never Complain
Chris Marker: Never Explain, Never Complain (2015)Self
Restoring Time
Restoring Time (2015)Self
Veränderung
Veränderung (2020)Self
Leçon de cinéma avec Wim Wenders
Leçon de cinéma avec Wim Wenders (2018)Self - filmmaker
A Weekend at the Beach
A Weekend at the Beach (2015)Self
Three for the Road
Three for the Road (2016)Self
Alekan, la lumière
Alekan, la lumière (1988)Self
Cinématon n°212 : Wim Wenders
Cinématon n°212 : Wim Wenders (1982)

As Writer

City of Angels
City of Angels (1998)
Perfect Days
Perfect Days (2023)
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire (1987)
The Salt of the Earth
The Salt of the Earth (2014)
The American Friend
The American Friend (1977)
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
Alice in the Cities
Alice in the Cities (1974)
Pina
Pina (2011)
Until the End of the World
Until the End of the World (1991)
Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close! (1993)
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road (1976)
Don't Come Knocking
Don't Come Knocking (2005)
Beyond the Clouds
Beyond the Clouds (1995)
Lisbon Story
Lisbon Story (1994)
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)
Tokyo-Ga
Tokyo-Ga (1985)
The State of Things
The State of Things (1982)
The End of Violence
The End of Violence (1997)
Palermo Shooting
Palermo Shooting (2008)
Room 666
Room 666 (1985)
Land of Plenty
Land of Plenty (2004)
Anselm
Anselm (2023)
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (1975)
Lightning Over Water
Lightning Over Water (1980)
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1973)
The Soul of a Man
The Soul of a Man (2003)
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez (2016)
A Trick of the Light
A Trick of the Light (1995)
Notebook on Cities and Clothes
Notebook on Cities and Clothes (1989)
8
8 (2008)
Invisibles
Invisibles (2007)
Invisible World
Invisible World (2013)
Summer in the City
Summer in the City (1972)
Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring
Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring (1993)
Polizeifilm
Polizeifilm (1969)
Cathedrals of Culture
Cathedrals of Culture (2014)
BAP - Ode to Cologne
BAP - Ode to Cologne (2002)
Same Player Shoots Again
Same Player Shoots Again (1968)
Silver City Revisited
Silver City Revisited (1969)
Alabama (2000 Light Years)
Alabama (2000 Light Years) (1969)
Two or Three Things I Know about Edward Hopper
Two or Three Things I Know about Edward Hopper (2020)
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
Willie Nelson at the Teatro (1998)
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982 (1982)
Schauplätze
Schauplätze (1967)
Il Volo
Il Volo (2010)
The Keys to Freedom
The Keys to Freedom (2025)
Veränderung
Veränderung (2020)