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Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 14, 1945 (80)
Birthplace Düsseldorf, Germany
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 23, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 A ... wards 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.

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Filmography

Zeroville

Zeroville

2019

as Larry

Snowblind

Snowblind

2010

as Gray Fox

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002

as Doctor #1 (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")

Helsinki Napoli All Night Long

Helsinki Napoli All Night Long

1987

as Gas Station Attendant

Long Shot

Long Shot

1978

as Another Director

The American Friend

The American Friend

1977

as Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)

Perfect Days

Perfect Days

2023

Screenplay

Cathedrals of Culture

Cathedrals of Culture

2014

Writer

Stories We Tell

Stories We Tell

2012

Thanks

Passage

Passage

2009

Thanks

Invisibles

Invisibles

2007

Writer

Don't Come Knocking

Don't Come Knocking

2005

Writer

Land of Plenty

Land of Plenty

2004

Screenplay

The Soul of a Man

The Soul of a Man

2003

Camera Operator, Writer

Three Days of Rain

Three Days of Rain

2002

Presenter

Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club

1999

Screenplay

City of Angels

City of Angels

1998

Original Film Writer

The End of Violence

The End of Violence

1997

Story

Lisbon Story

Lisbon Story

1994

Screenplay

Until the End of the World

Until the End of the World

1991

Screenplay, Story

Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

1987

Screenplay

I Played It for You

I Played It for You

1985

Additional Photography

Room 666

Room 666

1982

Writer

Lightning Over Water

Lightning Over Water

1980

Writer, Editor

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980

Additional Camera

Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre

Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre

1979

Camera Operator, Sound, Director of Photography

The American Friend

The American Friend

1977

Screenplay

Ten Years After

Ten Years After

1969

Director of Photography

Perfect Days

Perfect Days

2023

Director

Submergence

Submergence

2017

Director

Every Thing Will Be Fine

Every Thing Will Be Fine

2015

Director

Cathedrals of Culture

Cathedrals of Culture

2014

Director

Invisibles

Invisibles

2007

Director

Don't Come Knocking

Don't Come Knocking

2005

Director

Land of Plenty

Land of Plenty

2004

Director

The Soul of a Man

The Soul of a Man

2003

Director

The Million Dollar Hotel

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000

Director

Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club

1999

Director

The End of Violence

The End of Violence

1997

Director

Lisbon Story

Lisbon Story

1994

Director

Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

1987

Director

Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas

1984

Director

Hammett

Hammett

1982

Director

Room 666

Room 666

1982

Director

Lightning Over Water

Lightning Over Water

1980

Director

The American Friend

The American Friend

1977

Director

Perfect Days

Perfect Days

2023

Producer

Roving Woman

Roving Woman

2022

Executive Producer

Reality Winner

Reality Winner

2021

Executive Producer

Karen Dalton: In My Own Time

Karen Dalton: In My Own Time

2021

Executive Producer

A Black Jesus

A Black Jesus

2020

Producer

Waiting for the Miracle to Come

Waiting for the Miracle to Come

2019

Executive Producer

Buena Vista Social Club: Adios

Buena Vista Social Club: Adios

2017

Executive Producer

National Bird

National Bird

2016

Executive Producer

Cathedrals of Culture

Cathedrals of Culture

2014

Executive Producer

The Open Road

The Open Road

2009

Executive Producer

The House Is Burning

The House Is Burning

2006

Executive Producer

Don't Come Knocking

Don't Come Knocking

2005

Executive Producer

La torcedura

La torcedura

2004

Producer

The Million Dollar Hotel

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000

Producer

The End of Violence

The End of Violence

1997

Producer

Lisbon Story

Lisbon Story

1994

Producer

Dream Island

Dream Island

1991

Producer

Until the End of the World

Until the End of the World

1991

Co-Producer

Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

1987

Producer

Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas

1984

Producer

Room 666

Room 666

1982

Producer

Lightning Over Water

Lightning Over Water

1980

Producer

Radio On

Radio On

1979

Associate Producer

The American Friend

The American Friend

1977

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Berlin International Film Festival Best Director Wings of Desire Won
Television Credits

German Genius

as Wim Wenders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 23, 2023

Deutscher Filmpreis

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 01, 1951

Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 31, 2020

Spécial cinéma

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

Bayerischer Filmpreis

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 01, 1979

Volle Kanne

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 30, 1999

NDR Talk Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 09, 1979

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 05, 1995

Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 23, 1998

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2011

Leçon de Cinéma

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 2004

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1966

Bambi Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

Schawinski

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2011

Was tut sich - im deutschen Film?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 04, 2018

Riverboat

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1992

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1998

Kölner Treff

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1976

Midi Première

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1975

Nachtcafé

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 14, 1987

Sabine Christiansen

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1998

Wortwechsel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1982

Kulturplatz

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 2004

live - die ZDF-talkshow

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1987

Nachtstudio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 1997

Directors Talks

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2023

Menschen

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1982

Im Palais

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 2004

Dickes B

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 14, 2007

Im Dialog

as self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1997

Westpol: Eins zu eins

as self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 2010

ZIBB

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 10, 2003

Morgenmagazin

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 1992

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 18 23 14
2024 6 19 38 11
2024 7 30 43 19
2024 8 18 34 8
2024 9 10 21 6
2024 10 11 27 5
2024 11 9 16 5
2024 12 9 16 5
2025 1 15 32 10
2025 2 10 19 2
2025 3 8 12 0
2025 4 1 1 0
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 3 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 0 1 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 1 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 716 644
2024 6 636 113
2025 1 526 169
2025 2 723 375
2025 3 620 543
2025 7 355 49
2025 8 419 35
2025 9 725 364
2025 10 589 491

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