Wim Wenders

Also known as Vimu Vendâsu, Ernst Wilhelm Wenders, Vimu Vendasu

German filmmaker (born 1945)

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Wim Wenders is a German filmmaker born in 1945 who became one of the most influential directors of his generation. His distinctive visual style and philosophical approach to filmmaking helped shape modern cinema and made him a key figure in German New Cinema.

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Vinony catalogs Wim Wenders in its Golden Lion collection (141 entries). It also appears in Palme d'Or.

Vinony's link graph records 1,354 inbound references to Wim Wenders, and connects out to Grammy Awards, British Academy Film Awards and Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

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Düsseldorf, Germany

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…

Known for

Mein liebster Dokumentarfilm — Self2026
The Keys to Freedom — Wim Wenders2025
The Ozu Diaries — Self2025
Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchende — Self2025
La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione2025
Films to Die For — Self - Interviewee2025
Now is Now: Wim Wenders on 'Perfect Days' — Self2024
Room 999 — Self2023
Cannes Uncut — Self2023
Directors Talks — Self2023

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Ernst
Gender: male
Citizenship: Germany
Place of birth: Düsseldorf
Spouse: Lisa Kreuzer
Occupation: director
Educated at: University of Television and Film Munich
Employer: Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg
Languages spoken: German
Notable work: Paris, Texas
Movement: New German Cinema
Official website: www.wim-wenders.com
Image: Wim Wenders at Berlinale 2024.jpg
Work location: Los Angeles

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date of birth: 1945-08-14
member of: Directors Guild of America
pseudonym: Wim Wenders
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name in native language: Ernst Wilhelm Wenders
topic's main category: Category:Wim Wenders
unmarried partner: Solveig Dommartin
related category: Category:Films directed by Wim Wenders
start of work period: 1967-00-00
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
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birth name: Ernst Wilhelm Wenders

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Encyclopedic overview

Wim Wenders ( German: [ˈvɪm ˈvɛndɐs]; born Wilhelm Ernst Wenders; 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker and photographer. Regarded as a major figure of New German Cinema and widely considered an auteur director, he has received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a Palme d'Or, a Golden Lion, and an Honorary Golden Bear, in addition to nominations for four 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).

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