Werner Herzog

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This German film maker is the creator of numerous epic movies as well as a large number of documentaries. His work often raises controversy, as does his personality.

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Director Credits (38) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2011 Into the Abyss Director
2011 Cave of Forgotten Dreams
2011 Caves of Forgotten Dreams
2011 Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
2009 My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2008 Encounters at the End of the World
2007 Rescue Dawn
2005 Grizzly Man
2005 The Wild Blue Yonder
2005 The White Diamond
2003 Wheel of Time
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2001 Invincible
1999 My Best Fiend
1998 Little Dieter Needs to Fly
1993 Bells from the Deep
1992 Lessons of Darkness
1990 Echoes from a Somber Empire
1987 Cobra Verde
1985 Where the Green Ants Dream
1982 Fitzcarraldo
1979 Woyzeck
1979 Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht
1978 How much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck
1978 La Soufrière
1977 Heart of Glass
1977 Stroszek
1976 The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner
1975 The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
1972 Aguirre, the Wrath of God
1971 Even Dwarfs Started Small
1971 Fata Morgana
1971 Land of Silence and Darkness
1969 The Flying Doctors of East Africa Director
1968 Signs of Life
1966 The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz Director
1962 Herakles Director
Actor Credits (24) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2012 Jack Reacher The Zec
2011 Cave of Forgotten Dreams
2011 Happy People: A Year in the Taiga Voice
2009 Plastic Bag Voice
2008 The Grand The German
2008 Mister Lonely Father Umbrillo
2006 The Henry Rollins Show (1) Himself
2005 Grizzly Man Himself / Narrator / Interviewer
2005 The White Diamond Himself / narrator
2003 Sunday Morning Shootout (1) Himself
2003 Imagine (1) Himself
2003 Wheel of Time
2001 Invincible Curtain Puller / Spectator
1999 Julien Donkey-Boy Father
1999 My Best Fiend Himself - Narrator / Interviewer
1998 Little Dieter Needs to Fly Himself / Narrator
1998 What Dreams May Come Face
1992 Lessons of Darkness Narrator
1991 Charlie Rose (1) Himself - Guest
1985 Where the Green Ants Dream Lawyer
1983 Man of Flowers The Father
1978 How much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck
1976 The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner
1968 Signs of Life Soldat (uncredited)
Producer Credits (13) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2004 Incident at Loch Ness producer
2001 Invincible producer
1992 Lessons of Darkness producer
1985 Where the Green Ants Dream producer
1982 Fitzcarraldo producer
1979 Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht producer
1977 Heart of Glass
1975 The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser producer
1972 Aguirre, the Wrath of God producer
1971 Even Dwarfs Started Small producer
1969 The Flying Doctors of East Africa Producer
1968 Signs of Life
1966 The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz Producer
Writer Credits (30) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2011 Cave of Forgotten Dreams
2011 Caves of Forgotten Dreams
2011 Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
2009 My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Writer
2008 Encounters at the End of the World
2007 Rescue Dawn written by
2005 Grizzly Man
2005 The Wild Blue Yonder writer
2005 The White Diamond
2004 Incident at Loch Ness
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet segment Ten Thousand Years Older
2001 Invincible
1999 My Best Fiend writer
1998 Little Dieter Needs to Fly writer
1992 Lessons of Darkness writer
1987 Cobra Verde writer
1985 Where the Green Ants Dream
1982 Fitzcarraldo writer
1980 Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe writer
1979 Woyzeck
1979 Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht writer
1977 Heart of Glass
1977 Stroszek writer
1975 The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser writer
1972 Aguirre, the Wrath of God written by
1971 Even Dwarfs Started Small writer
1971 Fata Morgana
1968 Signs of Life
1966 The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz Screenplay
1962 Herakles Screenplay
General Information Edit
Credited Name Werner Herzog
Gender Male
Birthday Sept. 5, 1942
Death
Primary Role Director
Hometown Munich
Country Germany
Website http://www.wernerherzog.com/
Email Address
Alias(es)
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Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg
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Dmitry Vasyukov
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Harmony Korine Harmony Korine
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Zak Penn Zak Penn
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Wim Wenders Wim Wenders
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Kaige Chen Kaige Chen
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Paul J. Morra
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Steve Cole
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Les Blank
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Rudolph Herzog
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Herbert Achternbusch
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Dmitry Vasyukov
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Judith Thurman
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Henrik Galeen Henrik Galeen
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Harmony Korine Harmony Korine
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Bob Ellis Bob Ellis
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Zak Penn Zak Penn
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Herbert Golder
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Lucki Stipetic
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Walter Saxer
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Willi Segler
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Andre Singer
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David Lynch David Lynch
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Zak Penn Zak Penn
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Lance Stockton
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Gary Marcus
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James Mitchell
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