Wim Wenders

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Award-winning German director whose most internationally famous work is his 1987 film 'Wings of Desire'.

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Director Credits (29) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2011 Pina
2005 Don't Come Knocking
2004 Land of Plenty
2003 The Blues (1)
2003 The Soul of a Man
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2001 The Million Dollar Hotel
1999 Buena Vista Social Club
1997 The End of Violence
1995 Lumière and Company
1995 Beyond the Clouds
1994 Lisbon Story
1993 Faraway, So Close!
1991 Until the End of the World director
1989 Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten
1989 Notebook on Cities & Clothes
1987 Wings of Desire
1985 Tokyo-Ga
1985 Room 666
1985 Reverse Angle
1984 Paris, Texas
1983 Der Stand der Dinge
1983 The State of Things
1982 Hammett
1981 Lightning Over Water
1977 The American Friend
1976 Kings of the Road
1975 Wrong Move
1974 Alice in the Cities
Actor Credits (9) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2010 Snowblind Gray Fox
2004 La torcedura Oilfield Worker
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Doctor #1
2001 The Million Dollar Hotel
1989 Notebook on Cities & Clothes
1985 Room 666
1983 Der Stand der Dinge Tram passenger
1976 Kings of the Road Spectator at Pauline's Theater
1974 Alice in the Cities Man by Jukebox
Producer Credits (13) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2010 Au Revoir Taipei Executive Producer
2006 The House Is Burning executive producer
2005 Don't Come Knocking executive producer
2004 La torcedura executive producer
2001 The Million Dollar Hotel producer
1997 The End of Violence producer
1994 Lisbon Story producer
1993 Faraway, So Close! producer
1989 Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten producer
1985 Tokyo-Ga producer
1981 Lightning Over Water producer
1980 Radio On associate producer
1976 Kings of the Road producer
Writer Credits (20) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2011 Pina screenplay
2005 Don't Come Knocking
2004 Land of Plenty
2003 The Blues (1)
2003 The Soul of a Man writer
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet segment Twelve Miles to Trona
1999 Buena Vista Social Club writer
1998 City of Angels
1997 The End of Violence
1995 Beyond the Clouds writer
1994 Lisbon Story writer
1993 Faraway, So Close! writer
1991 Until the End of the World screenplay
1989 Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern und Städten writer
1987 Wings of Desire
1985 Tokyo-Ga writer
1983 Der Stand der Dinge writer
1981 Lightning Over Water writer
1976 Kings of the Road writer
1974 Alice in the Cities
General Information Edit
Credited Name Wim Wenders
Gender Male
Birthday Aug. 14, 1945
Death
Primary Role Director
Hometown Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
Country Germany
Website http://www.wim-wenders.com/
Email Address
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