Wings of Desire
1987
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Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (German: [ˈvɪm ˈvɛndɐs]; 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.
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- Ernst Wilhelm Wenders, 14 August 1945 (age 78), Düsseldorf, Germany
Wim Wenders is a German filmmaker who rose to fame with his 1977 film The American Friend and his 1987 masterpiece Wings of Desire. He has also directed documentaries such as Buena Vista Social Club and Pina, earning three Oscar nominations.
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Feb 10, 2024 · NPR's Scott Simon talks to the German film director Wim Wenders about his new, Oscar-nominated film. "Perfect Days" is a story about a cultured Japanese toilet cleaner in Tokyo.
Dec 10, 2023 · Wim Wenders’s Cinema of Sincerity. The auteur behind “Anselm” and “Perfect Days” on his complicated relationship to his native Germany, a new project he’s been nursing for years, and the beauty...
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Learn about the life and career of Wim Wenders, an Oscar-nominated German filmmaker who was part of the New German Cinema and made acclaimed films like Paris, Texas and Wings of Desire. Find out his family, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
Apr 27, 2024 · Wim Wenders, German film director who was one of the principal members of the New German Cinema of the 1970s. He directed fictional films and documentaries. Some of Wenders’s best-known works included Wings of Desire (1987), Buena Vista Social Club (1999), and The Salt of the Earth (2014).
