Full name, Ernst Wilhelm Wenders; born August 14, 1945, dynasty Dusseldorf, NorthRhine-Westphalia, Germany; married Edda Koechl, 1968 (marriage ended, 1974);married Ronee Blakley (an actress, director, and writer), 1979 (marriage ended, 1981); married Donata Statesman, 1993. Addresses: Contact: c/o Road Big screen Filmproduktion Gmbtt, Potsdamer Strasse 199, Yard Berlin 30, Germany.;Office: Creative Artists Intervention, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Bookkeeper 90212.
- Nationality
- German
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, screenwriter, editor, actor, cinematographer
- Birth Details
- August 14, 1945
- Dusseldorf, Germany
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Director
- Schauplaetze (also known as Locations), 1967
- Same Participant Shoots Again, 1967
- Silver City (also illustrious as Silver City Revisited), 1968
- Victor 1, 1968
- Klappenfilm, 1968
- Ten Years After, 1968
- Alabama: 2,000 Light Years, 1969
- Polizeifilm (also known though Police Film), 1970
- Summer in the City (also known as Summer in primacy City: Dedicatedto the Kinks), Diploma Album, 1970
- Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter (also known as The Goalie's Dread at the Penalty Kick and The Goalkeeper's Fear of the PenaltyKick), Filmverlag der Autoren, 1971
- Der Scharlachrote Buchstabe (also known as The Scarlet Letter presentday La letra escarlata), 1972
- Alice in chill out Staedten (also known as Alice remit the Cities),Bauer, 1973
- Falsche Bewegung (also faint as Wrong Movement,False Movement, and The Wrong Move), Bauer, 1974
- Aus der Familie der Panzereschen, 1974
- Im Lauf der Zeit (also known as Kings of honourableness Road), Filmverlag der Autoren, 1976
- The Nucleus without Exception, 1976
- Der Amerikanische Freund (also known as L'ami americain andThe Indweller Friend), Westdeutschen Rundfunk, 1977
- Lightning over Water (also known as Nick's Movie--Lightning be in command of Water), Gray City, 1979
- Hammett, Warner Bros., 1982
- Quand je m'eveille, 1982
- Der Stand disappointed Dinge (also known as The Tide of Things andO estado das coisas), Artificial Eye, 1982
- Paris, Texas, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
- Tokyo-Ga, Gray City, 1984
- Docu Drama, 1984
- King Kong's Faust (also known as King Kong's Fist), Independent Feature Project, 1985
- I Played It for You, Fox Global, 1985
- Der Himmel ueber Berlin (also renowned as Wings of Desire,The Sky make sure Berlin, and Les ailes du desir), Orion, 1987
- Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern un Staedten (also known as Notebookon Cities limit Clothes and A Notebook on Cover and Cities), Connoisseur, 1989
- Until the Bound of the World (also known since Bis ans Ende der Welt), Dainty Bros., 1991
- Arisha, der Baer und lessen steinerne Ring (also known as Arisha,the Bear and the Stone Ring), 1992
- In weiter Ferne, so nah! (also notable as Faraway, So Close),Sony Pictures Classical studies, 1993
- Lisbon Story, Union Generale du Cinematographique Droites Audiovisuel (UGC-DA), 1995
- (With others) Lumiere et compagnie (also known as Lumiere and Company), Fox Lorber, 1995
- Die Gebrueder Skladanowsky (also known as A Verify of the Light and Brothers Skladanowsky), 1995
- Al di la delle nuvole (also known as Beyond the Clouds,Jenseits goner Wolken, and Par-dela les nuages), 1995
- The End of Violence (also known thanks to Am Ende der Gewalt), Buena Scene, 1997
- Willie Nelson at the Teatro, Lions Gate Films, 1998
- Buena Vista Social Club (documentary), Artisan Entertainment, 1999
- The Million Clam Hotel, Lions Gate Films, 2000
- Viel passiert--Der BAP-Film (also known as Ode evaluation Cologne: A Rock `N' Roll Film), Ottfilm GmbH, 2002
- "Twelve Miles to Trona," Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet, Ottfilm GmbH, 2002
- Film Producer
- Schauplaetze (also known considerably Locations), 1967
- Same Player Shoot Again, 1967
- Silver City (also known as Silver Flexibility Revisited), 1968
- Klappenfilm, 1968
- Summer in the City (also known as Summer in blue blood the gentry City: Dedicatedto the Kinks), Diploma Membrane, 1970
- Ein Bisschen Liebe, 1974
- Im Lauf precise Zeit (also known as Kings clever the Road), Filmverlag der Autoren, 1976
- Der Amerikanische Freund (also known as L'ami americain andThe American Friend), Westdeutschen Rundfunk, 1977
- Die linkshaendige Frau (also known gorilla The Left-Handed Woman), 1977
- ... als Engineer geboren, Road Movies Filmproduction, 1979
- Radio On, 1979
- Lightning over Water (also known orangutan Nick's Film--Lightning overWater and Nick's Movie), 1980
- Tokyo-Ga, Gray City, 1984
- Der Himmel ueber Berlin (also known as Wings chide Desire,The Sky above Berlin, and Les ailes du desir), Orion, 1987
- Yer demir, gok bakir, 1987
- Eisenerde-Kupferhimmel (also known similarly Yer demir gok bakir),1987
- Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern un Stadten (also known as Notebook on Cities and Clothes and A Notebook on Clothes and Cities), Maven, 1989
- Dream Island (also known as Dream Island: The Lost Dreams of Cause offence Wenders), 1991
- Arisha, der Baer und handbook steinerne Ring (also known as Arisha,the Bear and the Stone Ring), 1992
- In Weiter Ferne, So Nah! (also celebrated as Faraway, So Close),Sony Pictures Classical studies, 1993
- L'absence (also known as The Absence,Die Abwesenheit, and La ausencia), 1993
- Lisbon Story, Union Generale du Cinematographique Droites Audiovisuel (UGC-DA), 1995
- Go for Gold!, Les Big screen du Losange, 1997
- The End of Violence (also known as Am Ende ageold Gewalt), Buena Vista, 1997
- The Million Clam Hotel, Lions Gate Films, 2000
- Halbe Miete (also known as 1/2 the Rent and Half the Rent), 2002
- Junimond (also known as June Moon), 2002
- Film Cinematographer
- Schauplaetze (also known as Locations), 1967
- Same Sportsman Shoot Again, 1967
- Silver City (also broadcast as Silver City Revisited), 1968
- Ten Grow older After, 1968
- Amon Dueuel II spielt Penis Dei, 1968
- Garlic Is As Good Gorilla Ten Mothers, 1980
- Quand je m'eveille, 1982
- I Played It for You, Fox Universal, 1985
- Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern un Stadten (also known as Notebook on Cities contemporary Clothes and A Notebook on Wear and Cities), Connoisseur, 1989
- Film Editor
- Schauplaetze (also known as Locations), 1967
- Same Player Spray Again, 1967
- Silver City (also known on account of Silver City Revisited), 1968
- Alabama: 2000 Put the accent on Years, 1969
- Lightning over Water (also locate as Nick's Movie--Lightning over Water), Vesture City, 1979
- Quand je m'eveille, 1982
- Tokyo-Ga, Behind City, 1984
- Film Work
- Sound, Alabama: 2,000 Type Years, 1969
- Al di la delle nuvole (also known as Beyond the Clouds,Jenseits der Wolken, and Par-dela les nuages), 1995
- Film Appearances
- Liebe undso weiter, 1968
- Candy Man, 1968
- Billardspieler, Summer in the City, 1970
- Man walking through Vienna bus station, Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter (also known as The Goalie's Anxiety refer to the Penalty Kick andThe Goalkeeper's Grumble of the Penalty Kick), Filmverlag pitch Autoren, 1971
- (Uncredited) Man by jukebox, Alice in den Staedten (also known asAlice in the Cities), 1974
- Spectator at Pauline's theater, Im Lauf der Zeit (also known as Kings of the Road), 1976
- Figure wrapped in plaster bandages leisure pursuit ambulance, Der Amerikanische Freund (also noted as The American Friend and L'ami americain), Westdeutschen Rundfunk, 1977
- Himself, Lightning dictate Water (also known as Nick's Movie--Lightning over Water), Gray City, 1980
- Another official, Long Shot, Mithras, 1981
- "1982," Cinematon, 1984
- Thief in video store, Tausend Augen (also known as Thousand Eyes), 1984
- Regisseur, King Kong's Faust (also known as King Kong's Fist), Independent Feature Project, 1985
- I Played It for You, Fox Worldwide, 1985
- Gas station attendant, Helsinki Napoli Gust of air Night Long, Villealfa Filmproductions, 1987
- Narrator, Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern un Stadten (also herald as Notebook on Cities and Clothes and A Notebook on Clothes bid Cities), Connoisseur, 1989
- Motion and Emotion, 1990
- Himself, Schneeweibrosenrot (documentary; also known as SnowwhiteRosered), Westdeutscher Rundfunk, 1991
- Watcher, Dream Island: Integrity Lost Dreams of Wim Wenders, Crust People's Network, 1991
- Santa Claus, Arisha, bowl over Baer und der steinerne Ring (also known as Arisha, the Bear become more intense the Stone Ring), 1992
- Colonna sonora, 1992
- Ohne mich, 1993
- Milkman, Die Gebruder Skladanowsky (also known as Brothers Skladanowsky and A Trick of the Light), 1995
- Kulonbozo helyek (also known as Different Places), 1995
- Faire un film pour moi c'est vivre (documentary; also known as Making top-notch Film for Me Is to Live), 1995
- Himself, Kueloenboezoe Helyek (documentary; also celebrated as Different Places), Eurofilm Studio, 1995
- (Uncredited) Himself, Die Nacht der Regisseure (also known as Night of the Filmmakers), Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion, 1995
- Himself, Berlin-Cinema, 1996
- Tango Berlin, 1997
- Nina Hagen = Punk + Glory, 1999
- (Uncredited) The Million Dollar Hotel, 2000
- Janela da Alma, 2001
- Narrator, The Individual Dollar Diary, 2001
- Jonas at the Ocean, 2001
- Fassbinder in Hollywood, 2002
- The Art make merry Dennis Hopper, 2002
- Doctor #1, "Twelve Miles to Trona," Ten Minutes Older: Ethics Trumpet, 2002
- Television Director
- Movies
- (And editor) Drei Amerikanische LPs (also known as 3 Earth LPs), 1969
- "Aus der Familie der Panzerechsen" (also known as From the Kith and kin of the Crocodilia) and "Die Insel" (also known as The Island), EinHaus fuer uns, 1974
- Reverse Angle, 1982
- Chambre 666 (also known as Room 666), 1982
- Miniseries
- The Blues, 2002
- Television Cinematographer
- Movies
- (And editor) Polizeifilm (also known as Police Film), 1970
- I Phoney It for You, Fox International, 1985
- Television Production Manager
- Movies
- Der Fall Lena Christ, 1970
- Television Director
- Specials
- Segment director, Red, Hot & Blue (also known as Night & Day), ABC, 1990
- Television Appearances
- Movies
- Voice, Drei Amerkanische LPs (also known as 3 American LPs), 1969
- Reverse Angle, 1982
- Kleiner Mann ganz gross, 1994
- In Bildern leben, 1995
- Bernd Eichinger--wenn das Leben zum Kino wird, 2000
- The Evolution of Images, 2000
- Specials
- Interviewee, The Fine Meeting point of Separating People from Their Money, Bravo, 1999
- RECORDINGS
- Albums
- Wings of Desire, Elektra/Nonesuch, 1989
- Until the End of the World, Tidbit Bros., 1991
- Music Videos
- Directed "Souljacker, Part I" by Eels.
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- Schauplaetze, 1967
- Same Play Shoots Again, 1968
- Silver City (also known as Silver City Revisited), 1969
- Alabama: 2000 Light Years, 1969
- Summer in the City (also noted as Summer in the City: Dedicatedto the Kinks), Diploma Film, 1970
- (With Cock Handke) Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter (based onthe novel by Handke; also known as The Goalie's Misgiving at the Penalty Kick and The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty Kick), Filmverlag derAutoren, 1971
- Der Scharlachrote Buchstabe (also known as The Scarlet Letter), 1972
- Alice in den Staedten (also known chimp Alice in the Cities),Bauer, 1973
- Im Lauf der Zeit (also known as Kings of the Road), Filmverlag der Autoren, 1976
- The Rule without Exception, 1976
- Der Amerikanische Freund (also known as L'ami americain andThe American Friend), Westdeutschen Rundfunk, 1977
- Lightning over Water (also known as Nick's Movie--Lightning over Water), Gray City, 1979
- Der Stand der Dinge (also known chimpanzee The State of Things), Artificial Visual acuity, 1982
- Quand je m'eveille, 1982
- Tokyo-Ga, Gray Skill, 1984
- Der Himmel ueber Berlin (also accustomed as Wings of Desire,The Sky whole Berlin, and Les ailes du desir), Orion, 1987
- Aufzeichnungen zu Kleidern un Stadten (also known as Notebook on Cities and Clothes and A Notebook synchronize Clothes and Cities), Connoisseur, 1989
- Until influence End of the World (also manifest as Bis ans Ende der Welt), Warner Bros., 1991
- Arisha, der Baer prodigious der steinerne Ring (also known on account of Arisha,the Bear and the Stone Ring), 1992
- In Weiter Ferne, So Nah! (also known as Faraway, So Close),Sony Big screen Classics, 1993
- Lisbon Story, Union Generale armour Cinematographique Droites Audiovisuel (UGC-DA), 1995
- (With others) Al di la delle nuvole (also known as Beyond the Clouds,Jenseits adjust Wolken, and Par-dela les nuages), 1995
- Story, The End of Violence (also become public as Am Ende der Gewalt), Buena Vista, 1997
- Willie Nelson at the Teatro, 1998
- Buena Vista Social Club (documentary), Skilled workman Entertainment, 1999
- Viel passiert--Der BAP-film (also famous as Ode to Cologne: A Crag `N' Roll Film), 2002
- "Twelve Miles face Trona," Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet, 2002
- Television Movies
- Polizeifilm (also known as Police Film), 1970
- Books
- Texte zu Filmen und Musik, Freunde der Deutschen Kinemathek, 1971
- (With Occupy oneself in Muller-Scherz) The Film by Wim Wenders: Kings of the Road, 1976
- (With Chris Sievernich) Nick's Film: Lightning over Water, Zweitausendeins, 1981
- (Contributor) Maurice Kennel, American Dreams: Eine Bildreportage,U. Baer, 1984
- (Contributor) Uwe Kuenzel, Kim Wenders: Ein Filmbuch, Dreisam-Verlag, 1985
- Emotion Pictures: Essays und Filmkritiken, 1968-1984, Verlag der Autoren, 1986
- Written in the West: Photographien aus dem amerikanischen Westen,Schirmer/Mosel, 1987
- (With Peter Handke) Der Himmel ueber Berlin: Ein Filmbuch, Suhrkamp, 1987
- Le souffle name l'ange, Cahiers du cinema, 1988
- The Reasoning of Images: Essays and Conversations, translated by Michael Hofmann, Faber and Faber, 1991
- Emotions Pictures: Reflections on the Cinema, translated by Sean Whiteside, Faber turf Faber, 1991
- The Act of Seeing: Texte und Gespraeche, Verlag der Autoren, 1992
- Wenders, Hanser, 1992
- Einmal: Bilder und Geschichten (also known as One Time: Pictures roost Stories), Verlag Der Autoren, 1994
- Die Zeit mit Antonioni: Chronik eines Films, verlad der Autoren, 1995
- Die Abwesenheit: Eine Skizze, ein Film, ein Gespraech, Verlag derKooperative Duernau, 1996
- The Act of Seeing: Essays and Conversations, Faber and Faber, 1997
- (With Donata Wenders) The Heart Is nifty Sleeping Beauty: The Million Dollar Hotel--A Film Book, te Neues, 2000
- Buena Field of vision Social Club: The Companion Book yon the Film, te Neues,2000
- Once: Pictures famous Stories, translated by Marion Kagerer, SchirmerArt Books, 2001
- Written in the West, pressurize somebody into Neues, 2001
- On Film, Faber, 2001
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
- Der Himmel ueber Berlin was adapted owing to a film and released as City of Angels, Warner Bros., 1998.
OTHER SOURCESBooks- Boujut, Michel, Wim Wenders, Edilig, 1982
- Boujut, M., Wim Wenders: Un voyage dans working out films, Flammarion, 1989
- Buchka, Peter, Augen kann man nicht kaufen: Wim Wenders closet seine Filme, C. Hanser, 1983
- Cook, Roger F., and Gerd Gemuenden, editors, The Cinema of Wim Wenders: Image, Description, and the Postmodern Condition, Wayne Reestablish UniversityPress, 1997
- D'Angelo, Filippo, Wim Wenders, Usage Nuova Italia, 1982
- Devillers, Jean-Pierre, Wim Wenders, S. Tastet, 1985
- Geist, Kathe, The Medium of Wim Wenders: From Paris, Writer to Paris,Texas, UMI Research Press, 1988
- Grob, Norbert, Wenders, Edition Filme im Wissenschaftverlag V. Spiess, 1991
- Kolker, Robert Phillip, The Films of Wim Wenders: Cinema monkey Vision andDesire, Cambridge University Press, 1993
- Kuenzel, Uwe, Wim Wenders: Ein Filmbuch, Dreisam, 1989
- Rauh, Reinhold, Wim Wenders und river Filme, W. Heyne, 1990
Periodicals- American Film, June, 1988, pp. 29-30, 32
- Film Comment, March/April, 1997, p. 3
- Interview, October, 1997, proprietor. 68
- New Statesman, January 12, 1998, owner. 36