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Wenders was born in Düsseldorf into a traditionally Catholic family. His father, Heinrich Wenders, was a surgeon. The Dutch name "Wim" is a shortened version of the baptismal name "Wilhelm". As a boy, Wenders took unaccompanied trips to Amsterdam to visit the Rijksmuseum.He graduated from high school in Oberhausen in the Ruhr area.He then studied medicine at the University of Freiburg (1963 ...
Wim Wenders. Director: Wings of Desire. Wim Wenders is an Oscar-nominated German filmmaker who was born Ernst Wilhelm Wenders on August 14, 1945 in Düsseldorf, which then was located in the British Occupation Zone of what became the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany, known colloquially as West Germany until reunification).
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Jan 20, 2024 · Wim Wenders might not be a household name to all, but within the world of international cinema, he's highly regarded for both the length of his filmmaking career and the surprising consistency of ...
Dec 10, 2023 · Nathan Taylor Pemberton interviews Wim Wenders, the director of such films as “Paris, Texas,” “Wings of Desire,” and, most recent, “Anselm” and “Perfect Days.”
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.
Wim Wenders. Director: Wings of Desire. Wim Wenders is an Oscar-nominated German filmmaker who was born Ernst Wilhelm Wenders on August 14, 1945 in Düsseldorf, which then was located in the British Occupation Zone of what became the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany, known colloquially as West Germany until reunification). At university, Wenders originally studied to ...
Photos DON'T COME KNOCKING, Sam Shepard, director Wim Wenders, Jessica Lange on set, 2005, (c) Sony Pictures Classics DON'T COME KNOCKING, director Wim Wenders on set, 2005, (c) Sony Pictures ...
Jul 4, 2022 · German director Wim Wenders’ 14th feature – and the first in his home country after eight years in America, where he made films such as Paris, Texas (1984) – it examines ineffable themes, including what it is to be human, love and ageing, as we delve into the average thoughts and dreams of everyday folk.
Wim Wenders Stiftung “People around the globe have seen my films, many have been influenced by them, and some of these films have become classics or cult films.
