Wim Wenders's biography
Wim Wenders is 77 years old film director born at Düsseldorf. He was born on Tuesday 14th of August 1945. He is often nicknamed as Wim. According to year of birth 1945 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 14th of August means he is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.He was married 4 times.
Wim Wenders's spouse
He is married to Donata Wenders
He is citizen of Germany. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as actor, photographer, screenwriter, university teacher. He is recently known as film producer. He received Golden Lion The State of Things in 1982
Wim Wenders's family
Wim Wenders's spouse
She is known as photographer. His spouse was born on Sunday 20th of June 1965 in Berlin.
Wim Wenders's ex spouses
Ronee Blakley
Wim Wenders and Ronee Blakley have been together since 1979 for 2 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Friday 24th of August 1945 in Nampa.
Lisa Kreuzer
Wim Wenders and Lisa Kreuzer have been together since 1974 for 4 years. She is known as stage actor. His ex spouse was born on Sunday 2nd of December 1945 in Hof.
Edda Köchl-König
Wim Wenders and Edda Köchl-König have been together since 1968 for 6 years. She is known as illustrator. His ex spouse was born on Saturday 28th of February 1942 in Vienna. His ex spouse died on Saturday 12th of September 2015 in Berlin. Edda Köchl-König was 70 years old, when this happened.
Wim Wenders's schools
We found 1 school He attended. Name of the school: University of Television and Film Munich.
Wim Wenders's career
His main focus is to be film director. He is famous thanks to Wings of Desire. He is also a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR.
Wim Wenders's partner
Isabelle Weingarten
Wim Wenders and Isabelle Weingarten have been together since 1981 for a year. She is known as film actor. His partner was born on Tuesday 18th of April 1950 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. His partner died on Monday 3rd of August 2020 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Isabelle Weingarten was 75 years old, when this happened.
Awards and competitions
Wim Wenders's Awards
- He received award for Golden Lion for work The State of Things in 1982
- He received award for Palme d'Or for work Paris, Texas in 1984
- He received award for Cannes Best Director Award for work Wings of Desire in 1987
- He received award for European Film Award for Best Director for work Wings of Desire in 1988
- He received award for European Film Award for Best Documentary for work Buena Vista Social Club in 1999
- He received award for European Film Award for Best Documentary for work Pina in 2011
- He received award for BAFTA Award for Best Direction for work Paris, Texas in 1985
- He received award for Goya Award for Best Documentary Film for work Invisibles in 2008
- He received award for Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix for work Faraway, So Close! in 1993
Wim Wenders's Nominations
- He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Film for work Wings of Desire in 1988
- He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Director for work Wings of Desire in 1988
- He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Documentary for work Buena Vista Social Club in 1999
- He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Film for work Don't Come Knocking in 2005
- He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Director for work Don't Come Knocking in 2005
- He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Documentary for work Pina in 2011
- He was nominated for European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film for work The Salt of the Earth in 2015
Wim Wenders's Donations
- Donated his $5,000 Cannes prize for Wings of Desire (1987) to Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan.
Wim Wenders's quotes
- Sex and violence was never really my cup of tea; I was always more into sax and violins.
- I've turned from an imagemaker into a storyteller. Only a story can give meaning and a moral to an image.
- In the beginning I just wanted to make movies, but with the passage of time the journey itself was no longer the goal, but what you find at the end. Now, I make films to discover something I didn't know, very much like a detective.
- [on Pina (2011)] Pina Pina Bausch] was a perfectionist in a different way. She wanted each dancer to be completely himself or herself. She didn't want them to play any parts. That was an amazing process to see. To see them do it, not fake it.
- I think the artistic process is one of the great adventures left in our modern times. There are very few adventures left to be done by traveling anywhere because everyone has already been everywhere, but creation is still a great adventure.
- Films can heal! Not the world, of course, but our vision of it, and that's already enough.
- [on Summer in the City (1971)] The hero's path is an escape route, driven by the hope to find a way back to himself through the mere movement of travel.
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Wim Wenders's body shape
Lets describe how Wim Wenders looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.