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Biography
Filmography
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Wim Wenders
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Occupation
Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor, Editor
Birth Name
Wilhelm Ernst Wenders
Born
Aug 14
,
1945
-
Dusseldorf, West Germany
Years Active
1910
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2000
Countries
West Germany
Germany
France
USA
Genres
Drama
Film, TV & Radio
Types
Biography
Road Movie
Psychological Drama
Romantic Drama
Period Film
Illnesses & Disabilities
Other Entries
AllMusic Entry
AMG Artist ID
P116407
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
nom
Best Documentary Feature
Buena Vista Social Club
1999
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
won
Best Director
Paris, Texas
1984
Cannes Film Festival
won
Best Director
Wings of Desire
1987
won
Grand Jury Prize
Faraway, So Close!
1993
European Film Academy
won
Best Director
Wings of Desire
1988
Independent Spirit Awards
won
Best Foreign Film
Wings of Desire
1988
National Board of Review
won
Best Documentary
Buena Vista Social Club
1999
Venice International Film Festival
won
Golden Lion
Der Stand der Dinge
1982