Werner Herzog
- Biography
- One of the most influential filmmakers in New German Cinema and one of the most extreme personalities in film per se, larger-than-life Werner Herzog quickly gained recognition not only for creating some of the most fantastic narratives in the ...
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- Born
- September 05, 1942
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Documentary Feature Encounters at the End of the World |
Berlin International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Won | Berlin International Film Festival |
Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize Signs of Life (1968) |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Won | Cannes Film Festival |
Best Director Fitzcarraldo |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Documentary Encounters at the End of the World |
Venice International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Won | Venice International Film Festival |
Special Osella d'oro Schrei Aus Stein |
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Herzog To Head Berlin Film Festival Jury
11/20/09 German director Werner Herzog will head the jury at next year's Berlin Film Festival. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
New Orleans sinks into Nicolas Cage
11/19/09 But from the quasi-mystical way he talked about the Big Easy, you know last week's IRS foreclosure of the two N'Awlins houses he owned cut deep. | JAM! Showbiz -
Seven More "Remakes" We'd Love Werner Herzog To Direct
11/19/09 When word got to director Abel Ferrara that his original "Bad Lieutenant" film was being remade by Herzog and star Nicolas Cage, the outspoken director wished the other outspoken director would "die in hell." | Independent Film Channel (IFC) -
Werner Herzog named Berlin jury head
11/19/09 Werner Herzog will be president of the International jury for the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Werner Herzog to head Berlin jury
11/18/09 Werner Herzog has been tapped to head the Berlin Film Festival jury. | Variety -
Five Favorite Films with Werner Herzog
11/17/09 During his remarkable 40-year career, Werner Herzog has made some of world cinema's boldest films -- including Aguirre, the Wrath of God, Stroszek, Fitzcaraldo, and a remake of Nosferatu. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Werner Herzog: The Thinking Man's James Cameron [Auteurs]
11/16/09 Sanity is a relative term in the realm of Hollywood directors who generally function on a mental health continuum ranging from borderline OCD cases on the benign end to paranoid schizophrenic megalomaniacs on the deeper end. | Gawker -
REVIEW | Oddly Coarse and Compellingly Offbeat: Werner Herzog’s “Bad Lieutenant”
11/16/09 This review was originally published as part of indieWIRE's coverage of the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. | indieWIRE -
With help from David Lynch, Werner Herzog gets it 'Done'
11/09/09 Ever since I saw Michael Shannon 's wonderful, Oscar-nominated performance in Revolutionary Road , I've been eager to find out where he'd turn up next. | Pop Candy -
Contest! Design a poster for Nic Cage's BAD LIEUTENANT and win some shit so cool it'll make you see iguanas!
10/23/09 Boy oh boy do I love Werner Herzog's BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS. | Ain't It Cool News