Wim Wenders
- Biography
- Born in Dusseldorf just after the end of World War II, German film director Wim Wenders grew up with an insatiable appetite for American movies. Not all that interested in big-budget products, he, instead, developed a fascination with B-movies, ...
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- Born
- August 14, 1945
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Documentary Feature Buena Vista Social Club |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Won | Cannes Film Festival |
Grand Jury Prize Faraway So Close |
European Film Academy
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Won | European Film Academy |
Best Director Wings of Desire |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Foreign Film Wings of Desire |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Documentary Buena Vista Social Club |
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Wim Wenders stops Pina Bausch movie
07/02/09 Director Wim Wenders has stopped production on the planned 3D dance film "Pina" following the death of the film's subject -- the legendary choreographer Pina Bausch. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Wim Wenders shooting 3-D dance feature
05/18/09 Palme d'Or winner and digital film enthusiast Wim Wenders' next project is "Pina," a collaboration with avant-garde choreographer Pina Bausch on what is being called the first 3-D dance feature. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Film: Better Late Than Never?: Paris, Texas
03/19/09 I didn't grow up in the sort of dusty nowhere in which Wim Wenders' Paris, Texas begins, but I didn't grow up in the sort of place where a lot of people talked about Wim Wenders movies, either. | The A.V. Club