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Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker and playwright, who is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among the honors he has received are prizes from the Cannes, Venice and Berlin film festivals. He has also received a BAFTA Award and been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Grammy Award. Wenders made his feature film debut with Summer in the City (1970). He earned critical acclaim for directing the films Alice in the Cities (1974), The Wrong Move (1975), and Kings of the Road (1976), later known as the Road Movie trilogy. Wenders won the BAFTA Award for Best Direction and the Palme d'Or for Paris, Texas (1984) and the Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award for Wings of Desire (1987). His other notable films include The American Friend (1977), Faraway, So Close! (1993), and Perfect Days (2023). Wenders has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature: for Buena Vista Social Club (1999), Pina (2011), and The Salt of the Earth (2014). He received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video for Willie Nelson at the Teatro (1998). He is also known for directing the documentaries Tokyo-Ga (1985), The Soul of a Man (2003), and Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018). Wenders has been the president of the European Film Academy since 1996 and won an Honorary Golden Bear in 2015. He is an active photographer, emphasizing images of desolate landscapes. He is considered an auteur director.

Most Popular Wim Wenders Trailers

Total trailers found: 226

Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle Trailer (2013)

26 June 2013

A Documentary feature film directed by Lian Lunson celebrating the late Kate McGarrigle.

Perfect Days Trailer (2023)

10 November 2023

Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees.

The Art of Football from A to Z Trailer (2006)

25 May 2006

Funnyman John Cleese leads viewers through an exhaustive -- and hilarious -- tour of the world of soccer, complete with the sport's most memorable goals, kicks, saves, goofs and penalties.

Long Shot Trailer (1978)

17 November 1978

Against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low-budget filmmakers attempt to talk up some finance as they hunt for cash, cast and ‘name director’ Sam Fuller to shoot their Aberdeen-set oil-boom adventure ‘Gulf and Western’.

Palermo Shooting Trailer (2008)

20 November 2008

After the wild lifestyle of a famous young German photographer almost gets him killed, he goes to Palermo, Sicily to take a break.

Alekan le magnifique Trailer (1998)

31 December 1998

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte Trailer (2008)

03 July 2008

This is not merely another film about cinema history; it is a film about the love of cinema, a journey of discovery through over a century of German film history.

Beyond the Clouds Trailer (1995)

27 October 1995

Four tales, each centered on a woman, journey inward to explore the enigmatic reality of their lives, connecting through a single narrative thread.

Now is Now: Wim Wenders on 'Perfect Days' Trailer (2024)

16 July 2024

Director Wim Wenders talks about the production process of his 2023 film ' Perfect Days'.

La torcedura Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

Jose is a young working-class man. Yet he finds himself buying a million dollar engagement ring from the town's finest jeweler.

Paris, Texas Trailer (1984)

16 July 1984

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

City of Angels Trailer (1998)

10 April 1998

When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved.

Along for the Ride Trailer (2016)

03 November 2016

A documentary chronicling the filmmaking career of Dennis Hopper.

Kleiner Mann ganz groß Trailer (1994)

11 November 1994

Documentary feature about German actor Heinz Rühmann made shortly before his death in 1994.

Love in Hollywood Trailer (1996)

08 December 1996

Various Hollywood people talk about love.

The Heart and the Legs Trailer (1989)

01 March 1989

The heart of the legs.

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders Trailer (1990)

25 April 1990

Though very polite and British, this feature-length documentary about German filmmaker Wim Wenders offers the most penetrating insights and the best overall critique of his work that I have encountered anywhere.

Close Up Trailer (2012)

30 September 2012

More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, between 1993 and 2002.

Reality Winner Trailer (2021)

17 March 2021

A state of secrets and a ruthless hunt for whistleblowers – this is the story of 25-year-old Reality Winner who disclosed a document about Russian election interference to the media and became the number one leak target of the Trump administration.

Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas' Trailer (1990)

25 April 1990

Documentary about the making of Wim Wenders' 1984 film, with interviews conducted in 1989.

Without Me Trailer (1993)

10 August 1993

An aspiring documentary filmmaker named Simon Rosenthal tries to get some attention for his film about skinheads versus Turkish immigrants.

The Night of the Filmmakers Trailer (1995)

12 February 1995

A meditation on the first 100 years of German cinema, featuring an assembly of German filmmakers.

Wings of Desire Trailer (1987)

23 September 1987

Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them.

Back to Room 666 Trailer (2008)

02 February 2008

What is the future of cinema? In 1982, in Cannes, Wim Wenders invited many movie makers to answer this question.

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Trailer (2002)

18 May 2002

Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello.

CAN and Me Trailer (2022)

28 September 2022

In 1968, musician Irmin Schmidt and friends founded the avant-garde band "Can", which achieved worldwide fame.

To Each His Own Cinema Trailer (2007)

31 October 2007

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their chosen artform in the early 21st century.

The House Is Burning Trailer (2006)

16 November 2006

One day. One night. A group of teenagers struggles to find their way in a world that offers them few choices.

Música Cubana Trailer (2004)

29 June 2004

Documentary about the forming of a second Buena Vista Social Club, the world famous Cuban band. Barbaro, a Cuban taxi driver, meets the singer Pio Leyva, one of the stars from BVS Club, and convinces him to form a new band with the most promising young musicians from Cuba.

Invisible World Trailer (2013)

07 June 2013

An anthology film following different stories around the theme of invisibility in the modern world.

Fools Trailer (2003)

11 September 2003

Man goes to live in Cologne to be closer to his grandmother, who is on the verge of death, gets a job, starts a new routine and witnesses an act of violence.

Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982 Trailer (1982)

15 September 1982

Wim Wenders's atmospheric testimony about the problems he encountered while working on HAMMET(1982) with Francis Ford Coppola, and the differences between the film-making process in Europe and the States.

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word Trailer (2018)

18 May 2018

Pope Francis responds to questions from around the world, discussing topics including ecology, immigration, consumerism and social justice.

Cannes Uncut Trailer (2023)

12 June 2023

Looks at the glamour, red carpets, movies, craziness, stunts, deals, parties and personalities that have been part of the Cannes Film Festival over eight decades, as well as looking to the future.

The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov Trailer (2017)

06 April 2017

August 2015, a courtroom in Rostov-on-Don. A man is peering through the bars of his cage, his eyes reveal that his nerves are about to snap.

Don't Come Knocking Trailer (2005)

25 August 2005

Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs and young women.

Little Hands Trailer (2018)

15 March 2018

Léo is the two-year old, son of the acting manager of a factory on the brink of closing. When employees discover the news, Bruno, a more radical Worker who is willing to fight for his job, abducts Léo.

Cannes: All Access Trailer (2007)

27 October 2007

From its simple beginnings in 1939 in a sleepy beach town in the south of France, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival has become the must-attend red carpet event of the year.

Willie Nelson at the Teatro Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

When Willie Nelson and album producer Daniel Lanois set out to create a cinematic-sounding album, "Teatro", they took over a disused movie theatre in Oxnard, California, and pictured its dusty glory on the cover art.

One Morning All Over the World Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

An ad for an advertising company, consisting of 7-second sequence shots by 13 directors.

Summer in the City Trailer (1972)

02 June 1972

After a long prison term, a free man wanders into a new reality.

Talking with Ozu Trailer (1993)

27 November 1993

A tribute to the legendary Japanese film director featuring the reflections of filmmakers Lindsay Ans

Die 2050er - Everything will change Trailer (2022)

14 July 2022

In a dystopian 2054, three young rebels go on a journey to find traces of the long lost beauty of nature, hoping to discover what happened to their planet.

Three Days of Rain Trailer (2002)

12 May 2002

Six Anton Chekhov short stories set in modern day Cleveland during a three day rain storm.

The Salt of the Earth Trailer (2014)

29 August 2014

During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity.

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer Trailer (2022)

27 October 2022

With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and in-depth interviews with celebrated collaborators – including Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman, and Robert Pattinson, we are given an exciting glimpse into the work and personal life of the iconic artist.

Love and So Forth Trailer (1968)

29 September 1968

Munich, 1968: a period of liberation, student revolts, state repression. Amidst the restlessness, chemistry student Robbie meets the Irish cello player Nancy.

BAM150 Trailer (2012)

27 April 2012

A captivating history of the nation's oldest performing arts center - which largely mirrors the evolution of experimental and progressive performing arts in 20th century America - BAM150 chronicles the vibrant past, present and future of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Until the End of the World Trailer (1991)

12 September 1991

In 1999, a woman's life is forever changed after she survives a car crash with two bank robbers, who enlist her help to take the money to a drop in Paris.

Half the Rent Trailer (2004)

15 January 2004

An obsessed hacker escapes and hides in empty apartments after his girlfriend dies of an overdose in his apartment, but he cannot control his obsession with breaking into others' homes.

Pictures of Europe Trailer (1990)

25 April 1990

What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences between American independent and Hollywood movies and films from European directors.

Room 999 Trailer (2023)

05 October 2023

In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in the film Room 666.

Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider Trailer (2016)

29 June 2016

The life & times of Dennis Hopper, showbiz maestro and Hollywood eccentric.

The Million Dollar Hotel Trailer (2000)

09 February 2000

A federal agent searches for a potential killer among the bizarre residents of a dilapidated Los Angeles hotel.

To Make a Film Is to Be Alive Trailer (1995)

02 September 1995

A behind-the-scenes look by wife Enrica Antonioni into Michelangelo Antonioni's passion for cinema as he directs Beyond the Clouds (1995), assisted by filmmaker Wim Wenders.

Über Gott, Alfi und Mexico Trailer (2013)

01 February 2013

Room 666 Trailer (1985)

24 February 1985

During the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, Wim Wenders asked a number of global film directors to, one at a time, go into a hotel room, turn on the camera, and answer a simple question: "What is the future of cinema?

Tokyo-Ga Trailer (1985)

24 April 1985

German director Wim Wenders tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu and finds a very different city.

Stories We Tell Trailer (2012)

12 October 2012

Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies depending of their implication in the events, which are remembered in different ways; so a trail of questions remains to be answered, because memory is always changing and the discovery of truth often depends on who is telling the tale.

The American Friend Trailer (1977)

24 June 1977

Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman.