Wim WENDERS

Director

Country: GERMANY

Biographie

German nationality. Born August 14th 1945 in Düsseldorf (Germany). 1970 Summer in the city 1971 Die Angst des tormanns beim elfmeter (L'Angoisse du gardien de but / The Goalkeeper's fear of the penalty kick) 1973 Alice in der stadtën (Alice dans les villes / Alice in the cities) () 1976 Im laufe der zeit (Au fil du temps / Kings of the road) 1977 Der Amerikanische freund (L'Ami américain / The american friend) 1980 Lighting over water...Nick's film (Doc) 1982 Der stand der dinge (L'Etat des choses / The state of things) 1984 Paris, Texas 1987 Les Ailes du désir (Wings of desire) 1991 Bis ans ende der welt (Jusqu'au bout du monde / Until the end of the world) 1993 In weiter ferne, so nah! (Si loin, Si proche! / Faraway, so close!) 1994 Lisbon story (Lisbonne story) 1997 The End of violence 1998 The Buena vista social club (Doc) 2000 The Million dollar hotel 2003 The blues series: The soul of a man (Doc) 2004 Land of plenty (Terre d'abondance) 2005 Don't come knocking

Films presented in Cannes

2008 - PALERMO SHOOTING - In Competition - Director, Screenplay
2007 - CHACUN SON CINÉMA (TO EACH HIS OWN CINEMA) - Out of Competition - Director
2006 - CHAMBRE 666 - Out of Competition - Director, Screenplay
2005 - DON'T COME KNOCKING - In Competition - Director
2003 - THE SOUL OF A MAN - Out of Competition - Director, Screenplay
2002 - TEN MINUTES OLDER - Un Certain Regard - Director
1997 - THE END OF VIOLENCE - In Competition - Director, Screenplay
1995 - LISBON STORY - Un Certain Regard - Director, Screenplay
1993 - IN WEITER FERNE, SO NAH ! - In Competition - Director, Screenplay
1987 - DER HIMMEL UBER BERLIN - In Competition - Director, Screenplay
1985 - TOKYO GA - Un Certain Regard - Director, Screenplay
1984 - PARIS TEXAS - In Competition - Director, Screenplay
1982 - HAMMETT - In Competition - Director
1980 - LIGHTNING OVER WATER - Out of Competition - Director, Screenplay, Actor
1977 - DER AMERIKANISCHE FREUND - In Competition - Director, Screenplay
1976 - IM LAUF DER ZEIT - In Competition - Director, Screenplay

Awards

1993 - Jury's Grand Prix - IN WEITER FERNE, SO NAH ! - Long métrage
1987 - Award for Best Director - DER HIMMEL UBER BERLIN - Long métrage
1984 - Palme d'Or - PARIS TEXAS - Long métrage
1984 - International Critic's Prize by the F.I.P.R.E.S.C.I. - PARIS TEXAS - Long métrage
1976 - International Critic's Prize by the F.I.P.R.E.S.C.I. - IM LAUF DER ZEIT - Long métrage

Member of the jury

2003 - Caméra d’Or - Président
1989 - Sélection officielle - Président