Wim Wenders

Ernst Wilhelm Wim Wenders born 14 August 1945 is a German filmmaker and playwright who is a major figure in New German Cinema1 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 dOr 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 TokyoGa 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 Description above from the Wikipedia article Wim Wenders licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia