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Wim Wenders
Wilhelm Ernst ("Wim") Wenders
(born
August 14
,
1945
) is a German-born
film director
.
Films include:
Summer in the City
,
1970
.
Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter
(
The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty Kick
),
1972
. Adaptation of a novella by
Peter Handke
, who also wrote the film dialogue.
Der scharlachrote Buchstabe
(
The Scarlet Letter
),
1972
. Adapted from the novel by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
.
Alice in den Städten
(
Alice in the Cities
),
1974
.
Falsche Bewegung
(
Wrong Movement
),
1975
.
Im Lauf der Zeit
(
Kings of the Road
),
1976
.
Der Amerikanische Freund
(
The American Friend
),
1977
. Adaptation of
Patricia Highsmith
's novel
Ripley's Game
.
Lightning over Water
,
1979
(? or 1980?). A documentary about the last days of Nicholas Ray, director of
Rebel Without a Cause
and many other films.
Hammett
,
1982
.
The State of Things
,
1982
.
Reverse Angle:NYC
,
1982
. A documentary about his disputes with
Francis Ford Coppola
while filming
Hammett
.
Chambre 666
,
1983
.
Paris, Texas
,
1984
.
Der Himmel über Berlin
Wings of Desire
,
1987
. Written with
Peter Handke
.
Until the End of the World
,
1991
.
In weiter Ferne, so nah
Faraway, So Close
,
1993
.
The End of Violence
,
1997
.
The Million Dollar Hotel
,
1999
.
Buena Vista Social Club
,
2000
.
Ten Minutes Older
: The Trumpet
,
2002
. (segment "Twelve miles to Trona") (Short)
External Links:
http://www.wim-wenders.com