Wim Wenders

Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker and photographer, 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 four 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), ''Pope Francis: A Man of His Word'' (2018), and ''Anselm'' (2023).

Wenders formerly served as the president of the European Film Academy from 1996–2020. He also earned an Honorary Golden Bear in 2015. He is an active photographer, emphasizing images of desolate landscapes. He is considered an auteur director. Provided by Wikipedia