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Wim Wenders

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Wim Wenders, born Wilhelm Ernst Wenders in Dusseldorf, Germany, on 14 August 1945, is a German filmmaker and photographer. He is regarded as a major figure of New German Cinema and is widely considered an auteur director. He has received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a Palme d'Or, a Golden Lion and an Honorary Golden Bear, and he has been active since 1967. Within this atlas Wim Wenders is credited as the director of Wings of Desire and Buena Vista Social Club.

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Classification
Award
BAFTA Award for Best Director 1
Award
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director 1
Birth Year
1945 1
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Buena Vista Social Club, Landmark Works
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Paris, Texas (film), Landmark Works
Source Paris, Texas (film) (Wikipedia)
The State of Things, Landmark Works
Source The State of Things (film) (Wikipedia)
Wings of Desire, Landmark Works
Source Wings of Desire (Wikipedia)
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Germany

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1. Wim Wenders (Wikipedia)
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    Wim Wenders (German: [ˈvɪm ˈvɛndɐs]; born Wilhelm Ernst Wenders; 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker and photographer.
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    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).
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    It premiered at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival, where Wenders won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director.
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Wings of Desire (Wikipedia)
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Wings of Desire (German: Der Himmel über Berlin, pronounced [deːɐ̯ ˈhɪml̩ ˈʔyːbɐ bɛɐ̯ˈliːn] ; lit. 'The Heaven/Sky over Berlin') is a 1987 romantic fantasy film written by Wim Wenders, Peter Handke and Richard Reitinger, and directed by Wenders.
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Buena Vista Social Club (film), Wikipedia
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Buena Vista Social Club is a 1999 documentary film directed by Wim Wenders about the music of Cuba, featuring the musicians who recorded the 1997 album Buena Vista Social Club.
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Paris, Texas (film) (Wikipedia)
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Wim Wenders
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The State of Things (film) (Wikipedia)
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Wim Wenders
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