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Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders (; born Ernst Wilhelm Wenders; 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker and photographer. Regarded as a major figure of New German Cinema and 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, in addition to nominations 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. Provided by Wikipedia