History Creator / WimWenders

Born in Düsseldorf, Wenders was RaisedCatholic and aspired to become a priest in his youth (which makes his eventual conversion to Protestantism quite amusing). Like most German kids in the years following UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, he grew up against a backdrop of troubled parents, bad memories, and an influx of American popular culture, absorbing Hollywood movies, rock music and comic books from an early age. He studied medicine at university, but dropped out and moved to UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} to become a painter, soon getting hooked on the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, the UsefulNotes/BritishInvasion, and--ironically enough--GermanExpressionism (Wenders has noted that he saw classics from the likes of [[Creator/FritzLang Lang]], [[Creator/FWMurnau Murnau]], and Pabst at the Cinematheque). On returning to Germany, he enrolled at the University of Television and Film at UsefulNotes/{{Munich}}, and started making a number of notable early films that were similar to the UsefulNotes/NewHollywood in their use of rock music as soundtrack (although, since he didn't pay royalties, these films are hard to see today) and portrayals of disgruntled, jaded youth who were somewhat Americanized in their love of blue jeans, jukeboxes and fast cars, even as they took a critical view of their own Americophilia; as one character in ''Kings of the Road'' (1976) states, "The Americans have colonized our subconscious".

* ''Pina'' (2011)

Born in Düsseldorf, Wenders was RaisedCatholic and aspired to become a priest in his youth (which makes his eventual conversion to Protestantism quite amusing). Like most German kids in the years following UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, he grew up against a backdrop of troubled parents, bad memories, and an influx of American popular culture, absorbing Hollywood movies, rock music and comic books from an early age. He studied medicine at university, but dropped out and moved to UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} to become a painter, soon getting hooked on the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, the UsefulNotes/BritishInvasion, and--ironically enough--GermanExpressionism (Wenders has noted that he saw all classics from the likes of [[Creator/FritzLang Lang]], [[Creator/FWMurnau Murnau]], and Pabst at the Cinematheque). Returning to Germany, he enrolled at the University of Television and Film at UsefulNotes/{{Munich}}, and started making a number of notable early films that were similar to the UsefulNotes/NewHollywood in their use of rock music as soundtrack (although, since he didn't pay royalties, these films are hard to see today) and portrayals of disgruntled, jaded youth who were somewhat Americanized in their love of blue jeans, jukeboxes and fast cars, even as they took a critical view of their own Americophilia; as one character in ''Kings of the Road'' (1976) states, "The Americans have colonized our subconscious".

* ''Film/WingsOfDesire'' (1987), remade as Film/CityOfAngels

* ''Beyond the Clouds'' (1995) (with Creator/MichelangeloAntonioni)

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Wenders was born in Düsseldorf and was RaisedCatholic (which makes his recent conversion to Lutheranism quite amusing). Like most German kids following UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Wenders was raised in a backdrop of troubled parents, bad memories, and an influx of American popular culture, absorbing Hollywood movies, rock music and comic books from a young age. In TheSixties, he went to UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} hoping to be a painter, and got hooked on the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, the UsefulNotes/BritishInvasion and, ironically, GermanExpressionism (Wenders noted that he saw all the [[Creator/FritzLang Lang]], [[Creator/FWMurnau Murnau]], and Pabst classics at the Cinematheque). He returned to Germany and enrolled at the University of Television and Film at UsefulNotes/{{Munich}} and started making a number of notable early films that were similar to the UsefulNotes/NewHollywood in their use of rock music as soundtrack (Wenders didn't pay rights so these films are still hard to see) and portrayals of disgruntled, jaded youth who were somewhat Americanized in their love of blue jeans, jukeboxes and fast cars, even as they took a fairly critical view of their own Americophilia; as one character in ''Kings of the Road'' (1976) remarks, "The Americans have colonized our minds".

Wenders collaborated often with the likes of writer Peter Handke, himself a movie buff and film director, and also associated with various rock bands many of whom appear in his films. Such as Music/ChuckBerry, who appears in ''Alice in the Cities''[[note]]As per Wenders, the film is an adaptation of the song ''Memphis Tennessee''[[/note]], Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds who appear in ''Wings of Desire'' and Music/{{U2}} who provided music, and the title song, for ''Until the End of the World, Faraway, So Close!'' and later ''The Million Dollar Hotel'' (''The Ground Beneath Her Feet!" from Creator/SalmanRushdie's eponymous novel).

Along with Creator/RainerWernerFassbinder and Creator/WernerHerzog, Ernst Wilhelm ''Wim'' Wenders (14 August 1945), is one of the three major film-makers of the Neue Deutsche Kino movement, the West German version of the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave which was, as Wenders points out in his writings, not really a new wave so much as a co-operative event of film-makers with mutual interests. All of them had different interests, different styles and had no real common program.

Wim Wenders was born in Düsseldorf and was raised Catholic (which makes his recent conversion to Lutheranism quite amusing). Like most German kids after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Wenders was raised in a backdrop of troubled parents, bad memories and an influx of American popular culture. Wenders was hooked on to American cinema, rock music and comic books from a young age. In TheSixties, he went to UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} hoping to be a painter, and got hooked on the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, the British Invasion and ironically, GermanExpressionism (Wenders noted that he saw all the Lang, Murnau, Pabst classics at the Cinematheque). He returned to Germany and enrolled at the University of Television and Film at UsefulNotes/{{Munich}} and started making a number of notable early films that are similar to the UsefulNotes/NewHollywood for their use of rock music as soundtrack (Wenders didn't pay rights so these films are still hard to see) and for the portrayal of disgruntled jaded youth who were quite Americanized in their love for jukeboxes, jeans and fast cars. Though his actual movies are more jaded and critical of his Americophilia. One character remarks, "The Americans have colonized our minds".

He attained prominence for his trilogy of RoadMovie: ''Alice in the Cities'' (a '70s post-modern variation of Creator/CharlieChaplin's ''Film/{{The Kid|1921}}''), ''The Wrong Move'' (''Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship'' updated to '70s West Germany) and ''Kings of the Road'' (a 3 hour buddy road-trip comedy). The films were quite impressive for its cinematography (by Robby Müller, who would later work with Creator/JimJarmusch), its portrayal of urban life and its mix of tones, part existential angst and part neo-German romanticism. In-between he started making documentaries, including ''Lightning Over Water'' (a film about director and mentor, Creator/NicholasRay). His most famous work comes TheEighties: ''Film/ParisTexas'' which would go on to be one of the most influential films on American independent film-makers (as well as being Music/KurtCobain's favorite films). He would end the decade with ''Wings of Desire'' which became a global success. Since then, Wenders' reputation has faded somewhat and critics argue that he peaked early in his career. His later features are not as well recieved and he has also made more documentaries than features, some of them such as the 2011, ''Pina'' shot in 3D, recieved his best notices yet.

He attained prominence for his trilogy of RoadMovie: ''Alice in the Cities'' (a 70s post-modern variation of Creator/CharlieChaplin's ''Film/{{The Kid|1921}}''), ''The Wrong Move'' (''Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship'' updated to 70s West Germany) and ''Kings of the Road'' (a 3 hour buddy road-trip comedy). The films were quite impressive for its cinematography (by Robby Müller, who would later work with Creator/JimJarmusch), its portrayal of urban life and its mix of tones, part existential angst and part neo-German romanticism. In-between he started making documentaries, including ''Lightning Over Water'' (a film about director and mentor, Creator/NicholasRay). His most famous work comes TheEighties: ''Film/ParisTexas'' which would go on to be one of the most influential films on American independent film-makers (as well as being Music/KurtCobain's favorite films). He would end the decade with ''Wings of Desire'' which became a global success. Since then, Wenders' reputation has faded somewhat and critics argue that he peaked early in his career. His later features are not as well recieved and he has also made more documentaries than features, some of them such as the 2011, ''Pina'' shot in 3D, recieved his best notices yet.

!!Selected Filmography

* ''The Wrong Move'' (1975)

* ''Hammett'' (1982)

Along with Creator/RainerWernerFassbinder and Creator/WernerHerzog, Ernst Wilhelm ''Wim'' Wenders (14 August 1945), is one of the three major film-makers of the Neue Deutsche Kino movement, the West-German version of the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave which was, as Wenders points out in his writings, not really a new wave so much as a co-operative event of film-makers with mutual interests. All of them had different interests, different styles and had no real common program.

He attained prominence for his trilogy of RoadMovie: ''Alice in the Cities'' (a 70s post-modern variation of Creator/CharlieChaplin's ''Film/{{The Kid|1921}}''), ''The Wrong Move'' (''Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship'' updated to 70s West-Germany) and ''Kings of the Road'' (a 3 hour buddy road-trip comedy). The films were quite impressive for its cinematography (by Robby Müller, who would later work with Creator/JimJarmusch), its portrayal of urban life and its mix of tones, part existential angst and part neo-German romanticism. In-between he started making documentaries, including ''Lightning Over Water'' (a film about director and mentor, Creator/NicholasRay). His most famous work comes TheEighties: ''Film/ParisTexas'' which would go on to be one of the most influential films on American independent film-makers (as well as being Music/KurtCobain's favorite films). He would end the decade with ''Wings of Desire'' which became a global success. Since then, Wenders' reputation has faded somewhat and critics argue that he peaked early in his career. His later features are not as well recieved and he has also made more documentaries than features, some of them such as the 2011, ''Pina'' shot in 3D, recieved his best notices yet.

Wim Wenders was born in Düsseldorf and was RaisedCatholic (which makes his recent conversion to Lutheranism quite amusing). Like most German kids after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Wenders was raised in a backdrop of troubled parents, bad memories and an influx of American popular culture. Wenders was hooked on to American cinema, rock music and comic books from a young age. In TheSixties, he went to UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} hoping to be a painter, and got hooked on the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave, the British Invasion and ironically, GermanExpressionism (Wenders noted that he saw all the Lang, Murnau, Pabst classics at the Cinematheque). He returned to Germany and enrolled at the University of Television and Film at UsefulNotes/{{Munich}} and started making a number of notable early films that are similar to the UsefulNotes/NewHollywood for their use of rock music as soundtrack (Wenders didn't pay rights so these films are still hard to see) and for the portrayal of disgruntled jaded youth who were quite Americanized in their love for jukeboxes, jeans and fast cars. Though his actual movies are more jaded and critical of his Americophilia. One character remarks, "The Americans have colonized our minds".

* ''Alice in the Cities'' (1974)

* ''The American Friend'' (1977)

He attained prominence for his trilogy of RoadMovie: ''Alice in the Cities'' (a 70s post-modern variation of Creator/CharlieChaplin's ''Film/TheKid''), ''The Wrong Move'' (''Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship'' updated to 70s West-Germany) and ''Kings of the Road'' (a 3 hour buddy road-trip comedy). The films were quite impressive for its cinematography (by Robby Müller, who would later work with Creator/JimJarmusch), its portrayal of urban life and its mix of tones, part existential angst and part neo-German romanticism. In-between he started making documentaries, including ''Lightning Over Water'' (a film about director and mentor, Creator/NicholasRay). His most famous work comes TheEighties: ''Film/ParisTexas'' which would go on to be one of the most influential films on American independent film-makers (as well as being Music/KurtCobain's favorite films). He would end the decade with ''Wings of Desire'' which became a global success. Since then, Wenders' reputation has faded somewhat and critics argue that he peaked early in his career. His later features are not as well recieved and he has also made more documentaries than features, some of them such as the 2011, ''Pina'' shot in 3D, recieved his best notices yet.

* ''Film/UntilTheEndOfTheWorld''
* ''Faraway, So Close!'' (1993)
* ''Music/BuenaVistaSocialClub''
* ''The Million Dollar Hotel''

Wenders collaborated often with the likes of writer Peter Handke, himself a movie buff and film director, and also associated with various rock bands many of whom appear in his films. Such as Music/ChuckBerry (who appears in ''Alice in the Cities''[[note]]As per Wenders, the film is an adaptation of the song ''Memphis Tennessee''[[/note]], Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds who appear in ''Wings of Desire'' and Music/{{U2}} who provided music, and the title song, for ''Until the End of the World'' and later ''The Million Dollar Hotel''.

Wim Wenders was born in Düsseldorf and was RaisedCatholic (which makes his recent conversion to Lutheranism quite amusing). Like most German kids after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Wenders was raised in a backdrop of troubled parents, bad memories and an influx of American popular culture. Wenders was hooked on to American cinema, rock music and comic books from a young age.