Wenders, Wim
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Wenders, Wilhelm | ||
| born on | 14 August 1945 at 00:15 (= 12:15 AM ) | ||
| Place | Dusseldorf, Germany, 51n12, 6e47 | ||
| Timezone | MEDT h2e (is daylight saving time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   20°46'   27°57 Asc. 02°35'
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Biography
German film director of his native Germany and the U.S. He studied 1967-1970 at the Hochschule fur Film and Fernschen (Academy for Film and Television) in Munich and his first feature was released in 1970. Wenders won the Palme d'Or award in 1984 and the Best Director award in 1987, both from the Cannes Film Festival.
Wenders explored his interest in American culture in such films as "Alice in the Cities," 1974, "The American Friend," 1977 and "Paris, TX" in 1984. Returning to Germany, his latest is "Far Away So Close," 1992, which brings back some of "Wings of Desire," an explanation of the reunification of Germany.
Events
- Social : Begin a program of study 1967 (Academy for Film and Television, Germany, four yrs.)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1970 (First feature film released)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1974 (First American film released)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1984 (Last American film, "Paris, TX")
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1992 (Film "Far Away So Close")
- Work : Prize 1984 (Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or award)
- Work : Prize 1987 (Cannes Film Festival, Best Director award)
Source Notes
Steinbrecher quotes B.R. in hand
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director (German and American films)
- Lifestyle : Work : Travel for work
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Two from Cannes Film Festival)
