Wim Wenders: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 98
- as director
- 35
- on screen
- 1968–2023
- box office
- $144M
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 72
- Born
- August 14, 1945 (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- Full name
- Ernst Wilhelm Wenders
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Occupations
- Film director, screenwriter, producer, photographer, author
- Years active
- 1967-present
- Spouses
- Edda Köchl, Lisa Kreuzer, Ronee Blakley, Isabelle Weingarten, Donata Wenders
The Best Wim Wenders Movies
The films of Wim Wenders that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Land of Plenty (2005) leads with $47.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $47.1M Land of Plenty 2005 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $27.9M Perfect Days 2023 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $23.1M Buena Vista Social Club 1999 · Music -
Worldwide box office: $18.7M Pina 2011 · Musical -
Worldwide box office: $5.96M The Salt of the Earth 2015 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $4.66M Don't Come Knocking 2006 · Drama
Wim Wenders's Career in Numbers
Wim Wenders's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Wim Wenders works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Same Player Shoots Again (1968) to some body comes into the light (2023), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Wim Wenders Movies by Decade
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 9
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 8
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 8
- 2020s 7
The 1970s were Wim Wenders's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Wim Wenders Movies by Genre
- Drama 26
- Documentary 12
- Music 3
- Biography 2
- Comedy 2
- Animation 1
- Romance 1
- Musical 1
- Action 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre Wim Wenders has worked in most, with 26 films, ahead of documentary (12).
Wim Wenders Career Milestones
- First film
- Same Player Shoots Again 1968
- Biggest box office hit
- Land of Plenty $47.1M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Anselm Movie Echo Score 85
- Newest film
- some body comes into the light 2023
Wim Wenders Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Wim Wenders is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 35 as director and 15 as actor. Rated films average a score of 72. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Wim Wenders
35- 2023
Anselm Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.84M Movie Echo Score: 85 - 2023 Perfect Days Drama Worldwide box office: $27.9M Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2023
some body comes into the light Documentary - 2021
A Future Together Romance - 2020
Two or Three Things I Know about Edward Hopper Documentary - 2018
Submergence Drama Worldwide box office: $852K Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2017
Jil Sander: Spring/Summer 2018 Campaign Documentary - 2016
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez Drama Worldwide box office: $91.9K - 2015
Every Thing Will Be Fine Drama Worldwide box office: $555K - 2015
A Trick of the Light (1995) Biography Worldwide box office: $698K - 2015 The Salt of the Earth Biography Worldwide box office: $5.96M
- 2014
Cathedrals of Culture Documentary Worldwide box office: $85.2K - 2011 Pina Musical Worldwide box office: $18.7M
- 2008
Palermo Shooting Drama Worldwide box office: $580K - 2006 Don't Come Knocking Drama Worldwide box office: $4.66M
- 2005 Land of Plenty Drama Worldwide box office: $47.1M
- 2003
The Soul of a Man Documentary Worldwide box office: $593K - 2002
BAP - Ode to Cologne Documentary - 2001
The Million Dollar Hotel Drama Worldwide box office: $106K - 1999
Beyond the Clouds Drama Worldwide box office: $2.05M - 1999 Buena Vista Social Club Music Worldwide box office: $23.1M
- 1997
The End of Violence Drama Worldwide box office: $387K - 1994
Lisbon Story Music - 1993
Faraway, So Close! Drama Worldwide box office: $810K - 1991
Until the End of the World Action Worldwide box office: $830K - 1988
Wings of Desire Drama Worldwide box office: $3.52M - 1985
Tokyo-Ga Documentary - 1984
Paris, Texas Drama Worldwide box office: $3.27M - 1982
Hammett Drama Worldwide box office: $42.9K - 1974
Alice in the Cities Drama Worldwide box office: $59.3K - 1974
The Island Drama - 1974
From the Family of Reptiles Drama - 1969
Polizeifilm Comedy - 1969
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Alabama (2000 Light Years) Drama - 1968
Same Player Shoots Again Drama
Wim Wenders Movies as an Actor
15- 2022
From Our Side Animation - 2021
Die 2050er - Everything will change Documentary - 2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet as Doctor #1 (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona") · Documentary Worldwide box office: $62.2K - 1995
A Trick of the Light as Regisseur / Milchmann · Documentary - 1992
Arisha, the Bear, and the Stone Ring as Santa Claus · Drama - 1987
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long as Gas Station Attendant · Crime - 1984
Tausend Augen as Dieb im Videoladen · Drama - 1982
The State of Things as Tram Passenger (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.7K - 1978
Long Shot as Another Director · Comedy - 1978
Cinématon as N°212 · Documentary - 1976
Kings of the Road as Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $284 - 1975
Wrong Move as Man in Dining Car (uncredited) · Drama - 1972
The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick as Man Walking through Vienna Bus Station (uncredited) · Drama - 1971
Summer in the City as Billardspieler (uncredited) · Drama - 1969
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Wim Wenders in Documentaries & Specials
48- 2023
Cannes Uncut as Self · Documentary - 2022
CAN and Me as Self · Documentary - 2022
Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors as Self · Documentary - 2021
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Why Are We (Not) Creative? as Self · Documentary - 2021
A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner as Self · Tv movie - 2020
High Maintenance as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $78 - 2020
Wim Wenders, Desperado as Self · Documentary - 2020
Veränderung as Self · Documentary - 2020
Now as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $294 - 2019
Paul Auster: What If as Self - Filmmaker · Tv movie - 2018
Beyond the Bolex as Self · Documentary - 2018
Why Are We Creative? as Self · Documentary - 2018
Living the Light: Robby Müller as Self · Documentary - 2017
The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov as Self · Documentary - 2016
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider as Self · Documentary - 2015
French Cinema Mon Amour as Self · Documentary - 2015
The Legend of the Palme d’Or as Self · Documentary - 2015
Was heißt hier Ende? Der Filmkritiker Michael Althen as Self · Documentary - 2015
Restoring Time as Self · Documentary - 2014
Henri Langlois vu par… as Self · Documentary - 2012
Edward Hopper and the Blank Canvas as Self · Documentary - 2011
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard as Self · Documentary - 2011
Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter as Self · Documentary - 2008
Wim Wenders’ Story Of His Early Years as Self · Documentary - 2008
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $78.4K - 2008
Back to Room 666 as Self · Documentary - 2007
Cannes: All Access as Self · Documentary - 2007
One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders’ Early Years as Self · Documentary - 2006
The Art of Football from A to Z as Self · Comedy - 2005
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski as Self · Documentary - 2004
Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off as Self · Documentary - 2003
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us as Self · Documentary - 2003
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Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) as Self · Documentary - 2002
Fassbinder in Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 2001
Janela da Alma as Self · Documentary - 2000
FreeDogme as himself · Documentary - 1995
The Night of the Filmmakers as Self · Documentary - 1994
Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portrait as Self · Documentary - 1993
Talking with Ozu as Self · Documentary - 1990
Wim Wenders in Tokyo as Self · Documentary - 1990
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders as Self · Tv movie - 1990
Motion and Emotion: The Road to ‘Paris, Texas’ as Self · Documentary - 1989
Notebook on Cities and Clothes as Self · Documentary - 1983
Dennis Hopper’s Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act as Himself · Documentary - 1982
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982 as Self · Documentary - 1982
Room 666 as Self · Documentary - 1980
Lightning Over Water as Self · Documentary - 1976
Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema as Self · Documentary
Wim Wenders: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 4 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 1985 to 2012. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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BAFTA 1 win from 3 nominations -
Oscars 1 nomination
- 65th British Academy Film Awards
- Wim Wenders: Nominated Best Film Not in the English Language Pina
- 72nd Academy Awards
- Wim Wenders: Nominated Best Documentary Feature Buena Vista Social Club
- 42nd British Academy Film Awards
- Wim Wenders: Nominated Best Film Not in the English Language Wings of Desire
- 38th British Academy Film Awards
- Wim Wenders: Win Best Director Paris, Texas
Who Is Wim Wenders?
Wim Wenders was born in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1945 and is 81 years old. Credited on films since 1968, as both an actor and a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders, born August 14, 1945, is a renowned German filmmaker and author. A major figure in New German Cinema, Wenders has been recognized with awards from the Cannes, Venice, and Berlin film festivals. He has also received a BAFTA Award, and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Grammy Award. He has a diverse body of work, starting with his debut film, Summer in the City in 1970. He gained much acclaim for his films like Alice in the Cities, The Wrong Move, and Kings of the Road which are later known as the 'Road Movie trilogy'. His other notable films include The American Friend, Faraway, So Close!, and Perfect Days.
Wenders has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature three times, for films such as Buena Vista Social Club, Pina, and The Salt of the Earth. A multi-faceted artist, Wenders has also delved into directing documentaries like Tokyo-Ga, The Soul of a Man, Pope Francis: A Man of His Word, and Anselm. Once the president of the European Film Academy (1996–2020), he was awarded with an Honorary Golden Bear in 2015. His passion for photography showcases a focus on desolate landscapes and he's considered an auteur director.
Who Wim Wenders Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Wim Wenders shares the most films with. Rüdiger Vogler comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Dennis Hopper (7).
Wim Wenders: Questions & Answers
How many movies Wim Wenders has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Wim Wenders been in?
Wim Wenders is credited on 98 films, from 1968 to 2023. 15 of them as an actor and 35 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Wim Wenders's highest-grossing movie?
Land of Plenty (2005) is Wim Wenders's biggest box office hit, with $47.1M worldwide, ahead of Perfect Days (2023) ($27.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Wim Wenders's movies have made $144M.
Wim Wenders's biggest hits What is the best Wim Wenders movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Wim Wenders's best-rated film is Anselm (2023) with a score of 85, followed by Perfect Days (2023) (80).
Best Wim Wenders movies, ranked Has Wim Wenders won an Oscar?
Wim Wenders has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Wim Wenders has 1 win from 4 nominations.
How old is Wim Wenders?
Wim Wenders is 81 years old, born on August 14, 1945 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
What is Wim Wenders's newest movie?
The most recent film on Wim Wenders's filmography is Anselm (2023), which Wim Wenders directed.
Who does Wim Wenders work with most often?
Wim Wenders shares the most films with Rüdiger Vogler (10 films), Dennis Hopper (7 films) and Volker Schlöndorff (6 films).
The Best Wim Wenders Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 98 credits.
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