Personal Info
Profession
Director
Gender
Male
Popularity
1.3
Available Movies
2 released
Wim Wenders
Director
4
Awards & Nominations
View All AwardsMajor awards verified (Cannes, Oscars)
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Wins
1
Nominations
Oscars
1 nom.
Complete Award Details 2 Major
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Wins
6
Nominations
Other
26
0 nom.
European Film Awards
3
7 nom.
Cannes
7
0 nom.
Berlin
2
0 nom.
CΓ©sar
2
0 nom.
Goya
2
0 nom.
Oscar
2 nom.
BAFTA
1
0 nom.
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Cannes Best Director Award Wings of Desire | |
| 1984 | Palme d'Or Paris, Texas | |
| 2024 | European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| 2024 | Berliner BΓ€r | |
| 2024 | Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Perfect Days | |
| 2022 | Praemium Imperiale | |
| 2017 | Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal | |
| 2015 | Honorary Golden Bear | |
| 2015 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Documentary Film | |
| 2015 | CΓ©sar Award | |
| 2015 | Golden Bear | |
| 2015 | European Film Award β People's Choice Award for Best Europea... The Salt of the Earth | |
| 2015 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film The Salt of the Earth | |
| 2014 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes The Salt of the Earth | |
| 2014 | Un certain regard Award | |
| 2014 | François Chalais Prize | |
| 2012 | Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal | |
| 2011 | European Film Award for Best Documentary Pina | |
| 2010 | Herbert Strate Award | |
| 2008 | Goya Award for Best Documentary Film Invisibles | |
| 2008 | Goya Awards | |
| 2008 | 5th Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival | |
| 2006 | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federa... | |
| 2006 | Pour le MΓ©rite for Sciences and Arts order | |
| 2005 | Leopard of Honour | |
| 2005 | Golden Medal for Merit to Culture | |
| 2005 | European Film Award for Best Director Don't Come Knocking | |
| 2005 | European Film Award for Best Film Don't Come Knocking | |
| 2004 | Helmut KΓ€utner Prize | |
| 2004 | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| 2002 | Robert-Bresson Award | |
| 2000 | Silver Bear | |
| 1999 | European Film Award for Best Documentary Buena Vista Social Club | |
| 1993 | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | |
| 1993 | Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix Faraway, So Close! | |
| 1989 | honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University | |
| 1988 | European Film Award for Best Director Wings of Desire | |
| 1988 | European Film Award for Best Film Wings of Desire | |
| 1985 | BAFTA Award for Best Direction Paris, Texas | |
| 1984 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes Paris, Texas | |
| 1984 | FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes | |
| 1982 | Golden Lion The State of Things | |
| 1976 | FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes | |
| - | Pour le MΓ©rite | |
| - | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes | |
| - | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
| - | Order of Merit of Berlin | |
| - | Order of the Rising Sun | |
| - | Medal for Merit to Culture |
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Cannes Best Director Award Wings of Desire |
| 1984 | Palme d'Or Paris, Texas |
| 2024 | European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2024 | Berliner BΓ€r |
| 2022 | Praemium Imperiale |
| 2017 | Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal |
| 2015 | Honorary Golden Bear |
| 2015 | CΓ©sar Award for Best Documentary Film |
| 2015 | CΓ©sar Award |
| 2015 | Golden Bear |
| 2014 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes The Salt of the Earth |
| 2014 | Un certain regard Award |
| 2014 | François Chalais Prize |
| 2012 | Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal |
| 2011 | European Film Award for Best Documentary Pina |
| 2010 | Herbert Strate Award |
| 2008 | Goya Award for Best Documentary Film Invisibles |
| 2008 | Goya Awards |
| 2008 | 5th Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival |
| 2006 | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federa... |
| 2006 | Pour le MΓ©rite for Sciences and Arts order |
| 2005 | Leopard of Honour |
| 2005 | Golden Medal for Merit to Culture |
| 2004 | Helmut KΓ€utner Prize |
| 2004 | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 2002 | Robert-Bresson Award |
| 2000 | Silver Bear |
| 1999 | European Film Award for Best Documentary Buena Vista Social Club |
| 1993 | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres |
| 1993 | Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix Faraway, So Close! |
| 1989 | honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University |
| 1988 | European Film Award for Best Director Wings of Desire |
| 1985 | BAFTA Award for Best Direction Paris, Texas |
| 1984 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes Paris, Texas |
| 1984 | FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes |
| 1982 | Golden Lion The State of Things |
| 1976 | FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes |
| - | Pour le MΓ©rite |
| - | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes |
| - | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| - | Order of Merit of Berlin |
| - | Order of the Rising Sun |
| - | Medal for Merit to Culture |
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Perfect Days |
| 2015 | European Film Award β People's Choice Award for Best Europea... The Salt of the Earth |
| 2015 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film The Salt of the Earth |
| 2005 | European Film Award for Best Director Don't Come Knocking |
| 2005 | European Film Award for Best Film Don't Come Knocking |
| 1988 | European Film Award for Best Film Wings of Desire |
| Year | Festival | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oscars | Best International Feature Film | Perfect Days | Nominated |
| 1987 | Cannes | Best Director | Wings of Desire | Winner |
| 1984 | Cannes | Palme d'Or | Paris, Texas | Winner |
| Year | Festival | Award | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Cannes | Best Director | Wings of Desire |
| 1984 | Cannes | Palme d'Or | Paris, Texas |
| Year | Festival | Award | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oscars | Best International Feature Film | Perfect Days |
Award details source: Wikidata
About Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders Nominated for an Academy Award. We have 2 films with Wim Wenders available. Among Wim Wenders's most popular films: Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire.
Best Known Films of Wim Wenders
Career Statistics - Wim Wenders
2
Total Credits
4
Years Active
1984 - 1987
8
Avg. Movie Rating
1.3
Popularity Score
Role Breakdown
Director
2 films
Top Genres
Drama (2)
Romance (1)
Fantasy (1)
Frequent Co-Stars of Wim Wenders
Best Movies with Wim Wenders
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Wim Wenders has 2 films released between 1984 and 1987.