Werner Herzog
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Werner Herzog, born September 5, 1942, in Munich[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10], is a German[11] film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, actor, and author[12][1]. He has been married to Lena Herzog since 1999. Herzog attended Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium Heilbronn[10].
His work spans film direction, opera directing, film production, and screenwriting[13]. Herzog has received numerous awards, including the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, a Directors Guild of America Award, the Bayerischer Poetentaler, the Rauriser Literaturpreis, the European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Golden Lion[14][15][16][17]. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America.
Key Facts
- Spouse: Lena Herzog[9]
- Child: Hanna Mattes[10]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
- Occupation: author[12], cinematographer[13], voice actor[14], documentary filmmaker[15], opera director[16], film screenwriter[17], actor[18], director[19], translator[20], writer[21], musician[22]
- Field of work: film direction[23], opera directing[24], film production[25], film screenwriting[26], acting[27]
- Educated at: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[28], Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium Heilbronn[29]
- Notable work: Signs of Life[30], Even Dwarfs Started Small[31], Aguirre, the Wrath of God[32], The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser[33], Heart of Glass[34], Stroszek[35], Nosferatu the Vampyre[36], Woyzeck[37]
- Award received: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[38], Directors Guild of America Award[39], Bayerischer Poetentaler[40], Rauriser Literaturpreis[41], European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award[42], Golden Lion[43], Q137870547[44], Alfred P. Sloan Prize[45]
- Member of: Directors Guild of America[46]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[47], Catholicism[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Movement: New German Cinema[50]
- Commons category: Werner Herzog[51]
- Unmarried partner: Eva Mattes[52]
- Residence: Los Angeles[53], Sachrang[54], Pittsburgh[55], Wüstenrot[56]
- Family name: Herzog[57], Stipetić[58]
- Given name: Werner[59]
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Type: Person[60]
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Country: US[61]
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Began / founded: 1942-09-05[62]
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MusicBrainz ID: 7d02a2b4-d509-4722-8670-70e6960f33be[63]
Why It Matters
Werner Herzog has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Peter Zeitlinger[66], a cinematographer[67], b. 1960[68], of Austria[69], awarded the Romy[70].
FAQs
Where was Werner Herzog born?
Werner Herzog's place of birth was Munich[2].
Who was Werner Herzog married to?
Werner Herzog's spouses include Lena Herzog[9].
What did Werner Herzog do for work?
Werner Herzog worked as a film director[3], film producer[4], screenwriter[5], film editor[6], and film actor[7].
Where did Werner Herzog go to school?
Werner Herzog was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[28] and Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium Heilbronn[29].
What awards did Werner Herzog receive?
Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[38], Directors Guild of America Award[39], Bayerischer Poetentaler[40], and Rauriser Literaturpreis[41].
Who did Werner Herzog influence?
Werner Herzog has been cited as an influence by Peter Zeitlinger[66].