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Wim Wenders

German filmmaker (born 1945)
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Summary

Wim Wenders was born in Düsseldorf[1]. He has worked as a film director[2], actor[3], photographer[4], screenwriter[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,058 views/month, #5,487 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Donata Wenders[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Occupation: film producer[10], director[11]
  • Position held: President of the Jury at the Venice International Film Festival[12]
  • Employer: Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[13]
  • Award received: Golden Lion[14], Palme d'Or[15], Cannes Best Director Award[16], Helmut Käutner Prize[17], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[19], Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[20], Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal[21], Leopard of Honour[22], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[23], Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal[24], European Film Award for Best Director[25], European Film Award for Best Documentary[26], BAFTA Award for Best Direction[27]
  • Member of: Academy of Arts of the GDR[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Movement: New German Cinema[30]
  • Commons category: Wim Wenders[31]
  • Unmarried partner: Solveig Dommartin[32]

Why It Matters

Wim Wenders has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Wim Wenders born?

Wim Wenders's place of birth was Düsseldorf[1].

Who was Wim Wenders married to?

Wim Wenders's spouses include Donata Wenders[8].

What did Wim Wenders do for work?

Wim Wenders worked as a film director[2], actor[3], photographer[4], screenwriter[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Wim Wenders receive?

Honors received include Golden Lion[14], Palme d'Or[15], Cannes Best Director Award[16], and Helmut Käutner Prize[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . LUMIERE. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . fotoCH. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . nmz.de. nmz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wz.de. wz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . ilgiornale.it. ilgiornale.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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