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Werner Herzog(I)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Director. Writer. Producer. Actor. Poet. He studied history, literature and theatre for some time, but didn't finish it and founded instead his own film production company in 1963. Later in his life, Herzog also staged several operas in Bayreuth, Germany, and at the Milan Scala in Italy. Herzog has won numerous national and international awards for his poetic feature and documentary films.
BornSeptember 5, 1942
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BornSeptember 5, 1942
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 69 wins & 76 nominations total

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    Known for

    Klaus Kinski in Fitzcarraldo (1982)
    Fitzcarraldo
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1982
    Klaus Kinski in Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
    Aguirre, the Wrath of God
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1972
    Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher (2012)
    Jack Reacher
    7.0
    • The Zec
    • 2012
    Werner Herzog and Timothy Treadwell in Grizzly Man (2005)
    Grizzly Man
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Director

    • The Twilight World
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Kate Mara and Rooney Mara in Bucking Fastard (2026)
      Bucking Fastard
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Ghost Elephants (2025)
      Ghost Elephants
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Werner Herzog in Theater of Thought (2022)
      Theater of Thought
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Katia Krafft and Maurice Krafft in The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft (2022)
      The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds (2020)
      Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Yuichi Ishii and Mahiro Tanimoto in Family Romance, LLC (2019)
      Family Romance, LLC
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Werner Herzog in Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2019)
      Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Werner Herzog and Mikhail Gorbachev in Meeting Gorbachev (2018)
      Meeting Gorbachev
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Into the Inferno (2016)
      Into the Inferno
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Veronica Ferres, Gael García Bernal, and Michael Shannon in Salt and Fire (2016)
      Salt and Fire
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
      Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Nicole Kidman in Queen of the Desert (2015)
      Queen of the Desert
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2015
    • James Barnes in On Death Row (2012)
      On Death Row
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2013
    • From One Second to the Next (2013)
      From One Second to the Next
      7.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Killers: Unstaged (2012)
      The Killers: Unstaged
      6.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2012

    Writer

    • The Twilight World
      • novel
      • Pre-production
    • Kate Mara and Rooney Mara in Bucking Fastard (2026)
      Bucking Fastard
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2026
    • Ghost Elephants (2025)
      Ghost Elephants
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Werner Herzog in Theater of Thought (2022)
      Theater of Thought
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Katia Krafft and Maurice Krafft in The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft (2022)
      The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds (2020)
      Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds
      6.9
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Yuichi Ishii and Mahiro Tanimoto in Family Romance, LLC (2019)
      Family Romance, LLC
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Werner Herzog in Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2019)
      Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
      6.9
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Werner Herzog and Mikhail Gorbachev in Meeting Gorbachev (2018)
      Meeting Gorbachev
      7.2
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Into the Inferno (2016)
      Into the Inferno
      7.2
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Veronica Ferres, Gael García Bernal, and Michael Shannon in Salt and Fire (2016)
      Salt and Fire
      4.2
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
      Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
      7.0
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Nicole Kidman in Queen of the Desert (2015)
      Queen of the Desert
      5.7
      • written by
      • 2015
    • James Barnes in On Death Row (2012)
      On Death Row
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Into the Abyss (2011)
      Into the Abyss
      7.3
      • writer (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
      Cave of Forgotten Dreams
      7.4
      • written by
      • 2010

    Producer

    • Caro Nanni
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Kate Mara and Rooney Mara in Bucking Fastard (2026)
      Bucking Fastard
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2026
    • Ghost Elephants (2025)
      Ghost Elephants
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Reeling (2025)
      Reeling
      7.7
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Bronagh Gallagher, Lennie James, Tim McInnerny, Michael Shannon, Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, and Moses Ingram in The End (2024)
      The End
      5.3
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • The Arc of Oblivion (2023)
      The Arc of Oblivion
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Werner Herzog in Theater of Thought (2022)
      Theater of Thought
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Last Exit: Space (2022)
      Last Exit: Space
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Love Birds (2019)
      Love Birds
      Short
      • consulting producer
      • 2019
    • The Last Scene (2019)
      The Last Scene
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • The Golden Gate
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Holger Gotha in Tutto il mondo è paese (2018)
      Tutto il mondo è paese
      Short
      • consulting producer
      • 2018
    • A Gray State (2017)
      A Gray State
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
      P.O.V.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2016
    • Veronica Ferres, Gael García Bernal, and Michael Shannon in Salt and Fire (2016)
      Salt and Fire
      4.2
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
      Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2016
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    'Lo and Behold': Off the Grid
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    'Lo and Behold': Off the Grid

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Werner Herzog Foundation
    • Alternative name
      • Werner
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • September 5, 1942
      • Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Spouses
        Lena Herzog1999 - present
    • Children
        Rudolph Herzog
    • Parents
        Dietrich Herzog
    • Relatives
        Sigrid Stipetic(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Vom Gehen Im Eis (Of Walking in Ice) - journal/book
    • Publicity listings
      • 10 Biographical Movies
      • 6 Print Biographies
      • 6 Interviews
      • 8 Articles

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Joaquin Phoenix was in a car accident on a winding canyon road where his vehicle flipped over. Shaken and confused, he heard a tapping on his window and a voice said, "Just relax." Unable to see the man, Phoenix replied, "I'm fine. I am relaxed." When he managed to see the man, he realized it was Werner Herzog, who then replied, "No, you're not." After helping Phoenix out of the wreckage, Herzog phoned for an ambulance, then vanished.
    • Quotes
      TV uses landscapes. I transform landscapes - I direct landscapes.
    • Trademarks
        His films contain animals doing unusual things

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