Werner Herzog
He was born in Munich.
Also recorded as Werner Herzog Stipetić
Werner Herzog
director, producer, actor.
Nicolas Genin · File:Cage Mendes Herzog Venice Film Festival 2009 2.jpg (cropped) · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Born
- 1942.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, film actor, author, voice actor, actor, director, writer and musician.
- Movements
- New German Cinema.
- Known for
- Signs of Life, Even Dwarfs Started Small, Aguirre, the Wrath of God, The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, Heart of Glass and Stroszek.
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Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Werner Herzog was recorded at birth as Werner Herzog Stipetić. The authorities additionally record the heading Werner Herzog Stipetić. His recorded languages were English, German, Ancient Greek and Latin. His recorded confession was atheism. He married Lena Herzog. One child is recorded: Hanna Mattes.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Werner Herzog worked in film direction, opera directing, film production, film screenwriting and acting. His work is associated with New German Cinema. He belonged to Directors Guild of America. He worked at Los Angeles, Sachrang and Munich.
Director Werner Herzog leaving the press conference of the movie "Queen Of The Desert" at the Berlinale 2015
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Life and career
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Life and career
Explore 1942–2025
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1942
Werner Herzog was born in 1942.
1970
"Even Dwarves Started Small" by Werner Herzog, 1970 (1970) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1971
Futuro Limitado (Werner Herzog) (1971) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1979
Nosferatu The Vamprye by Werner Herzog, 1979. (1979) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1984
"Where The Green Ants Dream" (Wo die grünen Ameisen träumen), by Werner Herzog, 1984. Subtitlos espanol. (1981) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1999
My Best Fiend (1999) - Werner Herzog (1999) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
2002
Werner Herzog: Ten Thousand Years Older (2002) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
2025
The Future of Truth is dated 2025.
Recognition and collections
Where the work is held
Recognition and collections
Werner Herzog received Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Directors Guild of America Award, Bayerischer Poetentaler, Rauriser Literaturpreis, European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award and Golden Lion.
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Documents and archives
reference work
- “Werner Herzog”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q44131: Werner Herzog
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Institutional database
- MusicBrainz artist record for Werner Herzog
Scholarly · MetaBrainz Foundation
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1064331610, Werner Herzog (Firma).
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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MusicBrainz artist record for Werner HerzogMetaBrainz Foundation
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Secondary witnessauthority file
Gemeinsame Normdatei 1064331610, Werner Herzog (Firma).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Secondary witnessreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q44131: Werner HerzogWikimedia Foundation
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Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 8: Signs of Life, Even Dwarfs Started Small, Aguirre, the Wrath of God, The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, Heart of Glass, Stroszek, Nosferatu the Vampyre and Woyzeck. Recorded as film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor.
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2025
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