Werner Herzog

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Credits: Far Out / Raffi Asdourian
Full Name
Werner Herzog Stipetić
Born
September 5th, 1942
Height
6ft
Hometown
Sachrang, Bavaria, Germany
Net Worth
Estimated $20 million
Partner
Lena Herzog
Family
Werner Herzog was born to Dietrich Herzog and Elisabeth Herzog in Munich, Germany. Following his parents' separation, he was raised primarily by his mother in a remote Bavarian village alongside his older brother, Lucki Stipetić, who later became a film producer. Herzog has been married three times and has children from previous relationships, while his current wife, Lena Herzog, is a photographer and filmmaker.
Top Movies
'Aguirre, the Wrath of God', 'Fitzcarraldo', 'Nosferatu the Vampyre', 'Grizzly Man', 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams'
Top Shows
'On Death Row'
Awards
'Best Director' Cannes film festival, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement (Venice Film Festival), European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
Fun Facts
Herzog famously travelled on foot from Munich to Paris in 1974 to visit the seriously ill film critic Lotte Eisner, believing the journey would help keep her alive, later documenting it in 'Of Walking in Ice'. ### During the filming of 'Fitzcarraldo', Herzog had a real steamship hauled over a mountain rather than using special effects. ### He has appeared as an actor in productions including 'The Mandalorian', 'Jack Reacher' and 'The Simpsons', becoming known for his distinctive voice and screen presence.
Related Actors
Klaus Kinski, Bruno S, Willem Dafoe, Michael Shannon, Christian Bale

Werner Herzog is a German filmmaker, screenwriter, author and actor whose visionary approach has made him one of the most influential directors in world cinema.

Emerging as a leading figure of the New German Cinema movement during the 1970s, Herzog became renowned for blending fiction and documentary filmmaking while exploring themes of obsession, isolation, nature and the limits of human endurance. His acclaimed works include ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’, ‘Fitzcarraldo’, ‘Nosferatu the Vampyre’, ‘Grizzly Man’, ‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams’ and ‘Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds’. Known for his distinctive narration and philosophical outlook, Herzog has collaborated frequently with the late Klaus Kinski and remains one of cinema’s most original and celebrated filmmakers.

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Werner Herzog is a German filmmaker, screenwriter and documentarian best known for films including 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God', 'Fitzcarraldo', 'Grizzly Man' and 'Nosferatu the Vampyre'.
'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' is widely regarded as Werner Herzog's most famous film, although 'Fitzcarraldo', 'Grizzly Man', 'Nosferatu the Vampyre' and 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' are also among his most acclaimed works.
Werner Herzog frequently collaborated with actor Klaus Kinski, creating five landmark films together despite their famously turbulent working relationship.
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