A critically acclaimed art house director often linked with the new wave of German cinema, Werner Herzog was born outside of Munich in Sachrang, Germany, on Sept. 5, 1942.His long career is marked by features with oddly fascinating subjects and characters -- for example, Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970) is set in a prison populated entirely by dwarves and midgets -- but he's also well-known for his documentaries. My Best Friend (1999) explored the director's often tumultuous relationship with German actor Klaus Kinski, who starred in the Herzog masterworks Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) and Fitzcarraldo (1982).
The documentary Grizzly Man (2005) also generated significant buzz by relaying the unimaginable fate of a grizzly bear activist who was killed by the same animals he worked his whole life to protect.
Lessons of DarknessAcclaimed director Werner Herzog went to Kuwait in 1992 to document the aftermath of the first Gulf War, focusing on the devastating oil fires set by retreating Iraqi soldiers that transformed the country's beautiful landscape. Herzog, who also made the films Aguirre, The Wrath of God and... Read More
Incident at Loch NessThe quiet town of Loch Ness is invaded by a gaggle of off-kilter filmmakers in this clever mockumentary. Funded by producer Zak Penn, eccentric German director Werner Herzog heads to Scotland to shoot a documentary about Loch Ness Monster lore. John Bailey also arrives to shoot a film that reveals... Read More
Wagner: Lohengrin: Staged by Werner HerzogTenor Paul Frey stars as the Swan Knight Lohengrin, with soprano Cheryl Studer as Elsa von Brabant, in this production of Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin," staged by acclaimed film director Werner Herzog. Recorded live at Germany's Bayreuth Opera House, the opera also features Gabriele Schnaut as... Read More
Into the Abyss (2011) | PG-13 | |
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) | G | |
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The Grand (2007) | R | |
Mister Lonely (2007) | NR | |
On the Ecstasy of Ski-Flying (2007) | NR | |
Rescue Dawn (2006) | PG-13 | |
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Grizzly Man (2005) | R | |
The Wild Blue Yonder (2005) | NR | |
The White Diamond (2004) | NR | |
Incident at Loch Ness (2004) | PG-13 | |
Wheel of Time (2003) | NR | |
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Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) | R | |
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1998) | NR | |
Lessons of Darkness (1995) | NR | |
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Giovanna D'Arco (1990) | NR | |
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Where the Green Ants Dream (1985) | NR | |
Tokyo-Ga (1985) | NR | |
Fitzcarraldo (1982) | PG | |
Burden of Dreams (1982) | NR | |
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Stroszek (1977) | NR | |
Woyzeck (1976) | NR | |
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Land of Silence and Darkness (1971) | NR | |
Fata Morgana (1971) | NR | |
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