Wim Wenders
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 25 films, with $96,342,438 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,160) |
Best-known technical roles: City of Angels (Story Creator), Perfect Days (Director), Perfect Days (Screenwriter), Perfect Days (Producer), Buena Vista Social Club (Director) |
Most productive collaborators: Nicolas Cage, Brad Silberling, Meg Ryan, Dana Stevens, Pina Bausch |
Born: August 14, 1945 (78 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Inverviewee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
In Technical Roles | Director | 25 | $22,843,965 | $73,498,473 | $96,342,438 |
Screenwriter | 8 | $18,826,079 | $67,788,573 | $86,614,652 | |
Executive Producer | 6 | $1,577,536 | $13,837,529 | $15,415,065 | |
Producer | 3 | $9,223,359 | $40,951,774 | $50,175,133 | |
Story Creator | 1 | $78,750,909 | $120,000,000 | $198,750,909 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Sep 13, 2013 | Harry Dean Stanton: Pa… | Himself | |||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Feb 7, 2024 | Perfect Days | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$3,694,516 | $11,979,711 | $15,674,227 |
Dec 8, 2023 | Anselm: Das Rauschen der Zeit | Director Screenwriter |
$508,895 | $825,303 | $1,334,198 |
Oct 1, 2021 | Karen Dalton: In My Own Time | Executive Producer | |||
Unknown | Waiting for the Miracle to … | Executive Producer | |||
May 18, 2018 | Pope Francis—A Man of His W… | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$2,008,385 | $8,031,763 | $10,040,148 |
Apr 13, 2018 | Submergence | Director | $723,779 | $723,779 | |
May 26, 2017 | Buena Vista Social Club—Adi… | Executive Producer | $123,445 | $220,038 | $343,483 |
Dec 31, 2016 | Les beaux jours d'Aranjuez | Director | $87,504 | $87,504 | |
Nov 11, 2016 | National Bird | Executive Producer | $10,656 | $10,656 | |
Apr 15, 2016 | Un tango mas | Executive Producer | $100,086 | $417,565 | $517,651 |
Dec 4, 2015 | Every Thing Will Be Fine | Director | $588,112 | $588,112 | |
Mar 27, 2015 | The Salt of the Earth | Director Screenwriter Executive Producer |
$1,343,349 | $13,199,926 | $14,543,275 |
Jan 20, 2012 | Pina | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$3,520,458 | $20,940,300 | $24,460,758 |
Mar 17, 2006 | Don’t Come Knocking | Director | $440,793 | $4,192,564 | $4,633,357 |
Unknown | The Soul of a Man | Director Screenwriter |
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Feb 2, 2001 | The Million Dollar Hotel | Director | $52,526 | $52,526 | |
Dec 3, 1999 | Al di là delle nuvole | Director | $30,890 | $30,890 | |
Jun 4, 1999 | Buena Vista Social Club | Director Screenwriter |
$6,997,620 | $12,811,570 | $19,809,190 |
Apr 10, 1998 | City of Angels | Story Creator | $78,750,909 | $120,000,000 | $198,750,909 |
Sep 12, 1997 | The End of Violence | Director | $386,673 | $386,673 | |
Dec 31, 1994 | Viagem a Lisboa | Director | $1,297 | $1,297 | |
Dec 21, 1993 | In weiter Ferne, so nah! | Director | $810,455 | $810,455 | |
May 26, 1993 | Der Himmel über Berlin | Director | $123,820 | $42,134 | $165,954 |
Dec 25, 1991 | Until the End of the World | Director Screenwriter |
$752,856 | $752,856 | |
Apr 26, 1985 | Tokyo-Ga | Director | $249 | $249 | |
Nov 9, 1984 | Paris, Texas | Director | $2,164,507 | $65,869 | $2,230,376 |
Dec 31, 1982 | Der Stand der Dinge | Director | $6,118 | $6,118 | |
Sep 17, 1982 | Hammett | Director | $8,222 | $8,222 | |
Jan 13, 1977 | Die Angst des Tormanns beim… | Director | $283 | $283 | |
Dec 31, 1976 | Im lauf der zeit | Director | $1,089 | $1,089 | |
Dec 31, 1973 | Alice in den Städten | Director | $902 | $902 | |
Averages | $5,359,424 | $9,244,575 | $10,570,183 | ||
Totals | 31 | $101,829,061 | $194,136,076 | $295,965,137 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Feb 7, 2024 | Perfect Days | $100,925 | 271 | $3,694,516 | $15,674,227 | 23.6% |
Dec 8, 2023 | Anselm: Das Rauschen d… | $42,572 | 24 | $508,895 | $1,334,198 | 38.1% |
May 18, 2018 | Pope Francis—A Man of … | $507,870 | 385 | $2,008,385 | $10,040,148 | 20.0% |
Apr 13, 2018 | Submergence | $723,779 | ||||
Dec 31, 2016 | Les beaux jours d'Aran… | $87,504 | ||||
Dec 4, 2015 | Every Thing Will Be Fine | $588,112 | ||||
Mar 27, 2015 | The Salt of the Earth | $44,936 | 80 | $1,343,349 | $14,543,275 | 9.2% |
Jan 20, 2012 | Pina | $68,012 | 83 | $3,520,458 | $24,460,758 | 14.4% |
Mar 17, 2006 | Don’t Come Knocking | $30,630 | 32 | $440,793 | $4,633,357 | 9.5% |
Unknown | The Soul of a Man | |||||
Feb 2, 2001 | The Million Dollar Hotel | $29,483 | 10 | $52,526 | $52,526 | 100.0% |
Dec 3, 1999 | Al di là delle nuvole | 5 | $30,890 | $30,890 | 100.0% | |
Jun 4, 1999 | Buena Vista Social Club | $127,370 | 74 | $6,997,620 | $19,809,190 | 35.3% |
Sep 12, 1997 | The End of Violence | $64,154 | 27 | $386,673 | $386,673 | 100.0% |
Dec 31, 1994 | Viagem a Lisboa | $1,297 | ||||
Dec 21, 1993 | In weiter Ferne, so nah! | $810,455 | $810,455 | 100.0% | ||
May 26, 1993 | Der Himmel über Berlin | $12,885 | 4 | $123,820 | $165,954 | 74.6% |
Dec 25, 1991 | Until the End of the W… | $752,856 | $752,856 | 100.0% | ||
Apr 26, 1985 | Tokyo-Ga | $249 | ||||
Nov 9, 1984 | Paris, Texas | $22,709 | 30 | $2,164,507 | $2,230,376 | 97.0% |
Dec 31, 1982 | Der Stand der Dinge | $6,118 | ||||
Sep 17, 1982 | Hammett | $8,222 | 1 | $8,222 | $8,222 | 100.0% |
Jan 13, 1977 | Die Angst des Tormanns… | $283 | ||||
Dec 31, 1976 | Im lauf der zeit | $1,089 | ||||
Dec 31, 1973 | Alice in den Städten | $902 | ||||
Averages | $88,314 | 79 | $1,522,931 | $4,014,268 | 61.5% | |
Totals | 25 | $22,843,965 | $96,342,438 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Feb 7, 2024 | Perfect Days | $100,925 | 271 | $3,694,516 | $15,674,227 | 23.6% |
May 18, 2018 | Pope Francis—A Man of … | $507,870 | 385 | $2,008,385 | $10,040,148 | 20.0% |
Jan 20, 2012 | Pina | $68,012 | 83 | $3,520,458 | $24,460,758 | 14.4% |
Averages | $225,602 | 246 | $3,074,453 | $16,725,044 | 19.3% | |
Totals | 3 | $9,223,359 | $50,175,133 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Feb 7, 2024 | Perfect Days | $100,925 | 271 | $3,694,516 | $15,674,227 | 23.6% |
Dec 8, 2023 | Anselm: Das Rauschen d… | $42,572 | 24 | $508,895 | $1,334,198 | 38.1% |
May 18, 2018 | Pope Francis—A Man of … | $507,870 | 385 | $2,008,385 | $10,040,148 | 20.0% |
Mar 27, 2015 | The Salt of the Earth | $44,936 | 80 | $1,343,349 | $14,543,275 | 9.2% |
Jan 20, 2012 | Pina | $68,012 | 83 | $3,520,458 | $24,460,758 | 14.4% |
Unknown | The Soul of a Man | |||||
Jun 4, 1999 | Buena Vista Social Club | $127,370 | 74 | $6,997,620 | $19,809,190 | 35.3% |
Apr 10, 1998 | City of Angels | $15,369,048 | 2,433 | $78,750,909 | $198,750,909 | 39.6% |
Dec 25, 1991 | Until the End of the W… | $752,856 | $752,856 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $2,322,962 | 479 | $12,197,124 | $35,670,695 | 35.0% | |
Totals | 9 | $97,576,988 | $285,365,561 |