Werner Herzog overview

Biography:

Roles: Actor, Director, Editor, Composer (Music Score), Producer, Sound/Sound Designer, Screenwriter

Date of Birth: September 5, 1942

Active Years: 1962-2012

One of the most influential filmmakers in New German Cinema and one of the most extreme personalities in film per se, larger-than-life Werner Herzog quickly gained recognition not only for creating some of the most fantastic narratives in film, but for pushing himself and his crew to unprecedented lengths, again and again, in order to achieve the effects he demanded.

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Filmography:

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