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Known for his introspective looks into the relationship between the characters in his movies, instead of the typical flash and dazzle, German director Wim Wenders helped launch the New German Cinema of the late 1960s and early 1970s. With his sweeping visuals, often times of sparse surroundings, the writer/director and sometime cinematographer has created many memorable films. Wilhelm Ernst Wenders began his filmmaking career while in college, where he made seven small films before his first feature titled Summer in the City, which he dedicated to the rock group the Kinks.

After gaining notoriety in his native Germany and throughout the rest of Europe, Wenders first journeyed to the United States to film the 1977 movie The American Friend. The film, which was based on Patricia Highsmith's novel Ripley's Game and starred Dennis Hopper, was a critical success and garnered Wenders international acclaim for his storytelling. More international awards came in 1984 when ...

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