Herzog was born in Munich, Germany, in 1942, the mid-point of World War II. His family left Munich for the Bavarian Alps when Herzog was just two weeks old, after a narrow escape from bombing.

“A physical filmmaker and indefatigable hiker, Werner Herzog constantly crosses the planet Earth pursuing hitherto unseen images, testing our ability to look, challenging us to grasp what lies ...

ROME, April 8 (Reuters) - Werner Herzog, the veteran German director of "Fitzcarraldo" and "Grizzly Man", will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at this year's Venice Film ...

The Venice Film Festival will fete German filmmaker Werner Herzog with its honorary Golden Lion at its forthcoming 82nd edition. Accepting the honor, Herzog said: “I feel deeply honored to ...

April 8 (UPI) --German filmmaker Werner Herzog was announced as the recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. The festival ...