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.

Acclaimed German film director Werner Herzog will be honoured with the Golden Lion at the forthcoming 82nd edition of the ...

Werner Herzog, the veteran German director of "Fitzcarraldo" and "Grizzly Man", will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime ...

Werner Herzog, the celebrated German writer, producer and filmmaker behind “Grizzly Man” and “The Wrath of God,” is making his animation debut with “The Twilight World,” based on his ...

Werner Herzog ist ein gescheiter Mann. Seine obsessiv verwirklichten Filme – von Fitzcarraldo bis In den Tiefen des Infernos – legen eine Arbeitsweise an den Tag, die auf keiner Filmakademie ...

“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 ...

Renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog will be honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 82nd Venice Film Festival. Despite this accolade, Herzog remains active in filmmaking, working on ...

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 ...