Herzog was born in Munich ... In fact, he says he was never really interested in films as a child and doesn’t consider them his defining creative output now. “I was not drawn to filmmaking ...

Renowned German director Werner Herzog will receive the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival.

ROME (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 Festival ...