Werner Herzog (German: [ˈvɛɐ̯nɐ ˈhɛɐ̯tsoːk]; born 5 September 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director, regarded as a pioneer of New German Cinema. His films ...

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Let’s get something straight: You will not learn about Werner Herzog’s sex life in his new memoir, appropriately titled Every Man For Himself And God Against All. Nor will aliens ever read the book.

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Werner Herzog has traveled to the ends of the earth for his art, rolling cameras in places rarely seen by human eyes — from rapids along the Amazon River for 1972’s “Aguirre, the Wrath of God” to the ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on March 16, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. Werner Herzog may not be a household name but he is one of the most respected and ...

Werner Herzog has become a beloved icon in a culture that would absolutely not accommodate a young Werner Herzog. He was an ...

Werner Herzog’s latest documentary, a tribute to writer Bruce Chatwin, will air in Britain on the BBC, which commissioned the film for its long-running documentary series “Arena,” the pubcaster ...

Robert Eggers’s movie is the latest cinematic adaptation of the 1922 F.W. Murnau film, itself an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s horror novel. By Jason Bailey In “Theater of Thought,” he ...