Wim Wenders
Film director · 16 films (1973–2023)
Wim Wenders is a director whose work here spans The Scarlet Letter (1973) to Perfect Days (2023), across drama and thriller. 7 of those films were photographed by Robby Müller. The work runs wide — 30% of frames across the 16 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 1,058 frames from 16 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders is a German filmmaker and playwright, who is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among the honors he has received are prizes from the Cannes, Venice and Berlin film festivals.
Born 14 August 1945 · Düsseldorf, Germany
Directing style
Wenders anchors his visual storytelling in a grounded, observant perspective, relying heavily on eye-level camera angles and medium or wide shots that balance deep and shallow focus. His lighting relies on naturalistic sources—predominantly direct sunlight, windows, and practical interior fixtures—to capture both day and night settings across balanced interior and exterior setups. The color palette spans stark black-and-white to a color-graded spectrum of earthy ochres, muted olives, and cool, desaturated blues, evoking a prevailing mood of quiet isolation and tension.
Films directed by Wim Wenders
The Scarlet Letter (1973)
Alice in the Cities (1974)
Wrong Move (1975)
Kings of the Road (Im Lauf der Zeit) (1976)
The American Friend (1977)
Hammett (1982)
The State of Things (1982)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Wings Of Desire (1987)
Until The End Of The World (1991)
Land of Plenty (2004)
Pina (2011)
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)
Anselm (2023)
Perfect Days (2023)
Submergence
About Wim Wenders
When was Wim Wenders born?
Wim Wenders was born on 14 August 1945 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
What films has Wim Wenders directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 16 of them: The Scarlet Letter (1973), Alice in the Cities (1974), Wrong Move (1975), Kings of the Road (Im Lauf der Zeit) (1976), The American Friend (1977), Hammett (1982), The State of Things (1982) and Paris, Texas (1984) and more.
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All 1,058 indexed frames from 16 films directed by Wim Wenders — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.