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Herzog, Werner
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1942–, German director, screenwriter, and producer; originally named Werner Stipetic. One of the leading filmmakers in contemporary German cinema, the prolific Herzog is nearly as well known for his tireless self-promotion as for his vivid and poetic films. He made short films during the 1960s but came to public attention with Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), a spectacular portrayal of the tropical rain forest and the character of a mad conquistador. Breathtaking landscape, acutely observed detail, mysterious heroes, and tales of danger and escape fill his work, which enthusiasts have called visionary and some critics have branded self-indulgent. His other films include Heart of Glass (1977), Nosferatu (1978), Fitzcarraldo (1982; the subject of the revealing 1982 documentary Burden of Dreams), Where the Green Ants Dream (1985), Hard to Be a God (1989), Lessons in Darkness (1992), My Best Fiend: Klaus Kinski (1999), and the Hollywood-made Invincible (2002).
See Herzog on Herzog (2002), ed. by P. Cronin; study by T. Corrigan, ed. (1986).
See Herzog on Herzog (2002), ed. by P. Cronin; study by T. Corrigan, ed. (1986).
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