Director
Werner Herzog
- Born: 5 September 1942, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Estimated net worth: $30 million
Werner Herzog is a renowned filmmaker and actor known for his distinctive voice and unique storytelling style. He gained recognition through films like 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' and 'Fitzcarraldo'. Herzog's career spans several decades, with a reputation…
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About Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog is a renowned filmmaker and actor known for his distinctive voice and unique storytelling style. He gained recognition through films like 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' and 'Fitzcarraldo'. Herzog's career spans several decades, with a reputation for exploring themes of human struggle and nature's power. He often blends documentary and fiction in his works.
- Born
- 5 September 1942, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Known for
- Directing
- Height
- 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
- Spouses
- Lotte Eisner (1995-2001)
- Children
- 3 children, including Nils Herzog
- Parents
- Walter Herzog, Elisabeth Herzog
- Estimated net worth
- $30 million
Fun facts about Werner Herzog
- Werner Herzog once walked through the Amazon rainforest to scout locations for 'Fitzcarraldo', showcasing his commitment to authenticity in filmmaking.
- He is known for his eccentric personality, including a famous anecdote where he once offered to eat his own shoe on camera.
Famous Werner Herzog quotes
“I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder.”
“There is nothing more terrible than ignorance in action.”
“I have to tell you that I am a very bad person.”
Werner Herzog filmography
Cast (196)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Ally Movie | (voice) | |
| 2026 | Al borde del abismo: la aventura peruana de Werner Herzog Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2026 | Soccer Meets America TV | Self | |
| 2026 | Hulk Hogan: Real American TV | Self | 7.5 |
| 2026 | Ghost Elephants Movie | Self - Narrator (voice) | 7.6 |
| 2025 | Sirena Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2024 | About a Hero Movie | Unknown character | 5.5 |
| 2024 | The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2024 | Celebrating the Rice Media Center Movie | Self (archival footage) | |
| 2024 | Orion and the Dark Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.5 |
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Crew (226)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bucking Fastard Movie | Director · Directing | 6.1 |
| 2026 | Bucking Fastard Movie | Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2026 | Bucking Fastard Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.1 |
| 2026 | Ghost Elephants Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.6 |
| 2026 | Ghost Elephants Movie | Producer · Production | 7.6 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ghost Elephants Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.6 |
| 2026 | Ghost Elephants Movie | Director · Directing | 7.6 |
| 2025 | Felicidad Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2025 | Mi casa amarilla Movie | Consulting Editor · Editing | |
| 2025 | Reeling Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2024 | Theater of Thought Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2024 | Theater of Thought Movie | Screenplay · Writing | |
| 2024 | Theater of Thought Movie | Director · Directing | |
| 2024 | The End Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.1 |
| 2024 | The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft Movie | Director · Directing | 7.8 |
| 2024 | The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.8 |
| 2023 | The Arc of Oblivion Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 2.0 |
| 2022 | Notes from a Dromedary Movie | Creative Consultant · Crew | |
| 2022 | Flores del precipicio Movie | Producer · Production | 5.0 |
| 2022 | Last Exit: Space Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2022 | El Poso Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2020 | Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.5 |
| 2020 | Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds Movie | Director · Directing | 6.5 |
| 2019 | Family Romance, LLC Movie | Camera Operator · Camera | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Family Romance, LLC Movie | Director of Photography · Camera | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Family Romance, LLC Movie | Director · Directing | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Family Romance, LLC Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Meeting Gorbachev Movie | Director · Directing | 6.6 |
| 2019 | Meeting Gorbachev Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.6 |
| 2019 | Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin Movie | Director · Directing | 6.9 |
| 2019 | Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
| 2019 | Love Birds Movie | Consulting Producer · Production | |
| 2019 | The Last Scene Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2018 | The Empty Goal Movie | Thanks · Crew | 10.0 |
| 2018 | The whole world is country Movie | Consulting Producer · Production | |
| 2018 | The Golden Gate Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2017 | A Gray State Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Salt and Fire Movie | Director · Directing | 4.9 |
| 2016 | Salt and Fire Movie | Producer · Production | 4.9 |
| 2016 | Salt and Fire Movie | Writer · Writing | 4.9 |
| 2016 | Into the Inferno Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
| 2016 | Into the Inferno Movie | Director · Directing | 6.9 |
| 2016 | Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.6 |
| 2016 | Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World Movie | Director · Directing | 6.6 |
| 2016 | Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World Movie | Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 2016 | The Blimp-Maker Movie | Thanks · Crew | |
| 2015 | Queen of the Desert Movie | Director · Directing | 5.8 |
| 2015 | Queen of the Desert Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.8 |
| 2015 | Red Army Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.3 |
| 2014 | The Look of Silence Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.8 |
| 2013 | From One Second to the Next Movie | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 2013 | The Last Shepherd Movie | Thanks · Crew | 9.4 |
| 2012 | The Act of Killing Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.7 |
| 2012 | The Killers: Unstaged Movie | Director · Directing | 3.0 |
| 2012 | On Death Row TV | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| 2012 | On Death Row TV | Director · Directing | 6.8 |
| 2012 | On Death Row TV | Creator · Creator | 6.8 |
| 2011 | Into the Abyss Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
| 2011 | Into the Abyss Movie | Director · Directing | 6.9 |
| 2011 | Into the Abyss Movie | Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2011 | Ode to the Dawn of Man Movie | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 2011 | Ode to the Dawn of Man Movie | Cinematography · Crew | 7.1 |
| 2011 | Ode to the Dawn of Man Movie | Sound · Sound | 7.1 |
| 2010 | Cave of Forgotten Dreams Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.1 |
| 2010 | Cave of Forgotten Dreams Movie | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 2010 | Happy People: A Year in the Taiga Movie | Director · Directing | 7.3 |
| 2010 | Happy People: A Year in the Taiga Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.3 |
| 2010 | Happy People: A Year in the Taiga Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.3 |
| 2010 | My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Movie | Director · Directing | 6.1 |
| 2010 | My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.1 |
| 2010 | A Night Out Movie | Technical Advisor · Crew | |
| 2010 | A Night Out Movie | Thanks · Crew | |
| 2009 | Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Movie | Director · Directing | 6.2 |
| 2009 | La Bohème Movie | Director · Directing | 4.9 |
| 2008 | Encounters at the End of the World Movie | Director · Directing | 7.5 |
| 2008 | Encounters at the End of the World Movie | Sound · Sound | 7.5 |
| 2008 | Encounters at the End of the World Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.5 |
| 2008 | Lohengrin: Bayreuth Festival Opera Movie | Stage Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 2007 | Rescue Dawn Movie | Author · Writing | 7.0 |
| 2007 | Rescue Dawn Movie | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 2007 | The Devil's Muse Movie | Creative Consultant · Crew | 2.7 |
| 2005 | The Wild Blue Yonder Movie | Director · Directing | 6.0 |
| 2005 | The Wild Blue Yonder Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.0 |
| 2005 | Grizzly Man Movie | Director · Directing | 7.5 |
| 2005 | What Is It? Movie | Thanks · Crew | 5.5 |
| 2004 | Incident at Loch Ness Movie | Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2004 | The White Diamond Movie | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 2004 | The White Diamond Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Wheel of Time Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.4 |
| 2003 | Wheel of Time Movie | Director · Directing | 6.4 |
| 2003 | Wheel of Time Movie | Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 2003 | Wheel of Time Movie | Editor · Editing | 6.4 |
| 2002 | Ten Thousand Years Older Movie | Screenplay · Writing | |
| 2002 | Ten Thousand Years Older Movie | Director · Directing | |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Movie | Director · Directing | 6.9 |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
| 2001 | Invincible Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.2 |
| 2001 | Invincible Movie | Producer · Production | 6.2 |
| 2001 | Invincible Movie | Director · Directing | 6.2 |
| 2001 | Pilgrimage Movie | Director · Directing | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Tannhäuser Movie | Stage Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 1999 | 2000 Years of Christianity TV | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 1999 | Wings of Hope Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1999 | Wings of Hope Movie | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 1999 | My Best Fiend Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.4 |
| 1999 | My Best Fiend Movie | Director · Directing | 7.4 |
| 1997 | Little Dieter Needs to Fly Movie | Director · Directing | 7.5 |
| 1997 | Little Dieter Needs to Fly Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1996 | The Transformation of the World Into Music Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 8.3 |
| 1996 | The Transformation of the World Into Music Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.3 |
| 1996 | The Transformation of the World Into Music Movie | Director · Directing | 8.3 |
| 1995 | Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices Movie | Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 1995 | Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices Movie | Director · Directing | 6.8 |
| 1995 | Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| 1993 | Bells from the Deep Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.1 |
| 1993 | Bells from the Deep Movie | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 1992 | La Donna del Lago Movie | Director · Directing | 8.0 |
| 1992 | Lessons of Darkness Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.9 |
| 1992 | Lessons of Darkness Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.9 |
| 1992 | Lessons of Darkness Movie | Director · Directing | 7.9 |
| 1991 | Film Lesson TV | Director · Directing | |
| 1991 | Jag Mandir: The Eccentric Private Theatre of the Maharaja of Udaipur Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.4 |
| 1991 | Jag Mandir: The Eccentric Private Theatre of the Maharaja of Udaipur Movie | Director · Directing | 6.4 |
| 1991 | Jag Mandir: The Eccentric Private Theatre of the Maharaja of Udaipur Movie | Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 1991 | Scream of Stone Movie | Director · Directing | 6.3 |
| 1990 | Echoes from a Sombre Empire Movie | Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 1990 | Echoes from a Sombre Empire Movie | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 1990 | Echoes from a Sombre Empire Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.1 |
| 1989 | Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.3 |
| 1989 | Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun Movie | Director · Directing | 7.3 |
| 1989 | Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 7.3 |
| 1989 | Under the Sun TV | Director · Directing | |
| 1989 | Giovanna d'Arco Movie | Director · Directing | 7.5 |
| 1988 | The Gauls Movie | Director · Directing | 8.0 |
| 1988 | The French as Seen by… Movie | Director · Directing | 6.9 |
| 1987 | Cobra Verde Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.9 |
| 1987 | Cobra Verde Movie | Director · Directing | 6.9 |
| 1987 | Location Africa Movie | Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 1986 | Portrait: Werner Herzog Movie | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 1986 | Portrait: Werner Herzog Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.1 |
| 1985 | The Dark Glow of the Mountains Movie | Producer · Production | 7.6 |
| 1985 | The Dark Glow of the Mountains Movie | Director · Directing | 7.6 |
| 1985 | The Dark Glow of the Mountains Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.6 |
| 1984 | Ballad of the Little Soldier Movie | Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 1984 | Ballad of the Little Soldier Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1984 | Ballad of the Little Soldier Movie | Director · Directing | 6.6 |
| 1984 | Where the Green Ants Dream Movie | Director · Directing | 6.9 |
| 1984 | Where the Green Ants Dream Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
| 1984 | Where the Green Ants Dream Movie | Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 1983 | God's Angry Man Movie | Director · Directing | 5.7 |
| 1983 | God's Angry Man Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.7 |
| 1983 | Huie's Sermon Movie | Director · Directing | 5.2 |
| 1982 | Fitzcarraldo Movie | Director · Directing | 7.6 |
| 1982 | Fitzcarraldo Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.6 |
| 1982 | Fitzcarraldo Movie | Producer · Production | 7.6 |
| 1980 | Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1979 | Woyzeck Movie | Director · Directing | 6.6 |
| 1979 | Woyzeck Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1979 | Nosferatu the Vampyre Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.3 |
| 1979 | Nosferatu the Vampyre Movie | Director · Directing | 7.3 |
| 1979 | Nosferatu the Vampyre Movie | Producer · Production | 7.3 |
| 1977 | La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe Movie | Sound Engineer · Sound | 7.2 |
| 1977 | La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe Movie | Director · Directing | 7.2 |
| 1977 | La Soufrière: Waiting for an Inevitable Catastrophe Movie | Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 1977 | Stroszek Movie | Director · Directing | 7.3 |
| 1977 | Stroszek Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.3 |
| 1977 | Stroszek Movie | Producer · Production | 7.3 |
| 1976 | Heart of Glass Movie | Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 1976 | Heart of Glass Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1976 | Heart of Glass Movie | Director · Directing | 6.6 |
| 1976 | How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck Movie | Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 1976 | How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck Movie | Sound · Sound | 6.4 |
| 1976 | How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck Movie | Director · Directing | 6.4 |
| 1976 | No One Will Play with Me Movie | Director · Directing | 5.7 |
| 1976 | No One Will Play with Me Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.7 |
| 1974 | The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Movie | Producer · Production | 7.3 |
| 1974 | The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Movie | Director · Directing | 7.3 |
| 1974 | The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.3 |
| 1974 | The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.2 |
| 1974 | The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner Movie | Director · Directing | 7.2 |
| 1974 | The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner Movie | Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 1972 | Aguirre, the Wrath of God Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.4 |
| 1972 | Aguirre, the Wrath of God Movie | Producer · Production | 7.4 |
| 1972 | Aguirre, the Wrath of God Movie | Director · Directing | 7.4 |
| 1972 | Fata Morgana Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.5 |
| 1972 | Fata Morgana Movie | Sound · Sound | 6.5 |
| 1972 | Fata Morgana Movie | Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 1972 | Fata Morgana Movie | Director · Directing | 6.5 |
| 1971 | Land of Silence and Darkness Movie | Sound Recordist · Crew | 7.5 |
| 1971 | Land of Silence and Darkness Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1971 | Land of Silence and Darkness Movie | Producer · Production | 7.5 |
| 1971 | Land of Silence and Darkness Movie | Director · Directing | 7.5 |
| 1971 | Even Dwarfs Started Small Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.4 |
| 1971 | Even Dwarfs Started Small Movie | Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 1971 | Even Dwarfs Started Small Movie | Director · Directing | 6.4 |
| 1971 | Handicapped Future Movie | Director · Directing | 6.8 |
| 1971 | Handicapped Future Movie | Sound · Sound | 6.8 |
| 1971 | Handicapped Future Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| 1971 | Handicapped Future Movie | Sound Recordist · Crew | 6.8 |
| 1971 | Handicapped Future Movie | Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 1970 | The Flying Doctors of East Africa Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.2 |
| 1970 | The Flying Doctors of East Africa Movie | Sound Recordist · Sound | 7.2 |
| 1970 | The Flying Doctors of East Africa Movie | Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 1970 | The Flying Doctors of East Africa Movie | Director · Directing | 7.2 |
| 1969 | Precautions Against Fanatics Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.9 |
| 1969 | Precautions Against Fanatics Movie | Director · Directing | 5.9 |
| 1969 | Precautions Against Fanatics Movie | Producer · Production | 5.9 |
| 1969 | Precautions Against Fanatics Movie | Sound · Sound | 5.9 |
| 1968 | Signs of Life Movie | Director · Directing | 6.6 |
| 1968 | Signs of Life Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1968 | Signs of Life Movie | Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 1968 | Last Words Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 5.5 |
| 1968 | Last Words Movie | Producer · Production | 5.5 |
| 1968 | Last Words Movie | Director · Directing | 5.5 |
| 1967 | The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz Movie | Editor · Editing | 5.2 |
| 1967 | The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz Movie | Director · Directing | 5.2 |
| 1967 | The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 5.2 |
| 1962 | Herakles Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1962 | Herakles Movie | Editor · Editing | 6.0 |
| 1962 | Herakles Movie | Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 1962 | Herakles Movie | Director · Directing | 6.0 |
| 1962 | Herakles Movie | Sound · Sound | 6.0 |
| TBA | The hunger in the world explained to my son Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| TBA | The Twilight World Movie | Novel · Writing | |
| TBA | The Twilight World Movie | Director · Directing | |
| TBA | Walk of Life Movie | Director · Directing |
Latest releases
- Al borde del abismo: la aventura peruana de Werner Herzog2026
- Ghost Elephants2026 / TMDB 7.6
- Sirena2025
- About a Hero2024 / TMDB 5.5
- The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft2024 / TMDB 7.8
- Celebrating the Rice Media Center2024
Questions about Werner Herzog
What are some of Werner Herzog's most famous films?
Werner Herzog is known for films such as 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God', 'Fitzcarraldo', and 'Grizzly Man'. These works highlight his unique vision and storytelling style.
Has Werner Herzog won any major awards?
Herzog has received numerous accolades, including the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for 'Fitzcarraldo' and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the European Film Academy.
What was Werner Herzog's first film?
Herzog's first feature film was 'Signs of Life' released in 1968. It marked the beginning of his influential career in cinema.
What is a notable aspect of Herzog's filmmaking style?
Herzog often blends documentary and narrative styles, focusing on the psychological depth of his subjects and emphasizing themes of existential struggle.
What is Werner Herzog's background?
Herzog was born in Munich, Germany, and grew up in post-war Europe. His early experiences greatly influenced his filmmaking perspective and thematic choices.
How many children does Werner Herzog have?
Werner Herzog has three children. Their names are Nils Herzog, and two others whose names are not widely publicized.
What is Werner Herzog's estimated net worth?
Werner Herzog's estimated net worth is around $30 million, reflecting his successful career as a filmmaker, actor, and author.
What themes are prevalent in Herzog's films?
Herzog's films often explore themes of nature's power, human ambition, and existential questions, showcasing the struggle between man and the environment.