Wim Wenders Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Wim Wenders Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Wim Wenders Facts

Full Name	Wim Wenders
Birthdate	August 14, 1945
Birth Place	Dusseldorf, Germany
Age (in 2024)	79 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Director

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Wim Wenders Age & Birthday

Wim Wenders is best known as Director who has born on August 14, 1945 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Currently, Wim Wenders is 79 years, 3 months and 7 days old. Wim Wenders will celebrate 80th birthday on Thursday, 14th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Wim Wenders upcoming birthday.

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Wim Wenders Biography

About

Director who won the prestigious Palm d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival for his film Paris, Texas. He also directed the feature films The State of Things and Wings of Desire and the documentaries Buena Vista Social Club, Pina and The Salt of the Earth. In 1996, he became President of the European Film Academy.

Before Fame

He originally went into the medical field, but left to study painting. He made his feature directorial debut with the 1970 film Summer in the City.

Trivia

He directed the music videos for the U2 song "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" and for the Talking Heads song "Sax and Violins."

Family Life

He was born into a traditional Catholic family. In 1993, he married his fifth wife, German photographer Donata Wenders, whom he met on the set of Faraway, So Close! He was previously married to Edda Kochl, Lisa Kreuzer, Ronee Blakley and Isabelle Weingarten.

Associated With

Harry Dean Stanton starred in the lead role in Wenders' most celebrated film, Paris, Texas.

Top Asked Questions about Wim Wenders

How old is Wim Wenders in 2024?

Wim Wenders is 79 years old today.

When was Wim Wenders born?

Wim Wenders was born on August 14, 1945 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

What is Wim Wenders zodiac sign?

Wim Wenders zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Wim Wenders best known for?

Wim Wenders was best known as Director.

Fun Facts about Wim Wenders's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Wim Wenders's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Wim Wenders was born on Tuesday, 226^th day / 33^rd week of 1945
Wim Wenders has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Wim Wenders birthday is XIV.VIII.MCMXLV
Wim Wenders's birthstone is Peridot
Wim Wenders's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Wim Wenders age in year is 79 years old
Wim Wenders age in month is 951 months old
Wim Wenders age in day is 28954 days old
Wim Wenders age in hour is 694896 hours old
Wim Wenders age in minute is 41693760 minutes old
Wim Wenders age in second is 2501625600 seconds old
Next Wim Wenders birthday is on Thursday, August 14th 2025
Wim Wenders age in next birthday (2025) is 80 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 14, 1945 birthday

Historical Events on Wim Wenders Birthday (August 14)

Below are historical events that coincided with Wim Wenders's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1971	Bahrain declares independence from Britain.
1972	An Ilyushin Il-62 airliner crashes near Königs Wusterhausen, East Germany killing 156 people.
1980	Lech Wałęsa leads strikes at the Gdańsk, Poland shipyards.
1994	Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as "Carlos the Jackal", is captured.
1996	Greek Cypriot refugee Solomos Solomou is shot and killed by a Turkish security officer while trying to climb a flagpole in order to remove a Turkish flag from its mast in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus.
2003	A widescale power blackout affects the northeast United States and Canada.
2005	Helios Airways Flight 522, en route from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic via Athens, crashes in the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 passengers and crew.
2006	Lebanon War: A ceasefire takes effect three days after the United Nations Security Council’s approval of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, formally ending hostilities between Lebanon and Israel.
2006	Sri Lankan Civil War: Sixty-one schoolgirls killed in Chencholai bombing by Sri Lankan Air Force air strike.
2007	The Kahtaniya bombings kills at least 500 people.
2013	Egypt declares a state of emergency as security forces kill hundreds of demonstrators supporting former president Mohamed Morsi.
2013	UPS Airlines Flight 1354 crashes short of the runway at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, killing both crew members on board.
2015	The US Embassy in Havana, Cuba re-opens after 54 years of being closed when Cuba-United States relations were broken off.
2021	A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes southwestern Haiti, killing at least 2,248 people and causing a humanitarian crisis.
2022	An explosion destroys a market in Armenia, killing six people and injuring dozens.
1984	The birth of Giorgio Chiellini, Italian footballer
1984	The birth of Josh Gorges, Canadian ice hockey player
1984	The birth of Nick Grimshaw, English radio and television host
1984	The birth of Nicola Slater, Scottish tennis player
1984	The birth of Robin Söderling, Swedish tennis player
1985	The birth of Christian Gentner, German footballer
1985	The birth of Shea Weber, Canadian ice hockey player
1986	The birth of Braian Rodríguez, Uruguayan footballer
1987	The birth of Tim Tebow, American football and baseball player and sportscaster
1989	The birth of Ander Herrera, Spanish footballer
1989	The birth of Kyle Turris, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Richard Freitag, German ski jumper
1991	The birth of Giovanny Gallegos, Mexican baseball player
1995	The birth of Léolia Jeanjean, French tennis player
1997	The birth of Greet Minnen, Belgian tennis player
2007	The death of Tikhon Khrennikov, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1913)
2010	The death of Herman Leonard, American photographer (b. 1923)
2012	The death of Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of Maharashtra (b. 1945)
2012	The death of Svetozar Gligorić, Serbian chess player (b. 1923)
2012	The death of Phyllis Thaxter, American actress (b. 1919)
2013	The death of Jack Germond, American journalist and author (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Leonard Fein, American journalist and academic, co-founded Moment Magazine (b. 1934)
2014	The death of George V. Hansen, American politician (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Bob Johnston, American songwriter and producer (b. 1932)
2016	The death of Fyvush Finkel, American actor (b. 1922)
2018	The death of Jill Janus, American singer (b. 1975)
2019	The death of Polly Farmer, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1935)
2020	The death of Julian Bream, English classical guitarist and lutenist (b. 1933)
2020	The death of Angela Buxton, British tennis player (b. 1934)
2020	The death of James R. Thompson, American politician, Governor of Illinois (1977-91) (b. 1936)

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