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Werner Herzog

born 1942

Werner Herzog is a German film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor, renowned for his influential contributions to cinema and his distinctive style that often explores the themes of existentialism and human struggle. Born on September 5, 1942, he is best known for films such as "Aguirre, the Wrath of God," "Fitzcarraldo," and "Grizzly Man," which highlight his fascination with the extremes of human experience and the natural world. Herzog's works have earned him numerous accolades and a reputation as one of the leading figures in the New German Cinema movement.

I despise formal restaurants. I find all of that formality to be very base and vile. I would much rather eat potato chips on the sidewalk.
Werner HerzogConquest of the Useless, 2009
#restaurants #disdain #simplicity
Those who read own the world; those who immerse themselves in the Internet or watch too much television lose it. Our civilization is suffering profound wounds because of the wholesale abandonment of reading by contemporary society.
Werner Herzoglareviewofbooks.org/article/the-outer-fringes-of-our-language-a-conversation-with-werner-herzog/
#reading #civilization #loss
The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot.
Werner Herzognationalgeographic.com/travel/article/werner-herzog-interview-on-bruce-chatwin-film-nomad
#travel #discovery #exploration