Herzog was born in Munich and his films have won numerous awards, including the Grand Jury Prize and best director at the Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

Into the Abyss (2011), Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010), Bad Lieutenant (2009), Grizzly Man (2005), Fitzcarraldo (1982), Nosferatu (1979), Stroszek (1977), Aguirre, la cólera de Dios (1972).