CAST, CREW & PRODUCERS

Peter Schwartzkopff
Producer
Peter Schwartzkopff, Managing Director/Producer at REVERSE ANGLE, has been working successfully in the film-and television business for more than two decades. After completing his studies at the Academy for Film and Television Potsdam Babelsberg he began his producing career at the Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA)
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Franz Lustig
Director of Photography
Franz Lustig, born 1967 in Freiburg/Germany, began his work as a freelance camera assistant and editor for various production companies on various projects and genres. In 1991 he was one of the first students of the Film Academy of Baden-Württemberg in its first year and in 1996 obtained a degree in the category “advertising”.
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Donata Wenders
Photographer
Born 1965 in Berlin, Germany
Known recently for her work on the 'Buena Vista Social Club' and 'The Million Dollar Hotel' movie books among other things. Photographed Bono, Mel Gibson, Sam Phillips and others. Also worked as camera assistant and camera woman. Married to Wim Wenders.
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Bruno Ganz
Actor
Born 1941. Early collaboration with Wim Wenders in 'The American Friend'. Portrays the angel Damiel in 'WIngs of Desire'. Also appears in 'Far Away, So Close'.
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Patrick Bauchau
Actor
Born Dec. 6th
Worked with Wim Wenders in 'The State of Things' and 'Lisbon Story'.
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Otto Sander
Actor
Born June 30th 1941 in Hannover, Germany.
Known to Wenders afficionados especially for his portrayal of the angel Cassiel in 'Wings of Desire' and 'Faraway, So Close!'.
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Ulrich Felsberg
Producer
Ulrich Felsberg began his career as a producer in Berlin 1983. When Wim Wenders directed "Wings of Desire" in 1986, Felsberg took administrative charge of Road Movies Film Productions.
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Sam Shepard
Writer (Stage and Film), Actor, Director
Born on November 5th, 1943 in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, USA. Has written 45 plays and has appeared as an actor in 16 films. His screenplay for Paris, Texas won the Golden Palm Award at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.
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Deepak Nayar
Producer
Deepak Nayar began his career producing films in his native India before making the move to Hollywood.
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Peter Handke
Writer/Director
Born December 6th 1942, Griffen, Kärnten, Austria. Worked on numerous projects with Wim Wenders.One of the few novelists to ever make an impact as a director.
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Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Born February 10th 1909, Paris, France. Died June 15th in Auxerre, Bourgogne, France. Director of photography on 'Wings of Desire'.
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Robbie Müller
Director of Photography
Born on April 4th 1940 in Villemstad, Curacao, on the Dutch Antilles. Has been Wim Wenders' cameraman for more than a dozen projects. (more)

Nastassia Kinski
Actress
Born on January 1961 in Berlin, Germany.
Had her first role in 'Wrong Move'.
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Chris Sievernich
Producer
Since 1973, producer of feature and television films. Has produced Wim Wenders' most well known feature film.
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Rüdiger Vogler
Actor
Born on May 14th 1942 in Warthausen near Biberach. Prolific actor who has appeared in Wim Wenders' films for lose to three decades. Most often he takes on the role of the mysterious Phillip Winter.
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Samson Mucke
Producer
Samson Mucke is the US Producer for Wim Wenders. He has produced various projects for Wim Wender’s two production companies: Wim Wenders Productions, Inc. and Emotion Pictures, Inc. Most recently Samson worked as the UPM on “Don’t Come Knocking”
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Solveig Dommartin
Actress
Started her film acting career in 'Wings of Desire' and collaborated with Wim on 'Until the End of the World'.
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