‘Fitzcarraldo’: the 1982 movie that made a man cut off his own foot
No pleasure cruise.
Werner Herzog
The toxic, murderous friendship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski
With friends like these, who needs producers?!
That time Werner Herzog lost a bet and had to eat his shoe
You’re only as good as your word. That’s what I was always told when I was young. Never say something unless you mean it. That…
What if Werner Herzog wrote inspirational greeting card messages?
Werner Herzog does not like social media. He thinks it is “stupid.” In fact he’s none too keen on the Internet overall describing it as…
Werner Herzog’s first film ‘Herakles’ is all about the beefcake
For a movie with no dialogue and no plot, consisting largely of footage of male bodybuilders working out to a saxophone jazz soundtrack, Werner Herzog‘s…
‘48% Bug-eyed, unblinking, creepy staring’: Werner Herzog movies in chart form
Fitzcarraldo The editorial brain trust of The Dissolve has released an amusing feature breaking down sixteen mostly early Werner Herzog movies and presenting them as…
Werner Herzog figures out that John Waters is gay!
Werner Herzog has terrible gaydar! Maybe the worst ever. They’ve been friends for thirty-five years! Thank you Edward Ludvigsen!
Werner Herzog Doesn’t Read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas..But It’s a Nice Thought
Well, I admit it. I was fooled. And yes, it seemed almost too good to be true. And yep, it was. So, this isn’t Werner…
Happy birthday Les Blank: Werner Herzog eats his shoe!
The master documentarian Les Blank turned 75 today, and there’s no shortage of his films to recommend, including The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins, Hot…
Werner Herzog recalls the time he rescued Joaquin Phoenix from lighting a deadly cigarette
Sascha Ciezata’s When Herzog Rescued Phoenix is based on a true story told by Werner Herzog. Ciezeta also made another film with a similar concept…