Portrait: Werner Herzog (Werner Herzog: Filmemacher) 38 years old
An autobiographical short film by Werner Herzog made in 1986. Herzog tells stories about his life and career. The film contains excerpts and commentary on several Herzog films, including Signs of Life, Heart of Glass, Fata Morgana, Aguirre, the Wrath of God, The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner, Fitzcarraldo, and the Les Blank documentary Burden of Dreams. Notable is footage of a conversation between Herzog and his mentor Lotte Eisner, a photographer. In another section, he talks with mountaineer Reinhold Messner, in which they discuss a potential film project in the Himalayas to star Klaus Kinski.
Credits
Portrait: Werner Herzog Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jason Robards He was 63, 78 years old when he died | as archive footage |
| Klaus Kinski He was 59, 65 years old when he died | as archive footage |
| Werner Herzog He was 43, now 82 years old | as Himself |
| Mick Jagger He was 42, now 81 years old | as archive footage |
| Thomas Mauch He was 48, now 87 years old | as archive footage |
| Beat Presser He was 33, now 72 years old | as archive footage |
| Walter Saxer He was 38, now 77 years old | as Himself (archive footage) |
| Reinhold Messner He was 41, now 80 years old | as Himself |
| Paul Hittscher | as archive footage |
Portrait: Werner Herzog Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Popol Vuh as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
| Lucki Stipetić as Producer. | Production |
| Maximiliane Mainka as Editor. She was 42 (now 81) years old | Editing |
| Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein as Cinematography. He was 47 (now 85) years old | Crew |
Portrait: Werner Herzog (38 years)
- Release day: Thursday, March 27, 1986
- Runtime: 28 minutes