Everyone who makes films has to be an athlete to a certain … - Werner Herzog

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Everyone who makes films has to be an athlete to a certain degree because cinema does not come from abstract academic thinking; it comes from your knees and thighs.

Werner Herzog

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Werner Herzog (born Werner Stipetic on 5 September 1942) is a German screenwriter, film director, actor and opera director.

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Alternative Names: Werner Herzog Stipetić • Werner Stipetić

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