Werner Nekes
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- April 29, 1944 in Erfurt, Germany
- Died
- January 22, 2017
- Active Years
- 1948–2017 (70 Years)
- Total Credits
- 109 credits in database
Biography
Werner Nekes was a director born in Erfurt, Germany, on April 29, 1944. He studied linguistics and psychology in Freiburg before moving to Bonn in 1964, where he served as the head of the University Film Club and chairman of the FIAG. Beginning in 1965, he worked with painting using diverse materials and objects. His filmmaking career started with 8mm and 16mm formats, focusing on structural systems and temporal units rather than traditional narration or psychology. He maintained a long-term collaboration with Dore O., his companion since 1967. After his films were rejected by the Kurzfilmtage of Oberhausen in the spring of 1967, Nekes organized his own initiatives. He died on January 22, 2017, at the age of 72.
Career overview
Werner Nekes was a director born in Erfurt, Germany on April 29, 1944. He studied linguistics and psychology in Freiburg and later moved to Bonn in 1964, where he served as head of the University Film Club and subsequently as chairman of the FIAG. During this time, he developed friendships with various film directors, sculptors, and painters, including Dore O., who became his companion and collaborator starting in 1967.
In addition to his film work, Nekes began painting in 1965 using diverse materials and objects. He started his filmmaking practice using 8mm film and later transitioned to 16mm. His artistic approach aimed to free film from narration and psychology, opting instead to organize his works according to temporal units and structural systems.
Throughout his career, Nekes accumulated seventy-nine known credits in directing. In the spring of 1967, his films were rejected by the Kurzfilmtage of Oberhausen, leading him to organize his own initiatives. Werner Nekes passed away on January 22, 2017, at the age of seventy-two.
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109 titles- Werner Nekes - Life Between the Pictures (2017) as Self
- Eva Hesse (2016) as Self
- EXPRMNTL (2016) as Himself
- Downup (2010) Director
- Womanbird (2008) Director
- The Critical Mass (1999) as Himself
- The Day of the Painter (1997) Director
- The Day of the Painter (1997) Screenplay
- The Day of the Painter (1997) Director of Photography
- The Day of the Painter (1997) Editor
- Beyond the Image (1996) Director
- Beyond the Image (1996) Producer
- Beyond the Image (1996) Writer
- The Ambiguous Image and Space (1996) Director
- The Ambiguous Image and Space (1996) Writer
- The Ambiguous Image and Space (1996) Producer
- The Magic Drum (1996) Writer
- The Magic Drum (1996) Director
- The Magic Drum (1996) Producer
- Pictures Come to Life (1996) Director
- Pictures Come to Life (1996) Writer
- Pictures Come to Life (1996) Producer
- Multi-Thousand Picture Show (1996) Director
- 00 Schneider - Jagd auf Nihil Baxter (1994) as Man in Swimclothing
- Film Before Film (1987) as Self
- Film Before Film (1987) Director
- Johnny Flash (1986) Director
- Johnny Flash (1986) Screenplay
- Home Movies 1971-81 (1985)
- Cinématon XXVII (1982) as N°261
- Uliisses (1982)
- Uliisses (1982) Director
- Uliisses (1982) Writer
- Cinématon n°261 : Werner Nekes (1982)
- Beuys (1981) Director
- The Bengali Night (1980) Co-Director
- Peggy und die anderen oder Wer trägt die Avantgarde? (1980) Director
- Horly (1979) Director
- Hurrycan (1979) Director
- Little Night (1979) Director
- Cinématon (1978) as N°261
- Mirador (1978) Director
- Mirador (1978) Writer
- Mirador (1978) Editor
- Mirador (1978) Producer
- Bei der Lichtbildnerin (1978) Director
- Lagado (1977) Director
- Lagado (1977) Writer
- Lagado (1977) Editor
- Lagado (1977) Producer
- Knoten (1976) Director
- Falun (1976) Director
- Gewebe (1976) Director
- Geflecht (1976) Director
- Textur (1976) Director
- Amalgam I-IV (1976) Director
- Photophthalmia (1975) Director
- Kaskara (1974)
- Diwan (1974)
- Diwan (1974) Director
- Diwan (1974) Writer
- Diwan (1974) Cinematography
- Diwan (1974) Editor
- Diwan (1974) Producer
- Alternatim (1974) Director
- Hynningen (1974) Director
- Kantilene (1974) Director
- Makimono (1974) Director
- Moto (1974) Director
- Sun-A-Mul (1974) Director
- Arbatax (1973) Director
- Blonde Barbarei (1973)
- Aus Altona (1972) Director
- T-Wo-Men (1972) Director
- Spacecut (1971) Director
- Abbandono (1970) Director
- Lawale (1969) Director of Photography
- Palimpsest (1969) Director
- Nebula (1969) Director
- Alaska (1968) Producer
- Alaska (1968) Director of Photography
- Kelek (1968) Director
- Muhkuh (1968) Director
- Zipzibbelip (1968) Director
- Gruppenfilm (1968) Director
- Vis-à-vis (1968)
- Vis-à-vis (1968) Director
- Tarzan’s Kampf mit dem Gorilla (1968) Director
- Mama, da steht ein Mann (1968)
- Mama, da steht ein Mann (1968) Director
- Das Seminar (1967) Director
- Jüm-Jüm (1967) Director
- Operation (1967) Director
- Bogen (1967) Director
- Gurtrug N°2 (1967) Director
- K/örper (1967) Director
- Gurtrug N°1 (1967) Director
- Die grosse Pumpelei (1967) Editor
- Kratz-, Beiß-, Licht-, Loch- und Flickerfilme (1967) Director
- Schwarzhuhnbraunhuhnschwarzhuhnweißhuhnrothuhnweiß oder put-putt (1967) Director
- Ach wie gut, daß niemand weiß (1967) Director
- Schnitte für Ababa (1967) Director
- Artikel (1966) Director
- Start (1966)
- Start (1966) Director
- Start (1966) Producer
- Fehlstart (1966) Director
- Tom Doyle und Eva Hesse (1965) Director
- Bambi (1948) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Werner Nekes best known for?
Werner Nekes is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 00 Schneider - Jagd auf Nihil Baxter (1994), Макар-следопыт (1984), Start (1966), Start (1966).
When and where was Werner Nekes born?
Werner Nekes was born on April 29, 1944 in Erfurt, Germany. They passed away on January 22, 2017.
How many credits does Werner Nekes have?
Werner Nekes has accumulated over 109 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2017.
What is Werner Nekes's background in cinema and television?
Werner Nekes was a director born in Erfurt, Germany, on April 29, 1944. He studied linguistics and psychology in Freiburg before moving to Bonn in 1964, where he served as the head of the University Film Club and chairman of the FIAG. Beginning in 1965, he worked with painting using diverse materials and objects. His f...
Werner Nekes by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Bambi (1948) as Self — aged about 4
- Start (1966) — aged about 22
- 00 Schneider - Jagd auf Nihil Baxter (1994) as Man in Swimclothing — aged about 50
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