A Companion to Werner Herzog

<i>A Companion to Werner Herzog</i> showcases over two dozen original scholarly essays examining nearly five decades of filmmaking by one of the most acclaimed and innovative figures in world cinema.<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>First collection in twenty years dedicated to examining Herzog’s expansive career</li> <li>Features essays by international scholars and Herzog specialists</li> <li>Addresses a broad spectrum of the director’s films, from his earliest works such as <i>Signs of Life</i> and <i>Fata Morgana</i> to such recent films as <i>The Bad Lieutenant</i> and <i>Encounters at the End of the World</i></li> <li>Offers creative, innovative approaches guided by film history, art history, and philosophy</li> <li>Includes a comprehensive filmography that also features a list of the director’s acting appearances and opera productions</li> <li>Explores the director’s engagement with music and the arts, his self-stylization as a global filmmaker, his Bavarian origins, and even his love-hate relationship with the actor Klaus Kinski</li> </ul>