A Companion to Werner Herzog

A Companion to Werner Herzog 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. * First collection in twenty years dedicated to examining Herzog s expansive career * Features essays by international scholars and Herzog specialists * Addresses a broad spectrum of the director s films, from his earliest works such as Signs of Life and Fata Morgana to such recent films as The Bad Lieutenant and Encounters at the End of the World * Offers creative, innovative approaches guided by film history, art history, and philosophy * Includes a comprehensive filmography that also features a list of the director s acting appearances and opera productions * 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