Wim Wenders is a German filmmaker born in 1945 who began his career in the late 1960s. Some of his notable early films include Summer in the City (1970) and The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty (1972). He is known for films that blend American and German styles such as The American Friend (1978) and Wings of Desire (1987). Wenders has had a significant influence on German filmmaking and has continued working successfully into the 2000s with films like Pina (2011), an homage to choreographer Pina Bausch made using 3D technology.