Werner Herzog is one of Germany’s most acclaimed directors and screenwriters. His films, efforts that often depict ambitious protagonists and improvised scenes, have placed him as a pioneer in New German Cinema. His most popular work includes The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, Heart of Glass, and Grizzly Man. These films exemplify Herzog’s unorthodox director techniques, such as neglecting to storyboard and placing the cast and crew into similar situations as characters in his films to achieve authenticity.
Source: The film Roger Ebert called “the great haunting of cinema”