What Is Award-Winning Documentarian Werener Herzog's Net Worth?

Film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, author, and opera director

PUBLISHED OCT 6, 2023

Werner Herzog at the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival | Getty Images | Photo by Pascal Le Segretain

Name	Werner Herzog
Net Worth	$20 million
Salary	N/A
Annual income	N/A
Sources of income	Directing, writing, acting
DOB	September 5, 1942
Age	81 years
Gender	Male
Nationality	Germany
Profession	Film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, author, and opera director

What is Werner Herzog's Net Worth?

German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, author and opera director Werner Herzog has an estimated net worth of $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Herzog is considered to be one of the pioneers of New German Cinema as he has written and directed over 60 feature films and documentaries in his decades-long career.

Recently, he revealed interesting details about his life and adventures in his memoir, “Every Man for Himself and God Against All”. In the memoir, he has detailed his experiences and various encounters that he had while traveling to the ends of the earth for his art.

Director Werner Herzog with the Board of Governors Award | Getty Images | Photo by Michael Tullberg

Werner Herzog’s Work and Sources of Income

Werner Herzog has several notable credits to his name including "Fata Morgana", "Aguirre, the Wrath of God"; "Stroszek", "Fitzcarraldo", " and "Cave of Forgotten Dreams." He has won nearly 50 awards and an Academy Award nomination in 2009 for his documentary "Encounters at the End of the World."

One of his most famous documentaries "Echoes from a Sombre Empire," which is about Central African Republic leader Jean-Bédel Bokassa, has won global critical acclaim. He also directed the made-for-TV documentary "Wings of Hope," which tells the story of the sole survivor of Peruvian flight LANSA Flight 508, which disintegrated from a lightning strike in 1971.

Herzog has continued to be a prolific documentarian, earning acclaim from critics and the film industry. His most famous documentary is arguably, “Grizzly Man” which is about the life and tragic death of bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell. Herzog earned an Academy Award nomination for his Antarctica documentary "Encounters at the End of the World," and continued to win acclaim for documentaries such as "Cave of Forgotten Dreams," "Into the Abyss," and "Into the Inferno." He has also written and directed films like "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," "Rescue Dawn," "Salt and Fire”, and more.

Acting stints

Herzog has also ventured into acting in some television shows and films. He appeared opposite Tom Cruise in the 2012 action film "Jack Reacher," and in the Disney+ live-action "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian," in 2019. He has lent his voice to many animated series, including "The Simpsons," "Metalocalypse," and "Rick and Morty."

Werner Herzog with the cast of "The Mandalorian" | Getty Images | Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez

Further, he has directed several operas since the 1980s including productions of "Doktor Faust," "Lohengrin," "Il Guarany," "The Magic Flute," "Fidelio," and more.

Personal Life

Herzog married Martje Grohmann, in 1967 and the couple had a son, Rudolph. They divorced in 1985, and after 1980, Herzog had a daughter, Hanna, with actress Eva Mattes. In 1987, Herzog married his second wife, Christine Ebenberger, and the two welcomed a son named Simon in 1997 before getting divorced. He then married Lena in 1999 and the two currently reside in Los Angeles, California, as per Celebrity Net Worth.