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German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and opera director (born 1942)

Also known as: Werner Herzog Stipetic, Werner Stipetić, Вернер Херцог, فرنر هرتزوغ, 베르너 헤어초크, ヴェルナー・ヘルツォーク

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