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A fairly young, intelligent-looking man with long hair asked me whether filming or being filmed could do harm, whether it could destroy a person. In my heart the answer was yes, but I said no.

Werner Herzog

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Werner Herzog
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: September 5
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Cinematographer
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München
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Men
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Destroy
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Persons
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Heart
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