Richard Reitinger ( born 1951 ) is a German screenwriter . He is known for co-writing the 1987 film '' Wings of Desire '' with Peter Handke and director Wim Wenders . As Handke submitted writings for the project , Reitinger assisted Wenders in scripting scenes around Handke 's contributions . Reitinger later reunited with Wenders to write the '' Wings of Desire '' sequel '' Faraway , So Close ! '' with Ulrich Ziegler , with Reitinger and Ziegler responsible for the bulk of the screenplay . '' Faraway , So Close ! '' went on to win the Grand Prix at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival
1993 Cannes Film Festival
1993 Cannes Film Festival
Richard Reitinger