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Wolfgang Petersen

Wolfgang Petersen was a German-born screenwriter, producer and film director who spent most of his career in the United States. In the 1960s he began working directing plays at the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg. After becoming interested in theater in Berlin and Hamburg, Petersen attended the Berlin Film and Television Academy (1966-70). His first productions were for German state television, and it was during his work on the popular crime series Crime Scene that he met actor Jürgen Prochnow, who would later appear in his iconic film Das Boot (1981). His other films include The NeverEnding Story (1984), cult film Enemy Mine (1985), Shattered (1991), In the Line of Fire (1993), Outbreak (1995), Air Force One (1997), The Perfect Storm (2000), Troy (2004), Poseidon (2006) and Four Against the Bank (2016), his latest film.


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Born:
Mar 14, 1941 In Emden, Germany
Movie/TV Credits:
24
First Appeared:
In the series Bambi Awards 1948-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story 2021-01-10
Known For
Poster of Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung
Poster of DAS!
Poster of Wetten, dass..?
Poster of NDR Talk Show
Filmography
Movie Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director 2021-01-10
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage) 2014-02-01
Movie Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten Self 2013-02-23
Movie Der Bernd Self 2012-07-04
Movie Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat Self 2011-04-22
Series Filmlegenden. Deutsch Self 2006-01-14
Movie Gottschalk meets Petersen Himself 2005-05-14
Movie Filmlegenden. Deutsch Self 2005-06-26
Movie Starbuck Holger Meins 2002-05-23
Series The Directors Unknown 1999-01-01
Movie Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung Self 1996-03-26
Series HBO First Look Unknown 1992-06-12
Series DAS! Self 1991-01-02
Movie The NeverEnding Story Man who drops Milk (uncredited) 1984-04-06
Series Na sowas! Self 1982-03-29
Movie Das Boot: Behind The Scenes Self 1981-09-20
Series Wetten, dass..? Self 1981-02-14
Series NDR Talk Show Self 1979-02-09
Series Bayerischer Filmpreis Self 1979-12-01
Series Bio’s Bahnhof Self 1978-02-09
Series Bitte umblättern Self 1977-04-20
Series Goldene Kamera Verleihung Self 1966-01-25
Series Grimme-Preis-Verleihung Self 1964-01-16
Series Bambi Awards Self 1948-01-01