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Wolfgang Petersen

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Wolfgang Petersen

Born
Died
(aged 81)
Birthplace
Emden, Germany
Credits
60 titles

Biography

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 24

YearTitleRole
2023 U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot' Film Self (archive footage)
2021 Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story Film Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director
2017 Open Wounds – A Journey through German Genre Films Film
2013 Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten Film Self
2012 Der Bernd Film Self
2011 Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat Film Self
2006 Filmlegenden. Deutsch TV Self (2 ep)
2005 Gottschalk meets Petersen Film Himself
2002 Starbuck Holger Meins Film Self
1999 The Directors TV Self (1 ep)
1996 Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung Film Self
1992 HBO First Look TV (1 ep)
1991 DAS! TV Self (1 ep)
1984 The NeverEnding Story Film Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited)
1984 Goldene Kamera TV Self (1 ep)
1982 Na sowas! TV Self (1 ep)
1981 Das Boot: Behind The Scenes Film Self
1981 Wetten, dass..? TV Self (2 ep)
1979 Bavarian Film Awards TV Self (1 ep)
1979 NDR Talk Show TV Self (1 ep)
1978 Bio’s Bahnhof TV Self (1 ep)
1977 Please Turn the Page TV Self (1 ep)
1964 Grimme Award TV Self (1 ep)
1948 Bambi TV Self (3 ep)

Crew credits 37

YearTitleJob
2016 Four Against the Bank Film Director
2006 Poseidon Film Director, Producer
2004 Troy Film Director, Producer
2003 The Agency Film Executive Producer
2001 The Agency TV Creator
2000 The Perfect Storm Film Producer, Director
1999 Bicentennial Man Film Producer
1999 Instinct Film Executive Producer
1997 Red Corner Film Executive Producer
1997 Air Force One Film Director, Producer
1995 Outbreak Film Director, Producer
1993 In the Line of Fire Film Director, Executive Producer
1991 Shattered Film Director, Producer, Screenplay
1985 Enemy Mine Film Director
1985 Das Boot TV Screenplay, Director, Creator (6 ep)
1985 EL SUBMARINO Mini Serie TV TV Creator
1984 The NeverEnding Story Film Director, Screenplay
1981 Das Boot Film Director, Screenplay
1978 Black and White Like Day and Night Film Director
1977 The Consequence Film Director, Screenplay
1977 Planübung Film Director, Writer
1976 Four Against the Bank Film Director
1976 Hans in Luck Film Director
1975 Stellenweise Glatteis TV Director (2 ep)
1975 Die Stadt im Tal TV Director (2 ep)
1974 Pinned to the Ground Film Director
1974 One or the Other of Us Film Director
1973 Van der Valk and the Rich Film Director
1973 Smog Film Author, Director
1972 Anna and Totó Film Director
1971 I Will Kill You, Wolf Film Director, Writer
1970 Scene of the Crime TV Director (6 ep)
1969 Ich Nicht Film Writer, Director
1967 The Cuckoo Years Film Assistant Director
1967 The Foundling Film Assistant Director
1967 Der Eine - der Andere Film Director, Writer
1965 Stadt auf Stelzen Film Director
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