Wolfgang Petersen

Wolfgang Petersen

Born 03/14/1941
Emden, Dolní Sasko, German Empire

Died 08/12/2022 (81 years old)
Brentwood, California, USA

Biography (1)

Wolfgang Petersen (1941) is a German screenwriter, director and producer. He studied theater science and attended film courses at the Berlin Film Academy. He has directed many TV movies. He made his debut with the drama One or the Other of Us (Einer von uns beiden, 1974). He found success with the films Das Boot (1981), and The NeverEnding Story (Die Unendliche Geschichte, 1984). In Hollywood he then filmed Enemy Mine (1985), Oubreak (1995) and Troy (2004).

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Director

Movies
2016

Four Against the Bank

2006

Poseidon

2004

Troy

2000

The Perfect Storm

1997

Air Force One

1995

Outbreak

1993

In the Line of Fire

1991

Shattered

1985

Enemy Mine

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1984

The NeverEnding Story

1981

The Boat

1978

Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte (TV movie)

1977

Planübung (TV movie)

 

The Consequence

1976

Hans im Glück (TV movie)

 

Vier gegen die Bank (TV movie)

1975

Stellenweise Glatteis (TV movie)

1974

Aufs Kreuz gelegt (TV movie)

 

Einer von uns beiden

1973

Smog (TV movie)

 

Van der Valk und die Reichen (TV movie)

1972

Anna und Totò (TV movie)

1971

Ich werde dich töten, Wolf

Series
1985

Das Boot

 

In der Heimat (E06)

 

Auf Grund (E05)

 

Himmelfahrtskommando (E04)

  more episodes (3)
1977

Tatort

 

Reifezeugnis (S08E04)

1975

Die Stadt im Tal

 

Tatort

 

Kurzschluß (S06E12)

1974

Tatort

 

Nachtfrost (S05E01)

1973

Tatort

 

Jagdrevier (S04E05)

1972

Tatort

 

Strandgut (S03E06)

1971

Tatort

 

Blechschaden (S02E06)

Documentaries
1968

Color Test: The Red Flag

Short
1969

Ich nicht

1967

Eine - der Andere, Der

Producer

Movies
2006

Poseidon

2004

Troy

2000

The Perfect Storm

1999

Bicentennial Man

1997

Air Force One

1995

Outbreak

1991

Shattered

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