Quick Facts
Born:
1941-03-14
Birthplace:
Emden, Germany
Credits:
23 Total Roles
Wolfgang Petersen
Directing
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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.
Known For
The NeverEnding Story
Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited)
Wetten, dass..?
Self
HBO First Look
Self
The Directors
Self
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director
DAS!
Self
NDR Talk Show
Self
U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'
Self (archive footage)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot' MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story MOVIE | Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director |
| 2013 | Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten MOVIE | Self |
| 2012 | Der Bernd MOVIE | Self |
| 2011 | Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | Filmlegenden. Deutsch TV | Self |
| 2005 | Gottschalk meets Petersen MOVIE | Himself |
| 2002 | Starbuck Holger Meins MOVIE | Self |
| 1999 | The Directors TV | Self |
| 1996 | Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung MOVIE | Self |