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Wolfgang Petersen

Wolfgang Petersen

Actor, Director, Writer

Born March 14, 1941 in Emden, Germany

Died August 12, 2022

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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.

9 wins and 6 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

64

Type

Year

TCM Remembers 2022 TV Special2022

Das Boot: Welterfolg aus der Tiefe Poster

Das Boot: Welterfolg aus der Tiefe TV Movie2021

Hollywood Insider Poster

Hollywood Insider TV Series2018

Offene Wunde deutscher Film Poster

Offene Wunde deutscher Film Documentary2017

The Making of 'Shattered' Video2015

And the Oscar Goes to... Poster

And the Oscar Goes to... Documentary2014

Reimagining the Neverending Story Documentary2014

Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten Documentary2013

Der Bernd Poster

Der Bernd Documentary2012

Hollywood's Best Film Directors Poster

Hollywood's Best Film Directors TV Series2009

Attacking Troy Documentary2007

Troy in Focus Documentary2007

Hollywood Science TV Series2006

Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage Video2006

Poseidon: Upside Down Documentary2006

Rogue Waves Documentary2006

Shipmate's Diary Documentary2006

Filmlegenden. Deutsch Documentary2005

The 100 Greatest War Films Documentary2005

Troy: From Ruins to Reality Documentary2005

Troy: In the Thick of Battle Documentary2005

The Making of 'Troy' Documentary2004

Troy: An Effects Odyssey Documentary2004

4Pop TV Series2003

Mein Leben Poster

Mein Leben TV Series2003

Film Genre TV Series2002

HypaSpace Poster

HypaSpace TV Series2002

Starbuck Holger Meins Poster

Starbuck Holger Meins Documentary2002

In the Line of Fire: Catching the Counterfeiters Video2001

In the Line of Fire: How'd They Do That? Video2001

Michael Ballhaus - Begegnung mit dem Auge Hollywoods Short Film2001

Bernd Eichinger - Wenn das Leben zum Kino wird Poster

Bernd Eichinger - Wenn das Leben zum Kino wird Documentary2000

Creating an Emotion Documentary2000

Die goldene Kamera 1999 Poster

Die goldene Kamera 1999 TV Special1999

The Directors Poster

The Directors TV Series1999

Glamoroso! Poster

Glamoroso! TV Series1998

One Vision Poster

One Vision Documentary1998

Corazón de... Poster

Corazón de... TV Series1997

Hollywood, Germany Documentary1997

The Making of 'Air Force One' Video1997

Mundo VIP Poster

Mundo VIP TV Series1996

Ôsama no buranchi TV Series1996

Wolfang Petersen: Mein Weg nach Hollywood Documentary1995

37 Grad TV Series1994

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994

In the Line of Fire: Behind the Scenes with the Secret Service Documentary1993

Shooting 'In the Line of Fire' Documentary1993

Charlie Rose Poster

Charlie Rose TV Series1991

DAS! TV Series1991

Días de cine Poster

Días de cine TV Series1991

Häuser auf dem Sunset Boulevard Documentary1990

Treffpunkt Kino TV Series1985

60 Millionen für Phantásien - Wie die 'unendliche Geschichte' ins Kino kam Documentary1984

Bambi Verleihung 1984 (II) TV Special1984

Hollywood in München Documentary1984

The NeverEnding Story Poster

The NeverEnding Story Feature Film1984

The 55th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 55th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1983

De película Poster

De película TV Series1982

Na sowas! Poster

Na sowas! TV Series1982

Wetten, dass..? Poster

Wetten, dass..? TV Series1981

NDR Talk Show Poster

NDR Talk Show TV Series1979

Bitte umblättern TV Series1977

Das ist Ihr Leben TV Series1976

Die Stadt im Tal Mini-Series1975

Director

30

Type

Year

Vier gegen die Bank Poster

Vier gegen die Bank Feature Film2016

Poseidon Poster

Poseidon Feature Film2006

Troy Feature Film2004

The Perfect Storm Poster

The Perfect Storm Feature Film2000

Air Force One Poster

Air Force One Feature Film1997

Outbreak Poster

Outbreak Feature Film1995

In the Line of Fire Poster

In the Line of Fire Feature Film1993

Shattered Poster

Shattered Feature Film1991

Das Boot Poster

Das Boot Mini-Series1985

Enemy Mine Poster

Enemy Mine Feature Film1985

The NeverEnding Story Poster

The NeverEnding Story Feature Film1984

The Boat Poster

The Boat Feature Film1981

Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte Poster

Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte TV Movie1978

Planübung TV Movie1977

The Consequence Poster

The Consequence Feature Film1977

Hans im Glück Poster

Hans im Glück TV Movie1976

Vier gegen die Bank Poster

Vier gegen die Bank TV Movie1976

Die Stadt im Tal Mini-Series1975

Stellenweise Glatteis TV Movie1975

Aufs Kreuz gelegt TV Movie1974

One or the Other Poster

One or the Other Feature Film1974

Smog TV Movie1973

Van der Valk und die Reichen Poster

Van der Valk und die Reichen TV Movie1973

Anna und Totò TV Movie1972

I Will Kill You, Wolf Poster

I Will Kill You, Wolf Feature Film1971

Tatort TV Series1970

Der Eine - der Andere Short Film1969

Ich nicht Poster

Ich nicht Short Film1969

Die rote Fahne Poster

Die rote Fahne Short Film1968

Stadt auf Stelzen TV Movie1965

Writer

12

Type

Year

Shattered Poster

Shattered Feature Film1991

Das Boot Poster

Das Boot Mini-Series1985

The NeverEnding Story Poster

The NeverEnding Story Feature Film1984

The Boat Poster

The Boat Feature Film1981

Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte Poster

Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte TV Movie1978

Planübung TV Movie1977

The Consequence Poster

The Consequence Feature Film1977

Smog TV Movie1973

I Will Kill You, Wolf Poster

I Will Kill You, Wolf Feature Film1971

Tatort TV Series1970

Der Eine - der Andere Short Film1969

Ich nicht Poster

Ich nicht Short Film1969

Producer

14

Type

Year

Vier gegen die Bank Poster

Vier gegen die Bank Feature Film2016

Avenger TV Movie2006

Chicxulub Poster

Chicxulub Short Film2006

Poseidon Poster

Poseidon Feature Film2006

Troy Feature Film2004

The Agency Poster

The Agency TV Series2001

The Perfect Storm Poster

The Perfect Storm Feature Film2000

Bicentennial Man Poster

Bicentennial Man Feature Film1999

Instinct Poster

Instinct Feature Film1999

Air Force One Poster

Air Force One Feature Film1997

Red Corner Poster

Red Corner Feature Film1997

Outbreak Poster

Outbreak Feature Film1995

In the Line of Fire Poster

In the Line of Fire Feature Film1993

Shattered Poster

Shattered Feature Film1991

Thanks

7

Type

Year

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2023

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2023

Teresa TV Movie2015

Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage Video2006

In the Line of Fire: The Ultimate Sacrifice Documentary2000

Witnesses to the Storm Documentary2000

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994

Other Crew

1

Sonnabend der 1. Poster

Sonnabend der 1. Short Film1970

2nd Unit / Asst Director

1

Kuckucksjahre Poster

Kuckucksjahre TV Movie1967

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