Wolfgang Petersen

Wolfgang Petersen

Directing
Born Mar 14, 1941
From Emden, Germany
Died Aug 12, 2022

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
7.2

The NeverEnding Story

Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited)
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
7.2

Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director
U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'
6.3

U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'

Self (archive footage)
Das Boot: Behind The Scenes
2.0

Das Boot: Behind The Scenes

Self
Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat

Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat

Self

Filmography — Acting

The NeverEnding Story
7.2
1984

The NeverEnding Story

Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited)
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
7.2
2021

Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director
10.0
2012

Der Bernd

Self
2013

Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

Self
U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'
6.3
2023

U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'

Self (archive footage)
1996

Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung

Self
Das Boot: Behind The Scenes
2.0
1981

Das Boot: Behind The Scenes

Self
4.3
2002

Starbuck Holger Meins

Self
2005

Gottschalk meets Petersen

Himself
Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat
2011

Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat

Self

Filmography — Crew

Troy

Troy

Producer
The NeverEnding Story

The NeverEnding Story

Screenplay
Outbreak

Outbreak

Director
Das Boot

Das Boot

Screenplay
Bicentennial Man

Bicentennial Man

Producer
In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

Director
Poseidon

Poseidon

Producer
Air Force One

Air Force One

Director
The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm

Producer
Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine

Director
Shattered

Shattered

Director
Four Against the Bank

Four Against the Bank

Director
The Consequence

The Consequence

Director
Black and White Like Day and Night

Black and White Like Day and Night

Director
One or the Other of Us

One or the Other of Us

Director

Pinned to the Ground

Director

Stellenweise Glatteis

Director
Van der Valk and the Rich

Van der Valk and the Rich

Director
Four Against the Bank

Four Against the Bank

Director
Smog

Smog

Director

Planübung

Writer

Hans in Luck

Director
Die Stadt im Tal

Die Stadt im Tal

Director

Der Eine - der Andere

Director
I Will Kill You, Wolf

I Will Kill You, Wolf

Director
Ich Nicht

Ich Nicht

Director

Stadt auf Stelzen

Director