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Wolfgang Petersen (14 March 1941 – 12 August 2022) was a German filmmaker. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for the World War II submarine warfare film Das Boot (1981). His other films include The NeverEnding Story (1984), Enemy Mine (1985), In the Line of Fire (1993), Outbreak (1995), Air Force One (1997), The Perfect Storm (2000), Troy (2004), and Poseidon (2006).
Wolfgang Petersen. Director: Das Boot. A controversial film maker, Wolfgang Petersen has at once been lauded for his professionalism and attention to detail and decried for turning out a string of standard commercial Hollywood blockbusters. The son of a naval officer, Petersen held a lifelong fascination with the sea and naval subjects.
- January 1, 1
- Emden, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
A comprehensive biography of the late German director Wolfgang Petersen, who made Das Boot, The NeverEnding Story, In the Line of Fire and more. Learn about his life, career, awards, family and death from pancreatic cancer.
- March 14, 1941
- August 12, 2022
Aug 17, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen alongside Outbreak stars Rene Russo, Dustin Hoffman and Cuba Gooding Jr at the film's Los Angeles premiere in 1995. Later, he directed Dustin Hoffman in the pandemic-themed Outbreak.
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Aug 16, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen was born on March 14, 1941, in Emden, in Northern Germany. His father was a naval lieutenant in World War II who later worked for a shipping company in Hamburg.
Aug 16, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose WWII submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm,” has died.
Aug 17, 2022 · German director Wolfgang Petersen, who made films such as Das Boot, Air Force One and Outbreak, has died aged 81. A spokeswoman confirmed Petersen died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles on Friday.
