Wolfgang Petersen
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
Credits
- 2023 ·U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Storyas Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director
- 2014 ·And the Oscar Goes To...as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterweltenas Self
- 2012 ·Der Berndas Self
- 2011 ·Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boatas Self
- 2006 ·Filmlegenden. Deutschas Self
- 2005 ·Filmlegenden. Deutschas Self
- 2005 ·Gottschalk meets Petersenas Himself
- 2002 ·Starbuck Holger Meinsas Self
- 1999 ·The Directorsas Self
- 1996 ·Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderungas Self
- 1992 ·HBO First Lookas
- 1991 ·DAS!as Self
- 1984 ·The NeverEnding Storyas Man who drops Milk (uncredited)
- 1982 ·Na sowas!as Self
- 1981 ·Das Boot: Behind The Scenesas Self
- 1981 ·Wetten, dass..?as Self
- 1979 ·Bayerischer Filmpreisas Self
- 1979 ·NDR Talk Showas Self
- 1978 ·Bio’s Bahnhofas Self
- 1977 ·Bitte umblätternas Self
- 1966 ·Goldene Kamera Verleihungas Self
- 1964 ·Grimme-Preis-Verleihungas Self
- 1948 ·Bambi Awardsas Self