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 | Directing |
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Most Rating | 1.4 |
Birthday | 1941-03-14 |
Place of Birth | Emden, Germany |
Also Known As | Вольфганг Петерсен, |
2012
Der Bernd
10/1
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Der Bernd
2002
Starbuck Holger Meins
4.3/3
Twenty-five years after the death of Holger Meins, filmmaker and former student friend of the deceased, Gerd Conradt takes an in-depth look at the hel...
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Starbuck Holger Meins
2005
Gottschalk meets Petersen
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Gottschalk meets Petersen
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
7/48
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...
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And the Oscar Goes To...
1984
The NeverEnding Story
7.2/3859
While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverendi...
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The NeverEnding Story
1981
Das Boot: Behind The Scenes
2/1
Comprehensive classic piece that looks at the process of creating the movie, told with a strong, well-constructed narrative that plays almost as a mov...
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Das Boot: Behind The Scenes
2021
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
6.6/5
In 1981, a film about the misadventures of a German U-boat crew in 1941 becomes a worldwide hit almost four decades after the end of the World War II....
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Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
1996
Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung
0/0
Documentary by Eckhart Schmidt.
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Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung
2005
Filmlegenden. Deutsch
0/0
A parade of well-known actors and directors from Germany
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Filmlegenden. Deutsch
2013
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
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Documentary about Hollywood.
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Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
2011
Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat
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Author Gundolf S. Freyermuth goes Back to the Boat with director Wolfgang Petersen, star Jürgen Prochnow, and others to discuss the production of 'Das...
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Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat
2023
U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'
5.5/2
Today, 80 years after the events and 40 years after the film, these images and testimonies shed an unexpected light on the reality of the fiction film...
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