Wolfgang Petersen

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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 …

  • Directing
  • Born 14 March 1941
  • Died 12 August 2022 (age 81)
  • Emden, Germany
  • 60 credits

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Most-watched Wolfgang Petersen films currently: Troy (2004), Das Boot (1981), The NeverEnding Story (1984), Poseidon (2006), The Perfect Storm (2000).

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Selected TV credits: Scene of the Crime (1970), DAS! (1991), NDR Talk Show (1979), Wetten, dass..? (1981), Bambi (1948).

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