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Wolfgang Petersen is a German film director, film producer and screenwriter. 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).
Born
Friday, 14 March 1941
Died
Friday, 12 August 2022
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Offene Wunde deutscher Film | Self | 2017 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Der Bernd | Self | 2012 |
| Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat | Self | 2011 |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | Film Director / Self - Interviewee | 2009 |
| Hollywood Science | Self | 2006 |
| Starbuck Holger Meins | Self | 2002 |
| HypaSpace | Self | 2002 |
| Mundo VIP | Self | 1996 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Offene Wunde deutscher Film | Self | 2017 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Der Bernd | Self | 2012 |
| Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat | Self | 2011 |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | Film Director / Self - Interviewee | 2009 |
| Hollywood Science | Self | 2006 |
| Starbuck Holger Meins | Self | 2002 |
| HypaSpace | Self | 2002 |
| Mundo VIP | Self | 1996 |
| HBO First Look | Self / Self - Director / Producer | 1992 |
| The NeverEnding Story | Man Who Drops Milk | 1984 |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1983 |
| Na sowas! | Self | 1982 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Vier gegen die Bank | 2016 |
| Poseidon | 2006 |
| Troy | 2004 |
| The Perfect Storm | 2000 |
| Air Force One | 1997 |
| Outbreak | 1995 |
| In the Line of Fire | 1993 |
| Shattered | 1991 |
| Das Boot | 1986 |
| Enemy Mine | 1985 |
| The NeverEnding Story | 1984 |
| The Boat | 1981 |
| Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte | 1978 |
| The Consequence | 1977 |
| One or the Other | 1974 |
| Smog | 1973 |
| I Will Kill You, Wolf | 1971 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Vier gegen die Bank | 2016 |
| Poseidon | 2006 |
| Avenger | 2006 |
| Troy | 2004 |
| The Agency | 2001 |
| The Perfect Storm | 2000 |
| Bicentennial Man | 1999 |
| Instinct | 1999 |
| Red Corner | 1997 |
| Air Force One | 1997 |
| Outbreak | 1995 |
| In the Line of Fire | 1993 |
| Shattered | 1991 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1983 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1983 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
