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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).
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.
Aug 16, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen, one of a handful of foreign directors to make it big in Hollywood, whose harrowing 1981 war film, “Das Boot,” was nominated for six Academy Awards and became one of Germany’s...
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...
Aug 16, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen, the German writer-director who surfaced in Hollywood following the triumph of his submarine masterpiece Das Boot to make the action blockbusters In the Line of Fire , Air...
Aug 16, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen, who rode his acclaimed German-language film “Das Boot” into a career directing Hollywood blockbusters such as “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One,” “The Perfect Storm” and...
Aug 16, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic "Das Boot" propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films "In the Line of...
Aug 17, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen, the director of hit films such as Das Boot and Air Force One, has died. The German filmmaker, 81, had been battling pancreatic cancer and passed away at his home in Los Angeles, California, on Friday.
Aug 16, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen, a German filmmaker whose 1981 drama “Das Boot” earned global acclaim for its humane depiction of U-boat sailors during World War II, and who...
Aug 17, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen, the Oscar-nominated director of films like “Das Boot” and “Air Force One,” died on August 12, his spokesperson, Michelle Bega from Rogers & Cowan/PMK, told CNN. He was 81.
