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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). 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).
Wolfgang Petersen (1941-2022) Wolfgang Petersen. 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. The son of a naval officer, Petersen held a lifelong fascination with the sea and naval subjects.
Aug 16, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen was born on March 14, 1941, in Emden, in Northern Germany. His father was a naval lieutenant in World War II who later worked for a shipping company in Hamburg.
Aug 17, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen alongside Outbreak stars Rene Russo, Dustin Hoffman and Cuba Gooding Jr at the film's Los Angeles premiere in 1995. Later, he directed Dustin Hoffman in the pandemic-themed Outbreak.
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 Friday.
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.
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 ...
