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Wolfgang Petersen

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Wolfgang Petersen Wiki Biography

Wolfgang Petersen (born 14 March 1941) is a German film director and screenwriter. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for the 1981 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). IMDB Wikipedia $20 million 1941 1941-3-14 5′ 11″ (1.8 m) Air Force One (1997) Das Boot (1981) Director Emden German Germany March 14 Maria Borgel-Petersen Pisces producer The NeverEnding Story (1984) Troy (2004) Wolfgang Petersen Wolfgang Petersen Net Worth Writer

Wolfgang Petersen Quick Info

Full Name Wolfgang Petersen
Net Worth $20 Million
Date Of Birth March 14, 1941
Place Of Birth Emden, Germany
Height 5′ 11″ (1.8 m)
Profession Director, Producer, Writer
Education Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
Nationality German
Spouse Maria Borgel-Petersen
Children Daniel Petersen
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000583
Awards German Film Award for Best New Direction, Bambi – Direction
Nominations Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Movies Das Boot, Troy, The NeverEnding Story, Poseidon, The Perfect Storm, Air Force One, In the Line of Fire, Outbreak, Enemy Mine, Shattered, The Consequence, One or the Other of Us, Reifezeugnis, Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte, Bicentennial Man, Red Corner, Vier gegen die Bank, I Will Kill You, …
TV Shows The Agency

Wolfgang Petersen Trademarks

  1. Frequently casts Jürgen Prochnow.

Wolfgang Petersen Quotes

  • Theaters are always going to be around, and doing fine. With computers and technology, we’re becoming more and more secluded from each other. And the movie theater is one of the last places where we can still gather and experience something together. I don’t think the desire for that magic will ever go away.

Wolfgang Petersen Important Facts

  • Directed one Oscar nominated performance: John Malkovich in In the Line of Fire (1993).
  • Was offered the chance to direct The Sum of All Fears (2002), but declined.
  • Attended the ‘Deutsche Film und Fernseh Akademie Berlin’ (DFFB) from 1966 to 1970.
  • Father of Daniel Petersen.
  • Got to know his second wife, Maria-Antoinette Borgel, during the shooting of Smog (1973), where she worked as a script girl.
  • Broke into the entertainment industry in 1960 with the Hamburg Ernest Deutsch Theater as an assistant director.
  • Received the “Bayerischer Verdienstorden” (Bavaria’s highest decoration) on 17 July 2003.
  • Speaks English and German fluently.

Wolfgang Petersen Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Vier gegen die Bank 2016 Director
Poseidon 2006 Director
Troy 2004 Director
The Perfect Storm 2000 Director
Air Force One 1997 Director
Outbreak 1995 Director
In the Line of Fire 1993 Director
Shattered 1991 Director
Das Boot 1985-1987 TV Mini-Series 6 episodes Director
Enemy Mine 1985 Director
The NeverEnding Story 1984 Director
Das Boot 1981 Director
Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte 1978 TV Movie Director
Planübung 1977 TV Movie Director
Die Konsequenz 1977 Director
Tatort 1971-1977 TV Series 6 episodes Director
Vier gegen die Bank 1976 TV Movie Director
Hans im Glück 1976 TV Movie Director
Stellenweise Glatteis 1975 TV Movie Director
Die Stadt im Tal 1975 TV Mini-Series 2 episodes Director
Aufs Kreuz gelegt 1974 TV Movie Director
Einer von uns beiden 1974 Director
Van der Valk und die Reichen 1973 TV Movie Director
Smog 1973 TV Movie Director
Anna und Totò 1972 TV Movie Director
I Will Kill You, Wolf 1971 Director
Der Eine – der Andere 1969 Short Director
Ich nicht 1969 Short Director
Die rote Fahne 1968 Documentary short Director
Stadt auf Stelzen 1965 TV Movie Director
Vier gegen die Bank 2016 producer Producer
Poseidon 2006 producer Producer
Chicxulub 2006 Short executive producer Producer
Avenger 2006 TV Movie executive producer Producer
Troy 2004 producer Producer
The Agency 2001 TV Series executive producer – 4 episodes Producer
The Perfect Storm 2000 producer Producer
Bicentennial Man 1999 producer Producer
Instinct 1999 executive producer Producer
Red Corner 1997 executive producer Producer
Air Force One 1997 producer Producer
Outbreak 1995 producer Producer
In the Line of Fire 1993 executive producer Producer
Shattered 1991 producer Producer
Shattered 1991 screenplay Writer
Das Boot TV Mini-Series 3 episodes, 1987 screenplay – 3 episodes, 1985 Writer
The NeverEnding Story 1984 screenplay Writer
Das Boot 1981 screenplay Writer
Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte 1978 TV Movie uncredited Writer
Planübung 1977 TV Movie Writer
Die Konsequenz 1977 screenplay Writer
Tatort TV Series 1 episode, 1975 by – 1 episode, 1977 Writer
Smog 1973 TV Movie additional writer – uncredited Writer
I Will Kill You, Wolf 1971 Writer
Der Eine – der Andere 1969 Short Writer
Ich nicht 1969 Short writer Writer
Die Stadt im Tal 1975 TV Mini-Series Demonstrant auf dem Marktplatz (1975) (uncredited) Actor
Kuckucksjahre 1967 TV Movie assistant director Assistant Director
Sonnabend der 1. 1970 Short contributor Miscellaneous
Teresa 2015 TV Movie thanks Thanks
Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage 2006 Video short special thanks Thanks
In the Line of Fire: The Ultimate Sacrifice 2000 Video documentary short special thanks Thanks
HBO First Look 2000 TV Series documentary short special thanks – 1 episode Thanks
Witnesses to the Storm 2000 Video documentary short special thanks Thanks
Offene Wunde deutscher Film 2017 Documentary Himself Self
Reimagining the NeverEnding Story 2014 Video short Himself Self
Stardust Hollywood – Sternenstaub und Götterwelten 2013 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 2012 TV Series Himself – Interviewee / Film Director Self
Der Bernd 2012 Documentary Himself Self
Días de cine 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Mein Leben 2009 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Attacking Troy 2007 Video documentary short Himself Self
Troy in Focus 2007 Video documentary short Himself Self
37 Grad 2006 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Shipmate’s Diary 2006 Video documentary short Himself Self
Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage 2006 Video short Himself Self
Poseidon: Upside Down 2006 Video documentary short Himself Self
Corazón de… 2006 TV Series Himself Self
HypaSpace 2006 TV Series documentary Himself Self
HBO First Look 1995-2006 TV Series documentary short Himself / Himself – Director / Producer Self
Hollywood Science 2006 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Rogue Waves 2006 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Filmlegenden. Deutsch 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The 100 Greatest War Films 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Troy: From Ruins to Reality 2005 Video documentary short Himself Self
Troy: In the Thick of Battle 2005 Video documentary short Himself Self
The Making of ‘Troy’ 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
4Pop 2004 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Troy: An Effects Odyssey 2004 Video documentary short Himself Self
Starbuck Holger Meins 2002 Documentary Himself Self
Film Genre 2002 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Michael Ballhaus – Begegnung mit dem Auge Hollywoods 2001 Documentary short Himself Self
In the Line of Fire: Catching the Counterfeiters 2001 Video short Himself Self
In the Line of Fire: How’d They Do That? 2001 Video short Himself Self
Charlie Rose 2000 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Directors 2000 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Mundo VIP 2000 TV Series Himself Self
Bernd Eichinger – Wenn das Leben zum Kino wird 2000 TV Movie documentary Self
Creating an Emotion 2000 Video documentary short Himself Self
Die goldene Kamera 1999 1999 TV Movie Himself Self
One Vision 1998 Documentary Himself Self
Mondän! 1998 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Hollywood, Germany 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Ôsama no buranchi 1997 TV Series Himself Self
The Making of ‘Air Force One’ 1997 Video short Himself Self
Wolfang Petersen: Mein Weg nach Hollywood 1995 TV Short documentary Self
In the Line of Fire: Behind the Scenes with the Secret Service 1993 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Wetten, dass..? 1991-1993 TV Series Himself Self
Shooting ‘In the Line of Fire’ 1993 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Making of ‘Shattered’ 1991 Video short Himself Self
Häuser auf dem Sunset Boulevard 1990 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Bitte umblättern 1985 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Treffpunkt Kino 1985 TV Series documentary Himself Self
60 Millionen für Phantásien – Wie die ‘unendliche Geschichte’ ins Kino kam 1984 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited) Self
Na sowas! 1983 TV Series Himself Self
The 55th Annual Academy Awards 1983 TV Special Himself – Nominee Self
Das ist Ihr Leben 1979 TV Series Himself Self
And the Oscar Goes To… 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage

Wolfgang Petersen Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2007 Golden Camera Golden Camera, Germany 25th Anniversary Camera Das Boot (1981) Won
2001 ShoWest Award ShoWest Convention, USA Director of the Year Won
1999 Golden Camera Golden Camera, Germany Success in Hollywood Won
1997 Bambi Bambi Awards Direction Air Force One (1997) Won
1995 Bambi Bambi Awards Film – International Outbreak (1995) Won
1986 C.S.T. Award Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival Enemy Mine (1985) Won
1986 Antennae II Award Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival Enemy Mine (1985) Won
1984 Bambi Bambi Awards Film – National Die unendliche Geschichte (1984) Won
1982 Bavarian Film Award Bavarian Film Awards Best Director (Regiepreis) Das Boot (1981) Won
1974 Film Award in Gold German Film Awards Best New Direction (Beste Nachwuchsregie) Einer von uns beiden (1974) Won
2007 Golden Camera Golden Camera, Germany 25th Anniversary Camera Das Boot (1981) Nominated
2001 ShoWest Award ShoWest Convention, USA Director of the Year Nominated
1999 Golden Camera Golden Camera, Germany Success in Hollywood Nominated
1997 Bambi Bambi Awards Direction Air Force One (1997) Nominated
1995 Bambi Bambi Awards Film – International Outbreak (1995) Nominated
1986 C.S.T. Award Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival Enemy Mine (1985) Nominated
1986 Antennae II Award Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival Enemy Mine (1985) Nominated
1984 Bambi Bambi Awards Film – National Die unendliche Geschichte (1984) Nominated
1982 Bavarian Film Award Bavarian Film Awards Best Director (Regiepreis) Das Boot (1981) Nominated
1974 Film Award in Gold German Film Awards Best New Direction (Beste Nachwuchsregie) Einer von uns beiden (1974) Nominated

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