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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 ...
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- Film director, screenwriter, producer
- 12 August 2022 (aged 81), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- 1953–2016
Wolfgang Petersen (1941-2022) was a German director, writer and producer of films such as Das Boot, The NeverEnding Story and Troy. He was nominated for six Oscars and won 10 awards, including the Golden Globe for Das Boot.
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- Emden, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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 16, 2022 · Published 2:06 PM PDT, August 16, 2022. NEW YORK (AP) — 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 Fire,” “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm,” has died. He was 81.
Wolfgang Petersen. Director: The Boat. 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.
- March 14, 1941
- August 12, 2022
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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, German Commander of ‘Das Boot,’ Dies at 81. After writing and directing the antiwar classic, he helmed 'Air Force One,' 'In the Line of Fire,' 'Outbreak' and 'The Perfect...
