Directing
Wolfgang Petersen
Born March 14, 1941 - Died August 12, 2022Emden, Germany
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Most Likely to Break the Fourth WallWolfgang Petersen was a German-born screenwriter, producer and film director who spent most of his career in the United States. In the 1960s he began working directing plays at the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg. After becoming interested in theater in Berlin and Hamburg, Petersen attended the Berlin Film and Television Academy (1966-70). His first productions were for German state television, a...
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Also Known For
The NeverEnding Story
1984
Open Wounds – A Journey through German Genre Films
2017
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
2021
U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'
2023
Das Boot: Behind The Scenes
1981
Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat
2011