About
Wolfgang 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, and it was during his work on the popular crime series Crime Scene that he met actor Jürgen Prochnow, who would later appear in his iconic film Das Boot (1981). His other films include The NeverEnding Story (1984), cult film Enemy Mine (1985), Shattered (1991), In the Line of Fire (1993), Outbreak (1995), Air Force One (1997), The Perfect Storm (2000), Troy (2004), Poseidon (2006) and Four Against the Bank (2016), his latest film.
Known for
Scene of the CrimeSeries • 1970
TroyMovie • 2004
PoseidonMovie • 2006
The Perfect StormMovie • 2000
The AgencySeries • 2001
HBO First LookSeries • 1992
Air Force OneMovie • 1997
In the Line of FireMovie • 1993
The NeverEnding StoryMovie • 1984
Bicentennial ManMovie • 1999
Das BootMovie • 1981
OutbreakMovie • 1995
InstinctMovie • 1999
Red CornerMovie • 1997
Enemy MineMovie • 1985
Das BootSeries • 1985
ShatteredMovie • 1991
Four Against the BankMovie • 2016
The ConsequenceMovie • 1977