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      Wolfgang Petersen

      Wolfgang Petersen

      Highest Rated: 98% Das Boot (1981)

      Lowest Rated: 26% Instinct (1999)

      Birthday: Mar 14, 1941

      Birthplace: Emden, Germany

      After establishing himself in his native Germany, director Wolfgang Petersen enjoyed a huge international success with the tense submarine thriller "Das Boot" (1981), which opened the doors wide open for what proved to be a successful career making blockbuster Hollywood movies. Following "Das Boot," Petersen earned critical acclaim for his touching and visually dynamic children's fantasy "The Neverending Story" (1984), an American debut that trumpeted his arrival on the scene. "In the Line of Fire" (1993) was also a triumph, a tense and well-received action thriller that benefited greatly from the cat-and-mouse between star Clint Eastwood and his onscreen tormentor John Malkovich. Entering the next century, Petersen raised the stakes - both onscreen and with his budget - for "A Perfect Storm" (2000), an account of a terrifying real-life maritime disaster.

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      DAS BOOT, Wolfgang Petersen, directing a scene, in the harbor at La Rochelle, France, 1981. (c)Columbia Pictures. Courtesy: THE PERFECT STORM, director Wolfgang Petersen, 2000, ©Warner Bros. DAS BOOT, Wolfgang Petersen, directing a scene, in the harbor at La Rochelle, France, 1981. (c)Columbia Pictures. Courtesy: SHATTERED, director Wolfgang Petersen, 1991, (c)MGM THE PERFECT STORM, left: director Wolfgang Petersen on set, 2000, ©Warner Bros AIR FORCE ONE, Harrison Ford, Director Wolfgang Petersen, 1997. (c) Sony Pictures. TROY, Diane Kruger, director Wolfgang Petersen on set, 2004, (c) Warner Brothers TROY, Brad Pitt, director Wolfgang Petersen, 2004, (c) Warner Brothers IN THE LINE OF FIRE, director Wolfgang Petersen, Clint Eastwood, on set, 1993. ©Columbia Pictures DAS BOOT, director, Wolfgang Petersen, 1981. ©Columbia Pictures. DAS BOOT, (L-R), Ortwin Freyermuth (Producer), Hannes Nikel (Editor), Wolfgang Petersen (Director), in 1997, editing the director's cut of the film, originally made in 1981. ©Columbia Pictures. Courtesy: TROY, director Wolfgang Petersen on set, 2004, (c) Warner Brothers ENEMY MINE, director Wolfgang Petersen, 1985, TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. ENEMY MINE, director Wolfgang Petersen, on-set, 1985, TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.
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      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Four Against the Bank Director,
      Producer       		- 2016
      No Score Yet 27% Avenger Executive Producer - 2006
      33% 43% Poseidon Director,
      Producer       		$60.7M 2006
      53% 73% Troy Director,
      Producer       		$133.2M 2004
      46% 63% The Perfect Storm Director,
      Producer       		$182.6M 2000
      37% 59% Bicentennial Man Producer $58.2M 1999
      26% 67% Instinct Executive Producer $34.1M 1999
      27% 48% Red Corner Executive Producer $22.4M 1997
      79% 66% Air Force One Director $172.7M 1997
      59% 56% Outbreak Director,
      Producer       		$65.9M 1995
      96% 79% In the Line of Fire Director $102.2M 1993
      33% 60% Shattered Director,
      Screenwriter,
      Producer       		$11.1M 1991
      59% 68% Enemy Mine Director $12.3M 1985
      83% 81% The Neverending Story Director,
      Writer       		- 1984
      98% 96% Das Boot Director,
      Writer       		- 1981
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Black and White Like Day and Night Director - 1978
      No Score Yet 53% The Consequence Director,
      Screenwriter       		- 1977
      No Score Yet No Score Yet For Your Love Only Director - 1976
      No Score Yet No Score Yet One or the Other Director - 1974

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Agency Executive Producer 2001-2003