
Wolfgang Petersen
Biography
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.
Acting (5 movies)
Directing (26 movies)

Das Boot
1981

Poseidon
2006

Troy
2004

Shattered
1991

The Perfect Storm
2000

Smog
1973

The Consequence
1977

Outbreak
1995

Enemy Mine
1985

In the Line of Fire
1993

Air Force One
1997

The NeverEnding Story
1984
Hans in Luck
1976

Black and White Like Day and Night
1978

One or the Other of Us
1974

Die Stadt im Tal
1975

Four Against the Bank
1976
Stellenweise Glatteis
1975
Der Eine - der Andere
1967

Van der Valk and the Rich
1973
Planübung
1977

Four Against the Bank
2016
Pinned to the Ground
1974
Stadt auf Stelzen
1965

Ich Nicht
1969

I Will Kill You, Wolf
1971
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Der Eine - der Andere | 1967 | Writer |
| Ich Nicht | 1969 | Writer |
| I Will Kill You, Wolf | 1971 | Writer |
| Planübung | 1977 | Writer |
| The Consequence | 1977 | Screenplay |
| Das Boot | 1981 | Screenplay |
| The NeverEnding Story | 1984 | Screenplay |
| Shattered | 1991 | Producer |
| Shattered | 1991 | Screenplay |
| In the Line of Fire | 1993 | Executive Producer |
| Outbreak | 1995 | Producer |
| Air Force One | 1997 | Producer |
| Red Corner | 1997 | Executive Producer |
| Instinct | 1999 | Executive Producer |
| Bicentennial Man | 1999 | Producer |
| The Perfect Storm | 2000 | Producer |
| The Agency | 2003 | Executive Producer |
| Troy | 2004 | Producer |
| Poseidon | 2006 | Producer |



