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Wolfgang Petersen

(1941–2022) Film Director Germany

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Wolfgang Petersen was a film director from Germany, best known for Die Resonanz.

Quick Facts About Wolfgang Petersen

Born
March 14, 1941
Died
August 12, 2022
Nationality
Germany
Profession
Film Director
Notable works
Die Resonanz
Known for
Enemy Mine, One or the Other of Us, Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte, Das Boot, Troy
Spouse
Ursula Sieg

About Wolfgang Petersen

Wolfgang Petersen was a German film and television director, screenwriter and producer. His international breakthrough was the war film Das Boot (1981), which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. He subsequently directed the blockbuster fantasy film The Never Ending Story (1984), based on the 1979 novel of the same name.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Bavarian Order of Merit Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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