Wolfgang Petersen (14 March 1941 – 12 August 2022) was a German film director, producer and screenwriter. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for the World War II submarine warfare film Das Boot (1981). His other films include The NeverEnding Story (1984), Enemy Mine (1985), In the Line of Fire (1993), Outbreak (1995), Air Force One (1997), The Perfect Storm (2000), Troy (2004), and Poseidon (2006).
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Claim to fame | directing the 1981 World War II submarine warfare film Das Boot film Das Boot, the 2000 biographical disaster drama film "The Perfect Storm" and the 1993 political action thriller film "In the Line of Fire"
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Date of birth | 14 March 1941
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Place of birth | Emden, Hanover, Prussia, Germany
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Date of death | 12 August 2022
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Age | 81 (age at death)
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Place of death | Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Cause of death | Pancreatic Cancer
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Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter
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Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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Weight | 154 lbs (70 kg)
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Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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High school | Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
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Wolfgang Petersen is known for his role in the TV special documentary The Oscars (2023) as in memoriam.
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series documentary Das U-Boot (2021) as Self.
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