Wolfgang Petersen (1941-2022)
Wolfgang Petersen, the German director known for such films as "Das Boot," "Air Force One," and "The Perfect Storm," died of pancreatic cancer on August 14, 2022. He was 81 years old.
He was born in Emden, Germany, on March 14, 1941. Petersen began his career in Germany by directing short films and TV movies in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1971, he made his first theatrical movie, "One or the Other". In 1977, he followed that with "The Consequence," for which he wrote the adapted screenplay. Petersen answered Hollywood's call in 1981 with his claustrophobic WWII submarine epic, "Das Boot," which launched him in the film industry. The film earned six Oscar nominations, including Best Directing and Best Adapted Screenplay, and Petersen won two. The film was released in multiple versions, starting with the 149-minute original theatrical cut and ending with a 208-minute director's cut in 1997.
This success propelled Petersen into American filmmaking, beginning with the 1984 fantasy film "The NeverEnding Story," a box-office hit. He would later direct more films, such as "Enemy Mine," "Shattered," which he also wrote, "In the Line of Fire," "Outbreak," "Air Force One," "The Perfect Storm," "Troy," and "Poseidon," which proved to be the last movie he ever made for Hollywood.
In addition to directing, Petersen produced and executive-produced several features, including "In the Line of Fire," "The Perfect Storm," and "Outbreak." He also co-produced films such as "Red Corner," "Instinct," and "Bicentennial Man."
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