Wolfgang Petersen

Wolfgang Petersen
Wolfgang Petersen
	Petersen in 2006
Born	14 March 1941; Emden, Germany
Died	12 August 2022 (aged 81); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship	Germany; United States;
Occupations	Film director; screenwriter; producer;
Years active	1953–2016
Spouses	; Ursula Sieg (m. 1970; div. 1978) ; Maria Borgel-Petersen (m. 1978)
Children	1

Wolfgang Petersen (14 March 1941 – 12 August 2022) was a German film director, screenwriter, and producer. 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).

Wolfgang Petersen
Petersen in 2006
Born	(1941-03-14)14 March 1941 Emden, Germany
Died	12 August 2022(2022-08-12) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship	Germany United States
Occupations	Film director screenwriter producer
Years active	1953–2016
Spouses	Ursula Sieg (m. 1970; div. 1978) Maria Borgel-Petersen (m. 1978)
Children	1