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Wolfgang Petersen
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In short · Directed for five decades — 17 credits.
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Biography
Wolfgang Petersen was a German film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. He gained international recognition with the 1981 war film *Das Boot*, which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Petersen later directed *The Never Ending Story* in 1984, a blockbuster fantasy film based on the 1979 novel of the same name.
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15 credits
Four Against the Bank(2016)
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Poseidon(2006)
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Troy(2004)
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The Perfect Storm(2000)
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Air Force One(1997)
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Outbreak(1995)
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In the Line of Fire(1993)
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Shattered(1991)
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Enemy Mine(1985)
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The NeverEnding Story(1984)
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Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte(1978)
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The Consequence(1977)
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One or the Other(1974)
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Smog(1973)
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I Will Kill You, Wolf(1970)
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Awards & Nominations
2 nominationsAcademy Awards
- Nom1982Oscar — Directing
- Nom1982Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
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- Das BootSelf · 1981
- Night FlightSelf · 1981
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