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Attended the Film and Television Academy in Berlin (DFFB) from 1966 to 1970. See more trivia »

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in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany
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2006 Poseidon
 
2004 Troy
 
2000 The Perfect Storm
 
1997 Air Force One
 
1995 Outbreak
 
1993 In the Line of Fire
 
1991 Shattered
 
1985 Enemy Mine
 
1985 Das Boot (TV mini-series)
 
1984 The NeverEnding Story
 
1981 Das Boot
 
1978 Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte (TV movie)
 
1977 Die Konsequenz
 
1971-1977 Tatort (TV series)
– Reifezeugnis (1977)
– Kurzschluß (1975)
– Nachtfrost (1974)
– Jagdrevier (1973)
– Strandgut (1972)
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1977 Planübung (TV movie)
 
1976 Vier gegen die Bank (TV movie)
 
1976 Hans im Glück (TV movie)
 
1975 Stellenweise Glatteis (TV movie)
 
1975 Die Stadt im Tal (TV mini-series)
 
1974 Aufs Kreuz gelegt (TV movie)
 
1974 One or the Other
 
1973 Van der Valk und die Reichen (TV movie)
 
1973 Smog (TV movie)
 
1972 Anna und Totò (TV movie)
 
1971 I Will Kill You, Wolf
 
1969 Ich nicht (short)
 
1968 Die rote Fahne (documentary short)
 
1967 Der Eine - der Andere (short)
 
1965 Stadt auf Stelzen (TV movie)
 
Show ShowProducer (13 titles)
2006 Poseidon (producer)
 
2006 Chicxulub (short) (executive producer)
 
2006 Avenger (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2004 Troy (producer)
 
2001 The Agency (TV series) (executive producer - 4 episodes)
– The Year of Living Dangerously (2001) (executive producer)
– God's Work (2001) (executive producer)
– Viva Fidel (2001) (executive producer)
– The Agency (2001) (executive producer)
 
2000 The Perfect Storm (producer)
 
1999 Bicentennial Man (producer)
 
1999 Instinct (executive producer)
 
1997 Red Corner (executive producer)
 
1997 Air Force One (producer)
 
1995 Outbreak (producer)
 
1993 In the Line of Fire (executive producer)
 
1991 Shattered (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (12 titles)
1991 Shattered (screenplay)
 
1985 Das Boot (TV mini-series)
 
1984 The NeverEnding Story (screenplay)
 
1981 Das Boot
 
1978 Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1977 Die Konsequenz (screenplay)
 
1975-1977 Tatort (TV series)
– Reifezeugnis (1977) (by)
– Kurzschluß (1975) (uncredited)
 
1977 Planübung (TV movie)
 
1973 Smog (TV movie) (additional writer - uncredited)
 
1971 I Will Kill You, Wolf
 
1969 Ich nicht (short) (writer)
 
1967 Der Eine - der Andere (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1970 Sonnabend der 1. (short) (contributor)
 
1967 Kuckucksjahre (TV movie) (assistant director)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2006 Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (video short) (special thanks)
 
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Creating 'The Perfect Storm' (2000) (special thanks)
 
2000 Witnesses to the Storm (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 In the Line of Fire: The Ultimate Sacrifice (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (39 titles)
2013 Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Der Bernd (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Mein Leben (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Wolfgang Petersen (2009) … Himself
 
2006 37 Grad (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Menschen für Tiere - Prominente engagieren sich für den Tierschutz (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Shipmate's Diary (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Poseidon: Upside Down (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 July 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.94 (2006) … Himself
 
1995-2006 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Director / Producer
– The Making of 'Poseidon' (2006) … Himself
– Troy (2004) … Himself
– Creating 'The Perfect Storm' (2000) … Himself - Director/Producer
– Outbreak (1995) … Himself
 
2006 Hollywood Science (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Disasters at Sea (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Filmlegenden. Deutsch (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest War Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Troy: In the Thick of Battle (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Troy: From Ruins to Reality (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Making of 'Troy' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 4Pop (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hollywoodin kierrätysbuumi (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Troy: An Effects Odyssey (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Starbuck Holger Meins (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Film Genre (TV series documentary)
Himself
– World War Two (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Michael Ballhaus - Begegnung mit dem Auge Hollywoods (documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 December 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
 
2000 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of Wolfgang Petersen (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Himself
– Show nº222 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Bernd Eichinger - Wenn das Leben zum Kino wird (TV documentary)
 
2000 Creating an Emotion (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 One Vision (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Hollywood, Germany (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Wolfang Petersen: Mein Weg nach Hollywood (TV documentary short)
 
1993 Shooting 'In the Line of Fire' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991-1993 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Emden (1993) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Basel (1991) … Himself
 
1993 In the Line of Fire: Behind the Scenes with the Secret Service (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Häuser auf dem Sunset Boulevard (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Bitte umblättern (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1984 60 Millionen für Phantásien - Wie die 'unendliche Geschichte' ins Kino kam (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director & Best Adapted Screenplay
 
1983 Na sowas! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1983) … Himself (voice)
 
1979 Das ist Ihr Leben (TV series)
Himself
– Lothar-Günther Buchheim (1979) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

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5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Theaters are always going to be around, and doing fine. With computers and technology, we're becoming more and more secluded from each other. And the movie theater is one of the last places where we can still gather and experience something together. I don't think the desire for that magic will ever go away. See more »

Trivia:

Attended the Film and Television Academy in Berlin (DFFB) from 1966 to 1970. See more »

Nickname:

Wolfie See more »

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