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In the Line of Fire (1993) -- Clint Eastwood plays a Secret Service agent who failed to save Kennedy, and now must go ego to ego with a serial killer (John Malkovitch) in order to save the current president.
Troy (2004) -- An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.
The Perfect Storm (2000) -- An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger.
Troy (2004) -- An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.
Poseidon (2006) -- On New Year's Eve, the luxury ocean liner, Poseidon, capsizes after being swamped by a rogue wave. The survivors are left to fight for survival as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.

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Date of Birth:
14 March 1941, Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Is fluent in English and German. more
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Up 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(64 articles)
What's next? Will movie channels start telling us weather news?
 (From Corona's Coming Attractions. 21 October 2009, 7:45 AM, PDT)
The Surprising and Unfair Cinematic Demise of Orlando Bloom
 (From Huffington Post. 17 September 2009, 7:47 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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In Development What's this?
  1. The Grays (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. A Spell for Chameleon (details only on IMDb Pro)
  3. Uprising (details only on IMDb Pro)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Poseidon (2006)   2006 $180M 5.6 (32,504)
AKAs:
  • Poseidon: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 2. Troy (2004) 2004 $481M 7.0 (115,934)
- 3. The Perfect Storm (2000) 2000 $327M 6.2 (51,658)
- 4. Air Force One (1997)   1997 $315M 6.3 (56,967)
AKAs:
  • AFO
  • Air Force One (Germany)
- 5. Outbreak (1995) 1995 $188M 6.4 (30,732)
- 6. In the Line of Fire (1993) 1993 $187M 7.2 (28,103)
- 7. Shattered (1991) 1991 - 6.5 (3,011)
- 8. Enemy Mine (1985) 1985 - 6.6 (10,365)
- 9. "Das Boot" (1985)   1985 - 9.3 (2,411)
AKAs:
  • Le bateau (France)
  • The Boat
- 10. Die unendliche Geschichte (1984)   1984 - 7.4 (22,701)
AKAs:
  • The NeverEnding Story (UK) (USA)
  • The Neverending Story (International: English title)
- 11. Das Boot (1981)   1981 $84.9M 8.5 (64,082)
AKAs:
  • The Boat (Philippines: English title) (USA: dubbed version)
- 12. Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte (1978) (TV)   1978 - 6.8 (45)
AKAs:
  • Black and White Like Day and Night
- 13. Die Konsequenz (1977)   1977 - 7.1 (229)
AKAs:
  • The Consequence
- 14. "Tatort" (1970)   (6 episodes, 1971-1977) 1977 - 7.4 (381)
- 15. Planübung (1977) (TV) 1977 - 9.3 (6)
- 16. Vier gegen die Bank (1976) (TV) 1976 - 7.2 (22)
- 17. Hans im Glück (1976) (TV) 1976 - 6.2 (8)
- 18. Stellenweise Glatteis (1975) (TV) 1975 - 7.5 (7)
- 19. "Die Stadt im Tal" (1975) 1975 - -
- 20. Aufs Kreuz gelegt (1974) (TV) 1974 - 9.4 (5)
- 21. Einer von uns beiden (1974)   1974 - 7.1 (96)
AKAs:
  • One or the Other (International: English title)
  • One or the Other of Us
- 22. Van der Valk und die Reichen (1973) (TV)   1973 - 8.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • Pas de frontières pour l'inspecteur: Discrétion absolue (France)
- 23. Smog (1973) (TV) 1973 - 6.9 (65)
- 24. Anna und Toto (1972) (TV) 1972 - 8.6 (6)
- 25. Ich werde dich töten, Wolf (1971)   1971 - 8.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • I Will Kill You, Wolf (USA)
- 26. Ich nicht (1969) 1969 - 5.5 (17)
- 27. Die rote Fahne (1968) 1968 - 6.6 (14)
- 28. Der Eine - der Andere (1967) 1967 - 6.0 (14)
- 29. Stadt auf Stelzen (1965) (TV) 1965 - 8.4 (5)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Poseidon (2006)   (producer) 2006 $180M 5.6 (32,504)
AKAs:
  • Poseidon: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 2. Chicxulub (2006) (executive producer) 2006 - 8.9 (40)
- 3. Avenger (2006) (TV) (executive producer) 2006 - 5.7 (435)
- 4. Troy (2004) (producer) 2004 $481M 7.0 (115,934)
- 5. "The Agency" (2001)   executive producer (3 episodes, 2001) 2001 - 7.1 (213)
3 TV episodes:
- 6. The Agency (2001) (TV) (executive producer) 2001 - 7.7 (224)
- 7. The Perfect Storm (2000) (producer) 2000 $327M 6.2 (51,658)
- 8. Bicentennial Man (1999)   (producer) 1999 $93.7M 6.3 (25,969)
AKAs:
  • Der 200 Jahre Mann (Germany)
- 9. Instinct (1999) (executive producer) 1999 $36.7M 6.2 (14,202)
- 10. Red Corner (1997) (executive producer) 1997 $35.7M 5.9 (6,518)
- 11. Air Force One (1997)   (producer) 1997 $315M 6.3 (56,967)
AKAs:
  • AFO
  • Air Force One (Germany)
- 12. Outbreak (1995) (producer) 1995 $188M 6.4 (30,732)
- 13. In the Line of Fire (1993) (executive producer) 1993 $187M 7.2 (28,103)
- 14. Shattered (1991) (producer) 1991 - 6.5 (3,011)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Shattered (1991) (screenplay) 1991 - 6.5 (3,011)
- 2. "Das Boot" (1985)   (writer) 1985 - 9.3 (2,411)
AKAs:
  • Le bateau (France)
  • The Boat
- 3. Die unendliche Geschichte (1984)   (screenplay) 1984 - 7.4 (22,701)
AKAs:
  • The NeverEnding Story (UK) (USA)
  • The Neverending Story (International: English title)
- 4. Das Boot (1981)   (writer) 1981 $84.9M 8.5 (64,082)
AKAs:
  • The Boat (Philippines: English title) (USA: dubbed version)
- 5. Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte (1978) (TV)   (uncredited) 1978 - 6.8 (45)
AKAs:
  • Black and White Like Day and Night
- 6. Die Konsequenz (1977)   (screenplay) 1977 - 7.1 (229)
AKAs:
  • The Consequence
- 7. "Tatort" (1970)   (2 episodes, 1975-1977) 1977 - 7.4 (381)
2 TV episodes:
- 8. Planübung (1977) (TV) (writer) 1977 - 9.3 (6)
- 9. Vier gegen die Bank (1976) (TV) (writer) 1976 - 7.2 (22)
- 10. Smog (1973) (TV) (additional writer) (uncredited) 1973 - 6.9 (65)
- 11. Ich nicht (1969) (writer) 1969 - 5.5 (17)
- 12. Der Eine - der Andere (1967) (writer) 1967 - 6.0 (14)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Kuckucksjahre (1967) (TV)   (assistant director) 1967 - 6.0 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Cuckoo Years
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (2006) (V) (special thanks) 2006 - 6.4 (16)
- 2. "HBO First Look" (1992)   special thanks (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 6.4 (154)
- 3. In the Line of Fire: The Ultimate Sacrifice (2000) (V) (special thanks) 2000 - 5.8 (28)
- 4. Witnesses to the Storm (2000) (V) (special thanks) 2000 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "37 Grad" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - -
- 2. Shipmate's Diary (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - -
- 3. Poseidon: Upside Down (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 6.8 (9)
- 4. Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 6.4 (16)
- 5. "Corazón de..." (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 4.2 (71)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "HypaSpace" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.3 (70)
AKAs:
  • HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
  • HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1995-2006) 2006 - 6.4 (154)
- 8. Filmlegenden. Deutsch (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - -
- 9. The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 6.0 (76)
- 10. Troy: From Ruins to Reality (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 6.8 (55)
- 11. Troy: In the Thick of Battle (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 6.7 (47)
- 12. The Making of 'Troy' (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 7.1 (56)
- 13. "4Pop" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.5 (22)
- 14. Troy: An Effects Odyssey (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 7.2 (20)
- 15. Starbuck Holger Meins (2002) Himself 2002 - 4.3 (108)
- 16. "Film Genre" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.6 (6)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood History (UK: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Michael Ballhaus - Begegnung mit dem Auge Hollywoods (2001) Himself 2001 - -
- 18. "Mundo VIP" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 3.6 (27)
1 TV episode:
- 19. Bernd Eichinger - Wenn das Leben zum Kino wird (2000) (TV) 2000 - 8.5 (11)
- 20. Creating an Emotion (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - -
- 21. "The Directors" (1999)   Himself (1 episode) 1999 - 7.6 (81)
- 22. One Vision (1998) Himself 1998 - 4.7 (27)
- 23. Wolfang Petersen: Mein Weg nach Hollywood (1995) (TV) 1995 - -
- 24. "Wetten, dass..?" (1981)   Himself (2 episodes, 1991-1993) 1993 - 6.3 (289)
- 25. In the Line of Fire: Behind the Scenes with the Secret Service (1993) (TV) Himself 1993 - 6.0 (22)
- 26. Häuser auf dem Sunset Boulevard (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - -

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