Wolfgang Petersen
German film director (1941–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wolfgang Petersen (14 March 1941 – 12 August 2022) was a German movie director and screenwriter. His work included The NeverEnding Story, Enemy Mine, Outbreak, In the Line of Fire, Air Force One, Das Boot, The Perfect Storm, Troy and Poseidon.
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Wolfgang Petersen | |
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![]() Petersen at the filming of Air Force One | |
Born | (1941-03-14)14 March 1941 |
Died | 12 August 2022(2022-08-12) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer |
Occupation(s) | Movie director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1965–2016 |
Spouse(s) |
Ursula Sieg
(m. 1970; div. 1978)Maria Borgel-Petersen
(m. 1978) |
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Petersen was born in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. One of his first efforts was the 1977 Die Konsequenz.
Peterson died of pancreatic cancer on 12 August 2022, at the age of 81, at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California.[1][2]