Wolfgang Petersen(1941 - ) was born during
World War II
on 14 March 1941 in the small north
German community of Emden.
Right now he is one of the two established German
Hollywood directors, the other one being
Roland Emmerich. I personaly think that
das Boot is his best
movie he made but you decide...
Feature Films
- Die Konsequenz (1977) director, screenwriter. Originally made for TV.
Boycotted by Bayerischer Rundfunk.
- Einer von uns Beiden ("One of Us Two,"1978) director, producer
- Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte (1978) director, screenwriter
- Das Boot (1981, The Boat) director, screenwriter
- The Neverending Story (1984) director, screenwriter
- Enemy Mine (1985) director
- Shattered (1991) director, screenwriter, producer
- In the Line of Fire (1993) director, executive producer.
- Outbreak (1995) producer, director.
- Air Force One (1997) producer, director
- Red Corner (1997) executive producer
- Das Boot (1997) - Restored director's cut.
- The Perfect Storm (2000) producer, director
Television
- "Blechschaden" (1971, "Tatort" TV series episode for NDR)
- "Strandgut" (1971, "Tatort" TV series episode for NDR)
- "Nachtfrost" (1972, "Tatort" TV series episode for NDR)
- "Jagdrevier" ("Hunting Grounds") (1972, "Tatort" TV series episode for NDR) - First work with Jürgen Prochnow.
- "Stellenweise Glatteis" (1975, WDR) - Two-part TV movie.
- "Kurzschluss" ("Short Circuit") (1975, "Tatort" TV series episode for NDR)
- "Vier gegen die Bank" (1976, WDR/Bavaria) - TV movie.
- "Reifezeugnis" ("Diploma") (1976, "Tatort" TV series episode for NDR) - Nastassja Kinski got her start in this TV production.
- "Planübung" (1977, WDR/Bavaria) - TV movie.
Source: http://www.german-way.com/german/petersen.html