Wolfgang Petersen

Director

Birthday March 14, 1941

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Emden, Germany

DEATH DATE Aug 12, 2022 (81)

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About

German film director of The Perfect Storm starring George Clooney. He also directed the popular family film The NeverEnding Story. The final film he directed was a german movie called Four Against the Bank. 

Before Fame

His feature debut was the film One or the Other of Us.

Trivia

He was originally considered to direct several installments of Harry Potter. He had a brief acting cameo in The NeverEnding Story.

Family Life

His second marriage was to Maria Borgel-Petersen in 1978.

Associated With

He directed the epic film Troy starring Brad Pitt.