Wolfgang Petersen

Characters played by Wolfgang Petersen

Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited) — The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Background extra in the street scene.

Career Overview

Wolfgang Petersen has 69 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Deutscher Film Filmreihe with 1 titles. Signature works include Troy, Outbreak, Poseidon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 69
Birth Date: 1941-03-14
Birth Place: Emden, Germany

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Deutscher Film Filmreihe (1 titles)
The NeverEnding Story (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Rene Russo (2 collaborations)
Susan Lee Hoffman (2 collaborations)
Robert Alan Beuth (2 collaborations)
Brad Pitt (1 collaborations)
Orlando Bloom (1 collaborations)
Eric Bana (1 collaborations)
Brian Cox (1 collaborations)
Sean Bean (1 collaborations)
Brendan Gleeson (1 collaborations)
Diane Kruger (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (15 credits)
- U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
  Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Open Wounds – A Journey through German Genre Films
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Der Bernd
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the Boat
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Gottschalk meets Petersen
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Starbuck Holger Meins
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- DAS!
  
  - Episode 323 (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  1991
- The NeverEnding Story
  Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Das Boot: Behind The Scenes
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Wetten, dass..?
  
  - Episode 5 (1993) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 5 (1991) ... Self actor actors
  
  1981
- NDR Talk Show
  
  - Episode 22 (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  1979
- Bambi
  
  - Episode 1 (1997) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (1995) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (1984) ... Self actor actors
  
  1948
directing (31 credits)
- Four Against the Bank
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Poseidon
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Troy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- The Perfect Storm
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Air Force One
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Outbreak
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- In the Line of Fire
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Shattered
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Enemy Mine
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Das Boot
  director
  
  directing
  
  - In the Homeland (1985) ... director directing
  
  - On Ground (1985) ... director directing
  
  - Suicide Squad (1985) ... director directing
  
  - The First Attack (1985) ... director directing
  
  - On Search Course (1985) ... director directing
  
  1985
- The NeverEnding Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Das Boot
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Black and White Like Day and Night
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- The Consequence
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Planübung
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Four Against the Bank
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Hans in Luck
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Stellenweise Glatteis
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Die Stadt im Tal
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Pinned to the Ground
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- One or the Other of Us
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Van der Valk and the Rich
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Smog
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Anna and Totó
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- I Will Kill You, Wolf
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Scene of the Crime
  
  - School leaving certificate (1977) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 12 (1975) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 1 (1974) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 5 (1973) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 6 (1972) ... director directing
  
  1970
- Ich Nicht
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- The Cuckoo Years
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- The Foundling
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Der Eine - der Andere
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Stadt auf Stelzen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
production (11 credits)
- Poseidon
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Troy
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- The Agency
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- The Perfect Storm
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Bicentennial Man
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Instinct
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Red Corner
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Air Force One
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Outbreak
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- In the Line of Fire
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Shattered
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
creators (2 credits)
- The Agency
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2001
- Das Boot
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1985
writing (10 credits)
- Shattered
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Das Boot
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  - In the Homeland (1985) ... screenplay writing
  
  - On Ground (1985) ... screenplay writing
  
  - Suicide Squad (1985) ... screenplay writing
  
  - The First Attack (1985) ... screenplay writing
  
  - On Search Course (1985) ... screenplay writing
  
  1985
- The NeverEnding Story
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Das Boot
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1981
- The Consequence
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1977
- Planübung
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1977
- Smog
  author
  
  writing
  
  1973
- I Will Kill You, Wolf
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1971
- Ich Nicht
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Der Eine - der Andere
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967