Wolfgang Petersen

Wolfgang Petersen (14 March 1941 – 12 August 2022) was a German film and television director, screenwriter and producer. His international breakthrough was the 1981 war film , which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. He subsequently directed the blockbuster fantasy film ''The NeverEnding Story'' (1984), based on the 1979 novel of the same name.

After moving to the United States in the mid-1980s, Petersen directed his first American production, the science-fiction film ''Enemy Mine'' (1985). He directed a variety of major studio productions through the mid-2000s, including ''In the Line of Fire'' (1993), ''Outbreak'' (1995), ''Air Force One'' (1997), ''The Perfect Storm'' (2000), ''Troy'' (2004) and ''Poseidon'' (2006).

In addition to his Oscar nominations, Petersen won three Bambi Awards, a Bavarian Film Award and a German Film Award. He was also a founding member of the Deutsche Filmakademie. Provided by Wikipedia