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Wolfgang Petersen was a German film director, producer, and screenwriter . Born on March 14, 1941, in Emden, Germany , Petersen was a citizen of Germany . He was educated at Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums . Petersen passed away on August 12, 2022, in Brentwood, California .
Throughout his career, Petersen directed a variety of notable films, including "Das Boot" , "Air Force One" , "The Perfect Storm" , "In the Line of Fire" , "One or the Other of Us" , "Die Konsequenz" , "Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte" , and "Poseidon" (2006) . He also directed "Troy" (2004) and was a member of the board of directors of "In the Line of Fire" .
Wolfgang Petersen had a child named Daniel Frederik Petersen .
