# Wolfgang Petersen

> Wolfgang Petersen was a German film and television director, screenwriter and producer. His international breakthrough was the war film Das Boot (1981), which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. He subsequently directed the blockbuster fantasy film The Never Ending Story (1984), based on the 1979 novel of the same name.

*German film director (1941–2022)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1941-03-14
- **Died:** 2022-08-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 58.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 25.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100
- **Country rank:** #244
- **Category rank:** #224

## Platforms
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