Wolfgang Petersen
- Biography
- Breaking into the entertainment business in 1960 as assistant director for Hamburg's Ernest Deutsch Theatre, German filmmaker Wolfgang Petersen went on to Berlin's German Film and Television Academy.
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- Born
- March 14, 1941
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Director Das Boot (1981) |
| 1983 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Adapted Screenplay Das Boot (1981) |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America | Best Director Das Boot (1981) |
Films
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