Wolfgang Petersen

Summary

Wolfgang Petersen is a human^[1]. Born in Emden^[2], he… he was born on March 14, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Brentwood^[4]. He died on August 12, 2022^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], film screenwriter^[9], and director^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,129 views/month, #5,921 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Emden^[2], Wolfgang Petersen…
• Wolfgang Petersen died in Brentwood^[4].
• Wolfgang Petersen was born on March 14, 1941^[3].
• Wolfgang Petersen died on August 12, 2022^[5].
• Wolfgang Petersen is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].
• Among Wolfgang Petersen's spouses was Ursula Sieg^[13].
• Wolfgang Petersen was married to Marie-Antoinette Borgel^[14].
• A child of Wolfgang Petersen was Daniel Petersen^[15].
• Wolfgang Petersen held citizenship in Germany^[16].
• Wolfgang Petersen worked as a film director^[6].
• Wolfgang Petersen's professions included film producer^[7].
• Wolfgang Petersen worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Wolfgang Petersen's professions included film screenwriter^[9].
• Wolfgang Petersen worked as a director^[10].
• Wolfgang Petersen's field of work was film direction^[17].
• Wolfgang Petersen's field of work was film screenwriting^[18].
• Wolfgang Petersen's field of work was film production^[19].
• Wolfgang Petersen's education included a stint at German Film and Television Academy Berlin^[20].
• Wolfgang Petersen's education included a stint at Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Petersen is One or the Other of Us^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Petersen is Die Konsequenz^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Petersen is Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Petersen is Das Boot^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Petersen is The NeverEnding Story^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Petersen is Enemy Mine^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-03-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2022-08-12^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3c8b5281-329a-4979-a4bd-26fc0bd51126^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Emden^[2], Wolfgang Petersen… he was born on March 14, 1941^[3].

Education

Educated at German Film and Television Academy Berlin^[20], a film school^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1966^[35] and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums^[21], a high school^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1529^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], film screenwriter^[9], and director^[10]. Fields of work include film direction^[17], an activity^[39]; film screenwriting^[18], an occupation^[40]; and film production^[19], an economic activity^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include One or the Other of Us^[22], a film^[42]; Die Konsequenz^[23], a film^[43]; Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte^[24], a film^[44]; Das Boot^[25], a film^[45]; The NeverEnding Story^[26], a film^[46]; and Enemy Mine^[27], a film^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[48], an order of merit^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1957^[51] and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[52], a decoration^[53], in Germany^[54].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ursula Sieg^[13], an actor^[55], b. 1937^[56], of Germany^[57] and Marie-Antoinette Borgel^[14], an assistant director^[58]. A child of Wolfgang Petersen was Daniel Petersen^[15].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Petersen died on August 12, 2022^[5]. He died in Brentwood^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[59]. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Petersen ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,129 views/month, #5,921 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Petersen born?

Born in Emden^[2], Wolfgang Petersen…

Where did Wolfgang Petersen die?

Wolfgang Petersen passed away in Brentwood^[4].

Who was Wolfgang Petersen married to?

Wolfgang Petersen's spouses include Ursula Sieg^[13] and Marie-Antoinette Borgel^[14].

What did Wolfgang Petersen do for work?

Wolfgang Petersen worked as film director^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], film screenwriter^[9], and director^[10].

Where did Wolfgang Petersen go to school?

Wolfgang Petersen was educated at German Film and Television Academy Berlin^[20] and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums^[21].

What awards did Wolfgang Petersen receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[48] and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[52].