Wolfgang Petersen
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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 (6,385 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].
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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[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1966[30] and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[21], a high school[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1529[33].
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[34]; film screenwriting[18], an occupation[35]; and film production[19], an economic activity[36].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include One or the Other of Us[22], Die Konsequenz[23], Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte[24], Das Boot[25], The NeverEnding Story[26], and Enemy Mine[27].
Recognition
Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[37], an order of merit[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1957[40]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[41], a decoration[42], in Germany[43]; Prix Italia[44], an award[45], in Italy[46], founded in 1949[47]; German Film Award[48], an annual prize[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1951[51]; Grimme-Preis[52], an award[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1964[55]; and German Critics' Prize[56], a group of awards[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1951[59].
Personal Life
Spouses include Ursula Sieg[13], an actor[60], b. 1937[61], of Germany[62] and Marie-Antoinette Borgel[14], an assistant director[63]. 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[64]. 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 (6,385 views/month, #5,921 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
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[37], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[41], Prix Italia[44], and German Film Award[48].