| Full Name | Wolfgang Petersen |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 14, 1941 |
| Place Of Birth | Emden, Germany |
| Height | 5′ 11″ (1.8 m) |
| Profession | Director, Producer, Writer |
| Education | Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse | Maria Borgel-Petersen |
| Children | Daniel Petersen |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000583 |
| Awards | German Film Award for Best New Direction, Bambi – Direction |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film |
| Movies | Das Boot, Troy, The NeverEnding Story, Poseidon, The Perfect Storm, Air Force One, In the Line of Fire, Outbreak, Enemy Mine, Shattered, The Consequence, One or the Other of Us, Reifezeugnis, Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte, Bicentennial Man, Red Corner, Vier gegen die Bank, I Will Kill You, … |
| TV Shows | The Agency |