List of all movies directed by Wolfgang Petersen, listed alphabetically. These popular films directed by Wolfgang Petersen include trailers of the movies when available. This collection includes some of the best movies directed by Wolfgang Petersen, so use the list to find some movies you haven't already seen. From Wolfgang Petersen's studio films to Wolfgang Petersen's independent films, this Wolfgang Petersen filmography includes movies from all genres.
Everything from Outbreak to Reifezeugnis is included on this list.
Almost all Wolfgang Petersen director credits are included. If you’re wondering, “What movies did Wolfgang Petersen direct?” or “What is the best Wolfgang Petersen movie?” then this list will answer your questions.
Wolfgang Petersen has had the pleasure of working with tremendous talent, including Clint Eastwood and Brad Pitt.
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Air Force OneHarrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close Air Force One is a 1997 American political action thriller film written by Andrew W. Marlowe and directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen. It is about a group of Russian terrorists that ...more
Das BootJürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Uwe Ochsenknecht Das Boot is a 1981 German epic war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Klaus ...more
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Enemy MineDennis Quaid, Louis Gossett, Jr. Enemy Mine is a 1985 science fiction drama film directed by Wolfgang Petersen based on the story of the same name by Barry B. Longyear. It starred Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett, Jr. as a human ...more
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In the Line of FireClint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo In the Line of Fire is a 1993 American action thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, and starring Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich. Written by Jeff Maguire, the film is about a ...more
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Old Man's War Old Man's War is a 2012 Drama and Sci-Fi movie written by John Scalzi and directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
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One or the Other of UsElke Sommer, Jürgen Prochnow, Ulla Jacobsson One or the Other of Us is a 1974 West German film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It was Petersen's first theatrical feature film, and was based on the novel of the same name by Horst Bosetzky, ...more
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OutbreakMorgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Dustin Hoffman Outbreak is a 1995 American medical disaster film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and based on Richard Preston's non-fiction book The Hot Zone. The film stars Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, and ...more
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PoseidonEmmy Rossum, Fergie, Kurt Russell Poseidon is a 2006 disaster film directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen. It is the third film adaptation of Paul Gallico's novel The Poseidon Adventure, and a loose remake of the 1972 ...more
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ReifezeugnisNastassja Kinski, Judy Winter, Klaus Schwarzkopf Reifezeugnis is a 1977 German television film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and part of the Tatort television series. The film starred Nastassja Kinski in her first major role in a feature ...more
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ShatteredTom Berenger, Bob Hoskins, Greta Scacchi Shattered is a 1991 Hitchcockian neo-noir/psychological thriller starring Tom Berenger, Greta Scacchi, Bob Hoskins, Joanne Whalley and Corbin Bernsen. It was directed and written for the screen ...more
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The ConsequenceJürgen Prochnow, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Alexander Ziegler Die Konsequenz is a West German film from 1977. It is an adaptation of the 1975 autobiographical novel with the same name by Swiss author Alexander Ziegler and directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
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The NeverEnding StoryGerald McRaney, Limahl, Moses Gunn The NeverEnding Story is a 1984 West German epic fantasy film based on the novel of the same name by Michael Ende, about a boy who reads a magical library book that tells a story of a young ...more
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The Perfect StormGeorge Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane The Perfect Storm is a 2000 American biographical disaster drama film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It is an adaptation of the 1997 non-fiction book of the same title by Sebastian Junger, which ...more
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TroyBrad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Rose Byrne Troy is a 2004 American epic war film written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It is loosely based on Homer's Iliad, which narrates the story of the 10 year Trojan War. ...more
