Wolfgang Petersen, the famous director, producer and screenwriter, died on August 12 at the age of 81 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was known for his films like Poseidon, Outbreak and Air Force One. His spokesman announced the news, and further details regarding his funeral will be released soon.
What was the cause of Wolfgang Petersen’s death?
Wolfgang Petersen died of pancreatic cancer while his wife Maria Borgel Petersen was there. It has been confirmed that Petersen died at home and not in hospital. However, no information is known about how long Petersen suffered from this disease. It is not clear if he had any health problems in the past.
Career of Wolfgang Petersen
Petersen, who was born on March 14, 1941, attended Hamburg’s Gelehrtenschule des Johannesums and began directing plays at the Ernst Deutsch Theater in 1960. He then studied at the Film and Television Academy in Berlin, where he was recognized for his work in German television. Tatort series. One or the Other of Us, Petersen’s debut feature, was a psychological thriller released in 1974. He directed the 1977 film Die Konsequenz, which was based on an autobiographical book by Alexander Ziegler. His second film, Das Boot, was released in 1982 and received critical acclaim as well as six Academy Award nominations. Wolfgang then directed The NeverEnding Story in 1984, followed by Enemy Mine in 1985, his first English-language feature. However, the latter was neither a critical nor an economic success. His next English film, In the Line of Fire, starred Clint Eastwood and was a box office hit.
Outbreak and Air Force One, Petersen’s next two films, were well received by audiences and at the box office. In these two films, he was accompanied by the German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus. In 1998, Wolfgang became a household name in Hollywood. Despite being an initial contender to direct Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, he turned it down in 2000. His next film, The Perfect Storm, was released in 2000 and was a box office hit. In 2004, Petersen signed with Warner Bros., followed by Troy. In 2006, he directed Poseidon, a box office failure that cost Warner Bros. $69 million.
Petersen was considering a film adaptation of Ender’s Game, a military science fiction book. His unfinished projects include the live-action remake of the 2006 anime Paprika and the sci-fi book Old Man’s War. His last film as a filmmaker was the 2016 heist comedy Four Against the Bank.
Twitter users pay tribute
Wolfgang Petersen was a famous film director known for his impeccable work. When news of his death spread, Twitter was flooded with tributes.
#WolfgangPetersen
RIP Wolfgang Petersen. I enjoyed the films you directed – In The Line of Fire, Das Boot, Air Force One, Shattered and The Perfect Storm. You knew how to entertain us! pic.twitter.com/hTmKfwNObr
— Film Talk by Darren DeBari (@DarrenDebari) August 16, 2022
RIP Wolfgang Petersen, who directed three of my favorite thrillers — Das Boot, Air Force One and In the Line of Fire — and whose striking English-language debut The Neverending Story was the source of my childhood nightmares pic.twitter.com/I4ogSVQTSo
— Brian Rowe 🏳️🌈🍿🎃 (@mrbrianrowe) August 17, 2022
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