Wolfgang Petersen was a German film and television director, screenwriter and producer. His international breakthrough was the war film Das Boot (1981), which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. He subsequently directed the blockbuster fantasy film The Never Ending Story (1984), based on the 1979 novel of the same name.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'Movie | Self (archive footage) | 82 |
| 2021 | Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success StoryMovie | Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director | 80 |
| 2017 | Open Wounds – A Journey through German Genre FilmsMovie | — | 76 |
| 2011 | Wolfgang Petersen: Back to the BoatMovie | Self | 70 |
| 2006 | Filmlegenden. DeutschSeries | Self | 65 |
| 2005 | Gottschalk meets PetersenMovie | Himself | 64 |
| 2002 | Starbuck Holger MeinsMovie | Self | 61 |
| 1999 | The DirectorsSeries | Self | 58 |
| 1996 | Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische HerausforderungMovie | Self | 55 |
| 1992 | HBO First LookSeries | — | 51 |
| 1991 | DAS!Series | Self | 50 |
| 1984 | The NeverEnding StoryMovie | Man Who Drops Milk (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1984 | Goldene KameraSeries | Self | 43 |
| 1982 | Na sowas!Series | Self | 41 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..?Series | Self | 40 |
| 1981 | Das Boot: Behind The ScenesMovie | Self | 40 |
| 1979 | Bavarian Film AwardsSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1979 | NDR Talk ShowSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1978 | Bio’s BahnhofSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1977 | Please Turn the PageSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1964 | Grimme AwardSeries | Self | 23 |
| 1948 | BambiSeries | Self | 7 |