Film · 1941–2022
Wolfgang Petersen — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 14 March 1941 · Died: 12 August 2022 · Age at death: 81
How old was Wolfgang Petersen when he died?
Wolfgang Petersen died aged 81. He was born on 14 March 1941 and died on 12 August 2022.
German director known for Das Boot and Hollywood action films
Did you know?He began his career directing television crime dramas in Germany before achieving international success with his claustrophobic submarine epic.
Wolfgang Petersen (14 March 1941 – 12 August 2022) 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.
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- Age at death
- 81
- Would be
- 85
- Years since death
- 4
- Born
- March 14, 1941 · Emden, Germany
- Died
- August 12, 2022
- Cause of death
- Pancreatic cancer
- Nationality
- German
- Known for
- Film
Family
- Spouses
- Marie-Antoinette Borgel, Ursula Sieg
- Child
- Daniel Petersen
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- See the front page from the day Wolfgang Petersen was bornA newspaper front page for 14 March 1941, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayWolfgang Petersen would be 85 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryWolfgang Petersen's 86th birthday is in 140 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!86th
- Death anniversaryThe 5th anniversary of Wolfgang Petersen's death is in 291 days. A moment to remember their legacy.5th
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