Wolfgang Petersen
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $1,825,552,541 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #86) |
Best-known technical roles: The Perfect Storm (Director), The Perfect Storm (Producer), Troy (Director), Air Force One (Director), Air Force One (Producer) |
Born: March 14, 1941 |
Died: August 12, 2022 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Director | 11 | $776,217,802 | $1,049,334,739 | $1,825,552,541 |
Producer | 3 | $423,398,416 | $410,604,944 | $834,003,360 | |
Executive Producer | 1 | $102,243,874 | $85,100,000 | $187,343,874 | |
Screenwriter | 1 | $11,487,676 | $73,482,661 | $84,970,337 |
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 31, 2016 | Vier Gegen die Bank | Director | $9,165,727 | $9,165,727 | |
May 12, 2006 | Poseidon | Director | $60,674,817 | $121,000,000 | $181,674,817 |
May 14, 2004 | Troy | Director | $133,298,577 | $349,853,463 | $483,152,040 |
Jun 30, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | Director Producer |
$182,618,434 | $146,093,000 | $328,711,434 |
Jul 25, 1997 | Air Force One | Director Producer |
$172,956,409 | $142,311,944 | $315,268,353 |
Mar 10, 1995 | Outbreak | Director Producer |
$67,823,573 | $122,200,000 | $190,023,573 |
Jul 9, 1993 | In the Line of Fire | Director Executive Producer |
$102,243,874 | $85,100,000 | $187,343,874 |
Oct 11, 1991 | Shattered | Director | $11,511,031 | $11,511,031 | |
Dec 20, 1985 | Enemy Mine | Director | $12,303,411 | $12,303,411 | |
Jul 20, 1984 | The Neverending Story | Director | $21,300,000 | $127,944 | $21,427,944 |
Feb 10, 1982 | Das Boot | Director Screenwriter |
$11,487,676 | $73,482,661 | $84,970,337 |
Averages | $77,621,780 | $116,592,749 | $165,959,322 | ||
Totals | 11 | $776,217,802 | $1,049,334,739 | $1,825,552,541 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 31, 2016 | Vier Gegen die Bank | $9,165,727 | ||||
May 12, 2006 | Poseidon | $22,155,410 | 3,555 | $60,674,817 | $181,674,817 | 33.4% |
May 14, 2004 | Troy | $46,865,412 | 3,411 | $133,298,577 | $483,152,040 | 27.6% |
Jun 30, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $41,325,042 | 3,407 | $182,618,434 | $328,711,434 | 55.6% |
Jul 25, 1997 | Air Force One | $37,132,505 | 2,981 | $172,956,409 | $315,268,353 | 54.9% |
Mar 10, 1995 | Outbreak | $13,420,387 | 2,230 | $67,823,573 | $190,023,573 | 35.7% |
Jul 9, 1993 | In the Line of Fire | $15,269,388 | 2,129 | $102,243,874 | $187,343,874 | 54.6% |
Oct 11, 1991 | Shattered | $3,098,433 | 1,288 | $11,511,031 | $11,511,031 | 100.0% |
Dec 20, 1985 | Enemy Mine | $1,594,702 | 713 | $12,303,411 | $12,303,411 | 100.0% |
Jul 20, 1984 | The Neverending Story | $4,325,823 | 950 | $21,300,000 | $21,427,944 | 99.4% |
Feb 10, 1982 | Das Boot | $26,994 | 29 | $11,487,676 | $84,970,337 | 13.5% |
Averages | $18,521,410 | 2,069 | $77,621,780 | $165,959,322 | 57.5% | |
Totals | 11 | $776,217,802 | $1,825,552,541 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jun 30, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $41,325,042 | 3,407 | $182,618,434 | $328,711,434 | 55.6% |
Jul 25, 1997 | Air Force One | $37,132,505 | 2,981 | $172,956,409 | $315,268,353 | 54.9% |
Mar 10, 1995 | Outbreak | $13,420,387 | 2,230 | $67,823,573 | $190,023,573 | 35.7% |
Averages | $30,625,978 | 2,873 | $141,132,805 | $278,001,120 | 48.7% | |
Totals | 3 | $423,398,416 | $834,003,360 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Feb 10, 1982 | Das Boot | $26,994 | 29 | $11,487,676 | $84,970,337 | 13.5% |
Averages | $26,994 | 29 | $11,487,676 | $84,970,337 | 13.5% | |
Totals | 1 | $11,487,676 | $84,970,337 |