Quotes by Wolfgang Petersen

About Wolfgang Petersen:

Wolfgang Petersen is a German film director and screenwriter. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for the 1981 World War II submarine warfare film Das Boot (1981). His other films include The NeverEnding Story (1984), Enemy Mine (1985), In the Line of Fire (1993), Outbreak (1995), Air Force One (1997), The Perfect Storm (2000), Troy (2004), and Poseidon (2006).
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Theaters are always going to be around, and doing fine. With computers and technology, we're becoming more and more secluded from each other. And the movie theater is one of the last places where we can still gather and experience something together....

Wolfgang Petersen

Achilles was like a rock star of his day so it made sense to have Brad Pitt playing him.

Wolfgang Petersen

We like Batman - we understand him, we suffer with him. On the other hand, we want to be Superman. But they're conflicting philosophies. Let's bring them together in one movie and see how we, as an audience, wrestle with our inner demons.

Wolfgang Petersen

Author Bio

  • NameWolfgang Petersen
  • DescriptionGerman film director
  • BornMarch 14, 1941
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionFilm Director; Film Producer
  • AwardsBavarian Order Of Merit