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Wolfgang Petersen
German film director (1941–2022).
Born March 14th, 1941 in Emden.
Died August 12th, 2022 at 81 years old in Brentwood (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Occupations
director, film director, film producer, film screenwriter, screenwriter
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