Daniel Petersen is a German film director, writer and actor.
Born October 21, 1968 in West Berlin, Germany, he is the only son of Wolfgang Petersen and Ursula Sieg.
Daniel Petersen studied philosophy, German language and literature studies in Hamburg.
He has directed and scripted a couple of movies such as Wer zuerst lacht (2003), Feudelfeuer (2001), 99euro-films (2001), Shooting ‘In the Line of Fire’ (1993), et al.
Daniel Petersen is the Co-Founder of the now defunct German creative company A4P-Pool together with the actors Fabian Harloff, Marek Harloff, Michael Lott and others.
Daniel Petersen is married and has two children.
Daniel’s mother Ursula Sieg is also a German actress, while his father Wolfgang Petersen was a German film director, producer and screenwriter.
He directed several films including One or the Other (1974), Das Boot (1981), 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), Poseidon (2006), Vier gegen die Bank (2016), et al.
Wolfgang Petersen died of pancreatic cancer on August 12, 2022, at age 81 in Brentwood.