The Resume

(March 14, 1941-August 12, 2022)
Wrote and directed 'Das Boot (1981),' 'The NeverEnding Story (1984)' and 'Shattered (1991)'
Directed 'Enemy Mine (1985),' 'In the Line of Fire (1993),' 'Outbreak (1995),' 'Air Force One (1997),' 'The Perfect Storm (2000)' and 'Troy (2004)'

Why he might be annoying:

He typically doesn't do justice to the book or story his film is based on.
He had been working in his homeland for 15 years, directing over 20 German tele-movies before receiving international attention for directing 'Das Boot' at the ripe age of 40.
His films usually do quite well at the box office, but are often not well received by critics.

Why he might not be annoying:

He attended the Film and Television Academy in Berlin.
When he was a teenager growing up in Germany, as a rule, he would attend two films per week.
He directed several stage plays in his career.
He was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay Oscars and a BAFTA for 'Das Boot.'
In 'Troy,' he directed on the largest film set ever constructed (2004).
His first 7 films have grossed over $1.2 billion at the worldwide box-office.

Credit: The Gent

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Animal Names
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3141941)
• Comb Overs
• I Died in 2022 (Ranked: 81)
• I Have A Well-Rounded Birthday: Born On Pi Day (March 14) (Ranked: 1941)
• I Married in 1970
• Look at Me, I'm #1 [Extended Index Finger]
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [2001] (Ranked: 68)
• Profiles 11001-11250 (Ranked: 11169)
• The Gent's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 74 Votes: 63.51% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 131 Votes: 56.49% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 175 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 343 Votes: 45.77% Annoying