GöTZ WEIDNER (Production Designer) served as art director on director Wolfgang Petersen's ground-breaking film Das Boot. Since then he has worked on a number of German films, including: Wallenstein, on which he served as set decorator; Frauen, die durch die Holle gechen, on which he served as art director; Schtonk!, as production designer; Das Sahara Projekt, as production designer; Der Kinoerzahler, as production designer; and Die Sieger, also as production designer.

In addition to U-571, his English language films include The Never-Ending Story II: The Next Chapter and Go Trabi Go, both on which he served as production designer.