Peter Thorwarth: Peter Thorwarth. Writer: The Wave. Peter Thorwarth was born on 3 June 1971 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a writer and director, known for The Wave (2008), If it Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer (1997) and Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999). He is married to Nele Kiper. They have one child.