Wolfgang Petersen, ‘In The Line Of Fire’, 'Das Boot' and ‘Air Force One’ director, dead at 81
foxnews.comWolfgang Petersen, the Oscar-nominated director of "In The Line Of Fire", "Air Force One" and "The Perfect Storm," has died due to pancreatic cancer, his representative confirmed to Fox News Digital.
He was 81. The German filmmaker died peacefully on Friday at his Brentwood, California home in the arms of his wife of 50 years, Maria Antoinette.
In 1981, Petersen made his breakthrough with the German-language WWII film "Das Boot", which he wrote and directed.The submarine epic received six Academy Award nominations, with Petersen scoring nods for best director and best adapted screenplay.
The success of "Das Boot" launched Petersen to international fame and paved his way to directing Hollywood blockbusters. His first English-language project was the 1984 fantasy film "The NeverEnding Story", which he followed up with the 1985 science fiction action drama "Enemy Mine." The 1984 fantasy film "The Neverending Story" is Petersen's first English-language movie. (Photo by dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images) Petersen’s 1993 film "In The Line Of Fire" debuted to critical acclaim and became a box office smash.
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