Wolfgang Petersen, director of Das Boot and Air Force One, dies aged 81 (299 views, 3 replies)
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thanks for the information. I've always loved his movies. He lived a good, long life I'm sure. RIP
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I remember a classic science fiction film of his from the eighties called Enemy Mine.
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@---BOX--- You are right! It wasn't mentioned and I didn't think of it either. The film was a flop at the box office - when I think of the plot - maybe the time was not ripe for it. But I found it very touching - and at the end I had tears in my eyes. Peterson breathed magic into it.
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German film-maker was known for action and suspense thrillers, including In the Line of Fire, Outbreak and The Perfect Storm
The German film-maker Wolfgang Petersen has died at the age of 81.
The Oscar-nominated writer-director was known for films such as Das Boot, Air Force One and In the Line of Fire. He died of pancreatic cancer at home in the company of his wife, Maria Borgel Petersen. His death was confirmed by his representative.
After directing the thriller One or the Other of Us and queer drama Die Konsequenz, Petersen broke out with 1982’s Das Boot, a second world war drama about a German submarine. It was both a critical and commercial hit and was nominated for six Oscars, including best director and best adapted screenplay for Petersen.....
www.theguardian.com/film/2022/au...