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1. www.nytimes.com › wolfgang-petersen-deadWolfgang Petersen, Director of ‘Das Boot,’ Is Dead at 81

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   Aug 16, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen, one of a handful of foreign directors to make it big in Hollywood, whose harrowing 1981 war film, “Das Boot,” was nominated for six Academy Awards and became one of Germany’s...

2. www.latimes.com › obituaries › storyWolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of 'Das Boot' and ...

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   Aug 16, 2022 · By Jake Coyle Associated Press. Aug. 16, 2022 Updated 1:46 PM PT. Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood...

3. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-newsWolfgang Petersen Dead: 'Das Boot' Director Was 81

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   Aug 16, 2022 · Movie News. Wolfgang Petersen, German Commander of ‘Das Boot,’ Dies at 81. After writing and directing the antiwar classic, he helmed 'Air Force One,' 'In the Line of Fire,' 'Outbreak' and 'The...

4. apnews.com › article › wolfgang-petersen-deadWolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of 'Das Boot,' dies

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   Aug 16, 2022 · Published 2:06 PM PDT, August 16, 2022. NEW YORK (AP) — Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm,” has died. He was 81.

5. variety.com › 2022 › filmWolfgang Petersen Dead: Troy, The Perfect Storm Director Was 81

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   Aug 16, 2022 · By Carmel Dagan. ullstein bild via Getty Images. Wolfgang Petersen, who rode his acclaimed German-language film “Das Boot” into a career directing Hollywood blockbusters such as “In the Line of...

6. www.washingtonpost.com › obituaries › 2022/08/16Wolfgang Petersen, Oscar-nominated director of ‘Das Boot ...

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   Aug 16, 2022 · By Harrison Smith. August 16, 2022 at 7:23 p.m. EDT. Filmmaker Wolfgang Petersen earned two Oscar nominations as the writer-director of the 1981 film “Das Boot,” set on a German U-boat during...

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   Who was Wolfgang Petersen?

   • Wolfgang Petersen, the German writer-director who surfaced in Hollywood following the triumph of his submarine masterpiece Das Boot to make the action blockbusters In the Line of Fire , Air Force One and The Perfect Storm, has died. He was 81.

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   How did Petersen become famous?

   • After launching his directing career in the 1960s on West German television, Mr. Petersen was vaulted to international prominence by “Das Boot,” or “The Boat” (1981), a harrowing antiwar film that brought audiences inside a cramped, sweaty German submarine during World War II.

   Wolfgang Petersen, Oscar-nominated director of ‘Das Boot,’ dies at 81

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   • Kim Kulish Wolfgang Petersen, one of a handful of foreign directors to make it big in Hollywood, whose harrowing 1981 war film, “Das Boot,” was nominated for six Academy Awards and became one of Germany’s top-grossing films, died on Friday at his home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. He was 81.

   Wolfgang Petersen, Director of ‘Das Boot,’ Is Dead at 81

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   Who made Petersen's movies?

   • Starting with Air Force One, all of his American movies were produced by his own company, Radiant Productions. Petersen was particularly proud of The Perfect Storm. Based on Sebastian Junger’s best-selling 1997 nonfiction book, it tells the story of a group of deluged fishermen who die in a once-in-a-century gale.

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8. chicago.suntimes.com › movies-and-tv › 2022/8/16Wolfgang Petersen dead: ‘Das Boot” filmmaker was 81 - Chicago ...

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   Aug 16, 2022 · Wolfgang Petersen, filmmaker behind ‘Das Boot,’ ‘The Perfect Storm,’ dies at 81. Pocket. Reddit. Flipboard. Director Wolfgang Petersen died Friday at his home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood after a battle with pancreatic cancer. AP. Entertainment This Week.