Academy Award-nominated director Wolfgang Petersen, best known for his German-language film Das Boot, has died. rice field. He was his 81st.
Petersen died Friday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, in the arms of his wife of 50 years, Maria his Antoinette. post.
Born in Emden, Germany, Petersen began his directing career in the 1960s, but rose to fame in 1981 with the World War II film Das Boot.
and directed such famous stars as Clint Eastwood in 1993's Line of Fire, Harrison Ford in Air Force One (1997) and George Clooney in 2000's The Perfect. . storm. "Other notables he has worked with include Brad Pitt, Lenny Russo, Glenn Close, Dustin Hoffman and Morgan Freeman." He cites the Western "High Noon" and its star and screen legend Gary Cooper as influencing his career choices. " 'High Noon' made me want to become a director," he told The Hollywood Reporter in 2011.
In addition to his wife, Petersen is survived by his son Daniel and wife Berit, and two grandchildren, Maja and Julian.
