Wolfgang Petersen, director of 'Troy' and 'The Neverending Story' dies
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17 August 2022 | 10. 32
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From ‘Outbreak’ to ‘Air Force One’, his career is populated by a number of films that hold special places in the hearts of cult action movie lovers
Died at the age of 81 Wolfgang Petersen, the German director nominated for an Oscar for the films “Das Boot” and “Air Force One”. His spokesperson Michelle Bega told CNN. Petersen earned the most awards in his career for his WWII epic “Das Boot” from 1981, but his career is populated by a number of films that occupy special places in the hearts of lovers of cult action films.
After writing and directing the children’s fantasy film of 1984 “The NeverEnding Story”, went on to shoot a series of action films with some of the biggest stars of the moment, such as “In the Line of Fire “(with Clint Eastwood and Rene Russo),” Outbreak “(with Dustin Hoffman, Morgan Freeman and Russo) and” Air Force One “(with Harrison Ford and Glenn Close). Over the years he has pursued the same trend, directing “The Perfect Storm” with George Clooney and “Troy” with Brad Pitt, as well as “Poseidon”.
“Being directed by Wolfgang in ‘Air Force One’ remains a special memory – said actress Glenn Close in a statement to CNN – Even though the script was thrilling and incredibly intense, I remember a lot of laughs, especially in the scenes around the huge table in the War Room. My memory is of a man full of joie de vivre doing what he loved most. “
