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The respected director has passed. Read Empire's obituary.

The German director also helmed blockbusters like "In the Line of Fire" and "The NeverEnding Story."

Wolfgang Petersen, the director who made it big with Das Boot before making a range of thriller and action movies, has passed away aged 81

Wolfgang Petersen, the German director whose films include The Perfect Storm, Air Force One and Das Boot, has died. He was 81. Petersen died peacefully Friday at his Brentwood residence from pancre… #inthelineoffire #hollywoodstarrose #wolfgangpetersen #brentwood #theperfectstorm

Das Boot director Wolfgang Petersen has died, aged 81

The German filmmaker directed the WWII submarine epic “Das Boot,” and “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm.”

German film-maker was known for action and suspense thrillers, including In the Line of Fire, Outbreak and The Perfect Storm

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He made it big in Hollywood with box-office hits, but he’s best remembered for a harrowing, Oscar-nominated German film set inside a U-boat in World War II.

The German filmmaker directed the WWII submarine epic “Das Boot,” and “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm.”