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Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose WWII submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One”
Versatile and ingenious director whose films included Das Boot and The NeverEnding Story
His other seabound adventures included The Perfect Storm and Poseidon, and he worked with Harrison Ford and Clint Eastwood
German director moved on from war epic to Hollywood action blockbusters
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.