After writing and directing the antiwar classic, he helmed 'Air Force One,' 'In the Line of Fire,' 'Outbreak' and 'The Perfect Storm' in Hollywood. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Petersen ...

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" ...

He made it big in Hollywood, but he’s best remembered for a harrowing, Oscar-nominated German film set inside a U-boat in World War II. By A.J. Goldmann Wolfgang Petersen, one of a handful of foreign ...

He combined jazz and classical orchestral music with early synth sounds and created the theme for Germany's No. 1 TV series, ...

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” ...

The Oscar-nominated German director found success in Hollywood with throwback disaster epics like "The Perfect Storm" and family fare including "The NeverEnding Story." Wolfgang Petersen, the ...

Wolfgang Petersen, who rode his acclaimed German-language film “Das Boot” into a career directing Hollywood blockbusters such as “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One,” “The Perfect Storm” and “Troy,” ...

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,” ...

German-American film director Wolfgang Petersen passed away at the age of 81. He was known as one of the best action directors of recent decades, with films like Das Boot, The NeverEnding Story, and ...

Private funeral services were pending today for Wolfgang Petersen, who scored a pair of Oscar nominations for writing and directing the tension-filled German-language U-boat drama “Das Boot” and went ...