Wolfgang Petersen, director of 'Das Boot,' 'Air Force One,' dies at 81

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Wolfgang Petersen died on Friday at his home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Wolfgang Petersen was born in Emden, Germany.

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Wolfgang Petersen, the German director whose Oscar-nominated submarine film “Das Boot” propelled him to directing Hollywood projects such as Brad Pitt in “Troy," George Clooney in "The Perfect Storm" and Harrison Ford in "Air Force One," has died. He was 81.

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Petersen's searing portrayal of a WWII German U-boat in 1981's "Das Boot" ("The Boat") earned six Oscar nominations.

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Petersen was nominated for best director and best-adapted screenplay.

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Wolfgang Petersen directed some best flims like ‘Troy’,’Das Boot,' 'Air Force One’,"In the Line of Fire" and "Outbreak."

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Wolfgang Petersen, director of 'Das Boot,' 'Air Force One,' dies at 81

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