Death of famous director Wolfgang Petersen (Troy, Air Force One…)

On Friday, August 12, German director Wolfgang Petersen died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles. He was 81 years old. Last movie, comedy german robberyIt dates back to 2016 and thus ended an impressive 50-year career.

He signed in 1981. Preloading (Boots, in French), is a three-hour war movie set almost entirely on an alt husband. This German production is a huge success internationally, including in the United States. Hollywood later opened its doors to him and nominated him for 6 Oscars. Three years later, Wolfgang Petersen is presenting to the public a new cult piece, fantastic this time around when a little boy finds a magic book. Title never ending storyhowever, it did not achieve commercial success. Preloading despite the very good reviews.

after failenemy A sci-fi feature film with Dennis Quaid in 1985, the director didn’t reappear until 1991, when the thriller was released. disorders. It later returned to international critical and commercial success. in line of sight with Clint Eastwood (1993), Warning ! with Dustin Hoffman (1995), First Air Force with Harrison Ford (1997), in the middle of a storm (2000) with George Clooney and finally Trojan With Brad Pitt (2004). Two years later, his film Poseidon, despite its breathtaking special effects, did not achieve the expected success, causing its distributor, Warner Bros., to lose money.

Hugo Mallais