German film director, screenwriter, and producer. Nominated for two Academy Awards for the World War II submarine warfare film Das Boot (1981). Known for directing films including T...
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German film director, screenwriter, and producer. Nominated for two Academy Awards for the World War II submarine warfare film Das Boot (1981). Known for directing films including The NeverEnding Story (1984), Enemy Mine (1985), In the Line of Fire (1993), Outbreak (1995), Air Force One (1997), The Perfect Storm (2000), Troy (2004), and Poseidon (2006).