When Bavaria Fiction executive producer Moritz Polter looks out at the company’s backlot from his office window, he can see the original sets built for “Das Boot,” the classic 1981 movie set in the ...

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 ...

When it comes to war films, there's one that absolutely deserves your attention. With the fall evenings drawing in, there's nothing quite like settling down for a great movie night. If you're ...

He received an Oscar nomination for Wolfgang Petersen's submarine classic and enjoyed a two-decade collaboration with Paul Verhoeven. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor German cinematographer Jost Vacano ...

Sonar Entertainment’s David Ellender and Bavaria Fiction’s Moritz Polter discuss with TV Drama the co-production Das Boot. Three powerhouses in the television landscape—Sonar Entertainment, Bavaria ...

The powerhouse TV division of Bavaria Film has enjoyed huge success with “Das Boot” and its newest series, “Freud,” opened this year’s Berlinale Series sidebar. It’s also rolling out “Arctic Circle,” ...

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" ...

Academy Award-nominated director Wolfgang Petersen — who rose to fame with his German-language film “Das Boot” — has died. He was 81. Petersen died of pancreatic cancer in the arms of his wife of ...