Klaus Doldinger, Composer of ‘Das Boot’ and ‘The NeverEnding Story,’ Dies at 89

The German composer combined jazz and classical orchestral music with early synth sounds and composed the theme for Germany's ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Wolfgang Petersen, German Commander of ‘Das Boot,’ Dies at 81

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 ...
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There’s No Question: This 1981 War Epic Is the Best Submarine Movie Ever, and Rotten Tomatoes Agrees

Namwene Mukabwa is a Collider author based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has a penchant for Westerns, classics, historical, and underrated movies and television series. He became hooked on screens at the age ...
CBS News

Wolfgang Petersen, "Das Boot" and "Air Force One" director, dies at age 81

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 Arts Desk

Das Boot, Series 3, Sky Atlantic review - submarine warfare finds new horizons

This wasn’t a problem faced by Wolfgang Petersen when he made his original Das Boot movie in 1981, because the interior of a U-boat – U-96, to be specific – became the all-encompassing universe of his ...