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\nMoritz Borman, the producer of Oscar-nominated films such as \u201cThe Quiet American\u201d and \u201cUnder the Volcano\u201d as well a frequent collaborator of Oliver Stone, died Wednesday in Munich, Germany. He was 71. <\/p>\n

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\n\tBorman\u2019s death was confirmed by his longtime producing partners Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle. A cause of death was not given.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe German-born Borman produced more than 25 feature films over the course of his career, ranging from political thrillers to literary adaptations to action blockbusters. Borman got his break working with director John Huston on 1984\u2019s \u201cUnder the Volcano,\u201d an adaptation of Malcolm Lowry\u2019s\u00a0acclaimed novel about an alcoholic British diplomat who is mourning his dead wife. It drew rave reviews and earned an Oscar nomination for Albert Finney\u2019s lead performance as well as for its score. He would also produce \u201cThe Quiet American,\u201d a 2002 film version of a Graham Greene novel about a love triangle that develops between a British journalist, an American spy and a young Vietnamese woman at the end of the\u00a0First Indochina War.\u00a0It earned a best actor Oscar nomination for Michael Caine and co-starred Brendan Fraser. <\/p>\n

\n\tWith Stone, Borman produced the historical epic \u201cAlexander,\u201d the 9\/11 drama \u201cWorld Trade Center,\u201d the drug cartel thriller \u201cSavages,\u201d the George W. Bush biopic \u201cW.,\u201d and \u201cSnowden,\u201d a look at CIA\u00a0whistleblower\u00a0Edward Snowden. <\/p>\n

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\n\tOther credits include \u201cTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines\u201d and \u201cTerminator Salvation,\u201d as well as
\u201cPlaymobil: The Movie\u201d and the Harrison Ford submarine thriller \u201cK-19: The Widowmaker.\u201d Borman\u2019s final film as a producer is an upcoming legal drama from director John Lee Hancock that stars Jonathan Bailey, Lakeith Stanfield and Laura Dern. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAs both a producer and entrepreneur, Moritz helped shape the landscape of independent filmmaking, building creative and financial bridges between Europe and Hollywood,\u201d Kopeloff and Schulz-Deyle said in a statement. \u201cHe will be remembered not only for his achievements, but also for his generosity, optimism, integrity, and unwavering passion for cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHis legacy will endure through the films he made, the filmmakers he inspired, and the lasting impact he had on our industry,\u201d they added. <\/p>\n

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