Moritz Borman, Producer of ‘Terminator’ Movies and Oliver Stone Films, Dies at 71

Moritz Borman, the producer of Oscar-nominated films such as “The Quiet American” and “Under the Volcano” as well a frequent collaborator of Oliver Stone, died Wednesday in Munich. He was 71.

Borman’s death of natural causes was confirmed by his longtime producing partners Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle.

The 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’s “Under the Volcano,” an adaptation of Malcolm Lowry’s acclaimed novel about an alcoholic British diplomat who is mourning his dead wife. It drew rave reviews and earned an Oscar nomination for Albert Finney’s lead performance as well as for its score. He would also produce “The Quiet American,” 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 First Indochina War. It earned a best actor Oscar nomination for Michael Caine and co-starred Brendan Fraser.

With Stone, Borman produced the historical epic “Alexander,” the 9/11 drama “World Trade Center,” the drug cartel thriller “Savages,” the George W. Bush biopic “W.,” and “Snowden,” a look at CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Other credits include “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” and “Terminator Salvation,” as well as
“Playmobil: The Movie” and the Harrison Ford submarine thriller “K-19: The Widowmaker.” Borman’s final film as a producer is an upcoming legal drama from director John Lee Hancock that stars Jonathan Bailey, Lakeith Stanfield and Laura Dern.

“As both a producer and entrepreneur, Moritz helped shape the landscape of independent filmmaking, building creative and financial bridges between Europe and Hollywood,” Kopeloff and Schulz-Deyle said in a statement. “He will be remembered not only for his achievements, but also for his generosity, optimism, integrity, and unwavering passion for cinema.”

“His legacy will endure through the films he made, the filmmakers he inspired, and the lasting impact he had on our industry,” they added.