India, July 4 -- German producer Moritz Borman, known for K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), and Terminator Salvation (2009), died aged 71 on Wednesday. A cause of death has not yet been announced.

He was in Munich, where his upcoming film was being shot. His longtime producing partners Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle confirmed the news in a joint statement: "As both a producer and entrepreneur, Moritz helped shape the landscape of independent filmmaking, building creative and financial bridges between Europe and Hollywood,"

Borman's first feature film production was John Huston's Under the Volcano (1984), which received two Academy Award nominations. He later produced films including The Quiet...