Oliver Stone has paid tribute to Moritz Borman, the veteran Hollywood producer who died July 1 at age 71. Borman collaborated with Stone on multiple films over the years. He passed away in Munich while working on an upcoming project.
Oliver Stone issued a statement following the news of Borman's death. “Moritz Borman produced and was instrumental in allowing us to make Alexander in 2004,” Stone said. “He produced World Trade Center with Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher, and produced W. in 2008, then Savages in 2012, and Snowden in 2016 with Eric Kopeloff.”
Stone described Borman as both a close friend and a great producer. “He was both a close friend and a great producer who rarely brought attention to his craftsmanship in all things,” the director noted. “He will be greatly missed. He died without telling anyone, I think, and surprised us all. A stoic man to the end. I much loved and admired him.”
Borman died of apparent natural causes in Munich. He had producer credits on films including Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and The Crow: Salvation. Borman was working on a Netflix movie about Monsanto at the time of his death.