German filmmaker Bernd Eichinger passed away in L.A. on Monday as the result of a heart attack. He was 61.
Eichinger and his production company, Constantin Film, produced the RESIDENT EVIL films, THE NEVERENDING STORY, FANTASTIC FOUR, and DOWNFALL, among others. Eichinger also co-wrote the script for PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER.
A statement released by Constantin Film sad, “In Bernd we have lost a friend and companion. Our grief and sorrow cannot be expressed in words. For over 30 years Bernd was the heart of Constantin Film and left his mark on both the German and the international film industry.”
Eichinger is survived by his wife and a daughter. Our hearts go out to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.