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Frank Beyer

Frank Beyer is a German film director. He studied theatre science and worked as a director for small plays before studying film at the Prager film school. In 1957 came his debut film, Zwei Mütter. But it was Nackt unter Wölfen and Jakob der Lügner which made him famous for their portrayals of life in the concentration camp and Ghetto.

His later work came increasingly under the censorship of East Germany, culminating the outright ban of Spur der Steine starring Manfred Krug three days after its release, despite critical acclaim in West Germany. The film was not shown there again until after the fall of the Berlin Wall. After 1989, his work was mainly produced for television, working with writers such as Carl Zuckmayer and Erich Loest.


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Frank Beyer Facts

OccupationDirector, Writer
BirthdayMay 26, 1932
SignGemini
BirthplaceNobitz, Germany
Date of deathOctober 1, 2006 (Berlin, Germany, age 74)

Selected Filmography

Naked Among Wolves
Jacob the Liar
Trace of Stones
Carbide and Sorrel
Jakob The Liar
Karbid Und Sauerampfer Dvd!
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