Frank Beyer

Biography

Frank Paul Beyer was a German film director. In East Germany he was one of the most important film directors, working for the state film monopoly DEFA and directed films that dealt mostly with the Nazi era and contemporary East Germany. His film Trace of Stones was banned for 20 years in 1966 by the ruling SED.

Most Famous Work

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The Last U-Boat

(1993) Director

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Trace of Stones

(1966) Writer

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Jacob the Liar

(1975) Screenplay

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Star-Crossed Lovers

(1962) Director

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Rottenknechte

(1971) Creator

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Five Cartridges

(1960) Director

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Carbide and Sorrel

(1963) Writer

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End of Innocence

(1991) Creator

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1997	himself	Traces of Time: The Director Frank Beyer 1997-01-02 Movie
1996	Self	DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben 1996-09-16 Movie
1974	Self	III nach neun 1974-11-19 TV Show
1972	Parker	Janus Head 1972-09-01 Movie
1964	Self	Grimme-Preis-Verleihung 1964-01-16 TV Show
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1998	Director	Abgehauen 1998-06-03 Movie
1997	Director	Der Hauptmann von Köpenick 1997-09-26 Movie
1995	Director	Nikolaikirche 1995-10-16 Movie
	Director	While All Germans Sleep 1995-07-31 Movie
1993	Director	The Last U-Boat 1993-03-20 Movie
1992	Director	Das große Fest 1992-11-15 Movie
	Director	Sie und Er 1992-01-29 Movie
1991	Director	Der Verdacht 1991-10-10 Movie
	Director	End of Innocence 1991-04-03 TV Show
1989	Director	The Break 1989-01-19 Movie
1984	Director	The Goat Horn 1984-03-29 Movie
1983	Director	The Turning Point 1983-01-20 Movie
1981	Director	Die zweite Haut 1981-11-08 Movie
	Director	Der König und sein Narr 1981-09-09 Movie
1978	Director	Geschlossene Gesellschaft 1978-11-29 Movie
	Director	Das Versteck 1978-11-06 Movie
1975	Director	Jacob the Liar 1975-04-18 Movie
1973	Director	Die sieben Affären der Dona Juanita 1973-04-19 Movie
1972	Director	Der Egoist 1972-06-02 Movie
1971	Director	Rottenknechte 1971-01-08 TV Show
1968	Director	Der Geizige 1968-07-21 Movie
1966	Director	Trace of Stones 1966-06-30 Movie
1963	Director	Carbide and Sorrel 1963-12-27 Movie
	Director	Naked Among Wolves 1963-04-10 Movie
1962	Director	Star-Crossed Lovers 1962-06-08 Movie
1960	Director	Five Cartridges 1960-11-03 Movie
1959	Director	An Old Love 1959-10-04 Movie
1957	Director	Das Stacheltier: Fridericus Rex - Part Eleven 1957-08-26 Movie
	Director	Two Mothers 1957-06-28 Movie
1955	Director	Fools among us 1955-01-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1998	Writer	Abgehauen 1998-06-03 Movie
1995	Writer	Nikolaikirche 1995-10-16 Movie
1992	Writer	Sie und Er 1992-01-29 Movie
1981	Writer	Der König und sein Narr 1981-09-09 Movie
1978	Writer	Geschlossene Gesellschaft 1978-11-29 Movie
	Writer	Das Versteck 1978-11-06 Movie
1975	Screenplay	Jacob the Liar 1975-04-18 Movie
1973	Writer	Die sieben Affären der Dona Juanita 1973-04-19 Movie
1966	Writer	Trace of Stones 1966-06-30 Movie
1963	Writer	Carbide and Sorrel 1963-12-27 Movie
	Screenplay	Naked Among Wolves 1963-04-10 Movie
1959	Writer	An Old Love 1959-10-04 Movie
1957	Writer	Polonia-Express 1957-11-07 Movie
	Screenplay	Das Stacheltier: Fridericus Rex - Part Eleven 1957-08-26 Movie
	Writer	Two Mothers 1957-06-28 Movie
1955	Writer	Fools among us 1955-01-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Creator

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1991	Creator	End of Innocence 1991-04-03 TV Show
1971	Creator	Rottenknechte 1971-01-08 TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv