Frank Beyer

Born: 1932-05-26

Birthplace: Nobitz, Germany

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.

Known For

Five Cartridges
The Last U-Boat
Sie und Er
Das große Fest
An Old Love
The Goat Horn
The Suspicion
Trace of Stones
Jacob the Liar
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick

Top Movie Credits

Sie und Er Director
An Old Love Director