Frank Beyer(1932-2006)
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Director. Writer. Began studying at the FAMU in Prague, Czechoslovakia,
in 1952 where he made his diploma in directing. Since 1958 worked as a
director for the east-german production company DEFA. In that time he
received numerous decorations for his work. His film Trace of Stones (1966) was
immediately banned in the GDR. As a consequence he had to work for
theatres and TV only for a period of about 10 years. In 1991 he
received the Bundesfilmpreis for his complete works in the now
reunified Germany.
