FILM DIRECTOR
Frank Beyer
1932 - 2006

Frank Beyer
Frank Paul Beyer (German: [fʁaŋk ˈbaɪ.ɐ] ; 26 May 1932 – 1 October 2006) 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. His 1975 film Jacob the Liar was the only East German film ever nominated for an Academy Award. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 until his death he mostly directed television films. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Beyer is the 985th most popular film director (up from 1,062nd in 2019), the 4,518th most popular biography from Germany (up from 4,644th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular German Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Frank Beyer ranks 985 out of 2,041. Before him are András Kovács, Louis Daquin, Francis Lawrence, Shane Black, Tian Zhuangzhuang, and Tosca Musk. After him are Randal Kleiser, Lajos Koltai, Elia Suleiman, Ringo Lam, Gérard Corbiau, and Shawn Levy.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrás Kovács
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 979
Louis Daquin
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 980
Francis Lawrence
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 981
Shane Black
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 982
Tian Zhuangzhuang
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 983
Tosca Musk
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 984
Frank Beyer
1932 - 2006
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 985
Randal Kleiser
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 986
Lajos Koltai
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 987
Elia Suleiman
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 988
Ringo Lam
1955 - 2018
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 989
Gérard Corbiau
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 990
Shawn Levy
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 991
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Frank Beyer ranks 332. Before him are Yash Chopra, Vladimir Yengibaryan, Sergio Toppi, Sanpei Shirato, Leonid Spirin, and Marc Fumaroli. After him are Billy Evans, Marcia Neugebauer, Richard Lugar, Solomon W. Golomb, Ray Reardon, and René Bliard. Among people deceased in 2006, Frank Beyer ranks 246. Before him are Theodore Levitt, Runer Jonsson, Ray Barretto, Paul Arizin, Wolfgang Unzicker, and Jaroslav Pelikan. After him are Jimmy Johnstone, Eugene Lazowski, Mary Boyce, Savino Guglielmetti, Abdul-Halim Sadulayev, and Annette Rogers.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsYash Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2012
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 326
Vladimir Yengibaryan
BOXER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 327
Sergio Toppi
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2012
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 328
Sanpei Shirato
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2021
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 329
Leonid Spirin
ATHLETE
1932 - 1982
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 330
Marc Fumaroli
HISTORIAN
1932 - 2020
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 331
Frank Beyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2006
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 332
Billy Evans
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 333
Marcia Neugebauer
PHYSICIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 334
Richard Lugar
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2019
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 335
Solomon W. Golomb
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 336
Ray Reardon
SNOOKER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 337
René Bliard
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 338
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsTheodore Levitt
ECONOMIST
1925 - 2006
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 240
Runer Jonsson
WRITER
1916 - 2006
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 241
Ray Barretto
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2006
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 242
Paul Arizin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2006
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 243
Wolfgang Unzicker
CHESS PLAYER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 244
Jaroslav Pelikan
WRITER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 245
Frank Beyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2006
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 246
Jimmy Johnstone
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2006
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 247
Eugene Lazowski
PHYSICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 248
Mary Boyce
LINGUIST
1920 - 2006
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 249
Savino Guglielmetti
GYMNAST
1911 - 2006
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 250
Abdul-Halim Sadulayev
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2006
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 251
Annette Rogers
ATHLETE
1913 - 2006
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 252
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Frank Beyer ranks 4,521 out of 7,253. Before him are Juliane Köhler (1965), Jakob Streitle (1916), Friedrich Kittler (1943), Theodor Hoffmann (1935), Eduard Sievers (1850), and Nicolaus Michael Oppel (1782). After him are Eberhard Jäckel (1929), Charlotte Auerbach (1899), Ludwig Mond (1839), Gustav Lindau (1866), Ottmar Mergenthaler (1854), and Jeri Ryan (1968).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJuliane Köhler
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4,515
Jakob Streitle
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1982
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,516
Friedrich Kittler
HISTORIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,517
Theodor Hoffmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,518
Eduard Sievers
LINGUIST
1850 - 1932
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,519
Nicolaus Michael Oppel
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1820
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 4,520
Frank Beyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2006
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 4,521
Eberhard Jäckel
HISTORIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 4,522
Charlotte Auerbach
BIOLOGIST
1899 - 1994
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 4,523
Ludwig Mond
CHEMIST
1839 - 1909
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 4,524
Gustav Lindau
BIOLOGIST
1866 - 1923
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 4,525
Ottmar Mergenthaler
INVENTOR
1854 - 1899
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 4,526
Jeri Ryan
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 4,527
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Frank Beyer ranks 52. Before him are Joseph Vilsmaier (1939), Uwe Boll (1965), Marc Forster (1969), Ludwig Berger (1892), Peter Fleischmann (1937), and Helmut Käutner (1908). After him are Helmut Dietl (1944), Curtis Bernhardt (1899), Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (1973), Kurt Maetzig (1911), Gerhard Lamprecht (1897), and Georg Jacoby (1882).
Joseph Vilsmaier
1939 - 2020
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 46
Uwe Boll
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 47
Marc Forster
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 48
Ludwig Berger
1892 - 1969
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 49
Peter Fleischmann
1937 - 2021
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 50
Helmut Käutner
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 51
Frank Beyer
1932 - 2006
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 52
Helmut Dietl
1944 - 2015
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 53
Curtis Bernhardt
1899 - 1981
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 54
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 55
Kurt Maetzig
1911 - 2012
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 56
Gerhard Lamprecht
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 57
Georg Jacoby
1882 - 1964
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 58