Frank Beyer was 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, … Wikipedia
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Filme wie "Jakob der Lügner" haben Frank Beyer auch über die Grenzen der DDR hinaus bekannt gemacht. Die Defa förderte und schikanierte den prominenten Unruhestifter. Im Alter von 74 Jahren ist der Bundesfilmpreisträger nach www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/0,1518,440286,00.html/
