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Frank Giering
Actor

Frank Giering

23 Nov 1971Born
23 Jun 2010Died
38Age at death
69Credits

Biography

Born and raised in Magdeburg (Germany), Frank Giering gained first stage experience as a background actor at the former known "Maxim-Gorki" theatre Magdeburg". During this time the desire arose to become an actor even though he said at a later time, that this desire was mainly animated due to his hunger to get visible and noticed combined with the unrealistic belief to get more interesting for the womankind.

Nevertheless he started his studies at the "Westfälischen Schauspielschule Bochum" (Germany) but changed short time after to the "Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen" (HFF) in Potsdam Babelsberg (Germany). But again he felt quite uncomfortable with the education methods.

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Some exercises led him to his physical and mental limits. Furthermore he failed on his teacher's demands to "fill up the space of the theatre". As he realized that he clenched more and more as soon as he got instructions to "give more" or to become "louder" he decided to break off. In front of the film camera - he was able to live out his own belief of acting which was the opposite of the requirements at school. He loved to reduce and to express feelings solely by glances and a minimum of gestures and facial expression. According to his teachers in the theatre he was only able to catch the first row. But now he met the facility - not to gain the last rows by broaden himself - but to bring them closer using the camera. At last he felt like coming home. With his first role he gained the attention of the Austrian director Michael Haneke, who cast him for two of his productions. After the Kafka adaption The Castle (1997), Giering starred the cine film Funny Games (1997). With the figure of the sadistic murderer he became popular over night.

The final breakthrough followed 1999 with his performance as Floyd in Gigantic (1999) by Sebastian Schipper, a small but particular film about friendship, longing and farewell and a very last but magic night in Hamburg. For a short time he was announced as one of the promising up-and-coming actors of Germany. Comparisons were drawn with James Dean, much less due to similarities in visual nature but due to an aura of "lostness" and lonesomeness which both actors surrounded.

Frank Giering died on 23th of June 2010. The official cause of dead is given by multiple organ failure due to an acute bilious colic. On 9th of July 2010 he was buried at the "Neustädter Friedhof" in Magdeburg (Germany).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBADie KurveFilm: Anton
  2. 2010Jerry CottonFilm: Receptionist
  3. 2010Die Bremer StadtmusikantenFilm: Hans Sittler
  4. 2009Keine AngstFilm: Thomas
  5. 2009Lasko – Die Faust GottesSeries: Thomas Schaller (1 episode)
  6. 2008Der Tote in der MauerFilm: Kommissar Klaus Wendt
  7. 2008EsperanzaFilm: Franz
  8. 2008Ihr Auftrag, Pater CastellSeries: Oberst Sprüngli (1 episode)
  9. 2007Free to LeaveFilm: Thomas Hudetz
  10. 2006Der KriminalistSeries: Kommissar Henry Weber (38 episodes)
  11. 2006Tod einer FreundinFilm: Dieter Wittmann
  12. 2006Black SheepFilm: Doorman #1 of KitKat-Club
  13. 2006A Pirate's HeartFilm: Jan Broderson
  14. 2006Die ProSieben MärchenstundeSeries: Prinz Hohlholm von Sülzenstein (1 episode)
  15. 2005Die SpielerinFilm: Dietrich Schröder
  16. 2005Erinnere dich, wenn du kannstFilm: Tom Walden
  17. 2004Die RosenzüchterinSeries: Alan Shaye (2 episodes)
  18. 2004Die KirschenköniginSeries: Colonel Stone (3 episodes)
  19. 2004GroßglocknerliebeFilm: Uwe Ringelmann
  20. 2004NightsongsFilm: Junger Mann
  21. 2004KlassentreffenFilm: Stüze
  22. 2003Anatomy 2Film: Sven
  23. 2003Dirty SkyFilm: Philosoph
  24. 2003A Birthday to RememberFilm: Paul
  25. 2003Der Mörder ist unter unsFilm: Kai Wegner
  26. 2003Dienstreise - Was für eine NachtFilm: Rudi
  27. 2002GangsterFilm: Vincent
  28. 2002BaaderFilm: Andreas Baader
  29. 2002Im Visier der ZielfahnderSeries: Norman Bleich (1 episode)
  30. 2002Hannas BabyFilm: Junger Mann
  31. 2001ClownsFilm: Nick
  32. 2001Leipzig HomicideSeries: Dr. Fischer (1 episode)
  33. 2001Ein mörderischer PlanFilm: Mark Stettner
  34. 2000Marmor, Stein & EisenFilm: Nicki
  35. 2000Der Himmel kann wartenFilm: Alex Feldkamp
  36. 2000Die AufschneiderFilm: Nick
  37. 2000Der Gerechte RichterFilm: Jan
  38. 2000Gran ParadisoFilm: Edwin
  39. 2000Kaliber DeluxeFilm: Rochus
  40. 2000Ebene 9Film: Gregor
  41. 1999GiganticFilm: Floyd
  42. 1999Und alles wegen MamaFilm: Benny Zucker
  43. 1998Love Your Female Neighbor!Film: Locke
  44. 1998SiskaSeries: Sven Gardener (1 episode)
  45. 1998Love Scenes from Planet EarthFilm: Henrik Jr.
  46. 1998Caipiranha - Vorsicht, bissiger Nachbar!Film: Frank Wolters
  47. 1998Der letzte ZeugeSeries: Helmut Kluge (1 episode)
  48. 1998Opera ballFilm: Jörg Blahacek 'Ingenieur'
  49. 1998OpernballSeries: Jörg Blahacek, Ingenieur (2 episodes)
  50. 1998Die CleverenSeries: Siegfried Schwender (1 episode)
  51. 1998Hundert Jahre BrechtFilm
  52. 1998Sentimental EducationFilm: Minaichmis
  53. 1997Die Kids von BerlinSeries: Alexander Bürkel (1 episode)
  54. 1997Funny GamesFilm: Peter
  55. 1997The CastleFilm: Artur
  56. 1997Sophie – Schlauer als die Polizei erlaubtSeries: Philipp Armbruster (14 episodes)
  57. 1996Die HalbstarkenFilm: Günther
  58. 1996WolkensteinSeries: Stefan Zeranski (1 episode)
  59. 1996Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway PoliceSeries: Hans-Joachim Schneider, Ziegler (1 episode)
  60. 1994Zwei BrüderSeries: Joseph Herzfeld (1 episode)
  61. 1994Rosa RothSeries: Wolf Gotschlich (1 episode)
  62. 1994Der KönigSeries: Jens Wohlbrück (1 episode)
  63. 1994Ein starkes TeamSeries: Ulrich Baring (1 episode)
  64. 1993Auf eigene GefahrSeries (1 episode)
  65. 1992Wolffs RevierSeries: Stefan Träger (1 episode)
  66. 1981A Case For TwoSeries: Albert Becker, Rolf Fürst (1 episode)
  67. 1977The Old FoxSeries: Joachim Horst (1 episode)
  68. 1971Polizeiruf 110Series: Gregor Karolewski, Louis (1 episode)
  69. 1970Scene of the CrimeSeries: Herr Heymann, Markus Engel (1 episode)

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