Clemens Frohmann

Clemens Frohmann (born October 14, 1950 in Berlin- Tempelhof) is a German director and author.

Life and work

Frohmann attended the Uckermark elementary school and the Paul Natorp grammar school in West Berlin. As a schoolboy he made three 16mm films (camera and editing), which were financed by the Franco-German Youth Office and the Berlin State Center for Political Education. After graduating from high school in 1970, he introduced himself to Sender Freie Berlin. After a one-month internship, he became a freelancer at the SFB.

First he learned the basics of production organization from Regina Ziegler (at that time still an SFB employee) and worked as a unit manager, then switched to assistant director (with Hans Drechsel and Michael Günther ) and began directing live talk shows, which at that time were still Studio talks were called.

In 1981 he was the first director (and script) for a SFB series for the third program, which was followed by many other series and television films by the end of the 80s. 

1988 the first film dubbing (dialog book and direction), to date more than 200 films and series have come together.

Frohmann is a member of Synchronverband eV - Die Gilde .

Work as a pilot

In 1991 he fulfilled a childhood dream and began training as a professional pilot on the side. He then worked for 15 years in the summer season at SYLT AIR as a pilot and flight instructor.

Frohmann is a member of AOPA-Germany, Association of General Aviation eV

Awards and nominations

• 2019 German Dubbing Prize for The Death of Stalin - Stalin's Death   (Best Comedy)
• 2003 German Prize for Dubbing - Outstanding Dubbing Script: City of God (nomination)
• 1982 Adolf Grimme Prize for Robinson - 7 Days on Earth (nomination)

Filmography (selection)

Synchronized direction - films (selection)

• Rocketman (2019) (also dialogue book)
• My Dinner with Hervé (2019) (also dialogue book)
• Green Book (2018)
• The Aftermath (2018)
• First Man - Aufbruch zum Mond (2018) (also dialogue book)
• The Little Stranger (2018)
• Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

Synchronized direction - cinema (selection)

• The Death of Stalin (2018)
• The Silk Thread (Phantom Thread) (2017)
• The Mountain between us (2017)
• Geostorm (2017) (also dialogue book)
• The Book of Henry (2017) (also dialogue book)
• Rules Don't Apply (2017)
• Silence (2017)
• The Nice Guys (2016)
• Money Monster (2016) (also dialogue book)
• Room (2015) (also dialogue book)
• Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
• Paper Towns (2015) (also dialogue book)
• The Fault in Our Stars (2014) (also dialogue book)
• Noah (2014)
• The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) (also dialogue book)
• Gravity (2013) (also dialogue book)
• Trance (2013) (also dialogue book)
• RED 2 (2013)
• Die Hard 5 - A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) (also dialog book)
• Jack Reacher (2012)
• To Rome with Love (2012) (also dialogue book)
• Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
• Crazy Stupid Love (2011)
• Thor (2011)
• Shutter Island (2010)
• A Single Man (2010) (also dialog book)
• RED (2010)
• Up in the Air (2009)
• The Brave One (2007)
• Inland Empire (2007)
• Children of Men (2006)
• The Perfume (2006) (also dialogue book)
• Flight plan (2005)
• Aviator (2004) (also dialogue book)
• City of God (2003) (also dialogue book)
• Veronica Guerin (2003)
• Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
• Pearl Harbor (2001)
• Crush (2001)
• Unbreakable (2000)
• Any given Sunday (2000)
• Dinosaur (2000)
• The Matrix (1999)
• The Straight Story (1999)
• Bringing out the Dead (1999)
• Ghost Dog (1999)
• The Horse Whisperer (1998)
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1998)
• Mad City (1997)
• The End of Violence (1997)
• Lost Highway (1997)
• The Juror (1996)
• The Preacher's Wife (1996)
• The Cure (1995)
• Funny Bones (1995)
• What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994)
• Scent of a Woman (1993)
• Sliver (1993)
• Of Mice and Men (1992) (also dialogue book)
• Final Analysis (1992)
• Rhapsody in August (1991)
• The Ballad of the Sad Café (1991)
• Wild at Heart (1990)
• The Fabulous Baker Boys (1990)
• Cocoon: The Return (1989)
• Jacknife (1989) (also dialogue book)
• Things Change (1989) (also dialogue book)
• Moon over Parador (1988) (also dialogue book)

Synchronous direction - series (selection)

• Here and Now (2018)
• The Undertaker (2012-2015)
• The Legend of Korra (2012-2014)
• Hung - Far Better (2009-2011)
• Angela's Eyes (2006)
• The boat (2018)

Live direction (selection)

• 2 + Leif (2009-2013)
• Berlinale (for arte 2008)
• Cross-cutting (2003-2008)
• Davidoff Gourmet Festival (2002)
• Talk in Berlin (2000-2002)
• Late in the evening (1999–2002)
• Green Salon (1998-2002)
• Acts (1998-1999)
• Wanted files (1998–1999)
• Talk in the tower (1995–1999)
• Everything Next Door (1994)
• Objection! (1993-1994)

Director (selection)

• Justitias small fish (4 episodes) (Sat1)
• Room 12A (SFB)
• 7:30 am from Berlin (SFB)
• Night train to Berlin (SFB)
• Lotto luck (SFB)
• As in life (8 episodes) (SFB)
• Who invented the bureaucracy (10 episodes) (SFB)
• X: enius (pilot) (arte)
• Everyday life makes history (10 episodes) (SFB)
• Behind the Facades - Asta Nielsen (SFB)
• Behind the Facades - Hedwig Courths-Mahler (SFB)
• Behind the Facades - Henny Porten (SFB)
• Robinson - 7 days on earth (13 episodes) (SFB)
• Seeing instead of hearing (BR)

script

• Everyday makes history (1987)
• 7:30 am from Berlin (1984)
• Night train to Berlin (1984)
• Lottery luck (1983)
• Robinson 7 days on earth (1982)
• Who Invented the Bureaucracy (1982)

theatre

• Simply eggs (director, 1989, TAK in the basement)
• Tribüne Berlin (assistant director)

camera

• Homecoming - from Berlin to Lima (movie)
• Señor Turista - Encounters at Lake Titicaca (WDR)
• Everyday life makes history (SFB)

cut

• At home in strange beds (ZDF television game, 1980)

Web links

• http://www.clemensfrohmann.de/
• Clemens Frohmann at BVR
• Clemens Frohmann at CrewUnited
• Clemens Frohmann at the German dubbing index
• High above the hot North Sea coast (article in the TAZ)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Voice actor | Search results: clemens frohmann. Retrieved March 1, 2017 . 
2. ↑ imfernsehen GmbH & Co. KG: Justitias small fish: Cast & Crew. Retrieved March 1, 2017 . 
3. ^ Crew United - The network of the film and television industry. Retrieved March 1, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Behind the facades ... Of people and houses | filmportal.de. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on March 1, 2017 (English).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.    
5. ^ Benedikt Böhm: Gerlinde Böhm Filmproduktion | Homecoming - From Berlin to Lima. Retrieved March 1, 2017 . 
6. ↑ Benedikt Böhm, [e-mail]: Gerlinde Böhm Filmproduktion | Señor Turista. Retrieved March 1, 2017 .