Frank Steffan

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Frank Steffan (2014)

Frank Steffan (born August 28, 1957 in Cologne ) is a German author , freelance journalist , filmmaker and publisher. He was also the first editor-in-chief of the German edition of Rolling Stone magazine.

Life

Frank Steffan initially worked as a freelance journalist specializing in music from 1977 and wrote a. a. various article texts for the magazine Musikexpress . In 1981 Steffan was the first editor-in-chief of the German edition of Rolling Stone magazine. As a result, he founded the publishing house "Edition Steffan" in 1982, which u. a. Published books by authors such as bestselling author Howard Marks , soccer world champion Bodo Illgner and ultra-triathlete Astrid Benöhr . It also has its own publications, such as "Heinz Flohe - He danced with the ball" or the book "Rolling Stones - Myth, Legend, Phenomenon". At the end of 2019 he caused a sensation with his book Mythos Radrennbahn . It describes the period in which 1. FC Köln played its most successful games in a provisional stadium.

Heinz Flohe documentation

Frank Steffan achieved particular public interest nationwide in 2015 with his documentary " Heinz Flohe - He danced with the ball ". The film deals with the life and career of the professional footballer and world champion from 1974 Heinz Flohe , who died under tragic circumstances in 2013. Steffan had followed Flhe's career intensely and was of the opinion that the footballer was undervalued in retrospect, since in his eyes he had revolutionized German football with its groundbreaking technology. Steffan, who also works as a director, was able to win over football greats such as Günter Netzer , Wolfgang Overath , Franz Beckenbauer , Jupp Heynckes , Toni Schumacher , DFB President Wolfgang Niersbach and many others for the film project .

The statements of the prominent contemporary witnesses confirm Steffan's opinion. In the documentation, Jupp Heynckes describes Flea as an "artist". Günter Netzer emphasizes that there was no one in Germany who achieved Flea's technical skills: "He was so incredibly good, did things that none of us could do, not even the really great players in Germany." A statement made by Jupp Kapellmann , 1974 world champion and three-time Champions League winner with Bayern Munich, is supported: “Today, Heinz Flohe would break the 100 million mark or, in general, any transfer record.” For him, this is outside of any discussion. Franz Beckenbauer describes Flohe in the documentation as "one of the best technicians in the world" of his time.

At the international football film festival 11mm in 2015, the film reached second place in the audience award out of 65 productions that made it into the festival, making it the best German contribution in this category.

Nationwide, the press was very positive about the film, as the 1970s football dealt with in the documentary evokes a feeling of football romance due to its non-commercial orientation.

The Double 1977/78 - Documentation

Inspired by the success of the Flea film, Steffan produced the DVD documentary " Das Double 1977/78 - A journey through time with 1. FC Köln" in 2017 . The film traces the 1977/78 season in about 90 minutes. This season, 1. FC Köln, under the leadership of legendary coach Hennes Weisweiler, achieved its greatest sporting success to date: winning the DFB Cup and at the same time winning the German championship in one season. The sometimes highly dramatic events are brought to life again by numerous original play scenes. The most important contemporary witnesses of this unusual epoch have their say from a current perspective, including a. the then active FC players Harald "Toni" Schumacher , Harald Konopka , Dieter Müller , Wolfgang Weber or Herbert Zimmermann as well as the club's manager at the time, Karl-Heinz Thielen and the then vice-president, Klaus Hartmann . In addition to the sporting side, the zeitgeist was also highlighted, 1977/78 was a special era for socio-political reasons. At precisely this time, the city ​​of Cologne was considered a European art metropolis that was on a par with New York . Cologne was also the party city par excellence, the city pulsed, people spoke of "Swinging Cologne". The years 1977 and 1978 were also a long-lasting turning point. The kidnapping of employer president Hanns Martin Schleyer in September 1977, in the immediate vicinity of the Müngersdorfer stadium, marked a political break in all of Germany in this " German autumn ". These were eventful times, in every respect and the film made it its business to integrate these social and political perspectives in addition to the sporting side.

At the 11mm international football film festival in 2018, the film won the audience award out of more than 60 productions that made it into the festival from over 200 entries from all over the world. The first prize, the “Golden 11”, was presented to Frank Steffan by A national player and U21 European champion Maximilian Arnold .

The public received the film benevolently, as with the Heinz Flohe film, the focus is on the early phase of the Bundesliga, which arouses positive memories in most football enthusiasts due to its originality.

Works

Books

  • The myth of the cycling track - When the grass burned at the home games of 1. FC Köln from 1971 to 1976 (2019), Publisher: Edition Steffan, 2019, ISBN 978-3-923838-85-1 .
  • The Double 1977/78 - The documentation of an extraordinary epoch. (2017), Publisher: Edition Steffan, 2017, ISBN 978-3-923838-78-3 .
  • Heinz Flohe - who danced with the ball. Verlag Edition Steffan, 2015, ISBN 978-3-923838-74-5 .
  • Rolling Stones - myth, legend, phenomenon. Verlag Edition Steffan, 1998, ISBN 3-923838-19-0 .
  • "Such a day ..." 1. FC Köln 1963–2003. Verlag Edition Steffan, 2003, ISBN 3-923838-39-5 .

DVDs

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tURyYdwBSoU
  2. ↑ "Heinz Flohe danced with the ball." Özil, Götze or Reus would not exist without this player. Testimony from contemporary witnesses. At: Focus.de. March 25, 2015, accessed March 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ A wonderful end to the football film festival. Announcement of the winners. At: 11-mm.de. March 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ Reviews Collected press releases
  5. ↑ 40 years after the double, another success for 1.FC Cologne. Announcement of the winners. At: 11-mm.de. March 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ Reviews Collected press releases for Das Double
personal data
SURNAME Steffan, Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German author, freelance journalist, filmmaker and publisher
DATE OF BIRTH August 28, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Cologne