Hans-Joachim Frank
Hans-Joachim Frank (born August 19, 1954 in Marisfeld ) is a German actor , director and theater director.
life and work
Frank's career began at the age of eight when he made his acting debut at the Meininger Theater . At the age of 16, he began studying at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Berlin , which he completed in 1974 as one of the youngest graduates. In the same year he was brought to the Berliner Ensemble by the then director Ruth Berghaus and cast for the main role of Pawel in Brecht's “ The Mother ”. In 1983 Frank directed a play for the first time, followed by work as a solo artist, which took him to numerous international stages.
In 1987 Frank quit the Berliner Ensemble and in 1989 founded theater 89 , a free author's theater in Berlin-Mitte, which he has been artistic director ever since.
In addition to his theater work, the artist was also active as a film and television actor for DEFA and television in the GDR from 1975 to 1987 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1975: Karlemanns Bridge
- 1977: Who is going to run away from the devil?
- 1978: Sabine Wulff
- 1979: happiness in the Secret Annex
- 1982: The public prosecutor has the floor , "The bet"
- 1989: Great Peace (theater recording)
theatre
- 1974: Bertolt Brecht : Die Mutter (Pawel) - Director: Ruth Berghaus ( Berliner Ensemble )
- 1975: Karl Mickel : Celestina (Diener) - Director: Jürgen Pörschmann / Günter Schmidt (Berliner Ensemble)
- 1980: Bertolt Brecht: The Exception and the Rule (Kuli) - Director: Carlos Medina (Berliner Ensemble)
- 1981: Bertolt Brecht: Turandot or the congress of white washers (Tui students) - Director: Manfred Wekwerth / Joachim Tenschert (Berliner Ensemble)
- 1982: Hanns Eisler : Johann Faustus (Wagner) - Director: Manfred Wekwerth / Joachim Tenschert (Berliner Ensemble)
- 1983: Bertolt Brecht: Drums in the Night (Kellner) - Director: Christoph Schroth (Berliner Ensemble)
- 1984: Peter Weiss : The New Trial (Josef K.) - Director: Axel Richter (Berliner Ensemble)
Radio plays
- 1981: Arne Leonhardt : Jazz am Grab - director: Werner Grunow (radio play award of the critics for author and director 1982 - radio of the GDR )
- 1982: Valentin Rasputin : Matjora (Andrej) - Director: Fritz Göhler (radio play broadcast of the GDR)
- 1985: Hans Siebe : Feuersteine (Wilke) - Director: Werner Grunow (detective radio play - Broadcasting of the GDR)
Web links
- Hans-Joachim Frank in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Portrait at the Berlin drama school
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frank, Hans-Joachim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor, director and theater maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th August 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marisfeld , GDR |