Frank Castorf

Known for

Writing

Born

July 17, 1951 (age 75)

Birthplace

Berlin, Germany

Biography

Frank Castorf is a German actor, writer, stage and film director and since 1992 the artistic director of the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. His work is often associated with postdramatic theatre.

Best known work

Männerpension

1996

Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee

2013

Wonders in the Suburbs

2020

Krömer - Die internationale Show

2007

Demons

2000

The Ring of the Nibelung: The Rhinegold

2016

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

2002

Kulturplatz

2004

Des Teufels General

1997

Dirty Hands

1999

Filmography

2021
Faust - Wiener Staatsoper
Director, Stage Director
2020
Wonders in the Suburbs
2019
Bajazet - Considering the Theatre and the Plague
Director, Adaptation
2019
Does all this make any sense? And if so - why does it take so long?
as Self
2018
Janáček: From the House of the Dead
Stage Director
2018
Partisan
2016
The Ring of the Nibelung: Twilight of the Gods
Director, Stage Director
2016
The Ring of the Nibelung: Siegfried
Director, Stage Director
2016
The Ring of the Nibelung: The Valkyrie
Director, Stage Director
2016
The Ring of the Nibelung: The Rhinegold
Stage Director, Director
2013
Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee
as Frank Konopke
2007
Krömer - Die internationale ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2006
Der Idiot
Director, Screenplay
2005
Monte Klamotte - Eine Expedition zum Berliner Schuldenberg
as Self
2004
KulturplatzTV
as Self (1 episode)
2002
Das Jahrhundert des TheatersTV
as Self (1 episode)
2000
Demons
Director, Writer
1999
Dirty Hands
Director, Writer
1997
Des Teufels General
Director, Screenplay
1996
Männerpension
as Director
1993
Alkestis
Director
1963
Zur PersonTV
as Self (1 episode)