Frank Giering, German actor (Funny Games has died he was 38

Frank Giering was a German actor, has died he was 38.

(23 November 1971 – 23 June 2010)

Giering studied at the HFF Potsdam.^[1] He starred in a production of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole^[2] and was cast by Austrian filmmaker, Michael Haneke for the TV movie, The Traitor and the 1997 filmsThe Castle and Funny Games.^[3]

Giering's portrayal of the psychopathic killer, ‘Peter’ in "Funny Games" was considered a breakout performance.^[4]

Giering was regularly seen in TV and cinema productions. His best known roles were Floyd in Sebastian Schipper's Absolute Giganten (1999) and the film Baader (2002), portraying the leader of the Red Army Faction. Since 2006, Giering starred in the ZDF series The Criminologist as the Commissioner Henry Weber.^[5] He appeared in 30 episodes up until 2010.^[6]

Death

Giering was found dead in his apartment in Berlin on 23 June 2010.^[7] His death is still under investigation by the authorities. Giering had been outspoken about his struggles with alcoholism and emotional issues.^[8]

Filmography

• 1996: Die Halbstarken
• 1997: The Castle
• 1997: Funny Games
• 1998: Tatort - Blick in den Abgrund
• 1998: Opera Ball - Victims / Offenders
• 1998: Und alles wegen Mama
• 1998: Das merkwürdige Verhalten geschlechtsreifer Großstädter zur Paarungszeit
• 1999: Gigantic
• 2000: Marmor, Stein & Eisen
• 2000: Bloody Weekend
• 2000: Gran Paradiso
• 2000: Exit to Heaven
• 2000: Ebene 9
• 2002: Dienstreise - Was für eine Nacht
• 2002: Baader
• 2003: Hierankl
• 2003: The Curve
• 2003: Anatomy 2
• 2004: Nightsongs
• 2004: Die Rosenzüchterin
• 2006: Esperanza
• 2006: Störtebeker
• 2006-: Der Kriminalist
• 2007: Free to Leave
• 2008: Tatort - Der glückliche Tod
• 2009: Lasko - Die Faust Gottes - Der FLuch
• 2009: Keine Angst
• 2009: Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten

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