Franz Reuther Wiki Biography
Not to be confused with Frank Farina.Frank Farian (born Franz Reuther 18 July 1941, Kirn, Germany), is a German record producer and songwriter, best known as the founder of 70s disco-pop group Boney M. and as the mastermind behind group Milli Vanilli. His musical productions have won more than 800 gold and platinum records. However, his tendency to create bands with a visual image distinct from the recorded musical performances led to controversy in the case of Milli Vanilli.
| Full Name | Frank Farian |
| Net Worth | $40 Million |
| Date Of Birth | July 18, 1941 |
| Place Of Birth | Kirn, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Composer, Music Department |
| Nationality | German |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267375 |
| Awards | Echo Award for Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Music Groups | Boney M., Milli Vanilli, Rivers of Babylon, Rasputin, Feliz Navidad |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Has two daughters, Nicole -from his first marriage- and Yanina, whose mother Chinya is expecting a second daughter in May 2007. |
| 2 | Currently produces “Daddy Cool”, a musical containing old Boney M. hits, which premiered at the Shaftsbury Theater in London on 15 August 2006. |
| 3 | After fighting with the alleged singers of Milli Vanilli over money, he confirmed to the press that he had the idea of someone else singing the duo’s records. |
| 4 | Was trained to be a cook. |
| 5 | Former composer, songwriter and producer for Boney M., Meat Loaf, Milli Vanilli and “La Bouche”. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinect Sports: Season Two | 2011 | Video Game writer: “Barbara Streisand” | |
| Britain’s Favourite Christmas Songs | 2011 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Mary’s Boy Child – Oh My Lord” | |
| Le Skylab | 2011 | producer: “Daddy Cool” / writer: “Daddy Cool” | |
| Glee | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| 20 to 1 | TV Series documentary writer – 2 episodes, 2010 – 2011 lyrics – 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| Funkytown | 2011 | writer: “Daddy Cool” | |
| Helden von morgen | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Charlie St. Cloud | 2010 | writer: “Rasputin” | |
| Loose Women | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Welcome to the 80’s | 2009 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Banda sonora | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel | 2009 | writer: “Rivers of Babylon” – as Farina | |
| Mammoth | 2009 | writer: “Motherless Child” | |
| Daai sau cha ji neui | 2008 | writer: “HIDE-AND-SEEK” | |
| Tulpan | 2008 | writer: “Rivers of Babylon” | |
| Disco | 2008 | writer: “Daddy Cool” | |
| Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares | 2006 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Emilka placze | 2006 | Short writer: “Daddy Cool” | |
| Barend en Van Dorp | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Cap d’any a TV3 | 2004 | TV Special writer: “Rius de Babilonia” | |
| In the Battlefields | 2004 | writer: “Daddy cool” | |
| The Office | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Monkey Dust | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Touching the Void | 2003 | Documentary writer: “Brown Girl in the Ring” | |
| My Life Without Me | 2003 | writer: “Baby Don’t Forget My Number” | |
| Brazilero | 2001 | writer: “Daddy cool” | |
| Intimacy | 2001 | writer: “Rivers of Babylon” 1978 | |
| Kanak Attack | 2000 | lyrics: “Ma Baker” – as F. Farian / music: “Ma Baker” – as F. Farian | |
| I Dreamed of Africa | 2000 | writer: “By the Rivers of Babylon” – uncredited | |
| Black Milk | 1999 | writer: “Daddy Cool” | |
| Bringing Out the Dead | 1999 | writer: “Rivers Of Babylon” | |
| Bravo Two Zero | 1999 | TV Movie writer: “By the Rivers of Babylon” | |
| A Night at the Roxbury | 1998 | as Franz Reuther, “Where Do You Go” | |
| How Stella Got Her Groove Back | 1998 | writer: “Rivers Of Babylon” | |
| Flora | 1995 | Short writer: “Tu es” | |
| Tohuwabohu | 1994-1995 | TV Series writer – 4 episodes | |
| Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses | 1994 | writer: “Rivers of Babylon” – as F. Farian | |
| Rockopop | 1990 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears | 1980 | lyrics: “Daddy Cool” / music: “Daddy Cool” | |
| Top of the Pops | TV Series writer – 18 episodes, 1977 – 1979 lyrics – 4 episodes, 1977 music – 3 episodes, 1977 arranger – 2 episodes, 1978 | ||
| Dinah! | 1979 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Série noire | 1979 | writer: “Rivers of Babylon” | |
| Disco Fieber | 1979 | writer: “Rasputin”, “It’s A Holi-Holiday”, “Rivers Of Babylon” | |
| Polizeiinspektion 1 | 1978 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Benny Hill Show | 1978 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Starparade | 1977 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| If Mother Could See Me Now | 1974 | writer: “Rivers of Babylon” – uncredited | |
| Who’s Doing the Dishes? | 2016 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | |
| Donald Cried | 2016 | writer: “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” | |
| Ochéntame… otra vez | 2015-2016 | TV Series documentary writer – 2 episodes | |
| Dolezal Backstage | 2015 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Tu cara me suena – Argentina | 2015 | TV Series producer – 1 episode | |
| 20 Moments That Rocked Pop | 2015 | TV Movie documentary writer: “I’m Gonna Miss You” – uncredited | |
| Britain’s Got Talent | 2015 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| UK Championship Snooker | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Today at Wimbledon | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Dirty Cops: Ta Batsonia: A Greek Novel About Crisis | 2014 | Video writer: “Rasputin” | |
| Isänmaallinen mies | 2013 | writer: “Rivers of Babylon” | |
| 1st Independent Video Film Festival of Youtube 2013 | 2013 | TV Movie writer: “Rasputin” | |
| The Railway Man | 2013 | writer: “Rasputin’ – as Farian | |
| Dirty Cops-Ta Batsonia No.3 | 2013 | Video short lyrics: “Ma Baker The True Story of Ma Baker” / music: “Ma Baker The True Story of Ma Baker” / writer: “Rasputin” | |
| Seduced and Abandoned | 2013 | Documentary writer: “Rivers of Babylon” – as F. Reuther | |
| Quellen des Lebens | 2013 | writer: “Daddy Cool” | |
| Tu cara me suena | TV Series lyrics – 1 episode, 2013 music – 1 episode, 2013 | ||
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 | 2013 | TV Movie documentary arranger: “Brown Girl in the Ring” / writer: “Rasputin”, “Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord” | |
| Les seigneurs | 2012 | writer: “Daddy Cool” | |
| Stars 80 | 2012 | writer: “Gotta Go Home” – as F. Farian | |
| Vatertag | 2012 | TV Movie writer: “Daddy Cool” – uncredited | |
| The Joy of Disco | 2012 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Rasputin” |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Das Erbe der Guldenburgs | 1990 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Disco Fieber | 1979 |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Die Eisprinzessin | 1996 | TV Movie music |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to the 80’s | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Kult am Sonntag | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Volle Kanne | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| NDR Talk Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Riverboat – Die MDR-Talkshow aus Leipzig | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Menschen bei Maischberger | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Die 70er Show | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Die Johannes B. Kerner Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Love a 1970’s Christmas | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Pop 2000: 50 Jahre Popmusik und Jugendkultur in Deutschland | 1999 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Music | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Formel Eins | 1985 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Bitte umblättern | 1978 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| ZDF Hitparade | 1969-1977 | TV Series | Himself / Singer |
| Disco | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austropop-Legenden | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 20 to 1 | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |