Arno Frisch

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Arno Frisch (born 13 November 1975) is an Austrian actor. He has had central roles in two films by Michael Haneke, namely, Benny's Video and Funny Games. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arno Frisch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Bedways (2010)

A huge, run-down apartment in Berlin Mitte. Two women and a man, rehearsals for a movie about love and sex, that will never be shot. Acting and reality mingle into a dangerous melange. Berlin is the shelter, love is impossible, flesh is the law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rolf Peter Kahl
CAST:  Miriam Mayet  •  Lana Cooper  •  Matthi Faust  •  Arno Frisch

A huge, run-down apartment in Berlin Mitte. Two women and a man, rehearsals for a movie about love and sex, that will never be shot. Acting and reality mingle into a dangerous melange. Berlin is the shelter, love is impossible, flesh is the law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rolf Peter Kahl
CAST:  Miriam Mayet  •  Lana Cooper  •  Matthi Faust  •  Arno Frisch

Fetish (2008)

When yuppie Korean-American lawyer Peter brings beauteous bride Sookhy home to suburban New Jersey, she seems withdrawn, English-challenged and easily bullied by her mother-in-law. But fate abruptly takes Peter out of the picture, leaving a curiously unperturbed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Soopum Sohn
CAST:  Song Hye-kyo  •  Arno Frisch  •  Athena Currey  •  Rob Yang

When yuppie Korean-American lawyer Peter brings beauteous bride Sookhy home to suburban New Jersey, she seems withdrawn, English-challenged and easily bullied by her mother-in-law. But fate abruptly takes Peter out of the picture, leaving a curiously unperturbed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Soopum Sohn
CAST:  Song Hye-kyo  •  Arno Frisch  •  Athena Currey  •  Rob Yang

Funny Games (1997)

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Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Haneke
CAST:  Ulrich Mühe  •  Susanne Lothar  •  Arno Frisch  •  Frank Giering

Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Haneke
CAST:  Ulrich Mühe  •  Susanne Lothar  •  Arno Frisch  •  Frank Giering

Falco: Damn It, We're Still Alive! (2008)

Deals with the life, work, and tragic death of Johann "Falco" Hölzel. The biopic portrays his work through his early days, as member of the Viennese band "Drahdiwaberl", and later with his own hits as solo artist, like "Der Kommissar", "Wiener Blut", and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Roth
CAST:  Manuel Rubey  •  Patricia Aulitzky  •  Christian Tramitz  •  Martin Loos

Deals with the life, work, and tragic death of Johann "Falco" Hölzel. The biopic portrays his work through his early days, as member of the Viennese band "Drahdiwaberl", and later with his own hits as solo artist, like "Der Kommissar", "Wiener Blut", and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Roth
CAST:  Manuel Rubey  •  Patricia Aulitzky  •  Christian Tramitz  •  Martin Loos

Blessed Events (2010)

A few weeks after palliative nurse Hans spends New year's eve completely with new acquaintance Simone, she finds herself pregnant, unplanned. At another surprise meeting, handsome Hannes surprises her by reacting to the news by offering her to move into his fine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isabelle Stever
CAST:  Annika Kuhl  •  Stefan Rudolf  •  Arno Frisch  •  Maria Simon

A few weeks after palliative nurse Hans spends New year's eve completely with new acquaintance Simone, she finds herself pregnant, unplanned. At another surprise meeting, handsome Hannes surprises her by reacting to the news by offering her to move into his fine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isabelle Stever
CAST:  Annika Kuhl  •  Stefan Rudolf  •  Arno Frisch  •  Maria Simon

Your Name is Justine (2005)

While living with her grandmother in Poland, a young woman falls in love. Her boyfriend is charming and suggests they travel around Europe and work here and there to pay for their trip. Unfortunately, the boyfriend isn't as he seems and the young woman is sold as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franco de Pena
CAST:  Anna Cieślak  •  Rafał Maćkowiak  •  Arno Frisch  •  Jale Arıkan

While living with her grandmother in Poland, a young woman falls in love. Her boyfriend is charming and suggests they travel around Europe and work here and there to pay for their trip. Unfortunately, the boyfriend isn't as he seems and the young woman is sold as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franco de Pena
CAST:  Anna Cieślak  •  Rafał Maćkowiak  •  Arno Frisch  •  Jale Arıkan

Angel Express (1998)

Angel Express is a film about people restlessly seeking for the ultimate experience. Set in late nineties Berlin, it shows images of radical change: Young urban heroes in the glare of flashlights; an environment in which coldness and affection or lust for power and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rolf Peter Kahl
CAST:  Wilfried Hochholdinger  •  Eva Habermann  •  Laura Tonke  •  Rolf Peter Kahl

Angel Express is a film about people restlessly seeking for the ultimate experience. Set in late nineties Berlin, it shows images of radical change: Young urban heroes in the glare of flashlights; an environment in which coldness and affection or lust for power and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rolf Peter Kahl
CAST:  Wilfried Hochholdinger  •  Eva Habermann  •  Laura Tonke  •  Rolf Peter Kahl

Benny's Video (1992)

A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Haneke
CAST:  Arno Frisch  •  Angela Winkler  •  Ulrich Mühe  •  Ingrid Stassner

A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Haneke
CAST:  Arno Frisch  •  Angela Winkler  •  Ulrich Mühe  •  Ingrid Stassner

Das Geschenk (2013)

A dispute of his parents infiltrates a boy' s dream world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariejosephin Schneider
CAST:  Peter Becker  •  Annette Borchardt  •  Miljan Chatelain  •  Richard Dreher

A dispute of his parents infiltrates a boy' s dream world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariejosephin Schneider
CAST:  Peter Becker  •  Annette Borchardt  •  Miljan Chatelain  •  Richard Dreher

Blackout Journey (2004)

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DIRECTION:  Sigi Kamml
CAST:  Arno Frisch  •  Marek Harloff  •  Mavie Hörbiger  •  Antoine Monot Jr.

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DIRECTION:  Sigi Kamml
CAST:  Arno Frisch  •  Marek Harloff  •  Mavie Hörbiger  •  Antoine Monot Jr.

99€ Films (2001)

Anyone can hold a mini-DV camera. Anyone can get 99 euros in credit. And everyone has already written a five-minute story in school. So everyone is actually prepared to make a 99euro-film. but "99euro-films" is more. It is the proof that German films can also be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolette Krebitz  •  Peter Lohmeyer  •  Rolf Peter Kahl  •  Matthias Glasner  •  Esther Gronenborn  •  Martin Walz  •  Mark Schlichter  •  Michael Klier  •  Frieder Schlaich  •  Daniel Alban Petersen  •  Miriam Dehne  •  Sebastian Beer
CAST:  Alexandra Maria Lara  •  Richy Müller  •  Roman Knizka  •  Oliver Korittke

Anyone can hold a mini-DV camera. Anyone can get 99 euros in credit. And everyone has already written a five-minute story in school. So everyone is actually prepared to make a 99euro-film. but "99euro-films" is more. It is the proof that German films can also be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolette Krebitz  •  Peter Lohmeyer  •  Rolf Peter Kahl  •  Matthias Glasner  •  Esther Gronenborn  •  Martin Walz  •  Mark Schlichter  •  Michael Klier  •  Frieder Schlaich  •  Daniel Alban Petersen  •  Miriam Dehne  •  Sebastian Beer
CAST:  Alexandra Maria Lara  •  Richy Müller  •  Roman Knizka  •  Oliver Korittke

Life Guidance (2018)

The film is set in the near future, in a world of perfect capitalism. Society is sustained by a class of top achievers; meanwhile, so-called minimum recipients live under sedation in Fortresses of Sleep. The great majority of top achievers view themselves as happy. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ruth Mader
CAST:  Fritz Karl  •  Katharina Lorenz  •  Nicolas Jarosch  •  Petra Morzé

The film is set in the near future, in a world of perfect capitalism. Society is sustained by a class of top achievers; meanwhile, so-called minimum recipients live under sedation in Fortresses of Sleep. The great majority of top achievers view themselves as happy. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ruth Mader
CAST:  Fritz Karl  •  Katharina Lorenz  •  Nicolas Jarosch  •  Petra Morzé

Die Verwandlung (2015)

This short follows Gregor Samsa from Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis". It is set in the modern world and shows the events leading up to Kafka's metamorphosis. Gregor is a young man working for a textile company, who breaks down mentally after his job becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Igor Plischke
CAST:  Golo Euler  •  Arno Frisch  •  Milena Dreißig  •  Lucie Aron

This short follows Gregor Samsa from Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis". It is set in the modern world and shows the events leading up to Kafka's metamorphosis. Gregor is a young man working for a textile company, who breaks down mentally after his job becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Igor Plischke
CAST:  Golo Euler  •  Arno Frisch  •  Milena Dreißig  •  Lucie Aron

Prélude (2019)

Nineteen-year-old David dreams of being a concert pianist on the international stage. Although his talent made him special in his home town, he soon realizes that at the conservatory he is but one of many talented students.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sabrina Sarabi
CAST:  Louis Hofmann  •  Liv Lisa Fries  •  Johannes Nussbaum  •  Ursina Lardi

Nineteen-year-old David dreams of being a concert pianist on the international stage. Although his talent made him special in his home town, he soon realizes that at the conservatory he is but one of many talented students.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sabrina Sarabi
CAST:  Louis Hofmann  •  Liv Lisa Fries  •  Johannes Nussbaum  •  Ursina Lardi

Sentimental Education (1998)

The story revolves around the lives of a group of international fashion models, focusing on the main character, Fabrice. The film examines the hollowness of his glamorous lifestyle, leading to self discovery and ultimately a personal catharsis (and his own death). ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  C.S. Leigh
CAST:  Clément Sibony  •  Julie Gayet  •  Arsinée Khanjian  •  Thom Hoffman

The story revolves around the lives of a group of international fashion models, focusing on the main character, Fabrice. The film examines the hollowness of his glamorous lifestyle, leading to self discovery and ultimately a personal catharsis (and his own death). ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  C.S. Leigh
CAST:  Clément Sibony  •  Julie Gayet  •  Arsinée Khanjian  •  Thom Hoffman

The Aristofrogs (2010)

A short promotional film for the 2010 Oldenburg Film Festival consisting of various actors and film personalities telling a joke about an exceptionally talented frog.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddy Giovinazzo  •  Douglas Buck  •  Arno Frisch  •  Jan-Hinrik Drevs  •  Matthew Harrison  •  John A. Gallagher  •  Ben Bernschneider
CAST:  Deborah Twiss  •  Stacy Keach  •  Seymour Cassel  •  Ken Russell

A short promotional film for the 2010 Oldenburg Film Festival consisting of various actors and film personalities telling a joke about an exceptionally talented frog.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddy Giovinazzo  •  Douglas Buck  •  Arno Frisch  •  Jan-Hinrik Drevs  •  Matthew Harrison  •  John A. Gallagher  •  Ben Bernschneider
CAST:  Deborah Twiss  •  Stacy Keach  •  Seymour Cassel  •  Ken Russell

Long Distance Call (2011)

Henry is alone in a silent and darkened apartment, anxious and waiting by the phone, as his small child sleeps. Finally, a call. His wife Claire is on the other side of the world on a beach at a luxury resort, drunk, also in the dark, but apparently with another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grzegorz Muskala
CAST:  Arno Frisch  •  Eva Bay  •  Milek Knebel  •  Nikolai Kinski

Henry is alone in a silent and darkened apartment, anxious and waiting by the phone, as his small child sleeps. Finally, a call. His wife Claire is on the other side of the world on a beach at a luxury resort, drunk, also in the dark, but apparently with another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grzegorz Muskala
CAST:  Arno Frisch  •  Eva Bay  •  Milek Knebel  •  Nikolai Kinski