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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
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