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Fabian Stumm

b. 1981

German actor

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About Fabian Stumm

Born 1981. Fabian Stumm is a German stage actor, film actor, film director, actor, screenwriter and director.

Fabian Stumm (born in 1981) is a German actor and director who studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.

He played a leading role in the 2013 mystery thriller by Lucien Förstner, and appeared in the award-winning Second World War drama Lore by Australian director Cate Shortland. His other credits include Posthumous with Brit Marling and Jack Huston; 56, which was nominated for the prestigious Max Ophüls Award; and the David Foster Wallace adaptation Neon Aura.

In 2009 he joined artist Keren Cytter's performance company D.I.E NOW on their international tour. His next collaboration with Cytter, the two-hander Show Real Drama, met with great success, the Houston Chronicle calling it "intriguing (...) Susie Meyer and Fabian Stumm bring humor, angst, and yesreal drama." The production was invited all around the world from London, Rome and New York City to Shanghai, Beijing and Seoul.

His feature directorial debut, Bones and Names , premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Heiner Carow Prize. where Stumm won the award for Best Director in the German Cinema New Talent program.

He is out as gay.

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1981, Koblenz
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Education
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fabian Stumm?

German actor

When was Fabian Stumm born?

Fabian Stumm was born in 1981 in Koblenz.

What is Fabian Stumm's occupation?

Fabian Stumm is a stage actor, film actor, film director, actor, screenwriter and director.

What nationality is Fabian Stumm?

Fabian Stumm is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fabian Stumm

· Wikidata: Q1390320

· DBpedia: Fabian Stumm

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