Frank Marten Pfeiffer was born in in Bietigheim-Bissingen in 1973. After finishing school, he gathered experiences in film and TV productions through internships as editor and line producer. Between 1998 and 2004, he studied direction and cinematography at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Since then, Frank Marten Pfeiffer is working as a freelance director and cinematographer in Berlin.

With co-director Rouven Rech, he completed his first feature-length documentary "Das Leben ist kein Heimspiel" about the unique success story of the German pro football team TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.