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Falco (I) (1957–1998)

He was born as Johann Hölzel in Vienna, but was mostly called "Hans". Very young, he was considered as a new Mozart and decided to have a musical career. He started playing the bass guitar in local band such as "Drahdiwaberl" or "The hallucination Company", he was at this time he changed his name to Falco... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2007-2012 Mulatschag (TV series)
Amadeus 2012 (2012) (performer: "America" - uncredited)
Die Weberknechte Live - Aus den Kellern von Wien! (2007) (lyrics: "Junge Römer")
 
2011 Falco - Muss ich denn sterben, um zu leben (TV documentary) (writer: "Rock me Amadeus Salieri-Version", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "America" - uncredited, "Männer des Westens" - uncredited, "Der Kommissar", "Junge Roemer", "Rock me Amadeus Retouch-Version", "Tricks" - uncredited, "Out of the Dark", "Auf der Flucht" - uncredited, "Emotional" - uncredited, "Rock me Amadeus/Jeanny/Vienna Calling" - uncredited / performer: "Rock me Amadeus Salieri-Version", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "America" - uncredited, "Männer des Westens" - uncredited, "Der Kommissar", "Junge Roemer", "It's All over Now, Baby Blue", "Rock me Amadeus Retouch-Version", "Tricks" - uncredited, "Without You", "Out of the Dark", "Auf der Flucht" - uncredited, "Emotional" - uncredited)
 
2011 Dancing Stars (TV series)
Episode #6.3 (2011) (writer: "Dance Mephisto")
 
2011 Seitenblicke (TV series documentary)
30 Jahre Wiener Metropol (2011) (performer: "Rock Me Amadeus" - uncredited)
 
2011 Die Lugners (TV series)
Episode dated 4 March 2011 (2011) (performer: "Wiener Blut" - uncredited)
 
2011 Take Me Home Tonight (writer: "Der Kommissar")
 
2011 Fast Forward (TV series)
Tamara Morgenstern (2011) (performer: "Nie mehr Schule" - uncredited)
 
2010 Celebrity Coach Trip (TV series)
Salzburg (2010) (performer: "Rock Me Amadeus" - uncredited)
 
2010 The Making of the Legendary Falco 3-Videos (video documentary short) (performer: "Rock Me Amadeus Salieri Mix", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny")
 
2010 Auf Wieder-Sehen Österreich (TV series)
Die großen 10 (2010) (performer: "Rock Me Amadeus")
 
2010 Falco - Der Poet (documentary) (performer: "America", "Der Kommissar Club 69 Remix", "Egoist" - uncredited, "Charisma Kommando", "Data De Groove", "Expocityvisions", "Wiener Blut", "Verdammt wir leben noch")
 
2008-2010 Willkommen Österreich (TV series)
Episode #1.95 (2010) (writer: "Helden von heute" - uncredited / performer: "Helden von heute" - uncredited)
Episode #1.34 (2008) (writer: "Der Kommissar" - uncredited / performer: "Der Kommissar" - uncredited)
Episode #1.28 (2008) (lyrics: "Coming Home Jeanny Part 2" - uncredited)
 
2009 Adventureland (writer: "Rock Me Amadeus" / as John Hoelzel / performer: "Rock Me Amadeus")
 
2008 Bedtime Stories (writer: "Rock Me Amadeus" / as John Hoelzel / performer: "Rock Me Amadeus")
 
2008 Hansi Lang - Ich spielte Leben (video documentary) (writer: "Helden von heute", "Wiener Blut")
 
2008 Pineapple Express (writer: "Der Komissar" / performer: "Der Komissar")
 
2008 WorldRevolution (documentary) (music: "Ganz Wien" / as Hans Hölzl / lyrics: "Ganz Wien" / as Hans Hölzl / performer: "Ganz Wien")
 
2008 Das Wunder von Wien (TV movie) (writer: "Helden von heute" - uncredited / performer: "Helden von heute" - uncredited)
 
2008 Falco - Verdammt, wir leben noch! (music: "Emotional", "Ganz Wien", "Verdammt, wir leben noch" / lyrics: "Rock Me Amadeus", "America", "Coming Home Jeanny Part 2", "Egoist", "Emotional", "Ganz Wien", "Helden von heute", "Hoch wie nie", "Jeanny", "Junge Römer", "Der Kommissar", "Auf der Flucht", "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da", "Nachtflug", "Nur mit dir", "Out Of The Dark", "Vienna Calling", "Verdammt, wir leben noch", "Wiener Blut")
 
2008 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (TV series)
Mo' Money, Mo' Card Games (2008) (performer: "Rock Me Amadeus" - uncredited)
 
2006-2008 Weltberühmt in Österreich - 50 Jahre Austropop (TV series documentary)
Der Austropop hat keine Chance - also nützen wir sie! (2008) (writer: "Rock me Amadeus" - uncredited, "Jeanny" - uncredited / lyrics: "Junge Römer" - uncredited / performer: "Rock me Amadeus" - uncredited, "Jeanny" - uncredited, "Junge Römer" - uncredited)
Zwischen Kommerz und Anspruch - Die Zukunft des Austropop (2006) (writer: "Jeanny" - uncredited / performer: "Jeanny" - uncredited)
Weltberühmt in der Welt - Internationale Erfolge des Austropop (2006) (writer: "Jeanny" - uncredited, "Rock me Amadeus" - uncredited, "Der Kommissar Club 69 Remix", "Der Kommissar", "America", "Out of the Dark", "Rock me Amadeus Remix 1991" / lyrics: "Junge Römer" / performer: "Jeanny" - uncredited, "Rock me Amadeus" - uncredited, "Der Kommissar Club 69 Remix", "Der Kommissar", "America", "Out of the Dark", "Junge Römer", "Rock me Amadeus Remix 1991", "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" - uncredited)
Rebellion - Unterhaltung mit Haltung (2006) (writer: "Jeanny" - uncredited, "No Time for Revolution", "Ganz Wien" - uncredited / performer: "Jeanny" - uncredited, "No Time for Revolution", "Ganz Wien" - uncredited)
Gibt es weibliche Popmusik? - Die Frauen des Austropop (2006) (writer: "Jeanny" - uncredited / performer: "Jeanny" - uncredited)
 
2007 Falco lebt! (TV documentary) (performer: "Männer des Westens", "Wiener Blut", "Ganz Wien", "Vienna Calling", "America", "Rock Me Amadeus", "Jeanny", "Egoist", "The Sound Of Musik", "Neo Nothing - Post Of All", "Naked", "Bar Minor 7/11 Jeanny Dry", "Les Nouveaux Riches", "Der Kommissar", "Monarchy Now", "Brillantin' Brutal'", "Emotional", "Junge Roemer", "Out Of The Dark", "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue")
 
2007 Das Beste aus meinem Leben (TV series)
Der Herr als Knecht (2007) (writer: "Der Kommissar")
 
2006 100 Jahre EAV Live (video) ("Austro Rocksanatorium")
 
2004 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Lindsay Lohan/Usher (2004) (writer: "Rock Me Amadeus" - uncredited)
 
2003 I Love the '80s Strikes Back (TV series documentary)
1985 (2003) (performer: "Rock Me Amadeus")
 
2000 Falco: Everything (video) (music: "Titanic", "Helden von heute ReEdit 98", "Verdammt wir leben noch" / lyrics: "Rock Me Amadeus", "Titanic", "Egoist Remix 98", "Der Kommissar Club 69 Remix", "Helden von heute ReEdit 98", "No Time for Revolution", "Jeanny Part I", "Coming Home Jeanny Part 2 - Ein Jahr danach", "Naked", "Vienna Calling ReEdit 2000", "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da", "Wiener Blut", "Push! Push!", "Junge Roemer", "The Sound of Musik", "Emotional", "Out of the Dark", "Verdammt wir leben noch" / performer: "Rock Me Amadeus", "Titanic", "Egoist Remix 98", "Der Kommissar Club 69 Remix", "Helden von heute ReEdit 98", "No Time for Revolution", "Jeanny Part I", "Coming Home Jeanny Part 2 - Ein Jahr danach", "Naked", "Vienna Calling ReEdit 2000", "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da", "Wiener Blut", "Push! Push!", "Junge Roemer", "The Sound of Musik", "Emotional", "Out of the Dark", "Verdammt wir leben noch")
 
1999 The Final Curtain: The Ultimate Best of Falco Videos (video) (performer: "Push! Push!", "Rock Me Amadeus Retouch", "Egoist Remix 98", "Der Kommissar Club 69 Remix", "Helden von heute Remix 99", "No Time for Revolution", "Out of the Dark", "Jeanny", "Coming Home Jeanny Part 2 - Ein Jahr danach", "Naked Hardcore-Version", "Vienna Calling Re-edit 2000", "Mutter, der Mann mit dem Koks ist da", "Ganz Wien", "Junge Roemer", "The Sound of Musik Zilk-Version", "Emotional", "Geld")
 
1998 The Wedding Singer (writer: "Der Kommissar")
 
1998 Falco - Hoch wie nie (video) (writer: "Rock me Amadeus", "Ganz Wien", "America", "Männer des Westens", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "Coming Home", "Body Next To Body", "Emotional", "Titanic", "Mutter, Der Mann mit Dem Koks Ist Da", "Naked", "No Time For Revolution", "Egoist", "Out of the Dark", "Tribute to Falco" / performer: "Rock me Amadeus", "Ganz Wien", "America", "Männer des Westens", "Hier ist ein Mensch", "Nachtflug", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "Coming Home", "Body Next To Body", "Emotional", "Titanic", "Mutter, Der Mann mit Dem Koks Ist Da", "Naked", "No Time For Revolution", "Egoist", "Out of the Dark", "It's All over Now, Baby Blue")
 
1993 Falco - Donauinsel Live (TV movie) (performer: "Les Nouveaux Riches", "Junge Roemer", "Auf der Flucht", "Der Kommissar", "Ganz Wien", "Jeanny", "Männer des Westens", "The Sound Of Musik", "Titanic", "Vienna Calling", "Nachtflug", "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue", "Helden von heute")
 
1990 Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (TV series)
Mister Charlie aus L.A. (1990) (writer: "The Sound of Musik" - uncredited / performer: "The Sound of Musik" - uncredited)
 
1988 X-Large (TV series documentary)
Episode dated 14 August 1988 (1988) (performer: "Wiener Blut")
 
1986 Geld oder Leber! (lyrics: "The Sound of Music", "Der Kommissar", "Jeanny Part I", "Rock Me Amadeus" / performer: "The Sound of Music", "Der Kommissar", "Jeanny Part I", "Rock Me Amadeus")
 
1986 Opus und Freunde (TV movie) (performer: "Rock Me Amadeus", "Flying High")
 
1986 Rock Me Amadeus - Falco (TV movie) (performer: "Vienna Calling", "No Answer Hallo Deutschland", "The Sound Of Musik", "Der Kommissar", "Männer des Westens", "Jeanny", "America", "Macho Macho", "Munich Girls", "Rock Me Amadeus")
 
1984 Helden von heute (TV movie) (writer: "Helden von heute", "No Answer Hallo Deutschland", "Brillantin' Brutal'", "Ihre Tochter", "Hoch wie nie", "Steuermann", "Nur mit dir", "Junge Roemer", "Kann es Liebe sein?", "Tut-Ench-Amon Tutankhamen" / performer: "Helden von heute", "No Answer Hallo Deutschland", "Brillantin' Brutal'", "Ihre Tochter", "Hoch wie nie", "Steuermann", "Nur mit dir", "Junge Roemer", "Kann es Liebe sein?", "Tut-Ench-Amon Tutankhamen")
 
1984 Speed (documentary short) (writer: "On the Run" / performer: "On the Run")
 
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2008 Falco - Verdammt, wir leben noch! (soundtrack)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1999 Sugar Town (dedicatee: in loving memory)
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2010 The Making of the Legendary Falco 3-Videos (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 WorldRevolution (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Falco Symphonic (video)
Himself
 
1996 Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV series)
Himself
Show #72 (1996) … Himself
 
1993 Falco - Donauinsel Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Die Gailtalerin (TV series)
Himself
 
1990 Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (TV series)
Himself
Mister Charlie aus L.A. (1990) … Himself
 
1988 X-Large (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 14 August 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1986 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
Wetten, dass..? aus Basel (1986) … Himself
 
1986 Geld oder Leber!
Himself
 
1986 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 Opus und Freunde (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Rock Me Amadeus - Falco (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982-1985 ZDF Hitparade (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.193 (1985) … Himself
Episode #1.189 (1985)
Episode #1.157 (1982) … Himself
 
1985 Feel the Motion
Himself
 
1984 Àngel Casas show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.47 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Helden von heute (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 Auf los geht's los (TV series)
Himself / Singer
Episode dated 20 October 1984 (1984) … Singer
Sporthalle Linz (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Ohne Maulkorb (TV series documentary)
Himself
15 Jahre Drahdiwaberl (1984) … Himself
 
1983 Champs-Elysées (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 April 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1982 M.O. Music Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 WWF Club (TV series)
Himself (Guest)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (22 titles)
2013 Sendung ohne Namen (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Österreich-Bild (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Falco - Muss ich denn sterben, um zu leben (TV documentary)
Himself (as Johann Hölzel)
 
2011 Österreich wählt (TV series)
 
2011 Seitenblicke (TV series documentary)
 
2010 NeoMusic Portrait (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Amadeus - Austrian Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee
 
2010 Auf Wieder-Sehen Österreich (TV series)
 
2010 Falco - Der Poet (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Pop Galerie Reloaded (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Hansi Lang - Ich spielte Leben (video documentary)
Himself - Bassist of Hallucination Company (uncredited)
 
2008 Der echte Falco - In His Own Words (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006-2008 Weltberühmt in Österreich - 50 Jahre Austropop (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (TV series)
 
2007 Mulatschag (TV series)
 
2007 Falco lebt! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Hoffnungslos selbstbewusst (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Falco: Everything (video)
Himself
 
1998 Falco - Hoch wie nie (video)
Himself
 
1985 ZDF Hitparade (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Hit songs "Rock Me Amadeus", "Der Kommisar", "Vienna Calling"

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

John Hoelzel | Johann Hölzel

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Mentioned Katharine Hepburn, Frank Zappa, Cindy Crawford and Tatjana Patitz in some of his songs. See more »

Trademark:

Mixed English and German lyrics in his songs See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius