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Klaus Doldinger

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In the year 1500 AD. A monk mets a peasant in the forest, who is relentlessly pursued by a knight. The peasant begs the monk for help to lead him out of the woods. The odd couple forms an alliance and a dangerous journey into the closest city begins ..
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Klaus Doldinger was born on 12 May 1936 in Berlin, Germany. He is a composer and actor, known for Das Boot (1981), The NeverEnding Story (1984) and Ocean's Thirteen (2007). He has been married to Inge Beck since 9 April 1960. They have three children.
BornMay 12, 1936
BornMay 12, 1936
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Das Boot (1981)
    Das Boot
    8.4
    • Composer
    • 1981
    Noah Hathaway, Sydney Bromley, Tilo Prückner, and Deep Roy in The NeverEnding Story (1984)
    The NeverEnding Story
    7.3
    • Composer(music composed by)
    • 1984
    Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Elliott Gould, Scott Caan, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner, Eddie Jemison, and Shaobo Qin in Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
    Ocean's Thirteen
    6.9
    • Soundtrack("Soul Town" (1970))
    • 2007
    Jürgen Prochnow and Klaus Schwarzkopf in One or the Other (1974)
    One or the Other
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1974

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Tatort (1970)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1971–2018
    • Delphine Lohmann and Mia Lohmann in Das doppelte Lottchen (2017)
      Das doppelte Lottchen
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2017
    • Schätze der Welt - Erbe der Menschheit (1995)
      Schätze der Welt - Erbe der Menschheit
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2013–2017
    • The Mandrake and the Sword (2015)
      The Mandrake and the Sword
      6.0
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Doomsday: World War I (2013)
      Doomsday: World War I
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Police Call 110 (1971)
      Police Call 110
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1996–2013
    • Pfarrer Braun (2003)
      Pfarrer Braun
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • Der Bulle und das Landei (2010)
      Der Bulle und das Landei
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2010–2011
    • Miguel Herz-Kestranek and Angela Roy in Ein Schatz fürs Leben - Abenteuer in Panama (2011)
      Ein Schatz fürs Leben - Abenteuer in Panama
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • A Case for Two (1981)
      A Case for Two
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1981–2010
    • Die Frau, die im Wald verschwand (2009)
      Die Frau, die im Wald verschwand
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Tod eines Bullen (2000)
      Rosa Roth
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Ein Leben wie im Flug
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Home (2006)
      Home
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Drei Schwestern made in Germany (2006)
      Drei Schwestern made in Germany
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2006

    Music Department

    • Tatort (1970)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • theme music
      • drummer: theme music
      • composer: theme music ...
      • 1972–2019
    • Lizzy Caplan, Tom Wlaschiha, Rick Okon, Vicky Krieps, and August Wittgenstein in Das Boot (2018)
      Das Boot
      7.5
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2018
    • Samy Deluxe: SaMTV Unplugged (2018)
      Samy Deluxe: SaMTV Unplugged
      8.1
      • composer: "Das Boot"
      • 2018
    • Weltenbrand (2012)
      Weltenbrand
      7.5
      TV Series
      • composer: title theme
      • 2012
    • A Case for Two (1981)
      A Case for Two
      6.3
      TV Series
      • composer: title theme
      • 1981–2006
    • Jürgen Heinrich and Navid Navid in Wolffs Revier (1992)
      Wolffs Revier
      4.9
      TV Series
      • title music
      • 1992–1998
    • Elisabeth Shue and Woody Harrelson in Palmetto (1998)
      Palmetto
      6.1
      • orchestrator
      • 1998
    • Hannelore Elsner in Lady Cop (1994)
      Lady Cop
      5.9
      TV Series
      • composer: title theme
      • 1994–2006
    • Love Is Forever (1983)
      Love Is Forever
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 1983
    • Ein zauberhaftes Biest
      7.6
      TV Series
      • composer theme music
      • 1981
    • Das Boot (1981)
      Das Boot
      8.4
      • conductor
      • music arranger
      • music producer (uncredited) ...
      • 1981
    • Ein Lied für Edinburgh
      TV Special
      • composer: song "Hallelujah Man"
      • 1972
    • Ira von Fürstenberg in Negresco - Eine tödliche Affäre (1968)
      Negresco - Eine tödliche Affäre
      5.5
      • musician (as Paul Nero Sounds)
      • 1968
    • Show Real
      TV Series
      • arranger
      • 1967

    Actor

    • Abenteuer Airport (1990)
      Abenteuer Airport
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Erster Saxophonist
      • 1990
    • Was sein muß, muß sein
      Short
      • 1982

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    Personal details

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      • klaus-doldinger.com
    • Alternative names
      • Klaus-Doldinger-Quartett
    • Born
      • May 12, 1936
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Spouse
      • Inge BeckApril 9, 1960 - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      Formed the fusion band Passport.

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      Awarded the Frankfurt Music Prize in 2000.

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