Hansjörg Moroder Wiki Biography
Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni ˈdʒordʒo ˈmɔːroder], born Hansjörg Moroder, Urtijëi, 26 April 1940) is an influential Italian record producer, songwriter, performer and DJ.Moroder is frequently credited with pioneering synth disco and electronic dance music.When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records. He produced huge hits for Donna Summer during the late-1970s disco era, including “Bad Girls”, “Last Dance”, “Love to Love You Baby”, “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)”, “Dim All the Lights”, “MacArthur Park”, “Hot Stuff”, “On the Radio”, and “I Feel Love”, and is the founder of the former Musicland Studios in Munich, a recording studio used by many renowned artists including Electric Light Orchestra, Led Zeppelin, Queen and Elton John.In addition to producing several hits with Donna Summer, Moroder also produced a number of electronic disco hits for The Three Degrees, two albums for Sparks, a handful of songs on Bonnie Tyler’s album Bitterblue as well as her 1985 single “Here She Comes” and a score of songs for performers including David Bowie, Irene Cara, Madleen Kane, Melissa Manchester, Blondie, Japan, and France Joli.
| Full Name | Giorgio Moroder |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 26, 1940 |
| Place Of Birth | Urtijëi, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Composer, Music Department |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Spouse | Francisca Gutierrez |
| Children | Alex Moroder |
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| Google+ | http://plus.google.com/114468572828368637501 |
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| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002380 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Academy Award for Best Original Music Score, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media… |
| Nominations | BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score, David di Donatello for Best Original Song, BAFTA Best Original Song Written for a Film, Together in Electric Dreams, Right Here, Right Now, Tom’s Diner |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | (In music) Galloping bassline |
| 2 | (In music) Switches from acoustic to electric instruments in the middle of a song, and vice versa. |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on the soundtracks he’s most proud of] Well, I haven’t done that many. Midnight Express (1978) was all synth. It was my first film and is still the closest to my heart because, aside the fact that I won an Oscar for it, I had no idea what Alan Parker wanted. He never told me, so I did pretty much what I wanted. Scarface (1983) was a great film for me. But there are two really standout films [songs?] for me. One is the theme I wrote for Flashdance (1983), because it encapsulates a complete body of music. The lyrics are good, Irene Cara who sang it, was amazing. It was released before the movie, and it helped the movie. The other is “Take My Breath Away” [from Top Gun (1986)], that’s the one I like the most from a purely musical standpoint. [2016] |
| 2 | [2014, on future collaborations] Oh there are so many right now that I love. I love Lady Gaga, Rihanna – all the pop girls like Katy Perry. I think Miley Cyrus is very talented too. Apart from the visuals, which you may like or not like, but her music is quite good actually. “Wrecking Ball” is quite a good song and she sang it really nicely. |
| 3 | [2014, on the rebirth of disco] I think disco’s back. In fact, even before the Daft Punk album, before they won the Grammy which really launched disco back. The performance with Stevie Wonder and the song with Chic, that was a great disco reunion. Since last year, the big guys like Avicii for example, “Wake Me Up” that’s not really an EDM [Electonic Dance Music] song. That’s more like a disco song. I think a lot of those EDM songs are all coming back a little bit more to the disco format. You have acoustic guitar with Avicii and obviously Daft Punk used real bass, real drums, real violins, real guitars. So I think that whole style is coming back quite nicely right now. |
| 4 | [2014, on the evolution of electronic music] If I listen to Skrillex then I definitely think it evolved a lot. A lot. I listen to the group Disclosure, they have great sounds. Maybe not as adventurous as Skrillex. I think the key thing is to have those beautiful sounds… the amazing sounds of Skrillex are almost phenomenal. |
| 5 | [2014, on his alternative 1984-version of Fritz Lang’s classic Metropolis (1927)] I wouldn’t go back because it was such a big job. The one problem was that it took too long. It took about three years before I found the prints and the contracts – a lot of pressure to finish it. And then towards the end I felt some of the songs were not good. But then you can’t really go back and tell, for example, Freddie Mercury, “Let’s redo the song.” So that was a little bit of a problem. Towards the end, almost every song was a little bit dated. Three years is a long time for a song. Plus, maybe the music was a little too rock or too pop. But people loved it – some hated it, some loved it – so, it’s okay. It was a great adventure. |
| 6 | [2014, on his favorite soundtrack] Midnight Express (1978). It was my first one, I didn’t have a clue what to do. Alan Parker was very much interested in one scene – when the kid runs away – and he wanted something in the style of “I Feel Love”, a song I’d done with Donna Summer. But the rest he said, “Just look at the scene again and just do whatever you think.” It was great, because it was one of the first times where I was able to see the movie, record on the movie – on video – and then listen back. So you know pretty much if a melody or sound works. It was great because I basically was able to do most of it by myself with no director or producer sitting next to me. Then when we mixed it down that was a day or two in Munich and it was a great day to finally see it properly in front of the director and making some little changes. That was definitely my favorite one. |
| 7 | [2014, on technology changing electronic music] I think it’s a good thing – it gives a chance of work to a lot of people. Today for two or three thousand dollars you can have a lot of equipment and you can do beautiful recordings. Obviously, if you’re talented. If you’re not, then it doesn’t help at all! But if you’re talented it’s a great chance. You can work at home, you can record at home – you can do final recordings. Probably 80% of the stuff done at home doesn’t work – not because of the technology but because of the talent. I remember when I started, unless you had two or three thousand dollars for a song you were not able to record. You needed musicians. You needed a studio. Now you can do it by yourself. It’s a little bit more democratic now. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Produced and co-wrote the song “Take My Breath Away” (from Top Gun (1986)) that topped the Billboard charts for New Wave band Berlin in September 1986. |
| 2 | His work with synthesizers heavily influenced several music genres such as new wave, techno and electronic music. |
| 3 | Has worked with many international superstars such as Barbra Streisand, Bonnie Tyler, David Bowie, Donna Summer, Elton John, Freddie Mercury, Janet Jackson, Nina Hagen and Olivia Newton-John. |
| 4 | Credited as simply “Giorgio,” hit #109 on the Billboard Singles Charts in 1977 with “From Here to Eternity” (Casablanca 897); previously hit #46 on the Billboard Singles Charts in 1972 with the original version of “Son of My Father” (Dunhill 4304) which was later covered by Chicory Tip. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emu’s Wide World | 1988 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Wang Jiao ka men | 1988 | writer: “Take My Breath Away” | |
| Rambo III | 1988 | performer: “THE BRIDGE” / producer: “HE AIN’T HEAVY… HE’S MY BROTHER”, “THE BRIDGE” | |
| Beverly Hills Cop II | 1987 | “All Revved Up” / producer: “Hold On”, “All Revved Up” | |
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | 1987 | TV Special writer: “Take My Breath Away” | |
| Over the Top | 1987 | music: “In This Country”, “Gypsy Soul”, “All I Need Is You”, “I Will Be Strong”, “Meet Me Half Way”, “Mind Over Matter”, “Winner Takes It All”, “Take It Higher” / performer: “The Fight” / producer: “In This Country”, “Gypsy Soul”, “All I Need Is You”, “I Will Be Strong”, “Meet Me Half Way”, “Mind Over Matter”, “Winner Takes It All”, “Take It Higher”, “The Fight” / writer: “The Fight” | |
| Armed and Dangerous | 1986 | producer: “SHE’S MY MAN” | |
| American Anthem | 1986 | music: “Wings to Fly” / producer: “Wings to Fly” | |
| Top Gun | 1986 | “Danger Zone”, “Lead Me On” / performer: “Radar Radio” / producer: “Danger Zone”, “Lead Me On”, “Hot Summer Nights”, “Take My Breath Away”, “Radar Radio” / writer: “Take My Breath Away”, “Radar Radio”, “Through The Fire” | |
| The Money Pit | 1986 | writer: “RUSH RUSH” | |
| Quicksilver | 1986 | producer: “Quicksilver Lightning” / writer: “Quicksilver Lightning” | |
| Vision Quest | 1985 | producer: “No More Words” | |
| That’s Dancing! | 1985 | Documentary music: “Flashdance. . .What A Feeling” | |
| The Fading Image | 1984 | Short writer: “On Your Own” | |
| Thief of Hearts | 1984 | music: “Thief of Hearts” | |
| Going Bananas | 1984 | TV Series lyrics: “Going Bananas” / music: “Going Bananas” | |
| Electric Dreams | 1984 | music: “Now You’re Mine”, “Together In Electric Dreams” / performer: “The Duel”, “Madeline’s Theme”, “Together In Electric Dreams” / producer: “Now You’re Mine”, “The Duel”, “Madeline’s Theme”, “Together In Electric Dreams” / writer: “The Duel”, “Madeline’s Theme” | |
| The 56th Annual Academy Awards | 1984 | TV Special documentary writer: “Flashdance… What a Feeling” | |
| The NeverEnding Story | 1984 | music: “The Neverending Story” / performer: “The Ivory Tower”, “Swamps Of Sadness”, “Sleepy Dragon”, “Ruined Landscape” – uncredited / writer: “The Ivory Tower”, “Swamps Of Sadness”, “Sleepy Dragon”, “Ruined Landscape” – uncredited | |
| Fame | 1984 | TV Series music – 1 episode | |
| Zeg ‘ns Aaa | 1984 | TV Series music – 1 episode | |
| Cap d’any a TV3 | 1983 | TV Movie writer: “Cat People Putting Out Fire” | |
| David Bowie: Serious Moonlight | 1983 | Video documentary music: “Cat People Putting Out Fire” | |
| D.C. Cab | 1983 | music: “The Dream”, “Single Heart”, “Party Me Tonight”, “Knock Me On My Feet”, “Knock Me On My Feet Instrumental” / performer: “Knock Me On My Feet Instrumental” | |
| Scarface | 1983 | lyrics: “Shake It Up”, “Dance Dance Dance”, “I’m Hot Tonight” / music: “Scarface Push It to the Limit”, “Rush Rush”, “Turn Out the Night”, “Vamos a Bailar”, “Tony’s Theme”, “She’s on Fire”, “Shake It Up”, “Dance Dance Dance”, “I’m Hot Tonight”, “Gina’s and Elvira’s Theme” / performer: “Tony’s Theme” | |
| Alvin & the Chipmunks | 1983 | TV Series writer: “Here She Comes” | |
| Superman III | 1983 | music: “Rock On”, “No See, No Cry” / performer: “On the Streets of Metropolis Intro to Superman III” / producer: “Rock On”, “No See, No Cry”, “They Won’t Get Me”, “Love Theme”, “On the Streets of Metropolis Intro to Superman III” / writer: “They Won’t Get Me”, “Love Theme”, “On the Streets of Metropolis Intro to Superman III” | |
| Flashdance | 1983 | music: “Flashdance… What a Feeling”, “Seduce Me Tonight”, “Lady, Lady, Lady”, “Love Theme From Flashdance” / producer: “Flashdance… What a Feeling”, “Seduce Me Tonight”, “Lady, Lady, Lady”, “Love Theme From Flashdance”, “Romeo” | |
| Donna Summer: A Hot Summer Night | 1983 | TV Movie writer: “On the Radio” | |
| Partners | 1982 | music: “Call Me” | |
| Cat People | 1982 | music: “Putting Out the Fire Theme from Cat People” / writer: “Putting Out the Fire Theme from Cat People” | |
| Beau Pere | 1981 | writer: “Try Me I Know We Can Make It” | |
| First Monday in October | 1981 | writer: “Night Drive” – uncredited | |
| Foxes | 1980 | music: “Fly Too High”, “Shake It”, “Bad Love”, “Greedy Man”, “On the Radio” | |
| American Gigolo | 1980 | “Love and Passion”, “Call Me” | |
| The Donna Summer Special | 1980 | TV Special writer: “Try Me, I Know We Can Make It”, “Once Upon a Time” | |
| Intikam kadini | 1979 | performer: “E=MC²”, “In My Wildest Dreams”, “I Wanna Rock You” – uncredited / writer: “E=MC²”, “In My Wildest Dreams”, “I Wanna Rock You” – uncredited | |
| The Bitch | 1979 | writer: “Giving Up, Giving In” | |
| The Midnight Special | 1978 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Thank God It’s Friday | 1978 | performer: “From Here to Eternity” – as Giorgio / producer: “With Your Love”, “Je t’aime Moi non plus” / writer: “From Here to Eternity”, “Love to Love You Baby”, “With Your Love” | |
| Midnight Express | 1978 | “The Chase”, uncredited / arranger: “Love’s Theme” / music: “Theme From Midnight Express Vocal” / writer: “Love’s Theme”, “Theme From Midnight Express Vocal” | |
| AVRO’s Toppop | 1978 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Good Morning Britain | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Het is weer zo laat! | 1978 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Lorraine | 2016 | TV Series music – 1 episode | |
| Play for Today | 1977 | TV Series music – 1 episode | |
| The Simpsons | TV Series 1 episode, 2010 music – 1 episode, 2016 writer – 1 episode, 2016 | ||
| Looking for Mr. Goodbar | 1977 | writer: “Try Me, I Know We Can Make It” 1976, “Prelude to Love” 1976 | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2014-2016 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| The Brady Bunch Variety Hour | 1976 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Trolls | 2016 | writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| Van Oekel’s Discohoek | 1974 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Who’s Doing the Dishes? | 2016 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | |
| Metropolis | 1927 | lyrics: “Love Kills” / music: “Love Kills”, “Here’s My Heart”, “Cage of Freedom”, “Blood from a Stone”, “Here She Comes”, “Destruction”, “On Your Own”, “What’s Going On” / performer: “The Legend of Babel”, “Machines” / producer: “Love Kills”, “Destruction”, “On Your Own” / writer: “The Legend of Babel”, “Machines” | |
| Nunca es tarde | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Go for It | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Mr. Robot | 2016 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Keanu | 2016 | performer: “Tom’s Diner” | |
| Puoli seitsemän | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Zoolander 2 | 2016 | writer: “Love to Love You Baby” | |
| That’s So… | 2016 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| American Horror Story | 2016 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1978-2015 | TV Series writer – 4 episodes | |
| Master of None | 2015 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Riley’s First Date? | 2015 | Short writer: “Take My Breath Away” | |
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | 2015 | Video Game music: “Cat People Putting Out Fire” | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2015 writer – 1 episode, 2015 | ||
| Holding the Man | 2015 | writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| One Hit Wonderland | 2012-2015 | TV Series documentary writer – 3 episodes | |
| It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 2007-2015 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Parks and Recreation | 2009-2015 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | |
| The EE British Academy Film Awards | 2015 | TV Special documentary writer: “Love To Love You Baby” – uncredited | |
| The Overnight | 2015 | writer: “Tryouts For The Human Race” | |
| P.O.V. | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| The Connection | 2014 | writer: “Call Me” | |
| Please Like Me | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Men, Women & Children | 2014 | writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| Hungry Hearts | 2014 | music: “Flashdance… What a Feeling” | |
| Tu cara me suena – Argentina | TV Series producer – 3 episodes, 2014 writer – 2 episodes, 2014 | ||
| Satisfaction | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Somewhere Over the Rainbow | 2014 | TV Movie documentary writer: “I Feel Love” – uncredited | |
| Wimbledon | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Relatos salvajes | 2014 | music: “Love Theme From Flashdance”, “Lady, Lady, Lady” | |
| Doctors | 2014 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Blondie at BBC Maida Vale | 2014 | TV Movie writer: “Call Me” | |
| The Block | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Guapas | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Tu cara me suena | 2014 | TV Series music – 1 episode | |
| Archer | 2013-2014 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979 | 2014 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Number One Song in Heaven” | |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| American Hustle | 2013 | writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| Rude Tube | 2013 | TV Series music – 1 episode | |
| Mato Sem Cachorro | 2013 | writer: “Take My Breath Away” | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Video Game writer: “Danger Zone” | |
| Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa | 2013 | writer: “The Number One Song in Heaven” | |
| Burton and Taylor | 2013 | TV Movie writer: “Love to Love You Baby” | |
| The Internship | 2013 | writer: “Flashdance… What A Feeling” | |
| Behind the Candelabra | 2013 | TV Movie writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| Celebrity Splash! Australia | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The ’80s: The Decade That Made Us | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| The Voice Israel | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2012-2013 | TV Series writer – 5 episodes | |
| Gloria | 2013/II | writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| Mein, Lover, sein Vater und ich | 2013 | TV Movie writer: “Call Me” – uncredited | |
| American Dad! | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| VH1 Divas 2012 | 2012 | TV Movie writer: “I Feel Love”, “Love to Love You Baby” | |
| The X Factor | TV Series writer – 2 episodes, 2008 – 2012 music – 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Todd’s Pop Song Reviews | 2010-2012 | TV Series documentary writer – 2 episodes | |
| Dancing with the Stars | TV Series writer – 3 episodes, 2006 – 2012 music – 1 episode, 2009 | ||
| Fatal Call | 2012 | writer: “Call Me” | |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Secret Disco Revolution | 2012 | Documentary writer: “Love To Love You Baby” | |
| Stars 80 | 2012 | writer: “Call Me” | |
| Welcome to the Basement | TV Series producer – 1 episode, 2012 writer – 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| Take Me Out | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Duets | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Voice | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Top of the Pops 2 | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| When Disco Ruled the World | 2012 | TV Movie documentary writer: “I Feel Love”, “Love to Love You Baby” | |
| Glee | 2012 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| American Idol | 2003-2012 | TV Series writer – 6 episodes | |
| Eastbound & Down | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Joy of Disco | 2012 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Love to Love You Baby”, “I Feel Love” | |
| Smash | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| For a Good Time, Call… | 2012 | writer: “Call Me” | |
| Save the Date | 2012/I | performer: “Baby Blue” / writer: “Baby Blue” | |
| Gossip Girl | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Jack and Jill | 2011/I | performer: “Finale” from tt0086250 / writer: “Finale” from tt0086250 | |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time Abridged | 2011 | TV Movie “Danger Zone” / music: “The Neverending Story” | |
| Danville 2nd Ward Young Men | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| A Novela das 8 | 2011 | writer: “Zodiac” | |
| The Footy Show | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2006-2011 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Queens of Pop | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Formula 1: BBC Sport | 2011 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Britain’s Got Talent | TV Series writer – 1 episode, 2011 music – 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| 20 to 1 | TV Series documentary writer – 2 episodes, 2010 – 2011 performer – 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| Funkytown | 2011 | writer: “I feel love” | |
| Shooting the Hollywood Stars | 2011 | TV Movie documentary writer: “I Feel Love” – uncredited | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Canada | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Going the Distance | 2010 | writer: “Take My Breath Away” | |
| Mongrels | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Miss Tacuarembó | 2010 | music: “Flashdance… What A Feeling” | |
| Biutiful | 2010 | writer: “Shudder/King of Snake” | |
| Dancing on Ice | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Miranda | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Nacidas para sufrir | 2009 | music: “Flashdance… What a Feeling” | |
| Electric Dreams | 2009 | TV Mini-Series music – 1 episode | |
| I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell | 2009 | writer: “Take My Breath Away” | |
| The Firm | 2009 | writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| Inglourious Basterds | 2009 | writer: “CAT PEOPLE PUTTING OUT THE FIRE” | |
| Grey’s Anatomy | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Office | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| 17 Again | 2009 | writer: “Danger Zone” | |
| The Art Of… When You’re Hot, Young, Poor and a Filmmaker! | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Sex Drive | 2008 | writer: “Danger Zone” | |
| Frost/Nixon | 2008 | writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| Postcards | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Fama ¡a bailar! | 2008 | TV Series music – 1 episode | |
| Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | 2008 | writer: “Danger Zone” | |
| What Happens in Vegas | 2008 | writer: “Flashdance…What a Feeling” | |
| Ashes to Ashes | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Singing Bee | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Patinando por un sueño | TV Series producer – 1 episode, 2007 writer – 1 episode, 2007 | ||
| Hot Rod | 2007 | performer: “Chase” / writer: “Chase” | |
| It Takes Two | 2007 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance | 2007 | writer: “Flashdance What A Feeling” | |
| Music and Lyrics | 2007 | writer: “Never Ending Story” | |
| Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live from London | 2006 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Future Lovers/I Feel Love”, “Live to Tell” | |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series | 2006 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Australian Idol | 2006 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Scarface: The World Is Yours | 2006 | Video Game “Disco 79”, “Success” | |
| The Angry Video Game Nerd | 2006 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | 2006 | writer: “Take My Breath Away” 1986 | |
| The Sopranos | 2006 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | 2006 | Video Game performer: “Together In Electric Dreams” / writer: “Together In Electric Dreams” | |
| Idols! | 2006 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Idol | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The King of Queens | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Karaoke Revolution Party | 2005 | Video Game “Call Me” | |
| Idols | 2002-2005 | TV Series writer – 5 episodes | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | 2005 | Video Game “First Hand Experience In Second Hand Love”, “I Wanna Rock You”, “E=MC2”, “I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone” / courtesy: “First Hand Experience In Second Hand Love”, “I Wanna Rock You”, “E=MC2”, “I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone” / performer: “First Hand Experience In Second Hand Love”, “I Wanna Rock You”, “E=MC2”, “Chase”, “I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone”, “From Here To Eternity” – as Giorgio / writer: “First Hand Experience In Second Hand Love”, “I Wanna Rock You”, “E=MC2”, | |
| How I Met Your Mother | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| L’anniversaire | 2005 | writer: “Call Me” | |
| Prime | 2005 | writer: “FREAKS OF THE INDUSTRY” | |
| Roll Bounce | 2005 | writer: “Love to Love You Baby” | |
| The Business | 2005 | writer: “Call Me” | |
| C.R.A.Z.Y. | 2005 | performer: “From here to eternity” / writer: “From here to eternity” | |
| Idol – Jakten på en superstjerne | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Elephant Shoes | 2005 | writer: “Flashdance What a Feeling” | |
| Slovensko hladá SuperStar | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Meet the Fockers | 2004 | performer: “Scarface Underscore Cue” / writer: “Scarface Underscore Cue” | |
| Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 | 2004 | Video Game “Flashdance… What A Feeling”, “Take My Breath Away” | |
| Idool 2004 | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| It’s All Gone Pete Tong | 2004 | writer: “Musak” | |
| Cesko hledá SuperStar | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Hrvatski Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| High Chaparall | 2004 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Super Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| South Park | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Pop Idol | 2003 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Deutschland sucht den Superstar | 2003 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Idols | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Fighting Temptations | 2003 | “Heaven Knows” | |
| Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle | 2003 | writer: “Flashdance… What A Feeling” | |
| Idol | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Disco Ball | 2003 | TV Special music: “Flashdance. . .What A Feeling” / writer: “Hot Stuff” | |
| Absolutely Fabulous | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Anita & Me | 2002 | writer: “Son Of My Father”, “Son of My Father” | |
| Kylie Minogue: Kylie Fever 2002 in Concert – Live in Manchester | 2002 | Video documentary writer: “Light Years/I Feel Love” – uncredited | |
| Atomic Kitten: Kitten Diaries | 2002 | TV Movie documentary music: “Flashdance… What a Feeling” – uncredited | |
| Six Feet Under | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Un paso adelante | 2002 | TV Series music – 1 episode | |
| Ally McBeal | 2002 | TV Series music – 1 episode | |
| Long Time Dead | 2002 | writer: “Cat People Putting Out Fire” | |
| Operación triunfo | TV Series writer – 1 episode, 2002 music – 1 episode, 2002 | ||
| Ocean’s Eleven | 2001 | writer: “Take My Breath Away” | |
| Grand Theft Auto 3 | 2001 | Video Game lyrics: “Scarface Push It To The Limit”, “Rush Rush”, “She’s on Fire”, “Shake It Up”, “I’m Hot Tonight” / music: “Scarface Push It To The Limit”, “Rush Rush”, “She’s on Fire”, “Shake It Up”, “I’m Hot Tonight” | |
| Zoolander | 2001 | “Call Me”, “Love to Love You Baby” | |
| EastEnders | 2001 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Viktor Vogel – Commercial Man | 2001 | writer: “Call Me” | |
| Freddie Mercury, the Untold Story | 2000 | TV Special documentary writer: “Love Kills”, “Love Kills Wolf Euro Mix” | |
| Top Ten | 2000 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Stars in Their Eyes | 2000 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Donna Summer: Live and More… Encore! | 1999 | TV Movie documentary writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | 1999 | writer: “Call Me” | |
| Strange Planet | 1999 | writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| Friends | 1999 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| No Exit | 1999 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Call Me” | |
| Falco – Hoch wie nie | 1998 | Video writer: “Body Next To Body” | |
| Bride of Chucky | 1998 | writer: “Call Me” | |
| The Adventures of Sebastian Cole | 1998 | music: “Call Me” | |
| Pop Up Video | 1998 | TV Series producer – 1 episode | |
| Modulations | 1998 | Documentary producer: “I Feel Love” / writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| Firestorm | 1998 | writer: “Cat People Putting Out the Fire” | |
| Am faa | 1998 | “The Chase” | |
| Tohuwabohu | 1998 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Up on the Roof | 1997/I | writer: “I Feel Love” | |
| The Full Monty | 1997 | music: “Flashdance What a Feeling ’95” 1983 | |
| Selena | 1997 | music: “On the Radio” 1979 | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1994-1997 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Selena Live: The Last Concert | 1995 | Video writer: “I Will Survive / Funky Town / Last Dance / The Hustle / On the Radio” | |
| Top of the Pops | TV Series writer – 24 episodes, 1977 – 1995 performer – 4 episodes, 1977 – 1978 | ||
| Biography | 1995 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Kommissar Rex | 1995 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Northern Exposure | 1994 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City | 1993 | TV Mini-Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Loaded Weapon 1 | 1993 | writer: “LOVE KILLS” | |
| Hasta luego cocodrilo | 1992 | TV Series music – 1 episode | |
| Cool as Ice | 1991 | writer: “Love 2 Love U” | |
| Tukso layuan mo ako! | 1991 | “Take My Breath Away” | |
| Italia ’90: Notte Magiche | 1991 | Documentary writer: “Un’estate italiana” | |
| Memorabilia: The Video Singles | 1991 | Video writer: “I Feel Love Medley” featuring | |
| The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter | 1990 | writer: “Dreams We Dream”, “Heaven’s Just A Heartbeat”, “The Neverending Story” | |
| Navy Seals | 1990 | producer: “Strike Like Lightning”, “Shadows” / writer: “Strike Like Lightning”, “Shadows” | |
| Stella | 1990 | writer: “Love To Love You, Baby” | |
| Quantum Leap | 1990 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| NBA Superstars | 1990 | Video documentary writer: “Take My Breath Away” | |
| Let It Ride | 1989 | music: “Money Talks”, “Win or Lose” / producer: “Money Talks”, “Win or Lose” | |
| Amavasai Iravil | 1989 | writer: “Call Me” – uncredited |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flashback: Conspiration | 2016 | Short | |
| (Re) Assignment | 2016 | ||
| Queen of the South | 2016 | TV Series 8 episodes | |
| Tron Run/R | 2015 | Video Game | |
| Giorgio Moroder ft. Sia: Déj | 2015 | Short music by | |
| Saviano racconta Scarface | 2011 | Documentary score and soundtrack | |
| Scarface: The World Is Yours | 2006 | Video Game original motion picture score | |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2006 | TV Movie | |
| When Disco Ruled the World | 2005 | TV Movie | |
| Cat People: An Intimate Portrait by Paul Schrader | 2002 | Video documentary short | |
| Impressionen unter Wasser | 2002 | Documentary | |
| Zugriff | 1998 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| Pepolino und der Schatz der Meerjungfrau | 1996 | ||
| Fantastic Four | 1994 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Cyber Eden | 1992 | ||
| Let It Ride | 1989 | ||
| Fair Game | 1988 | ||
| Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho | 1988 | ||
| Over the Top | 1987 | ||
| Von Kastelruth nach Hollywood | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Fading Image | 1984 | Short | |
| Electric Dreams | 1984 | ||
| D.C. Cab | 1983 | ||
| Scarface | 1983 | ||
| Flashdance | 1983 | ||
| Cat People | 1982 | ||
| Foxes | 1980 | ||
| American Gigolo | 1980 | ||
| Midnight Express | 1978 | ||
| Oswalt Kolle: Liebe als Gesellschaftsspiel | 1972 | Documentary | |
| Sex Life in a Convent | 1972 | ||
| Metropolis | 1927 | 1984 |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | TV Series composer – 13 episodes, 2016 music by – 5 episodes, 2016 | ||
| Pepolino und der Schatz der Meerjungfrau | 1996 | music arranger | |
| The Making of ‘Superman III’ | 1985 | TV Movie documentary composer: Love Theme music | |
| Scarface | 1983 | music arranger | |
| Superman III | 1983 | composer: original songs | |
| Sex Freedom in Germany | 1970 | Documentary music production |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giorgio Moroder ft. Sia: Déj | 2015 | Short | Driver / DJ |
| Composing a Cult Classic: An Interview with Giorgio Moroder | 2014 | Short | |
| Talks Music | 2014 | TV Series | |
| Heut’ abend | 1987 | TV Series | |
| Electric Dreams | 1984 | Radio Producer (uncredited) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Game | 1988 | associate producer | |
| The Fading Image | 1984 | Short producer |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danger Zone: The Making of ‘Top Gun’ | 2004 | Video documentary still photographer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slit | 2015 | Short acknowledgments |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunca es tarde | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Musician |
| Daft Punk Unchained | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Station to Station | 2015 | Himself | |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Somewhere Over the Rainbow | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Komponist |
| What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 56th Annual Grammy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Winner |
| Clique | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Donna Summer: Hot Stuff | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| When Disco Ruled the World | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Joy of Disco | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Flashdance: Music and Songs | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Queens of Disco | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Disco: Spinning the Story | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| When Disco Ruled the World | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Danger Zone: The Making of ‘Top Gun’ | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Intimate Portrait | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Scarface: Creating | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 100 Greatest Number One Singles | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Top Ten | 1998-2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself – Interviewee |
| 100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll | 2000 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Music | 1998-1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Modulations | 1998 | Documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Eurotrash | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Wetten, dass..? | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Best Original Song |
| The Fading Image | 1984 | Short | Himself |
| Bitte umblättern | 1983-1984 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 10th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite Song from a Motion Picture |
| Auf los geht’s los | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 51st Annual Academy Awards | 1979 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Winner: Best Original Score |
| Top of the Pops | 1977 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Spotlight | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Seventies | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Schola: Sakamoto Ryûichi ongaku no gakkô | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | |
| 2014 | Lifetime Achievement Award (Premio alla carriera) | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | ||
| 2011 | Lifetime Achievement Award | World Soundtrack Awards | ||
| 2000 | Outstanding Achievement Award | Los Angeles Italian Film Awards | Music | |
| 1998 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Dance Recording | |
| 1996 | Jury Award | Palm Springs International ShortFest | Best Experimental | |
| 1996 | Audience Award | Palm Springs International ShortFest | Best Experimental | |
| 1988 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Over the Top (1987) |
| 1987 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Top Gun (1986) |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | Top Gun (1986) |
| 1987 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Top Gun (1986) |
| 1984 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Flashdance (1983) |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Flashdance (1983) |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | Flashdance (1983) |
| 1984 | Bambi | Bambi Awards | Film – National | Die unendliche Geschichte (1984) |
| 1984 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | Flashdance (1983) |
| 1979 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Score | Midnight Express (1978) |
| 1979 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Midnight Express (1978) |
| 1978 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Music | Midnight Express (1978) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Original Song | Electric Dreams (1984) |
| 1985 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Music | Die unendliche Geschichte (1984) |
| 1985 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Original Song | Metropolis (1927) |
| 1985 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Musical Score | Metropolis (1927) |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Scarface (1983) |
| 1984 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Original Song | Flashdance (1983) |
| 1984 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Score | Flashdance (1983) |
| 1984 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Musical Score | Superman III (1983) |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Cat People (1982) |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | Cat People (1982) |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Score – Motion Picture | American Gigolo (1980) |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | American Gigolo (1980) |
| 1980 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | |
| 1980 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Disco Recording | |
| 1979 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | Midnight Express (1978) |