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Klaus Doldinger

Klaus Doldinger

Known For Sound
Birthday May 12, 1936 (89)
Birthplace Berlin, Germany
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Oct 18, 2025
Entry Date May 29, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Klaus Doldinger (born 12 May 1936) is a German saxophonist, especially well known for jazz and as a composer of film music. He was the recipient of 1997's Bavarian Film Awards. Doldinger was born in Berlin, and entered a Düsseldorf conservatory in 1947, origin ... ally studying piano and then clarinet, graduating in 1957. In his student years, Doldinger gained professional performing experience, starting in 1953 in the German Dixieland band The Feetwarmers, and recording with them in 1955. Later that year he founded Oscar's Trio, modeled on Oscar Peterson's work. During the 1960s he worked as a tenor saxophonist, working with visiting American jazz musicians and recording in his own right. Doldinger is perhaps best known for his film scores to the acclaimed German U-boat film Das Boot (1981) and later The NeverEnding Story (1984). Doldinger married Inge Beck in 1960; they have three children, Viola, Melanie and Nicolas Doldinger. Since 1968 they have resided in Icking, a small Bavarian village, south of Munich. Doldinger's jazz band Passport (2008) Doldinger's recurring jazz project Passport, started in 1971 (then called "Klaus Doldinger's Passport"), still enjoys huge success in Germany. In its influence it was sometimes called the European version of Weather Report. At various times members of Passport included Peter O'Mara (guitar), Roberto DiGioia (keyboards), Patrick Scales (bass, since 1994), Ernst Stroer (de:Ernst Ströer) (percussion, since 1989), Christian Lettner (drums, since 2000), Michael Hornek (keyboard since 2009), Biboul Darouiche (percussion, since 1995) and others. Guests include Brian Auger (1973), Johnny Griffin (1973) and Pete York (1973).[3] The first true Passport album had strong ties to Amon Düül II containing contributions from Olaf Kübler, Lothar Meid and Jimmy Jackson, it remains an off-the-radar Krautrock essential.

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Ein Leben wie im Flug

Ein Leben wie im Flug

2007

Original Music Composer

Palmetto

Palmetto

1998

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Salt on Our Skin

Salt on Our Skin

1992

Music

Hurenglück

Hurenglück

1991

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The NeverEnding Story

The NeverEnding Story

1984

Original Music Composer

Love is Forever

Love is Forever

1983

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Abenteuer Airport

as Erster Saxophonist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1990

Volle Kanne

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 30, 1999

ECHO-Verleihung

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 18, 1992

DAS!

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 02, 1991

3 nach 9

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 19, 1974

NeXt

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1994

Nachtlinie

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2007

NDR Jazz Workshops

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 1958

Disney Club Deutschland

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1991

Deutschland, deine Künstler

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 02, 2008

Musikladen

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 13, 1972

Grimme-Preis-Verleihung

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1964

Blauer Panther

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1989

Bayerischer Filmpreis

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 01, 1979

Riverboat

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1992

Zimmer frei!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 1996

Der Sonntags-Stammtisch

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 2007

Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines Lebens

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2010

Alpha Forum

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1998

Abendschau

as self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 2000

Kulturzeit

as self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1995

ZIBB

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 10, 2003

Morgenmagazin

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 1992

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