Giorgio Moroder Biography (1940-)

Born April 26, 1940, in Ortisei, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy; immigrated to Munich, Germany. Addresses: Contact: c/o 1880 Century Park East, #900, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality: Italian
Gender: Male
Occupation: Composer, producer, music director, music arranger
Birth Details: April 26, 1940; Ortisei, Italy

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Work
Song producer, Thank God It's Friday, 1978
Music director, Foxes, United Artists, 1980
Music arranger, Scarface, Universal, 1983
Soundtrack producer, Thief of Hearts, 1984
Producer (restoration), music performer, and music arranger, Metropolis (originally released by Deutsche Universum-Film AG [UFA], 1927), 1985
(Uncredited) Song producer, Quicksilver, 1986
Song producer, Beverly Hills Cop II, 1987
Associate producer and music producer, Mamba (also known as Fair Game), Cinestar, 1988
Song producer, Navy SEALS, 1990
Producer, director, and editor, A Special Tree, 1996
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Radio producer, Electric Dreams, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
Modulations, Strand Releasing, 1998
Television Appearances
Specials
The 100 Greatest Dance Songs, 2000
Episodic
Himself, "Wetten, dass ... ? aus Muenster," Wetten, dass ... ?, 1988
RECORDINGS
Albums
Son of My Father, 1972
Knights in White Satin, Oasis Records, 1976
From Here to Eternity, Casablanca, 1977
First Electronic Live to Digital, Oasis Records, 1979
E=MC2, Casablanca, 1980
Solitary Man, Teldec, 1983
Producer (with Pete Bellotte), Bad Girls, by Donna Summer, Casablanca, 1979, and six other albums by Summer; also producer of song "Love to Love You Baby," 1976, and of two songs on Night Rains by Janis Ian, 1979.
WRITINGS
Screenplays
A Special Tree, 1996
Film Scores
Die Klosterschuelerinnen (also known as Le chateau and Sex Life in a Convent), 1971
Oswald Kolle: Liebe als Gesellschaftsspiel?, 1972

Midnight Express, Columbia, 1978
American Gigolo, Paramount, 1980
Foxes, United Artists, 1980
Cat People, 1982
Egymasra nezve (also known as Another Way and Olelkezo tekintetek), 1982
D.C. Cab (also known as Street Fleet), Universal, 1983
Flashdance, Paramount, 1983
Scarface, Universal, 1983
Electric Dreams, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
(With Klaus Doldinger) The Neverending Story (also known as DieUnendliche Geschichte), Warner Bros., 1984
Metropolis (originally released by Deutsche Universum-Film AG [UFA], 1927), 1985
Over the Top (also known as Meet Me Half Way), Warner Bros., 1987
Another Way--D Kikan Joho (also known as D Kikan Joho and Another Way), Toho Company, Ltd., 1988
Mamba (also known as Fair Game), Cinestar, 1988
Let It Ride, Paramount, 1989
Jackpot (also known as Classe speciale and Cyber Eden), 1992
Pepolino und der Schatz der Meerjungfrau (animated), 1995
A Special Tree, 1996
Modulations, 1998
Impressionen unter Wasser (also known as Underwater Impressions), 2002
Film Songs
"With Your Love," Thank God It's Friday, Columbia, 1978
"Fly Too High," Sunburn, Paramount, 1979
"Giving Up, Giving In," The Bitch, 1979
Foxes, United Artists, 1980
"Highway Runner," Fast Times at Ridgemont High, 1982
"Call Me," Partners, Paramount, 1982
D.C. Cab, Universal, 1983
"Flashdance ... What a Feeling," "Seduce Me Tonight," and "Love Theme from Flashdance," Flashdance, Paramount, 1983
Scarface, Universal, 1983
Superman III, Warner Bros., 1983
Electric Dreams, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
(With Keith Forsey) "The Neverending Story," The Neverending Story(also known as Die Unendliche Geschichte), Warner Bros., 1984
"Thief of Hearts," Thief of Hearts, Paramount, 1984
"Wings to Fly," American Anthem, Columbia, 1986
(With Dean Pitchford) "Quicksilver Lightning," Quicksilver, Columbia, 1986
(With Tom Whitlock) "Take My Breath Away," and other songs, Top Gun, Paramount, 1986
(With Whitlock) "All Revved Up," Beverly Hills Cop II, Paramount,1987
(With Whitlock) Over the Top, Warner Bros., 1987
Mamba, Cinestar, 1988
Let It Ride, Paramount, 1989
"Strike Like Lightning" and "Shadows," Navy Seals, Orion, 1990
NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (also known as Die Unendliche Geschichte and Die Unendliche Geschichte II: Auf der Suche nachPhantasien), 1990
Film Theme Songs
(With David Bowie) Cat People, RKO Radio Pictures, 1982
Television Scores
Movies
Der Tod kommmt durch die Tuer, 1983
Stage Songs
(With others) Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1982
(With others) Midnight Express (ballet), Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong, China, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Billboard, 200, February 19, p. 31
People, September 12, 1983, p. 62

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