Deceased

When Did Klaus Doldinger Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 89

GenderMaleNationalityGermanyBorn12/05/1936Born inBerlin, GermanyDied16/10/2025Died inIckingWikidataQ62961 ↗TMDb#5240 ↗

Klaus Doldinger was a German saxophonist known for his work in jazz and as a film music composer. He founded the group Passport in 1971; they played in different formations for decades and became successful internationally. Doldinger composed several filmscores, including Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot (1981) and The NeverEnding Story (1984). He is known for writing the theme music of Tatort, running on television since 1970.

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Filmography28 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2021	Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success StoryMovie	Self - Das Boot Music Composer	85
2019	ManDoki Soulmates: Wings Of FreedomMovie	Self	83
2019	Meine Welt ist die MusikMovie	Self	83
2017	Open Wounds – A Journey through German Genre FilmsMovie	—	81
2016	Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - LiveMovie	—	80
2011	Sing! Inge, Sing!Movie	Himself	75
2010	Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines LebensSeries	Self	74
2008	Germany, Your ArtistsSeries	Self	72
2007	NachtlinieSeries	Self	71
2007	Der Sonntags-StammtischSeries	Self	71
2007	Fernsehgeschichte(n). DeutschMovie	Self	71
2003	ZIBBSeries	Self	67
2000	AbendschauSeries	self	64
1999	Volle KanneSeries	Self	63
1998	Alpha ForumSeries	Self	62
1996	Zimmer frei!Series	Self	60
1995	KulturzeitSeries	self	59
1994	NeXtSeries	Self	58
1992	ECHO-VerleihungSeries	Self	56
1992	RiverboatSeries	Self	56
1991	DAS!Series	Self	55
1991	Disney Club DeutschlandSeries	Self	55
1990	Abenteuer AirportSeries	Erster Saxophonist	54
1989	Blauer PantherSeries	Self	53
1979	Bavarian Film AwardsSeries	Self	43
1974	3 nach 9Series	Self	38
1972	MusikladenSeries	Self	36
1964	Grimme AwardSeries	Self	28