Klaus Doldinger
Sound·May 12, 1936·† October 16, 2025 — 89 years old·Berlin, Germany
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Klaus Doldinger (born 12 May 1936) was 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. He died October 16, 2025 in Icking, Germany.
Doldinger was born in Berlin, and entered a Düsseldorf conservatory in 1947, originally 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.
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2024Life After the NeverEnding StorySelf2023Jazzfieber - The Story of German Jazz2021Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success StorySelf - Das Boot Music Composer2019Klaus Doldinger's Passport - Live in Leverkusen 2019Musiker2019ManDoki Soulmates: Wings Of FreedomSelf2019Meine Welt ist die MusikSelf2017Das doppelte LottchenOriginal Music Composer2017Open Wounds – A Journey through German Genre Films2016Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live2012Doomsday: World War ITVMusic2011Sing! Inge, Sing!Himself2010Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines LebensTVSelf2010Der Bulle und das Landei - Tödliches HeimwehMusic2009Die Frau, die im Wald verschwandMusic2008Germany, Your ArtistsTVSelf2007Fernsehgeschichte(n). DeutschSelf2007Der Sonntags-StammtischTVSelf2007NachtlinieTVSelf2007Ein Leben wie im FlugOriginal Music Composer2003ZIBBTVSelf2000ВасилисаMusic2000AbendschauTVself2000Zimmer mit FrühstückMusic1999Volle KanneTVSelf1998PalmettoOriginal Music Composer1998Alpha ForumTVSelf1997Living DeadOriginal Music Composer1996Alles wegen Robert De NiroOriginal Music Composer1996Wer hat Angst vorm Weihnachtsmann?Music1996Zimmer frei!TVSelf1995KulturzeitTVself1994NeXtTVSelf1994Alles außer MordTVOriginal Music Composer1993Die WildnisMusic1992Salt on Our SkinMusic1992MorgenmagazinTVSelf1992ECHO-VerleihungTVSelf1992RiverboatTVSelf1991HurenglückOriginal Music Composer1991Disney Club DeutschlandTVSelf1991DAS!TVSelf1990Der Erfolg ihres LebensTVOriginal Music Composer1990Abenteuer AirportTVErster Saxophonist1989Blauer PantherTVSelf1988Me and HimOriginal Music Composer1988The Case of Mr. SpaltOriginal Music Composer · Music1988A Father's RevengeOriginal Music Composer1985Flug in die HölleTVMusic1985Das BootTVSound Director1984The NeverEnding StoryOriginal Music Composer1983Love is ForeverOriginal Music Composer1983The Roaring FiftiesOriginal Music Composer1983Satan ist auf Gottes SeiteOriginal Music Composer1981Das BootOriginal Music Composer1981A Case For TwoTVOriginal Music Composer1979Bavarian Film AwardsTVSelf1979The FallMusic1978Black and White Like Day and NightOriginal Music Composer1978The Second Awakening of Christa KlagesMusic1978Moritz, Dear MoritzOriginal Music Composer1977The Leading ManMusic1977Eichholz & SöhneTVMusic1977ParadisoMusic1976Four Against the BankOriginal Music Composer1976The Swiss ConspiracyMusic1976Alle Jahre wieder – Die Familie SemmelingTVOriginal Music Composer1975The NetOriginal Music Composer1975To the Bitter EndOriginal Music Composer19743 nach 9TVSelf1974One or the Other of UsOriginal Music Composer1973...But Johnny!Original Music Composer1972MusikladenTVSelf1971Polizeiruf 110TVOriginal Music Composer1971The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of KombachMusic1970Scene of the CrimeTVOriginal Music Composer · Music1970Eine Rose für JaneMusic1970BaalOriginal Music Composer1968NegrescoOriginal Music Composer1968Wirb oder stirbMusic1964Grimme AwardTVSelf1958NDR Jazz WorkshopsTVSelf