Udo Lindenberg

Udo Lindenberg

Known for
Acting
Born
May 17, 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
Gronau, Germany

Biography

Udo Gerhard Lindenberg is a German rock musician, writer, and painter. After beginning his career as a drummer in the late 1960s with bands and musicians such as the City Preachers and Peter Herbolzheimer, he increasingly focused on singing and writing his own songs starting in the early 1970s. As one of the first rock musicians to present lyrics in German, he helped pave the way for the breakthrough of German-language rock music. Since then, Lindenberg has continuously evolved into a leading and defining figure in the German music scene, and his recordings have frequently achieved gold status. With his 34th studio album, *Stark wie Zwei* (Strong as Two), he topped the German charts for the first time in his career in 2008, at the age of 62. In the 1980s, alongside his musical endeavors, Lindenberg increasingly dedicated himself to the subject of inner-German relations. Despite his considerable efforts, however, he was denied the opportunity to perform in the GDR with his band, the Panikorchester—with the exception of a heavily monitored performance held in 1983 before a hand-picked FDJ audience at the Palace of the Republic in East Berlin. A tour that had already been scheduled for 1984 was subsequently cancelled by the GDR leadership. Later, a high-profile exchange of gifts took place: in 1987, Lindenberg presented Erich Honecker with a leather jacket, received a *Schalmei* (shawm) in return, and finally gifted Honecker an electric guitar on the occasion of the latter's first visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. Since the 1990s, Lindenberg has also gained recognition as a painter. His first exhibition in 1996 was followed by numerous others—including the 2005 exhibition *Keine Panik. Udo Lindenbergs bunte Republik* (No Panic: Udo Lindenberg’s Colorful Republic) at the Haus der Geschichte (House of History) in Bonn. His works have garnered increasing attention and are now held in various collections, including that of the German Federal Chancellery. In 2010, the Federal Ministry of Finance issued two special postage stamps designed by the Ministry itself. Udo Lindenberg has received numerous awards for his body of work. He has lived primarily in Hamburg since 1968. Since July 2016, he has been an honorary citizen of his birthplace, Gronau (Westphalia).

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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德国战车和乌多·林登贝格演唱会合集 poster

德国战车和乌多·林登贝格演唱会合集

Movie · as Self

2026
UDO Rebell. Rockstar. Ikone. poster

UDO Rebell. Rockstar. Ikone.

Movie · as Self

2024
Mein Name ist Otto poster

Mein Name ist Otto

Movie · as Self

2023
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik poster

Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik

Movie · as Himself

2021
Udo Lindenberg - Keine Panik und immer mittendrin poster

Udo Lindenberg - Keine Panik und immer mittendrin

Movie

2020
Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding poster

Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding

Movie · as Himself

2019
Udo Lindenberg: Volle Fahrt voraus - Begegnungen auf dem Lindischen Ozean poster

Udo Lindenberg: Volle Fahrt voraus - Begegnungen auf dem Lindischen Ozean

Movie · as Self

2018
Udo Lindenberg - MTV Unplugged 2 - Live vom Atlantik poster

Udo Lindenberg - MTV Unplugged 2 - Live vom Atlantik

Movie · as Self

2018
Otto - Die Doku poster

Otto - Die Doku

Movie · as Self

2017
Er war Superstar - Falco

Er war Superstar - Falco

Movie

2016
Westernhagen: MTV Unplugged poster

Westernhagen: MTV Unplugged

Movie · as Self

2016
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live poster

Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live

Movie

2016
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit poster

Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit

Movie

2016
25 Jahre Brings - Das Jubiläumskonzert poster

25 Jahre Brings - Das Jubiläumskonzert

Movie · as Self

2015
Sonderzug nach Pankow poster

Sonderzug nach Pankow

Movie · as self

2015
Soundtrack Deutschland poster

Soundtrack Deutschland

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Head Full of Honey poster

Head Full of Honey

Movie · as Udo Lindenberg

2014
Panische Zeiten - Udo Lindenberg rockt den Osten poster

Panische Zeiten - Udo Lindenberg rockt den Osten

Movie · as self

2014
Stuckrads Homestory

Stuckrads Homestory

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester: Ich mach mein Ding - Die Show poster

Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester: Ich mach mein Ding - Die Show

Movie

2012
Tabaluga und die Zeichen der Zeit poster

Tabaluga und die Zeichen der Zeit

Movie · as Gesang

2012
Hermann Hesse – Superstar

Hermann Hesse – Superstar

Movie · as himself

2011
Udo Lindenberg: MTV Unplugged Live  aus dem Hotel Atlantic poster

Udo Lindenberg: MTV Unplugged Live aus dem Hotel Atlantic

Movie · as Himself

2011
1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich

1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich

TV · 1 ep

2011
Hamburg Journal

Hamburg Journal

TV · as self · 1 ep

2010
Die Akte Lindenberg - Udo und die DDR

Die Akte Lindenberg - Udo und die DDR

Movie · as Self

2010
Matussek trifft

Matussek trifft

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Lass uns 'n Wunder sein. Auf der Suche nach Rio Reiser

Lass uns 'n Wunder sein. Auf der Suche nach Rio Reiser

Movie · as Self

2009
Number One!

Number One!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
Udo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei poster

Udo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei

Movie · as Self

2008
Totgesagte leben länger poster

Totgesagte leben länger

Movie · as Strassenmusikant

2006
Der Generalmanager oder How to Sell a Tit Wonder poster

Der Generalmanager oder How to Sell a Tit Wonder

Movie · as Self

2006
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough poster

7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough

Movie · as Rumpelstilzchen als Hippie

2004
Ronny's Pop Show - Neue Deutsche Welle poster

Ronny's Pop Show - Neue Deutsche Welle

Movie · as Interpret

2003
Nena feat. Nena - Live poster

Nena feat. Nena - Live

Movie · as Self

2003
Die ultimative Chartshow

Die ultimative Chartshow

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Our Best

Our Best

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
ZIBB

ZIBB

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Atlantic Affairs

Atlantic Affairs

Movie · as Udo Lindenberg

2002
Kurt Weill poster

Kurt Weill

Movie

2002
Through the Night with... poster

Through the Night with...

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
NDR Kultur – Das Journal

NDR Kultur – Das Journal

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2000
The Seduction of Angels poster

The Seduction of Angels

Movie

1999
Beckmann poster

Beckmann

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Ein Herz für Kinder poster

Ein Herz für Kinder

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Leute heute poster

Leute heute

TV · as Self · 6 eps

1996
Liane

Liane

Movie · as Hans Albers

1996
Blackjack

Blackjack

Movie · as (uncredited)

1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show poster

Die Harald Schmidt Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Goldene Henne

Goldene Henne

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1992
ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung

TV · as Self · 6 eps

1991
Boulevard Bio poster

Boulevard Bio

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1989
Geld oder Liebe poster

Geld oder Liebe

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1988
Nase vorn

Nase vorn

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1987
Na siehste!

Na siehste!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1987
live - die ZDF-talkshow

live - die ZDF-talkshow

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1986
ZDF-Fernsehgarten poster

ZDF-Fernsehgarten

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1984
Super poster

Super

Movie · as Alex

1984
Musik Convoy

Musik Convoy

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1984
Goldener Löwe

Goldener Löwe

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1984
Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1983
Lindstärke 10 poster

Lindstärke 10

Movie · as Self

1983
Die Wahrheit über Extrabreit poster

Die Wahrheit über Extrabreit

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

1983
Bei Bio

Bei Bio

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1982
Na sowas!

Na sowas!

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1982
Menschen

Menschen

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1982
Die Spielbude

Die Spielbude

TV · as Self · 4 eps

1981
Bananas poster

Bananas

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1981
Wetten, dass..? poster

Wetten, dass..?

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1981
5 nach 10

5 nach 10

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1981
Tag des deutschen Schlagers

Tag des deutschen Schlagers

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1981
Telezirkus

Telezirkus

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1980
Panic Time poster

Panic Time

Movie · as Himself / Carl Coolman

1980
Verstehen Sie Spaß? poster

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1980
WWF Club poster

WWF Club

TV · as self · 1 ep

1979
Okay

Okay

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1979
NDR Talk Show poster

NDR Talk Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1978
Panische Nächte poster

Panische Nächte

Movie · as Self

1978
Rockpop in Concert

Rockpop in Concert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1978
Bio’s Bahnhof

Bio’s Bahnhof

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1977
Auf los geht's los poster

Auf los geht's los

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1977
Please Turn the Page

Please Turn the Page

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1976
Plattenküche poster

Plattenküche

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1974
Am laufenden Band poster

Am laufenden Band

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1974
3 nach 9

3 nach 9

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1973
Je später der Abend

Je später der Abend

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1972
Ein Kessel Buntes

Ein Kessel Buntes

TV · as Self - Musician · 1 ep

1971
Disco poster

Disco

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1970
Scene of the Crime poster

Scene of the Crime

TV · as Udo Lindenberg · 2 eps

1969
Die ZDF-Hitparade

Die ZDF-Hitparade

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1967
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente poster

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1964
Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1963
Zwischenmahlzeit

Zwischenmahlzeit

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1963
Das aktuelle Sportstudio poster

Das aktuelle Sportstudio

TV · as self · 1 ep

1961
Musik aus Studio B poster

Musik aus Studio B

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1959
Stars in der Manege poster

Stars in der Manege

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1948
Bambi poster

Bambi

TV · as Self · 3 eps