Udo Jürgens
Known for Acting · 161 credits
- Born
- 1934-09-30
- Died
- 2014-12-21
- Place of birth
- Klagenfurt, Austria
Biography
Jürgen Udo Bockelmann (since 2010 as Udo Jürgens Bockelmann; 30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014), better known as Udo Jürgens, was an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spanned over 50 years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 for Austria, composed close to 1,000 songs, and sold over 104 million records. In 2007, he additionally obtained Swiss citizenship.
He is credited with broadening German-language pop music beyond the traditional post-war "Schlager" (hit song) in the 1950s by infusing it with a modern pop appeal and French chanson style. His compositions and arrangements attracted fans of all ages. Until his death at age 80, he continued to fill venues in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
In 1952, Udo Bolan, as he was called then, formed the Udo Bolan Quartet in Klagenfurt, Austria, appearing regularly at the Café Obelisk in Klagenfurt with Englishman Johnny Richards on drums, Klaus Behmel on guitar, and Bruno Geiger on Bass. The quartet played regularly at various dance and jazz venues and also broadcast on Radio Alpenland and the British Forces Radio network produced by Mike Fior.
In 1950, he won a composer contest organized by Austria's public broadcasting channel ORF with the song "Je t'aime". He wrote the 1961 worldwide hit "Reach for the Stars", sung by Shirley Bassey.
In 1964, Jürgens represented Austria for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 with the song "Warum nur, warum?", finishing sixth. The UK participant, Matt Monro, was impressed with the melody and covered the song (with English lyrics by his manager Don Black) as "Walk Away", which reached number four in the UK Singles Chart and number 23 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Known For
TV Shows (126)
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self
Die Drehscheibe
1964
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
Zimmer frei!
1996
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986
as Self
Eurovision Song Contest
1956
as Self - Contestant
maybrit illner
1999
as Self
Beckmann
1999
as Self
Das Traumschiff
1981
as Udo Jürgens
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Aeschbacher
2001
as Self
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self
Dalli Dalli
1971
as Self
Zum blauen Bock
1957
as Self
Die ultimative Chartshow
2003
as Self
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
as Self
Menschen der Woche
2000
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
Die Montagsmaler
1974
as Self
Sabine Christiansen
1998
as Self
Die ZDF-Hitparade
1969
as Self
Heut' abend
1980
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
Boulevard Bio
1991
as Self
Romy Award
1990
as Self
Was bin ich?
1955
as Self
Im Dialog
1997
as self
Disco
1971
as Self
Musik aus Studio B
1961
as Self
Stars in the Ring
1959
as Self
Elefant, Tiger & Co.
2003
Aktuelle Schaubude
1957
as Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980
as Self
German Television Award
1999
as Self
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2004
as Self
Système 2
1975
as Self
Seitenblicke
1987
as self
Einer wird gewinnen
1964
as Self
ECHO-Verleihung
1992
as Self
Please Turn the Page
1977
as Self
Der große Preis
1974
as Self
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972
as Self - Musician
Willkommen Österreich
2007
as Self
Okay
1979
as Self
Auf los geht's los
1977
as Self
Na sowas!
1982
as Self
Goldene Henne
1995
as Self
Ein Herz für Kinder
1998
as Self
Wedden, dat..?
1986
as Self
Kunscht!
2014
as Self
Our Best
2003
as Self
Sportschau
1961
as Self
Showgeschichten
1986
as Self
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966
as Self
Starparade
1968
as Self
Flitterabend
1988
as Self - Singer
Movies (35)
Unsere tollen Nichten
1963
as Pitt van Rees
The Battle of the Mods
1966
as Udo
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
1962
as Max Kainz
Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone
1964
as Self
Stars unterm Funkturm – Die Zeit der großen Unterhaltungsshows
2019
as self
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
2014
as Self
Lilli, a Girl from the Big City
1958
as himself
Unsere tollen Tanten in der Südsee
1964
as Pitt van Rees
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
2010
as Self
Das Spukschloß im Salzkammergut
1966
as Udo
Hochzeit am Neusiedler See
1963
as Udo Jürgens
Unsere tollen Tanten
1961
as Pitt van Rees
Paris nach Noten
1968
as Self
Glücksspirale
1970
as Self
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
1961
as Udo
Udo Jürgens - Jetzt oder nie: Live
2007
Udo Jürgens - Mitten im Leben
2014
Udo Jürgens: Mit 66 Jahren - Live 2001
2001
as Self
Weihnachten mit Udo Jürgens
2016
Ein Abend in Gold
1988
as Self
Françoise et Udo...
1968
as Udo
Schlager nonstop Die 60er – Merci, Cherie
2018
as Self
Udo Jürgens – Aber bitte mit Sahne´77
1977
as Udo Jürgens
Sing! Inge, Sing!
2011
as Himself
Der Mann, der Udo Jürgens ist
2014
as Himself
Alexandra – die Legende einer Sängerin
1999
as Self
Udo Jürgens - Der Solo-Abend - Live am Gendarmenmarkt
2006
UDO!
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Udo Jürgens - Das letzte Konzert: Zürich 2014
2015
Udo Jürgens - Es lebe das Laster - Live 2004
2005
Udo Jürgens Forever
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Udo Jürgens - Einfach ich - Live 2009
2009
Drei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol
1962
as Martin Hinterkirchner
Von Udo Jürgens bis Helene Fischer
2015
as Self
Merci Udo Jürgens
2014
as self
About Udo Jürgens
Jürgen Udo Bockelmann (since 2010 as Udo Jürgens Bockelmann; 30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014), better known as Udo Jürgens, was an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spanned over 50 years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 for Austria, composed close to 1,000 songs, and sold over 104 million records. In 2007, he additionally obtained Swiss citizenship. He is credited with broadening German-language pop music beyond the traditional post-war "Schlager" (hit song) in the 1950s by infusing it with a modern pop ap… With 161 credits spanning from 1948 to 2024, Udo Jürgens has appeared in 35 films and 126 TV shows.
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- Unsere tollen Nichten (1963) — as Pitt van Rees
- The Battle of the Mods (1966) — as Udo
- Tanze mit mir in den Morgen (1962) — as Max Kainz
- Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone (1964) — as Self
- Stars unterm Funkturm – Die Zeit der großen Unterhaltungsshows (2019) — as self
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