Udo Lindenberg
Known for Acting · 93 credits
- Born
- 1946-05-17 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (55)
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Udo Lindenberg
ZIBB
2003
as Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Leute heute
1997
as Self
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
Die Drehscheibe
1964
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986
as Self
3 nach 9
1974
as Self
Beckmann
1999
as Self
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
Die ultimative Chartshow
2003
as Self
Die ZDF-Hitparade
1969
as Self
Boulevard Bio
1991
as Self
Disco
1971
as Self
Musik aus Studio B
1961
as Self
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
1963
as self
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
1967
as Self
Through the Night with...
2002
as Self
Stars in the Ring
1959
as Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980
as Self
ECHO-Verleihung
1992
as Self
Please Turn the Page
1977
as Self
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972
as Self - Musician
Menschen
1982
as Self
Okay
1979
as Self
Auf los geht's los
1977
as Self
Na sowas!
1982
as Self
Goldene Henne
1995
as Self
Hamburg Journal
2011
as self
Ein Herz für Kinder
1998
as Self
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
2002
as Self
Our Best
2003
as Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978
as Self
Geld oder Liebe
1989
as Self
Am laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
Tag des deutschen Schlagers
1981
as Self
Musik Convoy
1984
as Self
WWF Club
1980
as self
Je später der Abend
1973
as Self
Na siehste!
1987
as Self
Zwischenmahlzeit
1963
as Self
Goldener Löwe
1984
as Self
Bei Bio
1983
as Self
live - die ZDF-talkshow
1987
as Self
1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
2011
Plattenküche
1976
as Self
Bananas
1981
as Self
Telezirkus
1981
as Self
5 nach 10
1981
as Self
Soundtrack Deutschland
2015
as Self
Rockpop in Concert
1978
as Self
Stuckrads Homestory
2014
as Self
Matussek trifft
2010
as Self
Movies (38)
Er war Superstar - Falco
2017
Head Full of Honey
2014
as Udo Lindenberg
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
2006
as Rumpelstilzchen als Hippie
UDO Rebell. Rockstar. Ikone.
2026
as Self
Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding
2020
as Himself
Mein Name ist Otto
2024
as Self
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik
2023
as Himself
Nena feat. Nena - Live
2003
as Self
Udo Lindenberg: Volle Fahrt voraus - Begegnungen auf dem Lindischen Ozean
2019
as Self
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live
2016
Atlantic Affairs
2002
as Udo Lindenberg
The Seduction of Angels
2000
Die Wahrheit über Extrabreit
1983
as Self (uncredited)
Westernhagen: MTV Unplugged
2016
as Self
Udo Lindenberg: MTV Unplugged Live aus dem Hotel Atlantic
2011
as Himself
Panic Time
1980
as Himself / Carl Coolman
Totgesagte leben länger
2008
as Strassenmusikant
Udo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei
2008
as Self
Kurt Weill
2002
Liane
1996
as Hans Albers
Udo Lindenberg - MTV Unplugged 2 - Live vom Atlantik
2018
as Self
Tabaluga und die Zeichen der Zeit
2012
as Gesang
Der Generalmanager oder How to Sell a Tit Wonder
2006
as Self
Otto - Die Doku
2018
as Self
25 Jahre Brings - Das Jubiläumskonzert
2016
as Self
Super
1984
as Alex
Ronny's Pop Show - Neue Deutsche Welle
2004
as Interpret
Hermann Hesse – Superstar
2012
as himself
Lindstärke 10
1983
as Self
Lass uns 'n Wunder sein. Auf der Suche nach Rio Reiser
2009
as Self
Panische Nächte
1978
as Self
Neuland Suite
1985
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit
2016
Udo Lindenberg - Keine Panik und immer mittendrin
2021
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester: Ich mach mein Ding - Die Show
2013
Die Akte Lindenberg - Udo und die DDR
2010
as Self
Panische Zeiten - Udo Lindenberg rockt den Osten
2014
as self
Sonderzug nach Pankow
2015
as self
About Udo Lindenberg
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… With 93 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Udo Lindenberg has appeared in 38 films and 55 TV shows.
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Most Popular Udo Lindenberg Movies
- Er war Superstar - Falco (2017)
- Head Full of Honey (2014) — as Udo Lindenberg
- 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006) — as Rumpelstilzchen als Hippie
- UDO Rebell. Rockstar. Ikone. (2026) — as Self
- Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) — as Himself
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