Klaus Doldinger

German musician, composer, bandleader and saxophonist (1936–2025)

Audience5.7K
Fame65.1
Momentum0.0

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5.7K youtube followers

Audience5.7K
Fame65.1
Momentum0.0
Germany rank#250
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Lived 1936–2025, aged 89Germany

Germany MusiciansSinger / Musician

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Wikipedia
18 languages
Cross-language footprint
Rank in Germany
#250
Musicians
Era
1936–2025
Aged 89
Known for
Das Boot Revisited: An…
2021

Summary

Updated 2026-06-19

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.