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 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).
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Movies (43)
UDO Rebell. Rockstar. Ikone.
2026 · Self
Mein Name ist Otto
2024 · Self
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester - 50 Jahre Rock'n'Roll in der bunten Republik
2023 · Himself, Director
Udo Lindenberg - Keine Panik und immer mittendrin
2021
Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding
2020 · Himself
Udo Lindenberg: Volle Fahrt voraus - Begegnungen auf dem Lindischen Ozean
2019 · Self
Udo Lindenberg - MTV Unplugged 2 - Live vom Atlantik
2018 · Self
Otto - Die Doku
2018 · Self
Er war Superstar - Falco
2017
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live
2016
Westernhagen: MTV Unplugged
2016 · Self
25 Jahre Brings - Das Jubiläumskonzert
2016 · Self
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit
2016
Sonderzug nach Pankow
2015 · self
Head Full of Honey
2014 · Udo Lindenberg
Panische Zeiten - Udo Lindenberg rockt den Osten
2014 · self
Udo Lindenberg & Das Panikorchester: Ich mach mein Ding - Die Show
2013
Tabaluga und die Zeichen der Zeit
2012 · Gesang
Hermann Hesse – Superstar
2012 · himself
Udo Lindenberg: MTV Unplugged Live aus dem Hotel Atlantic
2011 · Himself
Die Akte Lindenberg - Udo und die DDR
2010 · Self
Lass uns 'n Wunder sein. Auf der Suche nach Rio Reiser
2009 · Self
Udo Lindenberg - Stark wie zwei
2008 · Self
Totgesagte leben länger
2008 · Strassenmusikant
Der Generalmanager oder How to Sell a Tit Wonder
2006 · Self
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
2006 · Rumpelstilzchen als Hippie
Ronny's Pop Show - Neue Deutsche Welle
2004 · Interpret
Nena feat. Nena - Live
2003 · Self
Atlantic Affairs
2002 · Udo Lindenberg, Original Music Composer
Kurt Weill
2002
The Seduction of Angels
2000 · Music
Blackjack
1996 · (uncredited), Idea
Liane
1996 · Hans Albers
Super
1984 · Alex, Original Music Composer
Die Wahrheit über Extrabreit
1983 · Self (uncredited)
Lindstärke 10
1983 · Self
Panic Time
1980 · Himself / Carl Coolman, Director, Story, Writer, Producer, Music
Son of Hitler
1979 · Story
Persil ist auch kein Schnittlauch
1978 · Original Music Composer
Panische Nächte
1978 · Self
North Sea Is Death Sea
1976 · Original Music Composer, Songs
Supermarket
1974 · Original Music Composer
德国战车和乌多·林登贝格演唱会合集
· Self
TV shows (58)
Soundtrack Deutschland
2015 · Self
Stuckrads Homestory
2014 · Self
1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
2011
Hamburg Journal
2011 · self
Matussek trifft
2010 · Self
Number One!
2009 · Self
Our Best
2003 · Self
ZIBB
2003 · Self
Die ultimative Chartshow
2003 · Self
Through the Night with...
2002 · Self
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
2002 · Self
Beckmann
1999 · Self
Ein Herz für Kinder
1998 · Self
Leute heute
1997 · Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995 · Self
Goldene Henne
1995 · Self
ECHO-Verleihung
1992 · Self
Boulevard Bio
1991 · Self
Geld oder Liebe
1989 · Self
Nase vorn
1988 · Self
Na siehste!
1987 · Self
live - die ZDF-talkshow
1987 · Self
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986 · Self
Goldene Kamera
1984 · Self
Musik Convoy
1984 · Self
Goldener Löwe
1984 · Self
Bei Bio
1983 · Self
Die Spielbude
1982 · Self
Na sowas!
1982 · Self
Menschen
1982 · Self
Telezirkus
1981 · Self
5 nach 10
1981 · Self
Bananas
1981 · Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
Tag des deutschen Schlagers
1981 · Self
WWF Club
1980 · self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980 · Self
Okay
1979 · Self
NDR Talk Show
1979 · Self
Rockpop in Concert
1978 · Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978 · Self
Please Turn the Page
1977 · Self
Auf los geht's los
1977 · Self
Plattenküche
1976 · Self
3 nach 9
1974 · Self
Am laufenden Band
1974 · Self - Guest
Je später der Abend
1973 · Self
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972 · Self - Musician
Disco
1971 · Self
Scene of the Crime
1970 · Udo Lindenberg, Music
Die ZDF-Hitparade
1969 · Self
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
1967 · Self
Die Drehscheibe
1964 · Self
Zwischenmahlzeit
1963 · Self
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
1963 · self
Musik aus Studio B
1961 · Self
Stars in der Manege
1959 · Self
Bambi
1948 · Self