--- name: "Giorgio Moroder" canonical: "https://film.one/person/giorgio-moroder" fi1m_id: "giorgio-moroder" imdb_id: "nm0002380" tmdb_id: 1154 wikidata_id: "Q312674" roles: ["Composer"] born: "26 April 1940" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 61 average_over: 5 updated: "2026-10-04T18:16:01.208007+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Giorgio Moroder ## Identity Giorgio Moroder - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/giorgio-moroder - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** giorgio-moroder - **IMDb ID:** nm0002380 - **TMDB ID:** 1154 - **Wikidata ID:** Q312674 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Moroder, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312674, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002380/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1154 Composer. Born 26 April 1940 in Urtijëi, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. ## Details - **Work:** Composer - **Born:** 26 April 1940, Urtijëi, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy - **Active:** 1978–1983 - **Also known as:** Johnny Schilling, Hansjörg Moroder, Hans Thiesel, Giovanni Giorgio Moroder, Giorgio - **Frequently works with:** [Jerry Bruckheimer](https://film.one/person/jerry-bruckheimer.md), [Oliver Stone](https://film.one/person/oliver-stone.md) - **Academy Awards:** 3 Oscars (3 won) - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 61 (1), 1980s 62 (4) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 61 to 56 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 3, Action 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Mystery 1 - **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $435m across 5 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Moroder, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312674, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002380/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1154 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Midnight Express*](https://film.one/film/midnight-express.md) (61), [*Flashdance*](https://film.one/film/flashdance.md) (54) - **Netflix:** [*Scarface*](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) (79) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Giorgio Moroder is an Italian composer and music producer. Born on 26 April 1940 in Urtijëi, South Tyrol, he began his career touring Europe as a guitarist before moving to Berlin and later Munich, where he worked with lyricist Pete Bellotte. He is known for his film scores and soundtrack contributions, including *Midnight Express* (1978), *American Gigolo* (1980), *Cat People* (1982), *Scarface* (1983), *Flashdance* (1983), *The NeverEnding Story* (1984) and *Top Gun* (1986). He has received three Academy Awards and four Golden Globes for his work in film music. Moroder is also recognised for his role in developing Eurodisco and electronic dance music through productions for Donna Summer in the 1970s. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, giorgiomoroder.com, allmusic.com.* ## On Fi1m (5) - *Flashdance* (1983), Fi1m 54, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/flashdance.md) - *Scarface* (1983), Fi1m 79, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) - *Superman III* (1983), Fi1m 49, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/superman-iii.md) - *American Gigolo* (1980), Fi1m 64, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/american-gigolo.md) - *Midnight Express* (1978), Fi1m 61, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/midnight-express.md) ## Complete filmography (34) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Call Me* (2025), Music - *Queen of the South* (2016), series, Original Music Composer - *The Assignment* (2016), Original Music Composer - *Station to Station* (2014), Actor - *Underwater Impressions* (2002), Music - *Pepolino and the Treasure of the Mermaid* (1996), Music - *Eurotrash* (1993), series, Actor - *Cyber Eden* (1992), Original Music Composer - *Let It Ride* (1989), Original Music Composer - *Fair Game* (1988), Associate Producer, Original Music Composer - *Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho* (1988), Original Music Composer - *Over the Top* (1987), Original Music Composer - *Top Gun* (1986), as Songs — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/top-gun.md) - *Von Kastelruth nach Hollywood* (1986), Music - *The Making of 'Superman III'* (1985), as Songs - *Juana Iris* (1985), series, as Theme Song Performance - *Thief of Hearts* (1984), Additional Music - *Electric Dreams* (1984), as Radio Producer · Original Music Composer - *The NeverEnding Story* (1984), Original Music Composer - *The Fading Image* (1984), Actor - *D.C. Cab* (1983), Original Music Composer - *Scarface* (1983), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) - *Superman III* (1983), as Songs — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/superman-iii.md) - *Flashdance* (1983), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/flashdance.md) - *The Man Who Saved the World* (1982), Music - *Cat People* (1982), Original Music Composer - *Foxes* (1980), Original Music Composer - *American Gigolo* (1980), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/american-gigolo.md) - *Midnight Express* (1978), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/midnight-express.md) - *Thank God It's Friday* (1978), as Songs - *Oswalt Kolle: Liebe als Gesellschaftsspiel* (1972), Original Music Composer - *Sex Life in a Convent* (1972), Original Music Composer, Music - *Sex Freedom in Germany* (1970), Music Producer - *The Music of Giorgio Moroder: An Orchestral Celebration*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Giorgio Moroder](https://film.one/media/person/102908/gallery-e1c1ae5fc0d8.jpg) Giorgio Moroder — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. 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(2007)](https://film.one/media/person/102908/gallery-3fa8d2cdf7e8.jpg) Portrait of Giorgio Moroder, a music composer, with some of his awards. (2007) — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use in social media, if applicable terms of the licenses listed here not appropriate. Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Giorgio_Moroder_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Giorgio_Moroder_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 3 won - 1987: Best Original Song (won), for *Take My Breath Away* - 1984: Best Original Song (won), for *Flashdance... What a Feeling* - 1979: Best Original Score (won), for *Midnight Express* ### BAFTA Film Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1984: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Flashdance... What a Feeling* ### Golden Globes — 4 won - 1987: Best Original Song (won) - 1984: Best Original Song (won), for *Flashdance... What a Feeling* - 1984: Best Original Score (won) - 1979: Best Original Score (won) ### Other awards — 7 won, 3 nominated - Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2014: Grammy Award for Album of the Year (won) - Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 2005: Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (won) - Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording 1998: Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording (won), for *Carry On* - Bambi Award 1987: Bambi Award (won) - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score 1985: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score (nominated), for *Metropolis* - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song 1985: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (nominated), for *Love Kills* - Bambi Award 1984: Bambi Award (won) - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score 1984: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score (nominated), for *Superman III* - Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition 1984: Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition (won) - Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 1984: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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