Udo Jürgens

Personal Info

Birthday

September 30, 1934

Day of Death

2014-12-21

(80 years old)

Place of Birth

Klagenfurt, Austria

Udo Jürgens

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.

Known For

Das Traumschiff

Super-Chancen

The Battle of the Mods

… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier

Der Mann mit dem Fagott

Drei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol

Unsere tollen Tanten

Unsere tollen Tanten in der Südsee

Filmography

2024
Udo Jürgens Forever
as Self (archive footage)
UDO!
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Stars unterm Funkturm – Die Zeit der großen Unterhaltungsshows
as self
2018
Schlager nonstop Die 60er – Merci, Cherie
as Self
2015
Von Udo Jürgens bis Helene Fischer
as Self
2014
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
as Self
Merci Udo Jürgens
as self
Der Mann, der Udo Jürgens ist
as Himself
2011
Sing! Inge, Sing!
as Himself
2010
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
as Self
1999
Alexandra – die Legende einer Sängerin
as Self
1988
Ein Abend in Gold
as Self
1977
Udo Jürgens – Aber bitte mit Sahne´77
as Udo Jürgens
1968
Françoise et Udo...
as Udo
1966
Das Spukschloß im Salzkammergut
as Udo
The Battle of the Mods
as Udo
1964
Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone
as Self
Unsere tollen Tanten in der Südsee
as Pitt van Rees
1963
Hochzeit am Neusiedler See
as Udo Jürgens
Unsere tollen Nichten
as Pitt van Rees
1962
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
as Max Kainz
Drei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol
as Martin Hinterkirchner
1961
Unsere tollen Tanten
as Pitt van Rees
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
as Udo
1958
Lilli, a Girl from the Big City
as himself