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