Dieter Bohlen

Dieter Bohlen

Born: February 7, 1954
in Berne, Germany
Dieter Bohlen (born Dieter Günter Bohlen, 7 February 1954) is a German songwriter, producer, singer and television personality. He first achieved fame as a member of the pop duo Modern Talking in the 1980s, and has since produced numerous German and international artists. He is also a judge on casting shows Deutschland sucht den Superstar and Das Supertalent.

Bohlen is the eldest son of building contractor Hans Bohlen (born 1928) and his wife Edith (born 1936), and grew up in East Frisia. His maternal grandmother is originally from Königsberg. He was named Dieter Günter Bohlen but later expressed dissatisfaction with his second given name and had it officially struck. He has a younger brother named Uwe. The family later moved to Eversten (Oldenburg). In his youth, Bohlen was a member of the Socialist German Workers Youth for a while and shortly of the German Communist Party, though he is not a member of any party nowadays. After getting his Abitur at the Wirtschaftsgymnasium der Berufsbildenden Schulen in Oldenburg-Haarentor, he moved to Göttingen. There, he studied business administration at his parents' request at the Georg-August-Universität, finishing his studies in 1978 with a degree.

Bohlen was still in school when he started writing music. In the late 1970s, he worked as a songwriter at the Hamburg-based label Intersong for numerous Schlager singers. In 1978, he founded the short-lived duo Monza with Holger Garbode. Their first single, "Hallo Taxi Nummer 10", written and produced by Tony Hendrik, was Bohlen's first record and was unsuccessful. Monza released a second single, "Heiße Nacht in der City", a German-language cover of Nick Gilder's "Hot Child in the City", which also was unsuccessful. In 1980, he began working for the Berlin-based label Hansa. That same year, under the pseudonym Steve Benson, he released a solo single in English, "Don't Throw My Love Away". It was followed in 1981 by two other singles under that name, "Love Takes Time" and "(You're A Devil With) Angel Blue Eyes". None of them reached the top 100, which led to the abandonment of the project in 1981. Soon after, he joined the band Sunday, with which he appeared on the ZDF-Hitparade in early 1982 with the song "Halé, hey Louise". The song was covered by artists such as Ricky King. In 1983, Bohlen wrote the song "Mit 17" for Bernd Clüver, which reached the third place of the German pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.

After Bohlen produced six unsuccessful singles in German for Schlager singer Thomas Anders from 1982 to 1984, they founded the pop duo Modern Talking. The band topped the German singles chart five times in a row with "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", "You Can Win If You Want", "Cheri, Cheri Lady", "Brother Louie", and "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love)", and were also successful in other European countries as well as in Asia and Africa. In 1987, the band split up and Bohlen founded his solo project Blue System, which he ended ten years later. He also continued writing and producing for other artists, including C. C. Catch (whom he discovered), Sheree (whom he signed when she was fifteen years old), and boy band Touché. ...

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Movies for Dieter Bohlen...

Talent
Title: Talent
Character: Self
Released: October 8, 2022
Type: Movie
Maxim "Cruel Addict" Doshi, is desperately trying to break through to fame, by all mental and non-mental ways. But things don't go according to plan when public opinion gets in the way.
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МУЗ КЛИПЫ 80х
Title: МУЗ КЛИПЫ 80х
Character: Self - singer (archive footage)
Released: December 20, 2020
Type: Movie
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Title: Absolut
Character: Self
Released: December 21, 2019
Type: TV
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Title: Absolut
Character: Self - Guest
Released: December 21, 2019
Type: TV
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Dieter Bohlen: Die Mega Show
Title: Dieter Bohlen: Die Mega Show
Character: Self
Released: May 20, 2017
Type: Movie
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Title: Wer weiß denn sowas?
Character: Self
Released: July 6, 2015
Type: TV
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25 Jahre Modern Talking
Title: 25 Jahre Modern Talking
Character: Self
Released: October 29, 2011
Type: Movie
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Title: Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Character: Self
Released: June 11, 2011
Type: TV
Klein gegen Groß – Das unglaubliche Duell is a family game show that has been broadcast on the first channel since 2011, on ORF 1 since March 2017 and on SRF 1 since November 2020. The format is produced by i&u TV. Kai Pflaume acts as host and moderator.
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Title: Das Supertalent
Character: Self - Jury
Released: October 20, 2007
Type: TV
Das Supertalent is the German talent show and part of the internationally successful Got Talent franchise, presented by Marco Schreyl, who was joined by Daniel Hartwich from the second season onwards. Just like in all other versions of the franchise, auditions take place and the judges review their talent and then later the home audience votes in an election to deem who wins.
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Dieter - Der Film
Title: Dieter - Der Film
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: March 4, 2006
Type: Movie
Dieters grandma knew it from the start. This guy will be special one. She should be right. Even as a child Dieter shows an enormous power when it is necessary to enforce his will. He quickly learn that you can not only impress the girls, but also make a lot of money as a musician. He understands that the success is mainly a question of the postage costs and a healthy liver. That you may not always tell the truth, but you should always have something lying on the high edge.
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Title: Hape trifft!
Character: Self
Released: April 23, 2005
Type: TV
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Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
Title: Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
Character: Self
Released: October 10, 2004
Type: Movie
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Title: Menschen bei Maischberger
Character: Self
Released: September 2, 2003
Type: TV
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Modern Talking: The Final Album - Ultimate DVD
Title: Modern Talking: The Final Album - Ultimate DVD
Character: Self
Released: July 14, 2003
Type: Movie
1 You're My Heart, You're My Soul 3:15 2 You Can Win If You Want 3:53 3 Cheri, Cheri Lady 3:19 4 Brother Louie 3:44 5 Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love) 3:07 6 Geronimo's Cadillac 3:16 7 Give Me Peace On Earth 3:53 8 Jet Airliner 4:11 9 In 100 Years 3:52 10 You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98 3:24 11 Brother Louie '98 3:28 12 You Are Not Alone 3:25 13 Sexy Sexy Lover 3:04 14 China In Her Eyes 3:10 15 Don't Take Away My Heart 3:26 16 Win The Race 3:36 17 Last Exit To Brooklyn 3:16 18 Ready For The Victory 3:31 19 Juliet 3:36 20 TV Makes A Superstar 3:43
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Title: Die ultimative Chartshow
Character: Self
Released: May 21, 2003
Type: TV
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Best of Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Title: Best of Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Released: April 7, 2003
Type: Movie
The ratings rose in equal measure to the enthusiasm for the search for a superstar, and both the candidates and the show's jury provided plenty to talk about in Germany. It started with the auditions and spread like wildfire after the intermediate round: Germans are infected by "superstar fever"! The DVD offers the large fan community another look back at the show, from many unpublished pictures, the most embarrassing appearances in the "castings" and exclusive interviews with all the finalists. Exclusive, detailed, emotional and informative!
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Title: Die 100 nervigsten...
Character: Self
Released: December 28, 2002
Type: TV
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Title: Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Character: Self - Judge
Released: November 9, 2002
Type: TV
Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by English media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between the years of 2001 and 2003. Debuting to mediocre ratings in October 2002 on the RTL network, the show has since become one of the most successful shows on German television. The program aims to discover the best singer in the country through a series of nationwide auditions in which viewer voting determines the winner. Voting is done through telephone and SMS text voting.
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Title: Die 80er Jahre Show
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 2002
Type: TV
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Title: TV Total
Character: Self
Released: March 8, 1999
Type: TV
TV total is a German late-night television comedy talk show. The set of TV total includes a floating interview stage that can be moved from one studio corner to the other. The show featured buttons with sounds and clips before Craig Ferguson's The Late Late Show.
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Title: Beckmann
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 1999
Type: TV
Reinhold Beckmann hosts a weekly talk show.
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Title: Show Palast
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 1999
Type: TV
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Title: Ein Herz für Kinder
Character: Self
Released: November 3, 1998
Type: TV
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Title: Die Lotto-Show
Character: Self
Released: August 29, 1998
Type: TV
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Title: Die Ulla Kock am Brink Show
Character: Self
Released: January 26, 1998
Type: TV
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Title: Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
Character: Self
Released: January 22, 1998
Type: TV
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Title: Leute heute
Character: Self
Released: July 23, 1997
Type: TV
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Title: RTL-Spendenmarathon
Character: Self
Released: November 27, 1996
Type: TV
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Title: Die Harald Schmidt Show
Character: Self
Released: December 5, 1995
Type: TV
The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.
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Title: Berg & Talk
Character: Self
Released: March 18, 1994
Type: TV
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Title: Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
Character: self
Released: March 1, 1994
Type: TV
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Title: RTL Samstag Nacht
Released: November 6, 1993
Type: TV
RTL Samstag Nacht was a comedy show, which ran from 6 November 1993 to 23 May 1998 on the German TV network RTL. RTL Samstag Nacht was the first major comedy show in German television, created after the example of the long-running American show Saturday Night Live and broadcast late on Saturday night. It helped comedy in German television to a breakthrough and was a model for several later comedy shows. Karl Ranseier was a recurring character featured in fake news reports telling about his death at the end of each episode. The name Karl Ranseier has become a catchphrase in Germany that has led to its own joke category of Ranseiers which are in widespread usage outside of the comedy origin.
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Title: ECHO-Verleihung
Character: Self
Released: May 18, 1992
Type: TV
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Title: Explosiv - Das Magazin
Character: self
Released: January 2, 1992
Type: TV
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Title: Boulevard Bio
Character: Self
Released: August 6, 1991
Type: TV
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Title: Stern TV
Character: Self
Released: April 4, 1990
Type: TV
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Title: Na siehste!
Character: Self
Released: November 4, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Character: Self
Released: June 29, 1986
Type: TV
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self - Modern Talking
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Title: Menschen
Character: Self
Released: January 9, 1982
Type: TV
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Title: Wetten, dass..?
Character: Self
Released: February 14, 1981
Type: TV
A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.
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Title: Tag des deutschen Schlagers
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: TV
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Title: Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Character: Self
Released: January 31, 1980
Type: TV
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Title: Die Pyramide
Character: Self
Released: March 16, 1979
Type: TV
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Title: NDR Talk Show
Character: Self
Released: February 9, 1979
Type: TV
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Title: Bitte umblättern
Character: Self
Released: April 20, 1977
Type: TV
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Title: Scene of the Crime
Character: Der Blonde Schönling
Released: November 29, 1970
Type: TV
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
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Title: Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 1966
Type: TV
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Title: Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: February 14, 1963
Type: TV
A yearly musical contest organized by the municipality of Viña del Mar, Chile which takes place during the last week of February at the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater since February 21, 1960.
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Title: Bambi Awards
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1948
Type: TV
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.