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Giorgio Moroder

Sound

Born April 26, 1940 · Urtijëi, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Also known as Johnny Schilling · Hansjörg Moroder · Hans Thiesel

Biography

Giovanni Giorgio Moroder is an Italian music producer and composer. Thanks to the Eurodisco sound he composed on the synthesizer together with Donna Summer and Pete Bellotte in Munich in the 1970s, he is considered a pioneering figure in electronic dance music.

Awards & recognition

  • Grammy AwardAlbum of the Year · 2014
  • Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · 2005
  • Grammy AwardBest Dance/Electronic Recording · 1998
  • Academy AwardBest Original Song · 1987
  • Bambi Award · 1987
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  • Golden Globe AwardBest Original Song · 1987
  • Academy AwardBest Original Song · 1984
  • Bambi Award · 1984
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Original Song · 1984
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Original Score · 1984
  • Grammy AwardBest Score Soundtrack for Visual Media · 1984
  • Grammy AwardBest Instrumental Composition · 1984
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 1979
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Original Score · 1979
  • David di Donatello AwardLifetime Achievement
  • Golden Raspberry AwardWorst Original Song · 1985 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry AwardWorst Musical Score · 1985 · nominated
  • BAFTA AwardBest Original Song · 1984 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry AwardWorst Musical Score · 1984 · nominated

Filmography21 titles