Christopher Franke

Christopher Franke

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1953-04-06 (70 years old)

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Biography

Christopher Franke (born 6 April 1953) is a German musician and composer. From 1971 to 1987, he was a member of the electronic group Tangerine Dream. Initially, a drummer with The Agitation later renamed Agitation Free, his primary focus eventually shifted to keyboards and synthesizers as the group moved away from its psychedelic rock origins. While he was not the first musician to use an analog sequencer, he was probably the first to turn it into a live performance instrument, thus laying the rhythmic foundation for classic Tangerine Dream pieces and indeed for the whole Berlin school sound.


After his departure from the group, he founded the Sonic Images record label, a new-age music label called Earthtone, and the Berlin Symphonic Film Orchestra, and produced a number of solo music works. After leaving Tangerine Dream, his only live concert was on 9 October 1991 at the Astoria Theatre in London. He performed on stage with Edgar Rothermich (a.k.a. Richard E. Roth) who is also his producer and engineer on all his solo projects and film music after 1990.


Franke moved to Los Angeles in 1991 to pursue film work. In 1995 he scored the AFI short Requiem. He may be best known for composing the music for the science fiction television series Babylon 5, as well as the score of the anime movie Tenchi Muyo! in Love and in 2005 the music for the German musical Ludwig² (with Konstantin Wecker).

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Filmography

all 84

Movies 77

TV Shows 7

self 1

Composer
The Proud Princess

The Proud Princess (2024)

Movie
Composer
The Inheritance

The Inheritance (2023)

TV
Tangerine Dream: Ricochet

Tangerine Dream: Ricochet (2019)

Movie
Composer
Julia

Julia (2013)

Movie
Composer
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston

Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston (2011)

Movie
Composer
Reviving Ophelia

Reviving Ophelia (2010)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark

Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (2007)

Movie
4.22
Composer
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)

Movie
3.75
Self
Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral

Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral (2006)

Movie
Composer
Berkeley

Berkeley (2005)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Green Street Hooligans

Green Street Hooligans (2005)

Movie
5.6
Composer
Universal Soldier: A Tale of Two Titans

Universal Soldier: A Tale of Two Titans (2004)

Movie
Composer
Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier'

Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' (2004)

Movie
Composer
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)

Movie
Composer
The Elizabeth Smart Story

The Elizabeth Smart Story (2003)

Movie
Composer
Footsteps

Footsteps (2003)

Movie
Composer
A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster

A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster (2003)

Movie
Composer
Hunter: Back in Force

Hunter: Back in Force (2003)

Movie
Music
The Family

The Family (2003)

TV
Composer
Manhood

Manhood (2003)

Movie
Composer
Dancing at the Harvest Moon

Dancing at the Harvest Moon (2002)

Movie
Composer
Johnny Flynton

Johnny Flynton (2002)

Movie
Composer
Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight

Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)

Movie
4.9
Music
When Dinosaurs Roamed America

When Dinosaurs Roamed America (2001)

Movie
Composer
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express (2001)

Movie
Composer
Jack the Dog

Jack the Dog (2001)

Movie
Composer
When Dinosaurs Roamed America

When Dinosaurs Roamed America (2001)

TV
Composer
Seventeen Again

Seventeen Again (2000)

Movie
4
Composer
Fortress 2

Fortress 2 (2000)

Movie
8
Composer
A Holiday Romance

A Holiday Romance (1999)

Movie
Composer
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999)

Movie
Composer
Babylon 5: The River of Souls

Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998)

Movie
5.31
Composer
Terror in the Mall

Terror in the Mall (1998)

Movie
Composer
Babylon 5: Thirdspace

Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998)

Movie
4.2
Original Music Composer
Tarzan and the Lost City

Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)

Movie
Composer
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle

Lost in the Bermuda Triangle (1998)

Movie
Composer
Babylon 5: In the Beginning

Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)

Movie
5.18
Composer
Menno's Mind

Menno's Mind (1997)

Movie
Composer
The Devil's Child

The Devil's Child (1997)

Movie
Composer
Ms. Bear

Ms. Bear (1997)

Movie
Composer
Jamaica Beat

Jamaica Beat (1997)

Movie
Composer
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons (1997)

Movie
Composer
The Inheritance

The Inheritance (1997)

Movie
Composer
Tell Me No Secrets

Tell Me No Secrets (1997)

Movie
Composer
Code Name: Wolverine

Code Name: Wolverine (1996)

Movie
Composer
Solo

Solo (1996)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Tenchi Muyo! In Love

Tenchi Muyo! In Love (1996)

Movie
3.5
Composer
Public Enemies

Public Enemies (1996)

Movie
Composer
A Face to Die For

A Face to Die For (1996)

Movie
Composer
Requiem

Requiem (1995)

Movie
Composer
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped

In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped (1995)

Movie
Composer
Night of the Running Man

Night of the Running Man (1995)

Movie
Music
The Surgeon

The Surgeon (1995)

Movie
5.33
Composer
Beyond Betrayal

Beyond Betrayal (1994)

Movie
Composer
The Yarn Princess

The Yarn Princess (1994)

Movie
Music
Babylon 5

Babylon 5 (1994)

TV
6.44
Composer
Babylon 5: The Gathering

Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993)

Movie
4.71
Music
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993)

Movie
Music
Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier (1992)

Movie
5.03
Composer
She Woke Up

She Woke Up (1992)

Movie
Composer
Eye of the Storm

Eye of the Storm (1991)

Movie
Composer
McBain

McBain (1991)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Driving Me Crazy

Driving Me Crazy (1991)

Movie
Music
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

TV
6.4
Music
Three O'Clock High

Three O'Clock High (1987)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Near Dark

Near Dark (1987)

Movie
1
Original Music Composer
Shy People

Shy People (1987)

Movie
Music
Canyon Dreams

Canyon Dreams (1987)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Park Is Mine

The Park Is Mine (1985)

Movie
Music
Legend

Legend (1985)

Movie
5
Music
Red Heat

Red Heat (1985)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Vision Quest

Vision Quest (1985)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Firestarter

Firestarter (1984)

Movie
6.2
Music
Flashpoint

Flashpoint (1984)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Keep

The Keep (1983)

Movie
Music
Wavelength

Wavelength (1983)

Movie
Music
Risky Business

Risky Business (1983)

Movie
5
Music
The Soldier

The Soldier (1982)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Dead Kids

Dead Kids (1981)

Movie
4
Original Music Composer
Thief

Thief (1981)

Movie
3.88
Original Music Composer
Sorcerer

Sorcerer (1977)

Movie
1
Tangerine Dream -  Signals from the Schwäbischen Strasse

Tangerine Dream - Signals from the Schwäbischen Strasse (1976)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime (1970)

TV
Composer
Reviving Ophelia

Reviving Ophelia

TV

Ratings

Average 5.44
Based on 798 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1970
1991
1997
1994
2023
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1953-04-06 (70 years old)

Birth Name
Christoph Franke

Birth Place
Berlin, Germany

Citizenships
Germany

Also Known As
Chris Franke, Christoph Franke, Tangerine Dream


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