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Christopher Franke

Christopher Franke

Composer, Music Department, Producer

Born April 6, 1953 in Berlin, Germany

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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

Composer

89

Type

Year

The Ark and the Aardvark Poster

The Ark and the Aardvark Feature Film2026

Christmas Bells TV Movie2024

Julia Documentary2013

Reviving Ophelia Poster

Reviving Ophelia TV Movie2010

Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston Poster

Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston Documentary2010

High School Confidential Poster

High School Confidential TV Series2008

Babylon 5: The Lost Tales Poster

Babylon 5: The Lost Tales Video2007

Faces of Earth Poster

Faces of Earth Mini-Series2007

Confrontation TV Special2006

What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole Poster

What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole Documentary2006

Berkeley Poster

Berkeley Feature Film2005

Evgenia Short Film2005

Firefighter Poster

Firefighter Short Film2005

Green Street Hooligans Poster

Green Street Hooligans Feature Film2005

Supernanny Poster

Supernanny TV Series2005

A Tale of Two Titans Poster

A Tale of Two Titans Documentary2004

Amish in the City Poster

Amish in the City TV Series2004

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

Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' Documentary2004

Mad Mad House Poster

Mad Mad House TV Series2004

No Opportunity Wasted Poster

No Opportunity Wasted TV Series2004

Pat Croce Moving In Poster

Pat Croce Moving In TV Series2004

Todd TV TV Series2004

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

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? Documentary2004

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

A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster TV Movie2003

Footsteps Poster

Footsteps TV Movie2003

Hunter TV Series2003

Hunter: Back in Force Poster

Hunter: Back in Force TV Movie2003

Manhood Feature Film2003

The Elizabeth Smart Story Poster

The Elizabeth Smart Story TV Movie2003

The Family Poster

The Family TV Series2003

Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight Poster

Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight TV Movie2002

Dancing at the Harvest Moon Poster

Dancing at the Harvest Moon TV Movie2002

Dear Santa Documentary2002

Johnny Flynton Poster

Johnny Flynton Short Film2002

Byeoljubu hero Poster

Byeoljubu hero TV Series2001

Jack the Dog Poster

Jack the Dog Feature Film2001

Murder on the Orient Express Poster

Murder on the Orient Express TV Movie2001

The Amazing Race Poster

The Amazing Race TV Series2001

When Dinosaurs Roamed America Poster

When Dinosaurs Roamed America Documentary2001

18 Wheels of Justice Poster

18 Wheels of Justice TV Series2000

Big Brother Poster

Big Brother TV Series2000

Fortress 2: Re-Entry Poster

Fortress 2: Re-Entry Feature Film2000

Seventeen Again Poster

Seventeen Again TV Movie2000

The Calling Poster

The Calling Feature Film2000

A Holiday Romance Poster

A Holiday Romance TV Movie1999

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

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Documentary1999

Babylon 5: In the Beginning Poster

Babylon 5: In the Beginning TV Movie1998

Babylon 5: The River of Souls Poster

Babylon 5: The River of Souls TV Movie1998

Babylon 5: Thirdspace Poster

Babylon 5: Thirdspace TV Movie1998

Lost in the Bermuda Triangle Poster

Lost in the Bermuda Triangle TV Movie1998

Perry Rhodan - Operation Eastside Video Game1998

Tarzan and the Lost City Poster

Tarzan and the Lost City Feature Film1998

Terror in the Mall Poster

Terror in the Mall TV Movie1998

Jamaica Beat Poster

Jamaica Beat Feature Film1997

Kalte Küsse Poster

Kalte Küsse TV Movie1997

Menno's Mind Poster

Menno's Mind Feature Film1997

Ms. Bear Poster

Ms. Bear Feature Film1997

Tell Me No Secrets Poster

Tell Me No Secrets TV Movie1997

The Devil's Child Poster

The Devil's Child TV Movie1997

The Inheritance Poster

The Inheritance TV Movie1997

A Face to Die For Poster

A Face to Die For TV Movie1996

Code Name: Wolverine Poster

Code Name: Wolverine TV Movie1996

Hypernauts Poster

Hypernauts TV Series1996

Pacific Blue Poster

Pacific Blue TV Series1996

Public Enemies Poster

Public Enemies Video1996

Solo Feature Film1996

Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love Poster

Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love Feature Film1996

Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty Poster

Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty TV Movie1995

Night of the Running Man Poster

Night of the Running Man Feature Film1995

Requiem Short Film1995

The Surgeon Poster

The Surgeon Feature Film1995

Beyond Betrayal Poster

Beyond Betrayal TV Movie1994

M.A.N.T.I.S. Poster

M.A.N.T.I.S. TV Series1994

Movie Magic Poster

Movie Magic TV Series1994

The Yarn Princess Poster

The Yarn Princess TV Movie1994

Angel Falls Poster

Angel Falls TV Series1993

Babylon 5 Poster

Babylon 5 TV Series1993

Journey to the Center of the Earth Poster

Journey to the Center of the Earth TV Movie1993

The Tommyknockers Poster

The Tommyknockers Mini-Series1993

Walker, Texas Ranger Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger TV Series1993

Raven TV Series1992

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons Poster

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons TV Movie1992

She Woke Up Poster

She Woke Up TV Movie1992

Universal Soldier Poster

Universal Soldier Feature Film1992

Driving Me Crazy Poster

Driving Me Crazy Feature Film1991

Eye of the Storm Poster

Eye of the Storm Feature Film1991

McBain Feature Film1991

Tales from the Crypt Poster

Tales from the Crypt TV Series1989

Frühstück für Feinde TV Movie1988

Music Department

12

Type

Year

Christmas Bells TV Movie2024

Mammals Vs. Dinos Poster

Mammals Vs. Dinos Mini-Series2006

Murder on the Orient Express Poster

Murder on the Orient Express TV Movie2001

Babylon 5: In the Beginning Poster

Babylon 5: In the Beginning TV Movie1998

Menno's Mind Poster

Menno's Mind Feature Film1997

Planetary Traveler Poster

Planetary Traveler Video1997

The Surgeon Poster

The Surgeon Feature Film1995

M.A.N.T.I.S. Poster

M.A.N.T.I.S. TV Series1994

Babylon 5 Poster

Babylon 5 TV Series1993

The Tommyknockers Poster

The Tommyknockers Mini-Series1993

Eye of the Storm Poster

Eye of the Storm Feature Film1991

Thief Feature Film1981

Producer

1

Wacker's Genioplast ®: Performance Additive Documentary2014

Sound Department

1

Le sacre du printemps Poster

Le sacre du printemps Short Film2004

Thanks

1

Perry Rhodan - Operation Eastside Video Game1998

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