Biography
A prolific composer and producer of albums for popular artists, most notably Donna Summer, Moroder has provided pulsing, synthesized scores for films such as "Midnight Express" (1978) and "American Gigolo" (1980) and song scores for "Foxes" (1980), "Flashdance" (1983), "Electric Dreams" (1984) and "Let It Ride" (1989). He received three Oscars for his score for "Midnight Express" and shared the awards for the songs "Flashdance . . . What a …
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Career Milestones
1998 | Composed the score for the electronic music documentary "Modulations"; was also a featured interviewee | |
1996 | Produced, directed, wrote, edited and composed the score for the experimental computer animated short "A Special Tree" | |
1992 | Contributed score to the German-Italian sci-fi feature "Jackpot" | |
1988 | Was associate producer and songwriter for the Italian thriller "Mamba" | |
1987 | Composed song score for the action film "Over the Top", including the Kenny Loggins hit "Meet Me Half Way" | |
1986 | Wrote the hit songs "Take My Breath Away" and "Danger Zone" for the film "Top Gun", winning his third Academy Award for the former | |
1984 | Produced and composed the "original soundtrack" for Fritz Lang's silent classic "Metropolis" | |
1984 | Composed song score for, and had cameo role in, the computer-themed romance "Electric Dreams" | |
1983 | Composed score for Brian De Palma's "Scarface" | |
1983 | Co-wrote the Irene Cara hit "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | |
1980 | Produced and composed the soundtrack for "American Gigolo"; co-wrote hit theme "Call Me" with Blondie's Debbie Harry | |
1980 | Final collaboration of the Summer/Bellotte/Moroder hitmaking team, Summer's LP "The Wanderer" | |
1979 | Donna Summer's hit single-packed double LP "Bad Girls" released | |
1978 | Film composing debut, scoring Alan Parker's "Midnight Express"; won Academy Award for Best Original Score | |
1977 | Released Donna Summer's "I Remember Yesterday", featuring the hit single "I Feel Love" | |
1975 | Summer's 17-minute smash "Love to Love You Baby" released, sparking wave of "disco fever" | |
1974 | First collaboration with Donna Summer, "Lady of the Night"; with Bellotte would go on to produce and co-write songs for the Boston-based songstress for six prolific years | |
| Formed a production partnership with musician Pete Bellotte | ||
1972 | Debut LP, "Son of My Father" released | |
1969 | Released debut single "Looky, Looky" | |
| Established Musicland Studios | ||
| Moved from Italy to Munich | ||
Awards
1997 | Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording |
1986 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in Top Gun |
1986 | Academy Award for Music (Original Song) in Top Gun |
1984 | BAFTA Award for Original Song Written For a Film in Electric Dreams |
1983 | Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special |
1983 | Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition |
1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Motion Picture in Flashdance |
1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in Flashdance |
1983 | Academy Award for Music (Original Song) in Flashdance |
1983 | BAFTA Award for Original Song Written For a Film in Flashdance |
1983 | BAFTA Award for Score For a Film in Flashdance |
1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Motion Picture in Scarface |
1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Motion Picture in Cat People |
1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in Cat People |
1980 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Motion Picture in American Gigolo |
1980 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in American Gigolo |
1978 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music Score in Midnight Express |
1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Motion Picture in Midnight Express |
1978 | Academy Award for Music (Original Score) in Midnight Express |