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).
Filmography
all 87
Movies 80
TV Shows 7
self 1
![The Proud Princess](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/925411-the-proud-princess.jpg)
The Proud Princess (2024)
![The Inheritance](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/968541-the-inheritance.jpg)
The Inheritance (2023)
![Julia](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/773779-julia.jpg)
Julia (2013)
![Reviving Ophelia](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79231-reviving-ophelia.jpg)
Reviving Ophelia (2010)
![Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2409-babylon-5-the-lost-tales-voices-in-the-dark.jpg)
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (2007)
![Berkeley](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18247-berkeley.jpg)
Berkeley (2005)
![Footsteps](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/54614-footsteps.jpg)
Footsteps (2003)
![The Family](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/642348-the-family.jpg)
The Family (2003)
![Manhood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/43316-manhood.jpg)
Manhood (2003)
![Dancing at the Harvest Moon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38442-dancing-at-the-harvest-moon.jpg)
Dancing at the Harvest Moon (2002)
![Johnny Flynton](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/311087-johnny-flynton.jpg)
Johnny Flynton (2002)
![Jack the Dog](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/475170-jack-the-dog.jpg)
Jack the Dog (2001)
![The Calling](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67916-the-calling.jpg)
The Calling (2000)
![Seventeen Again](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17545-seventeen-again.jpg)
Seventeen Again (2000)
![Fortress 2](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39925-fortress-2.jpg)
Fortress 2 (2000)
![A Holiday Romance](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/163137-a-song-for-the-season.jpg)
A Holiday Romance (1999)
![Terror in the Mall](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/72304-terror-in-the-mall.jpg)
Terror in the Mall (1998)
![Menno's Mind](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/65850-menno-s-mind.jpg)
Menno's Mind (1997)
![The Devil's Child](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71161-the-devil-s-child.jpg)
The Devil's Child (1997)
![Ms. Bear](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/59381-ms-bear.jpg)
Ms. Bear (1997)
![Kalte Küsse](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Kalte Küsse (1997)
![Jamaica Beat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/708523-jamaica-beat.jpg)
Jamaica Beat (1997)
![The Inheritance](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76040-the-inheritance.jpg)
The Inheritance (1997)
![Tell Me No Secrets](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/61451-tell-me-no-secrets.jpg)
Tell Me No Secrets (1997)
![Code Name: Wolverine](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/151137-code-name-wolverine.jpg)
Code Name: Wolverine (1996)
![Solo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30960-solo.jpg)
Solo (1996)
![Tenchi Muyo! In Love](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5184-tenchi-muyo-in-love.jpg)
Tenchi Muyo! In Love (1996)
![Public Enemies](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30948-public-enemies.jpg)
Public Enemies (1996)
![A Face to Die For](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70424-a-face-to-die-for.jpg)
A Face to Die For (1996)
![Requiem](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/545585-requiem.jpg)
Requiem (1995)
![The Surgeon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/40197-the-surgeon.jpg)
The Surgeon (1995)
![Beyond Betrayal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/375144-beyond-betrayal.jpg)
Beyond Betrayal (1994)
![The Yarn Princess](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/443788-the-yarn-princess.jpg)
The Yarn Princess (1994)
![Journey to the Center of the Earth](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39569-journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth.jpg)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993)
![She Woke Up](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81029-she-woke-up.jpg)
She Woke Up (1992)
![Eye of the Storm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39997-eye-of-the-storm.jpg)
Eye of the Storm (1991)
![McBain](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52691-mcbain.jpg)
McBain (1991)
![Driving Me Crazy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/63401-driving-me-crazy.jpg)
Driving Me Crazy (1991)
![Three O'Clock High](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/43552-three-o-clock-high.jpg)
Three O'Clock High (1987)
![Near Dark](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11574-near-dark.jpg)
Near Dark (1987)
![Shy People](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48351-shy-people.jpg)
Shy People (1987)
![The Park Is Mine](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38113-the-park-is-mine.jpg)
The Park Is Mine (1985)
![Legend](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13296-legend.jpg)
Legend (1985)
![Red Heat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/44716-red-heat.jpg)
Red Heat (1985)
![Vision Quest](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21359-vision-quest.jpg)
Vision Quest (1985)
![Firestarter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5706-firestarter.jpg)
Firestarter (1984)
![Flashpoint](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17609-flashpoint.jpg)
Flashpoint (1984)
![The Keep](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/31422-the-keep.jpg)
The Keep (1983)
![Wavelength](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84055-wavelength.jpg)
Wavelength (1983)
![Risky Business](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9728-risky-business.jpg)
Risky Business (1983)
![The Soldier](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/59026-the-soldier.jpg)
The Soldier (1982)
![Strange Behavior](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15671-strange-behavior.jpg)
Strange Behavior (1981)
![Thief](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/4130-thief.jpg)
Thief (1981)
![Sorcerer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12042-sorcerer.jpg)
Sorcerer (1977)
![Scene of the Crime](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37806-scene-of-the-crime.jpg)
Scene of the Crime (1970)
![The Ark and the Aardvark](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52206-the-ark-and-the-aardvark.jpg)
The Ark and the Aardvark
![Reviving Ophelia](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/372461-reviving-ophelia.jpg)
Reviving Ophelia
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1953-04-06 (71 years old)
Birth NameChristoph Franke
Birth PlaceBerlin, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
Also Known AsChris Franke, Christoph Franke, Tangerine Dream
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