Biography
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre (7 December 1924 – 28 July 2020), better known internationally as Bent Fabric, was a Danish pianist and composer. Bent Fabricius-Bjerre was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He started a jazz ensemble after World War II and founded a label, Metronome Records, in 1950. He released a series of ten inch albums on the Metronome label entitled 50 Years Of Evergreens in 1955, under the pseudonym Frank Barcley. However, he is best known for his 1961 instrumental "Omkring et flygel" (literally, "Around a Grand Piano") which became a hit in Denmark. The song was re-released worldwide under the name "Alley Cat" on Atco Records the following year, and went to #1 in Australia and #49 in Germany. The tune also became a hit in the United States; the song hit #2 on the AC chart and #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the LP of the same name hit #13 on the Billboard 200. "Alley Cat" also won a Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The follow-up single, "Chicken Feed", hit #63 in the U.S.
Fabricius-Bjerre had done extensive work in film scores prior to the success of his singles, and continued to work in film for decades after. In 2003, Fabricius-Bjerre returned to the charts, this time in his native Denmark. He released the album Jukebox as Bent Fabric, where he worked with critically acclaimed Danish musicians, including Peter Frödin. The singles "Jukebox" hit #3 in Denmark and "Shake" hit #10 that year. In 2006, a remix of "Jukebox" was released, and the title track became a dance music hit, peaking at #7 on the US Dance/Club Play charts. The album was also re-released in the United States, this time featuring a remix of his famous instrumental song "Alley Cat", formerly known as “Omkring et flygel” (“Around a Piano”), among others.In 2005 he released the compilation album, Kan du kende melodien (literally Do you recognize the melody) featuring some of his most famous and recognized film and TV scores.
In 2018, Bent Fabricius-Bjerre was honored for his long and active career by naming a new species of beetle †Cacomorphocerus bentifabrici (Fabrizio Fanti & Anders Leth Damgaard, 2018). Married thrice, he died on 28 July 2020.
Filmography
all 106
Movies 102
Producer 12
self 6
TV Shows 4
Klovn the Final (2020)
Collision (2019)
The Olsen Gang: Forever! (2018)
While We Live (2017)
Matador - skarpere end nogensinde (2015)
Historien om Olsen Banden (2015)
Albert (2015)
Before, during and after the Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (2013)
Klown (2010)
The Junior Olsen Gang and the Master Thief (2010)
The Pig (2008)
The Junior Olsen Gang and the Silver Mine Mystery (2007)
The Junior Olsen Gang Rocks It (2004)
The Junior Olsen Gang Goes Submarine (2003)
Flickering Lights (2000)
Hit med sangen (2000)
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick (1999)
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick (1998)
Tæskeholdet (1997)
Jasper's Ghost (1992)
Lykken er en underlig fisk (1989)
Heaven and Hell (1988)
Dreaming of Paradise (1987)
Negerkys og labre larver (1987)
Peter von Scholten (1987)
Ballerup Boulevard (1986)
Valhalla (1986)
Når engle elsker (1985)
Hodja from Pjort (1985)
But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead! (1984)
My Granny's House (1984)
Isfugle (1983)
Land of Plenty (1983)
The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup (1982)
The Olsen Gang Long Gone (1981)
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence (1981)
Rubber Tarzan (1981)
The Olsen Gang Never Gives Up! (1981)
Stepping Out (1981)
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979)
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Towards New Heights (1979)
Matador (1978)
The Olsen Gang Goes to War (1978)
The Olsen Gang and Data-Harry Blows Up The World Bank (1978)
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry On The Trail (1977)
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight (1977)
The Olsen Gang For Full Music (1976)
The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank (1976)
The Moelleby affair (1976)
The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976)
Olsen Banden Et Isoleret Tilfælde (1976)
The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975)
The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (1975)
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1975)
Violets Are Blue (1975)
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974)
The Olsen Gang meets The King and the Jackal (1974)
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry Goes Wild (1973)
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok (1973)
In Your Dad's Pocket (1973)
The Olsen Gang's Big Score (1972)
Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon! (1972)
The Olsen Gang Takes the Gold (1972)
Instalment (1972)
The Olsen Gang in Jutland (1971)
Med kærlig hilsen (1971)
One of Those Things (1971)
Revolution My A.. (1970)
The Key to Paradise (1970)
The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry (1970)
The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)
Helle for Lykke (1969)
Midt i en jazztid (1969)
Think of a Number (1969)
The Red Horses (1968)
The Olsen Gang (1968)
Det var en lørdag aften (1968)
I den grønne skov (1968)
Martha (1967)
Jeg er sgu min egen (1967)
Relax Freddy (1966)
Strike First Freddy (1965)
The Girl and the Playboy (1965)
Halløj i himmelsengen (1965)
Death Comes at High Noon (1964)
Når enden er go' (1964)
Selvmordsskolen (1964)
Paradise and Back (1964)
South of Tana River (1963)
Three Girls in Paris (1963)
Bussen (1963)
Hvis lille pige er du? (1963)
Street Without End (1963)
Støvsugerbanden (1963)
The Pig Boy and The Princess and the Pea (1962)
Flemming på kostskole (1961)
Cirkus Buster (1961)
Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør (1961)
Treffpunkt Telebar (1961)
Forelsket i København (1960)
The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte (1960)
Helle for Helene (1959)
6-Day Race (1958)
Jorden rundt på 80 minutter (1955)
Opus I (1949)
Olsen Banden På Dupperne Igen
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1924-12-07
Deathday2020-07-28 (95 years old)
Birth PlaceFrederiksberg Municipality, Denmark
RelationshipsAnne Fabricius-Bjerre (1977-02-12 - 2004-01-01)
MotherQ110198775
CitizenshipsDenmark
AwardsKnight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Bodil Honorary Award, Robert Honorary Award
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