Christopher Franke

Christopher Franke

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).

  • Popularity : 3.571
  • Known For : Sound
  • Birthday : 1953-04-06
  • Place of Birth : Berlin, Germany
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Christopher Franke Movies

  • 2019
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    Tangerine Dream: Ricochet

    Tangerine Dream: Ricochet

    1 2019 HD

    Ricochet - from 1975 - was the first live album from Tangerine Dream. Remastered edition by Steven Wilson. In DTS-HD MA and FLAC 5.1 surround.

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  • 2006
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    Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral

    Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral

    1 2006 HD

    A short concert film for television which blends edited footage from a 1975 Tangerine Dream concert with music from the group's "Ricochet" album...

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  • 1976
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    Tangerine Dream - Signals from the Schwäbischen Strasse

    Tangerine Dream - Signals from the Schwäbischen Strasse

    1 1976 HD

    German TV film, also shown on Spanish TV in 1976, this is a film all about TD which includes informal interviews and concert/studio footage, most of...

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  • 1998
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    Babylon 5: The River of Souls

    Babylon 5: The River of Souls

    6.3 1998 HD

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  • 1998
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    Babylon 5: In the Beginning

    Babylon 5: In the Beginning

    7.2 1998 HD

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  • 1998
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    Babylon 5: Thirdspace

    Babylon 5: Thirdspace

    6.6 1998 HD

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  • 1984
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    Firestarter

    Firestarter

    6.3 1984 HD

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  • 1996
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    A Face to Die For

    A Face to Die For

    6 1996 HD

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  • 1987
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    Near Dark

    Near Dark

    6.9 1987 HD

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

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

    5 2004 HD

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  • 1991
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    Driving Me Crazy

    Driving Me Crazy

    3.7 1991 HD

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  • 1992
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    Universal Soldier

    Universal Soldier

    6.3 1992 HD

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  • 2005
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    Green Street Hooligans

    Green Street Hooligans

    7.3 2005 HD

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  • 1996
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    Tenchi Muyo! In Love

    Tenchi Muyo! In Love

    6.2 1996 HD

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  • 1995
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    Requiem

    Requiem

    1 1995 HD

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  • 2011
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    Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston

    Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston

    2 2011 HD

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  • 2002
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    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

    5.9 2002 HD

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

    Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark

    6.4 2007 HD

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  • 2006
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    What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

    What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

    5.3 2006 HD

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  • 2001
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    When Dinosaurs Roamed America

    When Dinosaurs Roamed America

    6.3 2001 HD

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  • 2013
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    Julia

    Julia

    1 2013 HD

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  • 1998
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    Tarzan and the Lost City

    Tarzan and the Lost City

    4.2 1998 HD

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  • 1987
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    Shy People

    Shy People

    6.5 1987 HD

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  • 2003
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    Footsteps

    Footsteps

    5.6 2003 HD

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  • 1981
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    Strange Behavior

    Strange Behavior

    5.4 1981 HD

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  • 1997
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    Tell Me No Secrets

    Tell Me No Secrets

    4 1997 HD

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  • 1992
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    She Woke Up

    She Woke Up

    5 1992 HD

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  • 1987
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    Canyon Dreams

    Canyon Dreams

    6 1987 HD

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  • 2005
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    Berkeley

    Berkeley

    6.5 2005 HD

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  • 2003
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    The Elizabeth Smart Story

    The Elizabeth Smart Story

    7.2 2003 HD

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  • 1993
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    Journey to the Center of the Earth

    Journey to the Center of the Earth

    3.9 1993 HD

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  • 1994
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    The Yarn Princess

    The Yarn Princess

    6.6 1994 HD

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  • 1985
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    Red Heat

    Red Heat

    4.2 1985 HD

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  • 2003
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    Hunter: Back in Force

    Hunter: Back in Force

    6 2003 HD

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  • 1999
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    A Holiday Romance

    A Holiday Romance

    4.5 1999 HD

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  • 1995
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    The Surgeon

    The Surgeon

    5.4 1995 HD

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  • 1998
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    Terror in the Mall

    Terror in the Mall

    4.1 1998 HD

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  • 1983
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    Wavelength

    Wavelength

    5.5 1983 HD

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  • 1996
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    Public Enemies

    Public Enemies

    3.8 1996 HD

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  • 1997
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    Menno's Mind

    Menno's Mind

    5.3 1997 HD

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  • 1983
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    Risky Business

    Risky Business

    6.6 1983 HD

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  • 1997
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    The Inheritance

    The Inheritance

    5.7 1997 HD

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  • 1991
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    McBain

    McBain

    4.3 1991 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Soldier

    The Soldier

    5.4 1982 HD

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  • 2001
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    Murder on the Orient Express

    Murder on the Orient Express

    6 2001 HD

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  • 2002
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    Dancing at the Harvest Moon

    Dancing at the Harvest Moon

    6.4 2002 HD

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  • 1987
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    Three O'Clock High

    Three O'Clock High

    6.8 1987 HD

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  • 1984
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    Flashpoint

    Flashpoint

    6.2 1984 HD

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  • 1997
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    The Devil's Child

    The Devil's Child

    4.9 1997 HD

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  • 1984
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    Heartbreakers

    Heartbreakers

    5 1984 HD

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  • 1995
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    Night of the Running Man

    Night of the Running Man

    5.7 1995 HD

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  • 1977
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    Sorcerer

    Sorcerer

    7.4 1977 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Keep

    The Keep

    5.7 1983 HD

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  • 1981
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    Thief

    Thief

    7.2 1981 HD

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  • 1985
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    Vision Quest

    Vision Quest

    6.4 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    Legend

    Legend

    6.2 1985 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Park Is Mine

    The Park Is Mine

    5.5 1986 HD

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  • 1997
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    The Inheritance

    The Inheritance

    5.7 1997 HD

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  • 1994
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    Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

    8.049 1994 HD

    Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among...

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  • 1970
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    Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

    8.049 1970 HD

    Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among...

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  • 1970
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    Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

    6.2 1970 HD

    Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the...

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  • 1970
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    Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

    7.957 1970 HD

    Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in...

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  • 1970
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    Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

    1 1970 HD

    The Family is a reality television series that aired on ABC spanning one season in 2003. It starred ten members from an Italian-American family, who...

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