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Frank Farian (1941–2024)
Composer, Producer, Music Department
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| 208 titles |
| Past Film & Video (63 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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Zenek (2020)
Soundtrack ("Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday"), Writer: "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" |
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$376K
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$18MM
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$62K
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Dirty Cops-Ta Batsonia No.3 (2013)
(Video) - Lyrics: "Ma Baker (The True Story Of Ma Baker)", Music: "Ma Baker (The True Story Of Ma Baker)", Writer: "Rasputin" |
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$41K
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$50MM
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$900K
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Disco Fever (1979)
Composer, Writer: "Rasputin", "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday", "Rivers Of Babylon" |
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Boney M. with the Black Beautiful Circus in Concert: Love for Sale (1977)
(Video) - Producer, Director |
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| Past Television (83 titles) | Episodes |
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The Worst Movies of All Time (2025)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Die Mumie" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2025) |
1
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1
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The Project (2023–2024)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Daddy Cool" (1 episode, 2024), Writer: "Barbra Streisand" (1 episode, 2024), Writer: "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (1 episode, 2023) |
3
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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30 Favoriten (2019–2021)
(TV Series) - Arranger: "Brown Girl In The Ring", "Malaika" (1 episode, 2021), Lyrics: "The Carnival Is Over" (1 episode, 2021), Writer: "Consuela Biaz", "Children Of Paradise", "Calendar Song", "We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World)", "Young, Free And Single", "El Lute", "I See A Boat On The River", "Bahama Mama", "Gotta Go Home", "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holyday", "Mary's Boy Child", "Rasputin", "Rivers Of Babylon", "Ma Baker", "Daddy Cool" (1 episode, 2021), Writer: "Daddy Cool" (1 episode, 2019)
Boney M. - Die schönsten Hits (Jul
30,
2021)
Arranger: "Brown Girl In The Ring", "Malaika",
Lyrics: "The Carnival Is Over",
Writer: "Consuela Biaz", "Children Of Paradise", "Calendar Song", "We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World)", "Young, Free And Single", "El Lute", "I See A Boat On The River", "Bahama Mama", "Gotta Go Home", "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holyday", "Mary's Boy Child", "Rasputin", "Rivers Of Babylon", "Ma Baker", "Daddy Cool"
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2
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1
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1
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1
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Dickinson (2019)
(TV Series) - Writer: "The Carnival Is Over" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2019)
We Lose - Because We Win (Nov
1,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Writer: "The Carnival Is Over" (uncredited)
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Cannonball (2017)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2017)
Splash Hits (Dec
31,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 10
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Writer: "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" (uncredited)
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1
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1
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Partners in Rhyme (2017)
(TV Series) - Producer: "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2017), Writer: "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2017)
Episode #1.7 (Nov
11,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Producer: "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" (uncredited),
Writer: "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" (uncredited)
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1
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Tu cara me suena (2013–2017)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Baby Don't Forget My Number" (1 episode, 2017), Lyrics: "Daddy Cool" (1 episode, 2013), Music: "Daddy Cool" (1 episode, 2013), Writer: "Ma Baker", "Rasputin" (1 episode, 2013)
Episode #2.14 (Jan
28,
2013)
Season 2,
Episode 14
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Lyrics: "Daddy Cool",
Music: "Daddy Cool",
Writer: "Ma Baker", "Rasputin"
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2
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EastEnders (1996–2017)
(TV Series) - Producer: "Daddy Cool" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2017), Writer: "Daddy Cool" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2017), Writer: "Rasputin" (1 episode, 1996)
Episode #1.5551 (Aug
24,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 5,551
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Producer: "Daddy Cool" (uncredited),
Writer: "Daddy Cool" (uncredited)
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2
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Who's Doing the Dishes? (2016)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Hooray, Hooray (It's A Cheeky Holiday)" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2016), Writer: "Barbra Streisand" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2016), Writer: "Brown Girl In The Ring" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2016)
Edele Lynch (Sep
23,
2016)
Season 3,
Episode 15
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Writer: "Hooray, Hooray (It's A Cheeky Holiday)" (uncredited)
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3
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The Get Down (2016)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer: "Daddy Cool" (1 episode, 2016)
Where There Is Ruin, There Is Hope for a Treasure (Aug
12,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Writer: "Daddy Cool"
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1
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Ochéntame... otra vez (2015–2016)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Daddy Cool" (1 episode, 2016), Writer: "Gotta Go Home" (1 episode, 2015) |
2
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1
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Tu cara me suena - Argentina (2015)
(TV Series) - Producer: "Girl You Know It's True" (1 episode, 2015) |
1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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UK Championship Snooker (2014)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer: "Daddy Cool" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2014) |
1
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1
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That's Life!! Kilorenzos $mith in Talks... (2013)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Rasputin" (1 episode, 2013) |
1
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Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (2013)
(TV Movie) - Arranger: "Brown Girl In The Ring", Writer: "Rivers Of Babylon", "Rasputin", "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord" |
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Legendy Retro FM (2010–2012)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Rasputin", "Daddy Cool", "Bahama Mama", "Rivers Of Babylon" (2 episodes, 2010)
Episode #1.8 (Dec
31,
2012)
Season 1,
Episode 8
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Writer: "Rasputin", "Daddy Cool", "Bahama Mama", "Rivers Of Babylon"
Episode #1.6 (Oct
30,
2010)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Writer: "Rasputin", "Daddy Cool", "Bahama Mama", "Rivers Of Babylon"
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2
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1
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1
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20 to 1 (2010–2011)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Daddy Cool" (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2010), Lyrics: "Daddy Cool" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2011)
TV's Funniest Neighbours (Apr
5,
2011)
Season 10,
Episode 5
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Writer: "Daddy Cool" (uncredited),
Lyrics: "Daddy Cool" (uncredited)
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2
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1
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1
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Welcome to the 80's (2009)
(TV Series) - Writer: "All Or Nothing", "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You", "Keep On Running" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2009)
Charts, Clips und Kommerz (Aug
18,
2009)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Writer: "All Or Nothing", "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You", "Keep On Running" (uncredited)
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1
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1
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Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (2006)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Daddy Cool" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2006) |
1
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1
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Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer: "Brown Girl In The Ring" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2004) |
1
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The Office (2003)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Mary's Boy Child" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2003)
Christmas Special: Part 2 (Dec
27,
2003)
Season 3,
Episode 2
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Writer: "Mary's Boy Child" (uncredited)
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1
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1
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Eglimata (1999–2000)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" (2 episodes, 1999), Writer: "Rasputin" (1 episode, 1999) |
3
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Tohuwabohu (1994–1995)
(TV Series) - Writer: "El Lute" (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1994), Writer: "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1994) |
4
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Die Erfolgsstory: Frank Farian - Von Boney M. bis Milli Vanilli (1994)
(TV Movie) - Performer: "Rocky", "So Muß Liebe Sein" (uncredited), "Gold In Acapulco" (uncredited), "Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Spanish Fly Mix)" (uncredited), "Bleib Bei Mir" (uncredited), "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", "Yakety Yak" |
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1
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F.C. De Kampioenen (1991)
(TV Series) - Arranger: "Rivers Of Babylon" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1991) |
1
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In Living Color (1990)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Baby Don't Forget My Number" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1990)
The Wrath of Farrakhan (Apr
21,
1990)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Writer: "Baby Don't Forget My Number" (uncredited)
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1
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Das Erbe der Guldenburgs (1990)
(TV Series) - Composer (as Popgruppe Milli Vanilli) (1 episode, 1990) |
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Felix und Oskar (1980)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Hooray! Hooray!" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1980)
Liebes kleines Töchterlein (Feb
1,
1980)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Writer: "Hooray! Hooray!" (uncredited)
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Top of the Pops (1977–1979)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Gotta Go Home" (3 episodes, 1979), Writer: "Hooray, Hooray It's A Holi-Holiday" (1 episode, 1979), Writer: "Hooray Hooray, It's A Holi-Holiday" (1 episode, 1979), Writer: "Rasputin", "Rivers Of Babylon", "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord" (1 episode, 1978), Writer: "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord" (3 episodes, 1978), … See more |
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Parempi myöhään (1979)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Alla Polttavan Auringon" (Rivers Of Babylon), "Rasputin" (1 episode, 1979)
Episode #1.5 (May
12,
1979)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Writer: "Alla Polttavan Auringon" (Rivers Of Babylon), "Rasputin"
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1
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1
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Disco (1976–1979)
(TV Series) - Writer: "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" (1 episode, 1979), Performer: "Rocky" (2 episodes, 1976), Performer: "Spring' Über Deinen Schatten, Tommy" (1 episode, 1976) |
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| Self (29 titles) |
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Pop 2000: 50 Jahre Popmusik und Jugendkultur in Deutschland (1999)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (3 episodes, 1999) |
| Archive Footage (9 titles) |
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20 to 1 (2006)
(TV Series) - Self - German music producer (archive footage) (1 episode, 2006)
Hoaxes, Cheats and Liars (Sep
5,
2006)
Season 3,
Episode 1
-
Self - German music producer (archive footage)
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| Other (24 titles) |
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Armi Aavikko - siinä välissä olin elossa (2021)
(Podcast Series) - Writer: "Daddy Cool" (1 episode, 2021) |
Boney M.: Daddy Cool (2001 Remix) (2001)
(Music Video) - Composer, Writer: "Daddy Cool (2001 Remix)" |
Milli Vanilli: Girl I'm Gonna Miss You (1989)
(Music Video) - Composer, Writer: "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" |
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