Holger Czukay
Known for Sound · 12 credits
- Born
- 1938-03-24
- Died
- 2017-09-05
- Place of birth
- Gdańsk, Poland
- Also known as
- Holger Schüring · Can
Biography
Holger Czukay, born Holger Schüring, was a German musician and actor, probably best known as a co-founder of the krautrock group Can. He studied music under Karlheinz Stockhausen from 1963 to 1966. Besides his participation in Can, Czukay recorded several albums. One of his trademarks was the use of shortwave radio sounds and his early pioneering of sampling, in those days involving the painstaking cutting and splicing of magnetic tapes. Cut-up-sounds. Holger Czukay collaborated with a considerable number of musicians, notably a series of albums with Jah Wobble, David Sylvian, The Edge and Brian Eno.
Holger Czukay's body was discovered inside his apartment on 5 September 2017. The New York Times reported that he died on the same day, but the cause of death is still subject to a police investigation.
Known For
Movies (12)
Modulations
1998
as Self
Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany
2009
as Self
CAN: The Free Concert
1972
Conny Plank: The Potential of Noise
2017
as Self
CAN: The Documentary
1999
Brilliant Trees Sessions
2021
Steel Cathedrals
1985
as Self - Dictaphone
CAN and Me
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Krieg der Töne
1988
as The piano teacher
Can - Live in Soest
1970
Kraftwerk: Pop Art
2013
as Self
Holger Czukay - Der Privatsinfoniker
1991
as Himself
About Holger Czukay
Holger Czukay, born Holger Schüring, was a German musician and actor, probably best known as a co-founder of the krautrock group Can. He studied music under Karlheinz Stockhausen from 1963 to 1966. Besides his participation in Can, Czukay recorded several albums. One of his trademarks was the use of shortwave radio sounds and his early pioneering of sampling, in those days involving the painstaking cutting and splicing of magnetic tapes. Cut-up-sounds. Holger Czukay collaborated with a considerable number of musicians, notably a series of albu… With 12 credits spanning from 1970 to 2022, Holger Czukay has appeared in 12 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Holger Czukay Movies
- Modulations (1998) — as Self
- Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany (2009) — as Self
- CAN: The Free Concert (1972)
- Conny Plank: The Potential of Noise (2017) — as Self
- CAN: The Documentary (1999)
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