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Public records list Giorgio Moroder as a disc jockey, songwriter and record producer. Giorgio Moroder was born on April 26, 1940 in Urtijëi, South Tyrol, Italy. The age as of 2026 is 86. Awards on record include Academy Award for Best Original Score (1979), Academy Award for Best Original Song (1984, 1987), Bambi Award (1984, 1987) and 3 more.
My Take
Calling Moroder the Father of Disco almost undersells him; he essentially drafted the blueprint for modern electronic dance music, and you can trace hi-NRG, Italo disco, synth-pop, house and techno back to his synthesizer experiments. Three Academy Awards across score and song, plus a Grammy and Italy's Order of Merit, mark a career that shaped whole eras rather than merely riding trends. What moves me is that so much of what plays in clubs today is, knowingly or not, descended from his inventions. Born in a small South Tyrol town, he became a quiet architect of global sound, and I hold him in deep respect.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Giorgio Moroder
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョルジオ・モロダー
- Reading
- じょるじお・もろだー
- Born
- April 26, 1940 (age 86)
- Origin
- Urtijëi, South Tyrol, Italy
- Occupation
- composer / disc jockey / songwriter / record producer / film score composer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1979 Academy Award for Best Original Score
- 1984 Academy Award for Best Original Song
- 1987 Academy Award for Best Original Song
- 1984 Bambi Award
- 1987 Bambi Award
- 1998 Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording
- 2005 Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 1987 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.giorgiomoroder.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/giorgiomoroder/
- Xhttps://x.com/giorgiomoroder
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio%20Moroder
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AD%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312674
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Giorgio Moroder born?
Born April 26, 1940 (age 86).
Where is Giorgio Moroder from?
Giorgio Moroder is from Urtijëi, South Tyrol, Italy.
What does Giorgio Moroder do?
Giorgio Moroder works as composer, disc jockey, songwriter, record producer, film score composer.
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