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The second season of the award-winning ‘Oktoberfest Beer & Blood’ series, for which Michael composed the film music once again, will premiere at the Munich Film Festival on 30 June 2025. The TV broadcast on “Das Erste” will follow in autumn! Oktoberfest 1905 is a Zeitsprung Pictures and Violet Pictures production, co-produced with Velvet Films,…

‘I Am Scrooge’ has been nominated in the ‘Best Foreign TV Film/Miniseries’ category at the Shanghai TV Festival. The festival is one of the most important international platforms for TV exchange in Asia. The series ‘Ich bin Dagobet’ (6 x 1 h), for which Michael composed the film music, was produced by Zeitsprung Pictures for…

In December, three new “Der Zürich-Krimi” thrillers will be shown every Thursday at 8:15 p.m. on “Das Erste”: 05.12.24 “Borchert und die Stadt in Angst (1)” 12.12.24 “Borchert und die Stadt in Angst (2)” 19.12.24 “Borchert und der Schuss ins Herz”. “Borchert und die Stadt in Angst (1)” is already the twentieth anniversary episode of…

“A gripping movie about the power of manipulation” The Guardian “Exciting – captivating – intelligent” Le Figaro “A masterpiece” Charlotte Knobloch   With his film, Joachim A. Lang sets a clear goal – which is made clear right at the beginning with a disclaimer: To also “expose the agitators of today” through what was shown…

On 03.10.2022 ran in „Das Erste“ the historical event two-part „Das Weiße Haus am Rhein“ to which Michael has composed the film and stage music. The original soundtrack is now available on all major streaming portals! “Das Weiße Haus am Rhein” is a production of Zeitsprung Pictures under the auspices of ARD Degeto with SWR…

Michael Klaukien wins in the category Best Music Fiction and “Oktoberfest 1900” in the category Best Multi-part Series the German Television Award 2021! In total, “Oktoberfest 1900” received five nominations in the categories Best Multi-part Series, Best Actor, Best Cinematography Fiction, Best Set Fiction, Best Music Fiction. “Oktoberfest” can be seen in the ARD Mediathek and on Netflix…

The soundtrack of the Luther film “Reformation” is available on the most popular streaming and download platforms as of today! More information can be found here: Reformation O.S.T. 

The film music for the Luther Event Movie “Reformation” (ZDF/UFA Fiction) was recorded by the Filmorchester Babelsberg and sung by the Filmchor Berlin. We thank all participants for four wonderful recording days!

TittelbachTV: In “Zwei Bauern und kein Land” (Two Peasants and No Land), especially the beautiful music (Michael Klaukien, Andreas Lonardoni), which reminds of the film compositions of Ry Cooder, sets a tone of cheerful serenity. (…) Thanks to the good ensemble led by the wonderfully taciturn Ernst Stötzner, a wonderful music and the rich summer…