Falco
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 19, 1957
- Died
- Feb 6, 1998 (aged 40)
- Place of birth
- Vienna, Austria
- Credits
- 41
Johann Hölzel (19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by his stage name Falco (from Falko Weißpflog), was an Austrian singer and musician. He had several international hits, including "Der Kommissar" (1981), "Rock Me Amadeus", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home (Jeanny Part II, One Year Later)", and posthumously "Out of the Dark".
"Rock Me Amadeus" reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1986, making Falco the only artist in history to score a number-one hit with a German language song in the United States. According to his estate, he has sold 20 million albums and 40 million singles, which makes him the best-selling Austrian singer of all time.
Also notable was his very early, first notable, creation of a successful non-English language rap music song ("Der Kommissar"), recorded in December 1981. It was covered a year later by the British rock band After the Fire, hitting the US Billboard Hot 100 on 22 February 1983.
Hölzel died of severe injuries received on 6 February 1998, at age 40, when his Mitsubishi Pajero collided with a bus on the road linking the towns of Villa Montellano and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. At the time of his death, he was planning a comeback, which was successful with the posthumously released album Out of the Dark (Into the Light). His body was returned to Austria and buried at the Vienna Central Cemetery.
Known for
Filmography
Falco - Forever Number One: 40 Jahre "Rock Me Amadeus"
2026Movie
himself
Falco - In concert
2023Movie
Cantante
Er war Superstar - Falco
2017Movie
Falco - Die ultimative Doku
2017Movie
self (archive footage)
Falco - Forever Young
2017Movie
Self (archive footage)
Opus & Friends-Graz Liebenau 1985
2013Movie
Self - Singer
Austropop-Legenden
2012TV
Self
Too Young to Die
2012TV
Self (archive footage)
Falco - Muss ich denn sterben, um zu leben?
2011Movie
Self (archive footage)
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol2
2004Movie
self
Falco - L.I.V.E Donauinsel + Stadthalle Wien
2004Movie
Self
Falco: Everything
2000Movie
Self (archive footage)
Falco - Hoch wie nie
1998Movie
Self (archive footage)
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995TV
Self
Falco: Symphonic
1994Movie
Self
Falco: Donauinsel Live
1993Movie
Self
ECHO-Verleihung
1992TV
Self
Mini Playback Show
1990TV
Self
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
1990TV
Self
Flitterabend
1988TV
Self - Singer
Na siehste!
1987TV
Self
Geld oder Leber!
1986Movie
Sänger Falco
Falco Live am Rathausplatz
1985Movie
Self
Feel the Motion
1985Movie
Falco
Heroes of Today
1984Movie
Self
Die verflixte 7
1984TV
Self
Musik Convoy
1984TV
Self
Leute
1983TV
Self
Die Spielbude
1982TV
Self
Na sowas!
1982TV
Self
Champs-Elysées
1982TV
Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981TV
Self
Heut' abend
1980TV
self
Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren
1979TV
Self
Okay
1979TV
Self
NDR Talk Show
1979TV
Self
Auf los geht's los
1977TV
Self
Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music
1976Movie
Self
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972TV
Self - Musician
Disco
1971TV
Self
Die ZDF-Hitparade
1969TV
Self