Peter Maffay was born on August 30, 1949 in Kronstadt, Romania as Peter Alexander Makkay. He has been married to Tanja Spengler since May 27, 2003. They have one child. He was previously married to Michaela, Chris Heinze and Petra Küfner.
With over 50 million records sold, he's the most successful musician in Germany.
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Peace movement activist.
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Created the "Tabaluga" foundation to support traumatized and abused children. The foundation created centers in Mallorca, Spain and Roades, Romania, where the children can live.
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Lives with his family on a farm on Mallorca.
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In 2003, his partner Tanja (now his fourth wife) gave birth to his first child, a boy.
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Played with artists from all parts of the world including Aboriginie singers and musicians from Israel for his album "Begegnungen" (1998).
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Created the musical "Tabaluga" about a little dragon, which has been very successful over many years.
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Although being a rock musician, his breakthrough was the love song "Du" (You) in 1969.
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German singer, who holds the record for most albums (15) placed #1 in the German charts.
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After growing up in Romania, he emigrated with his parents to West Germany in 1963.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dolezal Backstage
2015
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Die Helene Fischer Show
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Brüno
2009
writer: "Nessaja"
't Schaep Met De 5 Pooten
2009
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
2003
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Stars 2001 - Die Aids-Gala
2001
TV Special documentary performer: "Tiefer"
Ein großes Ding
1999
TV Movie performer: "Über sieben Brücken mußt Du gehn" - uncredited
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gefangen im Jemen
1999
TV Movie
Marc Nehm
Der Eisbär
1998
Alex
Frankie
1995
TV Movie
Le gorille
1991
TV Series
Karel
Der Joker
1987
Jan Bogdan
Das haut den stärksten Zwilling um
1971
Sänger bei der Party
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tabaluga und die Zeichen der Zeit
2014
music by
Der Joker
1987
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tabaluga und die Zeichen der Zeit
2014
creator
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Herman & Tietjen
2006
TV Series
Himself
Stargala zugunsten der deutschen Welthungerhilfe
2005
TV Series
Himself
Höchstpersönlich
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Die goldene Stimmgabel
2005
TV Series
Himself
Live 8
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
Domian: Der Promi-Talk
2005
TV Series
Himself
Echo - Deutscher Musikpreis
2005
TV Series
Himself
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
2002-2005
TV Series
Himself
Aufmarsch der Giganten Tour Documentary
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
Sabine Christiansen
1998-2004
TV Series
Himself
Bambi Verleihung 2003
2003
TV Movie
Himself
Maischberger
2003
TV Series
Himself
Die 70er Show
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Hoffnungslos selbstbewusst
2002
TV Movie
Himself
Willkommen Österreich
2002
TV Series
Himself
Donauinselfest
2002
TV Movie
Himself
Seitenblicke
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Stars 2001 - Die Aids-Gala
2001
TV Special documentary
Himself
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
2001
TV Series
Himself
The 2001 World Music Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself
Musik ohne Grenzen
2000
TV Movie
Himself
Die Lotto-Show
2000
TV Series
Himself
Falco - Hoch wie nie
1998
Video
Himself
Peter Maffay: Begegnungen
1998
Video documentary
Himself
Jam
1993
TV Series documentary
Himself
Na siehste
1988
TV Series documentary
Himself - Musician
ZDF Hitparade
1970-1987
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Interview
Hallo Elvis
1985
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Bitte umblättern
1984
TV Series documentary
Himself
Na sowas!
1982-1984
TV Series
Himself
Die Drehscheibe
1970-1980
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Musician / Singer
WWF Club
1980
TV Series
Himself (1984)
Disco
1972-1977
TV Series
Himself
Kein Kommentar
1976
TV Series documentary
Himself
Musik aus Studio B
1975
TV Series
Himself
Stars in der Manege
1959
TV Series documentary
Himself
Die Helene Fischer Show
2011-2014
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Performer
Doppelpass
2014
TV Series
Himself
Peter Maffay. Auf dem Weg zu mir
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Pop-Legenden
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Bambi Verleihung 2012
2012
TV Movie
Himself - Performer
Udo Lindenberg auf Tour: Deutschland im März 2012 - Ein Roadmovie
2012
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Thank You for the Music - 40 Jahre ABBA
2012
Documentary
Himself
Hamburg Journal
2012
TV Series
Himself
Gottschalk Live
2012
TV Series
Himself
Peter Maffay - Tabaluga und die Zeichen der Zeit. Live
2012
Video
Himself
José Carreras Gala
2000-2011
TV Series
Himself
NeoParadise
2011
TV Series
Himself
Der Goldene Tabaluga - Auf die Plätze, helfen, los!
2011
TV Series
Himself
Hallo Deutschland
2011
TV Series
Himself
Wetten, dass..?
1997-2011
TV Series
Himself
Die ultimative Chartshow
2005-2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Bambi Verleihung 2010
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Bambi hilft Kindern
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2008-2010
TV Series
Himself
Deutschland, deine Künstler
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis
2010
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter
Nena! Die große Geburtstagsshow
2010
TV Movie
Himself
III nach neun
2008-2010
TV Series
Himself / Themselves
Unser Star für Oslo
2010
TV Series
Himself - Judge
Markus Lanz
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself
Inas Nacht
2009
TV Series
Himself
NDR Talk Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
Kölner Treff
2009
TV Series
Himself
TV total
2008-2009
TV Series
Himself
In Berlin
2009
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Ein Herz für Kinder
2006-2008
TV Series
Himself - Showact / Himself
Lass uns 'n Wunder sein. Auf der Suche nach Rio Reiser
2008
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
2002-2008
TV Series
Himself
Guinness World Records - Die größten Weltrekorde
2008
TV Series
Himself
Willkommen Österreich
2008
TV Series
Himself
Zibb
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Das Geheimnis meiner Familie
2008
TV Series
Himself
Unsere Besten
2007
TV Series
Himself
Melodien für Millionen
2007
TV Series
Himself
Delta
2007
TV Series
Himself
Sachsenspiegel
2007
TV Series
Himself
Nachtcafé
2006
TV Series
Himself
Volle Kanne
2006
TV Series
Himself
DAS!
2002-2006
TV Series
Himself
Zimmer frei!
2006
TV Series
Himself
Beckmann
2000-2006
TV Series
Himself
50 Jahre Bravo - Die größte Geburtstagsparty des Jahres
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dolezal Backstage
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2003
Bambi
Bambi Awards
Charity
1995
Golden Camera
Golden Camera, Germany
Humanitarian Award
For the creation of the musical "Tabaluga und Lilli".