He is best known as a member of the band Camouflage and as the composer for the score of the films The Wave and We Are the Night and won the Deutscher Fernsehpreis for best music in 2017.
His career as a musician and producer began in 1983, as one of the founding members of the synthpop band Camouflage.
They formed a long-term partnership, resulting in numerous commercials and films, which were often awarded prizes at festivals.
During this time, Maile started to develop a desire to compose for films and approached producer Christian Becker.
[6] Maile was then hired by Becker to create the score as well as a few original songs for the teen-thriller The Wave.