Klaus Badelt(born 12 June 1967) is a Germancomposer,producer,andarrangerof film scores. He is known for his collaborations withHans Zimmer,helping to write scores for dozens of critically acclaimed films includingThe Thin Red Line,The Prince of Egypt,andGladiator.Independently, he is known for his work on Hollywood blockbuster films such asPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,Equilibrium,Catwoman,K-19: The Widowmaker,Basic,andTMNT,and for his work in French and Chinese cinema as well as a number of films byWerner Herzog.
Klaus Badelt | |
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 Klaus Badelt, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 12 June 1967[1] Frankfurt,West Germany |
| Origin | Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Composer,producer,Arranger |
| Years active | 1990s-present |
| Website | klausbadelt |
Life and career
editBadelt was born in Frankfurt, West Germany. He started his musical career composing for movies and commercials in his homeland. In 1998,Oscar-winningfilm composerHans Zimmerinvited Badelt to work atMedia VenturesinSanta Monica, California,his studio co-owned byJay Rifkin.Since then, Badelt has been working on a number of his own film and television projects such asThe Time MachineandK-19: The Widowmaker.He also collaborated with other Media Ventures composers, such asHarry Gregson-Williams,John Powell,and Zimmer; and mentored several others likeRamin DjawadiandDaniel Rojas.
While collaborating with Zimmer, Badelt contributed to the Oscar-nominated scores forThe Thin Red LineandThe Prince of Egypt,and wrote music for many well known directors and producers includingRidley Scott,Tony Scott,Terrence Malick,John Woo,Kathryn Bigelow,Jeffrey Katzenberg,Werner Herzog,Sean Penn,Gore Verbinski,Michael BayandSteven Spielberg.
Badelt co-wrote and co-produced the score toHollywoodbox office hitGladiator,directed by Ridley Scott, along with Zimmer and singer/composerLisa Gerrard.Having contributed music toGladiator,Mission: Impossible 2andMichael Kamen's score forX-Men,Badelt was involved in the three most successful movies in 2000. Badelt also collaborated with Zimmer on other successful films, such asThe Pledge,and 2001 blockbustersHannibalandPearl Harbor.One of his more famous and popular scores was for the 2003 filmPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.[2]
In 2004, Badelt founded his own film music company, Theme Park Studios, in Santa Monica. Since then, he has scored films such asConstantine,Poseidon,Rescue Dawn,Premonition,andTMNT.
Among Badelt's most critically celebrated scores are the Chinese fantasy filmThe Promise[3][4][5]andDreamWorks' remake ofThe Time Machine,the latter of which earned him the Discovery of the Year Award at the World Soundtrack Awards 2003. He also wrote the music for the closing ceremonies at theBeijing Olympicsin 2008, and was commissioned to write an opera about China's First Emperor, to be premiered in 2015.[needs update]
Badelt worked on the soundtrack forThe Promisefor almost 6 months. The song which can be heard in the movie's end credits is an ancient folk song in China, and very few people can still sing it. For that, Badelt traveled almost two weeks in China to find someone who was able to sing the whole folk song in order to rearrange it for the score.
Badelt founded the digital film distribution startupFilmhubto create a platform for content creators to list their titles and get deals with global streaming services. Under the leadership of Badelt and CEO Alan d'Escragnolle, Filmhub now enables thousands of filmmakers to directly distribute to more than 100 streaming channels such as IMDb TV, Tubi, Amazon Prime Video, and Plex. In 2021, Filmhub was recognized by Variety[6]as "a dynamic disruptor in the distribution space."
Filmography
editFilm
editAs score composer
editAs composer of additional music
edit| Year | Title | Director | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Brenda Chapman Steve Hickner Simon Wells |
Hans Zimmer Stephen Schwartz |
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| The Thin Red Line | Terrence Malick | Hans Zimmer | ||
| 1999 | Chill Factor | Hugh Johnson | Hans Zimmer John Powell |
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| The Devil and Ms. D | Bernd Eichinger | Henning Lohner | ||
| 2000 | The Tigger Movie | Jun Falkenstein | Harry Gregson-Williams | |
| The Road to El Dorado | Bibo Bergeron Don Paul |
Hans Zimmer John Powell |
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| Gladiator | Ridley Scott | Hans Zimmer Lisa Gerrard |
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| Mission: Impossible 2 | John Woo | Hans Zimmer | ||
| X-Men | Bryan Singer | Michael Kamen | ||
| King of the Jungle | Seth Zvi Rosenfeld | Harry Gregson-Williams | ||
| 2001 | Hannibal | Ridley Scott | Hans Zimmer | |
| Pearl Harbor | Michael Bay | |||
| 2004 | Wimbledon | Richard Loncraine | Edward Shearmur | |
| 2006 | Miami Vice | Michael Mann | John Murphy | |
| 2009 | Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book | Stefan Ruzowitzky | Ian Honeyman | |
| 2015 | Help, I Shrunk My Teacher | Sven Unterwaldt, Jr. | Leland Cox Karim Sebastian Elias |
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| 2017 | Lilly's Bewitched Christmas | Wolfgang Groos | Anne-Kathrin Dern |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Peter Strohm | 10 episodes |
| 1997-98 | Tatort | 16 episodes |
| 2000 | The Others | Theme music; 13 episodes |
| 2004 | Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King | Television film |
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Episode: "Kyle + Rosemary" |
| 2008 | The Charlemagne Code | Television film |
| 2010 | Spear of Destiny | |
| Ein Haus voller Töchter | 35 episodes | |
| Tatort Internet | 10 episodes | |
| 2011 | Marco W. - 247 Tage im türkischen Gefängnis | Television film |
| 2013-14 | Lanfeust Quest | 26 episodes |
| 2014 | Halo: Nightfall | Miniseries |
| 2018 | BaseBoys | 2 episodes |
Other
editVideo Games
edit- MotorStorm: Apocalypse(video game)
- Lords Mobile(video game)
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ab"Klaus Badelt".IMDb.Retrieved13 February2022.
- ^"Hans-Zimmer.com".hans-zimmer.com.
- ^"The Promise (Klaus Badelt)".Filmtracks. 2006-05-16.Retrieved2011-12-05.
- ^THE PROMISE- KLAUS BADELTArchivedJanuary 2, 2008, at theWayback Machine
- ^Other reviews by Mike Brennan (2006-02-08)."The Promise (2006) Soundtrack Album".Soundtrack.Net.Retrieved2011-12-05.
- ^"Producers Guild Announces 'PGA Create' Immersive Lab for Underrepresented Producers — Film News in Brief".11 May 2021.
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