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Klaus Badelt

Composer | Music Department | Soundtrack

It has been a few years since Klaus' large-scale score to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl defined the franchise and brought him worldwide mass attention. Since then, Klaus continues to write for major motion pictures with top-names like Wolfgang Petersen, Michael Mann, Richard Donner, Francis Lawrence and Harvey Weinstein... See full bio »

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in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
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2012 Un plan parfait
 
2012 Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia
 
2012 Shanghai Calling
 
2012 30° couleur
 
2011 Tatort Ausland - Mörderische Reise (TV series documentary) (2011)
 
2011 War of the Buttons
 
2011 Rebellion
 
2011 The Oranges
 
2011 Seven Days in Utopia
 
2011 Jock the Hero Dog
 
2011 The Floating Shadow
 
2011 Marco W. - 247 Tage im türkischen Gefängnis (TV movie)
 
2011 MotorStorm: Apocalypse (Video Game)
 
2011 The Prodigies
 
2010 Je n'ai rien oublié
 
2010 Among Wolves
 
2010 Point Blank
 
2010 Tatort Internet - Schützt endlich unsere Kinder (TV series) (2010)
 
2010 Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (documentary)
 
2010 Ein Haus voller Töchter (TV series)
 
2010 Shanghai
 
2010 Spear of Destiny (TV movie)
 
2010 22 Bullets
 
2010 The Extra Man
 
2010 Heartbreaker
 
2010 The Birthday Gift (short)
 
2010 Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
 
2010 Waking Madison
 
2009 Le petit Nicolas
 
2009 Solomon Kane
 
2008 Eye of the Future Pilot (video short)
 
2008 Killshot
 
2008 Anything for Her
 
2008 The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior (video)
 
2008 Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
 
2008 The Charlemagne Code (TV movie)
 
2008 Dragon Hunters
 
2007 Skid Row (documentary)
 
2007 TMNT
 
2007/I Premonition
 
2007 Preparing for Survival (video documentary short)
 
2007 Random! Cartoons (TV series)
– Kyle + Rosemary (2007)
 
2006 Rescue Dawn
 
2006 Poseidon
 
2006 Ultraviolet
 
2006 16 Blocks
 
2005 The Promise
 
2005 Constantine
 
2005 Kill or Be Killed (short)
 
2004 Catwoman
 
2003 Beat the Drum
 
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
 
2003/I The In-Laws
 
2003 Manfast
 
2003 Basic
 
2003 Ned Kelly
 
2003 The Recruit
 
2002 Equilibrium
 
2002 K-19: The Widowmaker
 
2002 The Time Machine
 
2002 Teknolust
 
2001 Extreme Days
 
2001 Invincible
 
2001 The Pledge
 
1998 Der Eisbär
 
1998 Tatort (TV series)
– Der zweite Mann (1998)
 
1995 Peter Strohm (TV series)
– Unter Brüdern (1995)
 
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2013 Beyond All Boundaries (documentary) (score executive producer) (post-production)
 
2013 Ein schmaler Grat (executive score producer)
 
2011 Jock the Hero Dog (score mixer, score producer)
 
2011 The Floating Shadow (score mixed by)
 
2011 Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan (composer: theme music)
 
2010 Among Wolves (music mixer)
 
2010 Point Blank (score mixer, score producer)
 
2010 Ein Haus voller Töchter (TV series) (producer: score & theme song - 1 episode)
– Ein Mann geht seinen Weg (2010) (producer: score & theme song)
 
2010 Operation: Endgame (score producer)
 
2010 Shanghai (music producer, score mixer)
 
2010 The Extra Man (music preparation, score mixer: HI.C. Pars, score producer)
 
2010 Waking Madison (musician: guitar, score producer)
 
2008 Killshot (score producer)
 
2008 The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior (video) (score producer)
 
2008 Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (score producer)
 
2008 Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book (composer: main theme, music producer)
 
2007 Redline (score producer)
 
2007 Vartan LLP (short) (score producer)
 
2006 Miami Vice (composer: additional music)
 
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (composer: theme music)
 
2006 Poseidon (score producer)
 
2005 The Wedding Party (executive music producer)
 
2004 Curse of the Ring (TV movie) (soundtrack producer)
 
2004 Wimbledon (composer: additional music)
 
2004 Catwoman (music producer: additional music)
 
2004 Firefighter F.D.18 (Video Game) (music arranger)
 
2003 Saving Jessica Lynch (TV movie) (music producer)
 
2003 The Recruit (conductor, orchestrator)
 
2002 Equilibrium (score producer)
 
2002 K-19: The Widowmaker (music supervisor, orchestrator)
 
2001 Invincible (conductor, score producer)
 
2001 Pearl Harbor (composer: additional music)
 
2001 Hannibal (composer: additional music)
 
2000 King of the Jungle (composer: additional music)
 
2000 Mission: Impossible II (composer: additional music, musician)
 
2000 Gladiator (composer: additional music, score co-producer)
 
2000 The Road to El Dorado (composer: additional music, technical music advisor)
 
2000 The Tigger Movie (composer: additional music)
 
2000 The Others (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
1999 The Devil and Ms. D (score producer)
 
1999 Chill Factor (composer: additional music)
 
1998 The Thin Red Line (additional music arranger)
 
1998 The Prince of Egypt (composer: additional music)
 
1997 The Hunger (TV series) (composer: additional music)
 
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2013 Escape from Planet Earth (writer: "Bamboo Tea House" / performer: "Bamboo Tea House")
 
2012 Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia (writer: "I Wanna Go Now")
 
2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round Four (2011) (music: "The Black Pearl")
 
2011 Seven Days in Utopia (writer: "Eyes On You")
 
2011 Jock the Hero Dog (music: "Shouldn't Have Done It", "Hessian Blues", "Camptown Races")
 
2011 Dancing Stars (TV series)
– Episode #6.4 (2011) (writer: "The Black Pearl")
 
2009 David Garrett Live in Berlin (TV movie) (writer: "He's a Pirate")
 
2008 Religulous (documentary) (writer: "Fourth Degree")
 
2007 Entourage (TV series)
– The Cannes Kids (2007) (writer: "Devine Lite" - uncredited)
 
2005 Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game) (music: "He's A Pirate")
 
2003/I The In-Laws (writer: "Nowhere to Run", "Shadowman", "Eat Fear")
 
2002 9/11 (TV documentary) (writer: "Sorrow")
 
2001 Extreme Days (writer: "Jessie And Brian", "Downhill Games")
 
2001 Hannibal (writer: "GOURMET VALSE TARTARE" / producer: "GOURMET VALSE TARTARE")
 
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2012 Copy-Kids (video) (producer)
 
2010 Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2008 Dragon Hunters (co-executive producer)
 
2004 Curse of the Ring (TV movie) (associate producer)
 
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1999 Endurance (assistant sound editor)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2012/I Will (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Vartan LLP (short) (very special thanks)
 
2006 Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (video short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2003 Into the Night with... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Franka Potente und John Carpenter (2003) … Himself
 

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He worked on The Promise soundtrack for almost 6 months, which critics and fans consider as his best score. Also 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. As Badelt commented it, he traveled almost two weeks in China... See more »

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