Klaus Badelt

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About Klaus Badelt

Hans Zimmer first contacted Klaus Badelt after the composer left a demo at Zimmer’s office during a visit to Los Angeles. ∙ While at Hans Zimmer’s company, Badelt worked on the blockbusters Gladiator, Mission: Impossible 2, and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. ∙ Hans Zimmer was originally slated to compose the score for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, but he was too busy and recommended Badelt for the gig. ∙ Tiësto and DJ Rebel notched Top 10 hits in Europe with remixes of “He’s a Pirate” from the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl soundtrack. ∙ Badelt has scored several dozen films, including K-19: The Widowmaker, Ned Kelly, Rescue Dawn, The Promise, and The Time Machine. ∙ Badelt’s video game credits include Lords Mobile, MotorStorm: Apocalypse, and the Xbox Originals miniseries Halo: Nightfall. ∙ Badelt scored the closing ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics, which included performances by Jimmy Page, Leona Lewis, Plácido Domingo, and Jackie Chan.

HOMETOWN
Frankfurt, West Germany
BORN
12 June 1967
GENRE
Soundtrack

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