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Klaus Badelt

Klaus Badelt

Composer, also producer · Born June 12, 1967 (59) · Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany

Klaus Badelt (born 12 June 1967) is a German composer, producer, and arranger of film scores. He is known for his collaborations with Hans Zimmer, helping to write scores for dozens of critically acclaimed films including The Thin Red Line, The Prince of Egypt, Gladiator, and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Independently, he is known for his work on Hollywood blockbuster films such as Equilibrium, K-19: The Widowmaker, Basic, and TMNT, and for his work in French and Chinese cinema.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 12, 1967 (59)
From
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany
Works as
Composer, also producer
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Klaus Badelt's films like?

Across their 58 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
24%
Bonds
23%
Self
20%
Survival
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
7%
Power
5%
Identity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 58 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 27 · Serious 10 · Dark 21

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 22 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 14

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 16 · Charged 17 · Intense 25

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 23 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 34 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 9

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 28 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 17

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Melancholic
26
Thrilling
17
Joyful
12
Warm
12
Other
58

How their films linger

Bittersweet23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet26
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Klaus Badelt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Klaus Badelt's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

73 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page.

  • Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Legend of the Demon Cat(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Monster High: Electrified(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Leap!(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Enter the Warriors Gate(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Penny Pincher!(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Queen of the Desert(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Santa Claus!(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Supercondriaque(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Halo: Nightfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • A Perfect Plan(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Calling(2012)

    Composer · Compositor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bright Spin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Rebellion(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Howling: Reborn(2011)

    Executive Music Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • War of the Buttons(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Oranges(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Seven Days in Utopia(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Jock the Hero Dog(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Prodigies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Waking Madison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Marco W. - 247 Tage im türkischen Gefängnis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Dylan Dog: Dead of Night(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan(2011)

    Main Title Theme Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Floating Shadow(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Small World(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Among Wolves(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Point Blank(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Happy People: A Year in the Taiga(2010)

    Composer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Extra Man(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Shanghai(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 22 Bullets(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreaker(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Spear of Destiny(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Solomon Kane(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Little Nicholas(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Anything for Her(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Killshot(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Charlemagne Code(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Starship Troopers 3: Marauder(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Ultraviolet: Code 044 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · Composer

  • Dragon Hunters(2008)

    Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Rescue Dawn(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • TMNT(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Premonition(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Skid Row(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Poseidon(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ultraviolet(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • 16 Blocks(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Promise(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Constantine(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ring of the Nibelungs(2004)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Catwoman(2004)

    Composer · Music Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Beat the Drum(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The In-Laws(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Basic(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ned Kelly(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Recruit(2003)

    Composer · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • ManFast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Equilibrium(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • K-19: The Widowmaker(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Time Machine(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Teknolust(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Invincible(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • The Pledge(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible II(2000)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Chill Factor(1999)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Polar Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 69 titles from 1998 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

$654M worldwide

Highest rated

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing2 of 69: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic67 of 69: 65 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew2 of 69: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s35 · crew2010s31 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Klaus Badelt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 58 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · producer

Monster High: Electrified (2017)

81st percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Klaus Badelt's work okay for kids?

Across up to 28 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles41–84 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity28 titles12–43 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles23–65 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles11–51 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles41–71 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Klaus Badelt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Klaus Badelt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicolas Duval Adassovsky shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles