Klaus Badelt

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

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March  1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations, and for vocal music such as the St Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor. Since the 19th-century Bach Revival, he has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of

Johann Christian Bach

Johann Christian Bach (September 5, 1735 – January 1, 1782) was a German composer of the Classical era, the eighteenth child of Johann Sebastian Bach, and the youngest of his eleven sons. After a spell in Italy, Bach moved to London in 1762, where he became known as “the London Bach”. He is also sometimes known as “the English Bach”, and during his

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 8 March 1714 – 14 December 1788, also formerly spelled Karl Philipp Emmanuel Bach, and commonly abbreviated C. P. E. Bach, was a German Classical period musician and composer, the fifth child and second surviving son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach. His second name was given in honor of his godfather Georg Philipp Telemann, a friend of Johann Sebastian Bach. C.

Carl Friedrich Abel

Carl Friedrich Abel 22 December 1723 – 20 June 1787 was a German composer of the Classical era. He was a renowned player of the viola da gamba, and produced significant compositions for that instrument. Contents   1Life 2Selected works by opus number 3Works list 4Notes and references 5Sources 6External links Life This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding

Nina Hoss

Nina Hoss born 7 July 1975 is a German stage and film actress. Contents   1Early life 2Career 3Other activities 4Social and political commitment 5Filmography 6Awards 7References 8External links Early life Hoss was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. Her father, Willi Hoss , was a German trade unionist and politician (member of the Bundestag in The Greens). Her mother, Heidemarie Rohweder , was an

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger (née Heidkrüger; German: ; born 15 July 1976) is a German actress and former fashion model. She has played Helen in the epic war film Troy (2004), Dr. Abigail Chase in the heist film National Treasure (2004) and its sequel (2007), Bridget von Hammersmark in Quentin Tarantino’s war film Inglourious Basterds (2009), and Gina in the psychological thriller film Unknown (2011). She also starred as Detective Sonya Cross in the FX crime drama

Johanna Wokalek

Johanna Wokalek (born March 3, 1975) is a German stage and film actress. A student of Klaus Maria Brandauer, she received critical recognition and three newcomer awards for her performance in the play Rose Bernd. Wokalek is best known for her award-winning appearances in the German films Hierankl, Barfuss, and The Baader Meinhof Complex. She received the Bambi award for her portrayal of the Red Army Faction member Gudrun

Famke Janssen

Famke Beumer Janssen born c. 1964 is a Dutch actress, director, screenwriter, and former fashion model. She played Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye (1995), Jean Grey / Phoenix in the X-Men film series (2000–2014), Ava Moore on Nip/Tuck, and Lenore Mills in the Taken film trilogy (2008–2014). In 2008, she was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity by the United Nations. She made her directorial debut with Bringing Up Bobby in 2011. She is also known for her

Carice van Houten

Carice Anouk van Houten born 5 September 1976 is a Dutch actress and singer. Her first leading role in the television film Suzy Q (1999) won her the Golden Calf for Best Acting in a Television Drama; two years later, she won the Golden Calf for Best Actress for Undercover Kitty (2001). She gained widespread recognition for her performance in Black Book (2006), the most commercially