Chris Walden

Chris Walden

Nacimiento : 1966-10-10, Hamburg, Germany

Historia

Seven-time Grammy nominated German-born composer/arranger/conductor Chris Walden has scored more than 40 feature and TV films, and written arrangements for artists including Christina Aguilera, Faith Hill, Michael Bolton, Aretha Franklin, David Foster, Paul Anka, Barbra Streisand, Diana Krall, Christopher Cross, and orchestras like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Pops, and many more. He has worked closely with producers David Foster, Tommy LiPuma, and Phil Ramone.

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Chris Walden
Chris Walden

Películas

How God Created Us: Coming Out in the Catholic Church
Music
125 employees of the Catholic Church come out as queer! In the exclusive ARD documentary, believers in the service of the Catholic Church in Germany dare to go public together. People who identify as non-heterosexual talk about fighting for their church - sometimes at the risk of losing their jobs as a result. There are priests, religious brothers, parish assistants, diocese employees, religion teachers, kindergarten teachers, social workers and many more who report intimidation, denunciations, deep injuries, decades of hide and seek and double lives. The Catholics report a system in which pressure, fear and arbitrariness leave employees uncertain as to what exactly happens when they stand by their sexual orientation or identity. The investigative documentary listens to those who live their faith every day and are nevertheless degraded by the church as an institution.
Milliardenspiel Amateurfußball - Wenn das Geld im Umschlag kommt
Music
In German amateur soccer, a lot of money is circulating – partly circumventing taxes. According to this documentary, about 500 million euros worth of illicit money are paid per season.
King of Herrings
Original Music Composer
An offbeat look at four Crescent City layabouts, who dream big in a 'small change' world of cards, women and endless cups of coffee. Their passionate blundering, like their rants, can be at once funny, poignant, ridiculous and heartbreaking. Ditch, their self appointed king, is an irascible son-of-a-bitch with a Napoleon complex, and his pals love him for it. Until one day he pushes the self-tenured Professor too far. A game of threats, posturing and sexual ploys lead them down a dark but comic road in this exploration of what it is to be a man today. Filmed in black and white, this richly textured character study could be the bastard child of Woody Allen and Tom Waits, brought to life by an ensemble of real-life character actors who have known each other and worked together for over twenty- five years.
The Pet
Music
A young woman in dire financial straights accepts an offer to be a wealthy aristocrat's human "pet" for six months. Then ruthless modern "pet-nappers" kidnap the woman to sell her on the GSM (Global Slave Market).
Fuerza roja
Music
Tras un aterrizaje forzoso en la superficie de Marte, la primera tripulación de astronautas provenientes de la Tierra se ve inmerso en una guerra civil entre los habitantes del planeta rojo. Las dos facciones rivales intentarán atraer a los vistantes y la división hará acto de presencia entre los viajeros del espacio. (FILMAFFINITY)
Invasión alienígena
Original Music Composer
Unos alienígenas ordenan que millones de vidas humanas sean sacrificadas para salvar a su especie de un virus mortal. Stephen luchará contra ellos para liberar a su hija y al mismo tiempo, con sus conocimientos, salvar a la humanidad.
El último Cowboy
Music
Will Cooper es un ranchero que se enfrenta a una mala racha en su negocio. Sin embargo, con la ayuda de su amigo y capataz Amos Russell, consigue sacar adelante el rancho. Cuando su hija Jake vuelve a casa para el funeral de su abuelo, el padre de Will, la relación entre ambos se vuelve tensa, debido a sus diferentes opiniones sobre la manera de dirigir el rancho. Además, entre ellos planea el recuerdo de la madre de Jake, de cuya muerte la joven culpa a su padre. Will y Jake deberán trabajar mano a mano para salvar el negocio y su familia. (FILMAFFINITY)
Twiggy - Liebe auf Diät
Original Music Composer
Heavyweight Ludwig Burg doesn't have it easy among his stylish colleagues at the Düsseldorf advertising agency. To make matters worse, he was of course chosen for the Slim-O-Matic campaign on television. A diet in front of the camera, so to speak...
Premoniciones asesinas
Music
Un detective de la policía le pide a una camarera, que tiene visiones psíquicas acerca de asesinatos que van a suceder, que le ayude a encontrar a un asesino en serie
Vows of Deception
Music
When a prominent lawyer is found murdered, his wife is promptly arrested and charged with the crime. She swiftly accuses her stepson, with whom she claims to be having an affair. This sheds enough reasonable doubt to get her case dismissed on grounds of a mistrial, but three years later, prosecutors arrest and charge her again. Will she be so lucky on her second go?
Sommerliebe
Original Music Composer
The Art of Recording a Big Band
Himself
The Art of Recording a Big Band was filmed at the famed Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California USA over two days during a recording session by Al Schmitt featuring Chris Walden's Grammy-nominated 18-piece jazz big band. The film focuses on the legendary Al Schmitt, the most celebrated music engineer, producer and mixer of all time winning 22 GRAMMY Awards. The educational and inspirational documentary includes interviews with Al's longtime partner Steve Genewick as well as Chris Walden, Dave Pensado, Ryan Hewitt, Kenny Wild, Paula Salvatore and a cameo appearance by engineer and mixer Andrew Scheps. Longtime friend and collaborator, Quincy jones provides a poignant open statement about the importance of "the person who captures the sound".