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Reinhold Heil

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Born May 18, 1954 · Schlüchtern, Hesse, Germany

Also known as Spliff

Biography

Reinhold Heil is a German musician, producer, and film and television composer. He initially achieved success in Germany as a member of the post-punk and Neue Deutsche Welle groups Nina Hagen Band, Spliff and Nena, and later as a music producer. As a film composer, he is known for his collaborations with director Tom Tykwer, on films such as Run Lola Run (1998), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), The International (2009), and Cloud Atlas (2012). His television credits include the series Deadwood (2004–06). He often works with Australian composer Johnny Klimek.

Awards & recognition

  • Deutscher Filmmusikpreis · 2023
  • European Film AwardBest Composer · 2007 · nominated

Filmography26 titles

Deadwood

2004Original Music Composer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006Original Music Composer

Run Lola Run

1998Original Music Composer

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

2005Music

Cloud Atlas

2012Original Music Composer

The Princess and the Warrior

2000Original Music Composer

Paris, Je T'aime

2006Music

Iron Jawed Angels

2004Original Music Composer

Swimming Upstream

2003Music

Deadwood: The Movie

2019Original Music Composer

One Hour Photo

2002Original Music Composer

Killer Elite

2011Original Music Composer

The International

2009Original Music Composer

Land of the Dead

2005Music Arranger, Original Music Composer

John from Cincinnati

2007Original Music Composer

Scene of the Crime

1970Music

3

2010Original Music Composer

Tomorrow, When the War Began

2010Original Music Composer

Blood and Chocolate

2007Original Music Composer

Running with the Devil

2019Original Music Composer

I, Frankenstein

2014Original Music Composer

One Missed Call

2008Original Music Composer

The Cave

2005Music Producer, Original Music Composer

Haunt

2013Original Music Composer

Anamorph

2007Original Music Composer

Day 6

2011Original Music Composer