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Karl Richter(1926-1981)

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Karl Richter was born on 15 October 1926 in Plauen, Saxony, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and The Right Stuff (1983). He died on 15 February 1981 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
BornOctober 15, 1926
DiedFebruary 15, 1981(54)
BornOctober 15, 1926
DiedFebruary 15, 1981(54)
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Known for

Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, and Barry Keoghan in The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017
Jude Law, Matt Damon, and Gwyneth Paltrow in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1983
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Barry Lyndon
8.1
  • Soundtrack("Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Orchestra in C minor (adagio)")
  • 1975

Credits

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Music Department

  • Johann Sebastian Bach (1985)
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • musician
    • 1985
  • Pamela Sue Martin and Steve Railsback in Torchlight (1984)
    Torchlight
    3.8
    • conductor: "Brandenburggische Concerto No. 4"
    • 1984
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1971–1974
  • Karl Richter in Bach: Matthäus-Passion (1971)
    Bach: Matthäus-Passion
    9.3
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1971

Actor

  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Leitung
    • 1971

Soundtrack

  • Tom Hanks, Benicio Del Toro, Mathieu Amalric, Michael Cera, Bryan Cranston, Hope Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Wright, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend, Riz Ahmed, and Mia Threapleton in The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
    The Phoenician Scheme
    6.6
    • performer: "Herz und Mund und Tat und Lieben Cantata BWV 147: 1. (Chorus) / 5. Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn (Aria) / 10. Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Chorale)"
    • 2025
  • Kevin Kline, Cate Blanchett, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Robert Hitchmough in Disclaimer (2024)
    Disclaimer
    7.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major: I. Allegro moderato"
    • 2024
  • Agathe Rousselle in Titane (2021)
    Titane
    6.4
    • performer: "St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One No.1 Chorus I / II: Kommt, Ihr Tochter, Helft Mir Klagen"
    • 2021
  • Mathieu Kassovitz in The Bureau (2015)
    The Bureau
    8.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "St. Mathew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two / No. 52 Aria: Können Tränen meiner Wangen"
    • 2020
  • Filme muito breve: Miguel Franco (1918-1988)
    • performer: "The St. Matthew Passion" (excerpt)
    • 2019
  • Until the Birds Return (2017)
    Until the Birds Return
    6.3
    • performer: "Ich habe genug" (Cantata BWV 82)
    • 2017
  • Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, and Barry Keoghan in The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
    The Killing of a Sacred Deer
    7.0
    • performer: "1. Chorus: Herr, unser Herrscher"
    • 2017
  • The Farthest (2017)
    The Farthest
    8.1
    • Soundtrack ("Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047")
    • 2017
  • Helsinki Neon Saints
    • performer: "Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude"
    • 2016
  • Men, Women & Children (2014)
    Men, Women & Children
    6.6
    • performer: "Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F BWV 1047"
    • 2014
  • Glenn Close and Rose Byrne in Damages (2007)
    Damages
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "B-Side"
    • 2007
  • Yekaterina Golubeva and David Wissak in Twentynine Palms (2003)
    Twentynine Palms
    5.1
    • performer: "Ouverture from Suite N.1 BWV 1066 en ut majeur"
    • 2003
  • Ovidie in The Pornographer (2001)
    The Pornographer
    5.1
    • performer: "CANTATE, extrait de 'CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN BWV 4"
    • 2001
  • Bernard Giraudeau, Anna Thomson, Ludivine Sagnier, and Malik Zidi in Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000)
    Water Drops on Burning Rocks
    6.7
    • Soundtrack ("Zadok the priest")
    • 2000
  • Jude Law, Matt Damon, and Gwyneth Paltrow in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
    The Talented Mr. Ripley
    7.4
    • performer: "Mache Dich, Mein Herze, Rein"
    • 1999

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 15, 1926
    • Plauen, Saxony, Germany
  • Died
    • February 15, 1981
    • Munich, Bavaria, West Germany(heart attack)

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    German organist and conductor, specialist in Johann Sebastian Bach music.

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