Rescue Dawn is a 2006 American epic war drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog, based on an adapted screenplay written from his 1997 documentary film "Little Dieter Needs to Fly".
 The film stars Christian Bale, and is based on the true story of German-American pilot Dieter Dengler, who was shot down and captured by villagers sympathetic to the Pathet Lao during an American military campaign in the Vietnam War.
 Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Pat Healy, and Toby Huss also have principal roles.
 The film project, which had initially come together during 2004, began shooting in Thailand in August 2005.
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war drama film set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II.
 Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat, the film is notable for its graphic portrayal of war, and for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which includes a depiction of the Omaha Beach assault during the Normandy landings.
 It follows United States Army Rangers Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and a squad (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, and Jeremy Davies) as they search for a paratrooper, Private First Class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon), who is the last-surviving brother of four servicemen.
Breaking and Entering is a 2006 British-American romantic crime drama directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, and Robin Wright Penn.
 The film was written by Minghella, his first original screenplay since his 1990 feature debut "Truly, Madly, Deeply" and his final feature film before his death in 2008.
 Set in a blighted, inner-city neighbourhood of London, the film is about a successful landscape architect whose dealings with a young thief and his mother cause him to re-evaluate his life.
Cold Mountain is a 2003 American epic war drama film written and directed by Anthony Minghella.
 The film is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Charles Frazier.
 It stars Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renée Zellweger in leading roles as well as Natalie Portman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Melora Walters, Jena Malone, Donald Sutherland, Brendan Gleeson, Ray Winstone, Eileen Atkins, Jack White, Kathy Baker, Cillian Murphy and Giovanni Ribisi in supporting roles.
Truly, Madly, Deeply is a 1990 British fantasy drama film made for the BBC's "Screen Two" series, by BBC Films, Lionheart and Winston Pictures.
 The film, written and directed by Anthony Minghella, stars Juliet Stevenson and Alan Rickman.
Tim Eriksen is an American musician, musicologist, and professor.
 He is the leader of the band Cordelia's Dad, a solo artist, and was a performer and consultant for the award-winning soundtrack of the film "Cold Mountain".
The English Patient is a 1996 British-American war drama film directed by Anthony Minghella from his own script based on the novel of the same name by Michael Ondaatje and produced by Saul Zaentz.
The Reader is a 2008 German-American romantic drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and written by David Hare, based on the 1995 German novel of the same name by Bernhard Schlink.
 Ralph Fiennes and Kate Winslet star along with the young actor David Kross.
 It was the last film for producers Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack, both of whom had died prior to release.
 Production began in Germany in September 2007, and the film opened in limited release on December 10, 2008.
Nine is a 2009 romantic musical drama film directed and produced by Rob Marshall and written by Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella.
 The film is an adaptation of the 1982 musical of the same name, which in turn is based on Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical 1963 film "8½".
 In addition to songs from the stage musical, all written by Maury Yeston, the film has three original songs, also written by Yeston.
 The ensemble principal cast consists of Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Fergie, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, and Sophia Loren.
The Deer Hunter is a 1978 American epic war drama film co-written and directed by Michael Cimino about a trio of Russian American steelworkers whose lives are changed forever after they fight in the Vietnam War.
 The three soldiers are played by Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and John Savage, with John Cazale (in his final role), Meryl Streep, and George Dzundza playing supporting roles.
 The story takes place in Clairton, Pennsylvania, a small working class town on the Monongahela River south of Pittsburgh, and in Vietnam.

Question: An American epic war drama film written and directed by Anthony Minghella used who as a performer and consultant for the award-winning soundtrack of the film?
Answer: Tim Eriksen