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Hans Zimmer

Born: 1957

Biography

Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12th, 1957) is a German composer and record producer. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for over 150 films. His works include The Lion King, for which he won Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1994, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, and Interstellar. Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions. Zimmer's works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has received fourGrammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. He was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.
Known For Sound
Gender Male
Place of Birth Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Resources

Movies

Gladiator

Gladiator

The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

Batman Begins

Batman Begins

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

True Romance

True Romance

Rain Man

Rain Man

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

The Ring

The Ring

Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

The Holiday

The Holiday

The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Bird on a Wire

Bird on a Wire

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Beyond Rangoon

Beyond Rangoon

Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down

Cool Runnings

Cool Runnings

Mission: Impossible II

Mission: Impossible II

Backdraft

Backdraft

The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

Muppet Treasure Island

Muppet Treasure Island

Chill Factor

Chill Factor

Shark Tale

Shark Tale

The House of the Spirits

The House of the Spirits

A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

Drop Zone

Drop Zone

Resurrection

Resurrection

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Freeheld

Freeheld

Riding in Cars with Boys

Riding in Cars with Boys

Nine Months

Nine Months

Regarding Henry

Regarding Henry

The Pledge

The Pledge

It's Complicated

It's Complicated

The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

Toys

Toys

Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man

The Weather Man

The Weather Man

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

The Lion King

The Lion King

The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line

Hannibal

Hannibal

Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

King Arthur

King Arthur

The Rock

The Rock

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

The Fan

The Fan

Laura's Star

Laura's Star

Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons

Paperhouse

Paperhouse

Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

Man of Steel

Man of Steel

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

White Fang

White Fang

Prisoner of Rio

Prisoner of Rio

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

Rush

Rush

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

Interstellar

Interstellar

Maggie Simpson in

Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"

The Story of O Part 2

The Story of O Part 2

Mr. Morgan's Last Love

Mr. Morgan's Last Love

Burning Secret

Burning Secret

The Survivor

The Survivor

The Boss Baby: Family Business

The Boss Baby: Family Business

The Son

The Son

Army of Thieves

Army of Thieves

Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023

Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023

Piano Cinéma

Piano Cinéma

Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale

Younger and Younger

Younger and Younger

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

King of the Jungle

King of the Jungle

Dune

Dune

Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two

Hans Zimmer: World of Hans Zimmer - Hollywood in Vienna 2018

Hans Zimmer: World of Hans Zimmer - Hollywood in Vienna 2018

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

I'll Do Anything

I'll Do Anything

Radio Flyer

Radio Flyer

Green Card

Green Card

Tears of the Sun

Tears of the Sun

Eden

Eden

The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable

Megamind

Megamind

Point of No Return

Point of No Return

Nightmare at Noon

Nightmare at Noon

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Chappie

Chappie

Spanglish

Spanglish

Madagascar

Madagascar

Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked

Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked

A World Apart

A World Apart

Planet Earth: A Celebration

Planet Earth: A Celebration

Black Is King

Black Is King

Sicko

Sicko

Rebuilding Paradise

Rebuilding Paradise

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4

Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon

Wild Horses

Wild Horses

Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

Calendar Girl

Calendar Girl

Iron Man

Iron Man

The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari

The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari

Inception

Inception

The Zero Boys

The Zero Boys

Shrek

Shrek

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

The Last Face

The Last Face

Black Rain

Black Rain

Inferno

Inferno

Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

Monsters vs Aliens

Monsters vs Aliens

Bee Movie

Bee Movie

Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague

Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague

Damsel

Damsel

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Antz

Antz

The Whole Wide World

The Whole Wide World

How Do You Know

How Do You Know

The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt

Two Deaths

Two Deaths

The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'

According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'

FAKE NEWS

FAKE NEWS

To the Moon, Alice

To the Moon, Alice

Son of God

Son of God

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

The Wind

The Wind

The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

The Fruit Machine

The Fruit Machine

Insignificance

Insignificance

Invincible

Invincible

Arcadia

Arcadia

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

Dark Obsession

Dark Obsession

Separate Vacations

Separate Vacations

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

The Last Days

The Last Days

Widows

Widows

An Everlasting Piece

An Everlasting Piece

The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island

The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island

The Power of One

The Power of One

Believer

Believer

Fools of Fortune

Fools of Fortune

Success Is the Best Revenge

Success Is the Best Revenge

Castaway

Castaway

Terminal Exposure

Terminal Exposure

Superhero

Superhero

Les Bosquets

Les Bosquets

Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049

My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette

The Nature of the Beast

The Nature of the Beast

Oceans: Our Blue Planet

Oceans: Our Blue Planet

The Little Prince

The Little Prince

Despicable Me

Despicable Me

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge

Chicken Run

Chicken Run

Shrek 2

Shrek 2

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

The Calm

The Calm

Something to Talk About

Something to Talk About

Henri 4

Henri 4

Blitz

Blitz

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

Sniper

Sniper

F1

F1

Planet Earth: Hostile Paradise or Perfect Hell?

Planet Earth: Hostile Paradise or Perfect Hell?

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons

The Creator

The Creator

Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984

Inception: The Cobol Job

Inception: The Cobol Job

Rango

Rango

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

The Island

The Island

Spies, Inc.

Spies, Inc.

Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick

Hunting Bigfoot

Hunting Bigfoot

Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3

Taffin

Taffin

The Dilemma

The Dilemma

Kung Fu Panda Holiday

Kung Fu Panda Holiday

Looking Up

Looking Up

K2

K2

The Burning Plain

The Burning Plain

No Time to Die

No Time to Die

Megamind: The Button of Doom

Megamind: The Button of Doom

Where Sleeping Dogs Lie

Where Sleeping Dogs Lie

Hillbilly Elegy

Hillbilly Elegy

Twister

Twister

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Something's Gotta Give

Something's Gotta Give

Babylon A.D.

Babylon A.D.

Divergent

Divergent

The Real Right Stuff

The Real Right Stuff

Pizza Man

Pizza Man

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked

Ramayana: Part One

Ramayana: Part One

The World of Hans Zimmer

The World of Hans Zimmer

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful

Dune: Part Three

Dune: Part Three

TV Shows