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Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Sound

Born: September 12, 1957Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Hans Florian Zimmer (born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars, four Grammys, and has been nominated for three Emmys and a Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph in 2007. His works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. Since the 1980s, Zimmer has composed music for over 150 films. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score for The Lion King (1994) and for Dune (2021). His works include Gladiator, The Last Samurai, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Man of Steel, Interstellar, Dunkirk, No Time to Die, and the Dune series. 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 Pictures and DreamWorks Animation studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. His studio in Santa Monica, California, has an extensive range of computer equipment and keyboards, allowing demo versions of film scores to be created quickly. Zimmer has collaborated on multiple projects with directors including Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott, Ron Howard, Gore Verbinski, Michael Bay, Guy Ritchie, Denis Villeneuve, and Tony Scott. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hans Zimmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
The World of Hans Zimmer: A New Dimension

The World of Hans Zimmer: A New Dimension

Self

2025
Glory of Kings 2025·Co-creation Night

Glory of Kings 2025·Co-creation Night

2025
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

Self

2025
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2025
The World of Hans Zimmer

The World of Hans Zimmer

Self

2024

The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Self

2024
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

Self - Interviewee

2024
True Love: Making The Creator

True Love: Making The Creator

Self

2023
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

Self

2022
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

Self

2022
The Sound of 007

The Sound of 007

Self

2022
Platinum Party at the Palace

Platinum Party at the Palace

Self

2022
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

Self

2022
Ennio

Ennio

Self

2022
Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano

Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano

Self

2021

Hudba od Kokavy

skladateľ

2021
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

Self

2020
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Self

2019
One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil

One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil

Self

2019
Hans Zimmer - The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration (Live At Hollywood In Vienna)

Hans Zimmer - The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration (Live At Hollywood In Vienna)

Self

2018
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague

Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague

Self - Piano / Guitar / Banjo

2017
All Access: Hans Zimmer Live

All Access: Hans Zimmer Live

Self

2017
Score: A Film Music Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary

Self

2017
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary

Cherry Bomb: The Documentary

Self

2017
Batkid Begins

Batkid Begins

Self

2015
Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary

Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary

Self

2015
Inside 'Interstellar'

Inside 'Interstellar'

Self - Composer

2015
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Self

2014
The Distortion of Sound

The Distortion of Sound

Self

2014
Ending the Knight

Ending the Knight

Self

2012
Pride of The Lion King

Pride of The Lion King

Self

2011
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

Self

2011
James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice

James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice

Self

2011
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

Self

2008
Mecanografía

Mecanografía

Self

2006
Strength and Honor: Production Pods

Strength and Honor: Production Pods

Self

2005
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

Self

2004
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

Self - Composer

2003
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

Self

2003
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

Self

2001
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

Self

1999
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

Self

1995
The Making of the Lion King

The Making of the Lion King

Self

1994
Mann kann ja nie wissen

Mann kann ja nie wissen

Father

1987
Especial Mecano en Concierto

Especial Mecano en Concierto

Self

1984