Personal Info
Known For:
Sound
Birthday:
September 12, 1957
Place of Birth:
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Hans Zimmer
Biography
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100 Years of Warner Bros. | Self |
| 2013 | Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies | Self - Participant |
| 2011 | Hollywood in Vienna | Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show | Self |
| 2002 | Through the Night with... | Self |
| 2000 | V.I.P. | Self |
| 1995 | Die Harald Schmidt Show | Self |
| 1992 | ECHO-Verleihung | Self |
| 1992 | Morgenmagazin | Self |
| 1984 | Goldene Kamera Verleihung | Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Midi Première | Self - The Buggles |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |