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Hans Zimmer

Sound 68 years old Frankfurt am Main, Germany ★ 2.4
Born: September 12, 1957

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

Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Midi Première
Midi Première Self - The Buggles 1975
Les Bosquets
Les Bosquets Executive Producer 2015
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague Writer 2017
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944

Filmography

Acting Credits (61)

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
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
100 Years of Warner Bros.
100 Years of Warner Bros. 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
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
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies Self - Participant 2013
Ending the Knight
Ending the Knight Self 2012
Pride of The Lion King
Pride of The Lion King Self 2011
Hollywood in Vienna
Hollywood in Vienna Self 2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Jonathan Ross Show 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
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey Self 2003
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen Self - Composer 2003
Through the Night with...
Through the Night with... Self 2002
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal Self 2001
V.I.P.
V.I.P. Self 2000
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen Self 1999
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Die Harald Schmidt Show Self 1995
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
Morgenmagazin
Morgenmagazin Self 1992
ECHO-Verleihung
ECHO-Verleihung Self 1992
Mann kann ja nie wissen
Mann kann ja nie wissen Father 1987
Especial Mecano en Concierto
Especial Mecano en Concierto Self 1984
Goldene Kamera
Goldene Kamera Self 1984
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? Self 1981
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest 1975
Midi Première
Midi Première Self - The Buggles 1975
60 Minutes
60 Minutes Self 1968
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Screening Interview: Dune with Hans Zimmer and Denis Villeneuve
Screening Interview: Dune with Hans Zimmer and Denis Villeneuve Self

Writing Credits (1)

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