Hans Zimmer
Sound
- Born:
- 1957-09-12
- Place of birth:
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hans Zimmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
The World of Hans Zimmer – A New Dimension
Glory of Kings 2025·Co-creation Night
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
The World of Hans Zimmer
The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
True Love: Making The Creator
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
The Sound of 007
Platinum Party at the Palace
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
Ennio
Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano
Hudba od Kokavy
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil
Hans Zimmer - The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration (Live At Hollywood In Vienna)
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague
All Access: Hans Zimmer Live
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary
Soundbreaking
Batkid Begins
Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary
Inside 'Interstellar'
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Distortion of Sound
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies
Ending the Knight
Pride of The Lion King
Hollywood in Vienna
The Jonathan Ross Show
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
Mecanografía
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
The Making Of 'The Lion King'
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'
Through the Night with...
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
V.I.P.
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
Die Harald Schmidt Show
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'
The Making of the Lion King
Morgenmagazin
ECHO-Verleihung
Mann kann ja nie wissen
Especial Mecano en Concierto
Goldene Kamera
Wetten, dass..?
Saturday Night Live
Midi Première
60 Minutes
Golden Globe Awards
Screening Interview: Dune with Hans Zimmer and Denis Villeneuve