Hans Zimmer

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

59

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-09-12 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hans Zimmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Morgenmagazin

    Morgenmagazin

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • Midi Première

    Midi Première

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • 60 Minutes

    60 Minutes

  • The Jonathan Ross Show

    The Jonathan Ross Show

  • Through the Night with...

    Through the Night with...

  • Goldene Kamera

    Goldene Kamera

  • Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague

    Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague

  • The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

    The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

  • ECHO-Verleihung

    ECHO-Verleihung

  • 100 Years of Warner Bros.

    100 Years of Warner Bros.

  • Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

    Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

  • The Sound of 007

    The Sound of 007

  • The Making of the Lion King

    The Making of the Lion King

  • Ending the Knight

    Ending the Knight

  • Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

    Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

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

    The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

  • Cherry Bomb: The Documentary

    Cherry Bomb: The Documentary

  • True Love: Making The Creator

    True Love: Making The Creator

  • Pride of The Lion King

    Pride of The Lion King

  • Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

    Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

  • The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

    The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

  • The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

    The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

  • The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

    The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

  • Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

    Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

  • The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

    The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

  • Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

    Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

  • The Distortion of Sound

    The Distortion of Sound

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

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

  • Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

    Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

  • Ennio

    Ennio

  • Inside 'Interstellar'

    Inside 'Interstellar'

  • Hollywood in Vienna

    Hollywood in Vienna

  • James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice

    James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice

  • Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

    Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

  • Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

  • Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

    Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

  • Score: A Film Music Documentary

    Score: A Film Music Documentary

  • The World of Hans Zimmer

    The World of Hans Zimmer

  • Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano

    Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano

  • V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

  • Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

    Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

  • Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies

    Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies

  • Platinum Party at the Palace

    Platinum Party at the Palace

  • Screening Interview: Dune with Hans Zimmer and Denis Villeneuve

    Screening Interview: Dune with Hans Zimmer and Denis Villeneuve

  • Strength and Honor: Production Pods

    Strength and Honor: Production Pods

  • 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

  • Mecanografía

    Mecanografía

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

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

  • Batkid Begins

    Batkid Begins

  • Mann kann ja nie wissen

    Mann kann ja nie wissen

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

    One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil

  • Especial Mecano en Concierto

    Especial Mecano en Concierto

  • Hudba od Kokavy

    Hudba od Kokavy

  • Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary

    Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary

  • All Access: Hans Zimmer Live

    All Access: Hans Zimmer Live