Hans Zimmer

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

48

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-09-12 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Also Known As

  • Ханс Циммер
  • Ганс Ціммер

Hans Zimmer

Biography

Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12th, 1957) is a German composer and record producer. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for over 150 films. His works include The Lion King, for which he won Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1994, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, and Interstellar. 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 studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions. Zimmer's works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has received fourGrammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. He was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.

Known For

Saturday Night Live
6.9%

Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

Ennio
8.3%

Ennio

Feb 17, 2022

60 Minutes
6.7%

60 Minutes

Sep 24, 1968

Batkid Begins
6.5%

Batkid Begins

Jun 26, 2015

The Sound of 007
7.0%

The Sound of 007

Oct 4, 2022

Ending the Knight
7.0%

Ending the Knight

Dec 4, 2012

The Jonathan Ross Show
4.7%

The Jonathan Ross Show

Sep 3, 2011

Wetten, dass..?
5.5%

Wetten, dass..?

Feb 14, 1981

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Acting

Screening Interview: Dune with Hans Zimmer and Denis Villeneuve as Self
2024
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood as Self - Interviewee
2023
True Love: Making 'The Creator' as Self
2023
100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self
2022
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel as Self
2022
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall as Self
2022
The Sound of 007 as Self
2022
Platinum Party at the Palace as Self
2022
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens as Self
2022
Ennio as Self
2021
The World Of Hans Zimmer - Hollywood in Vienna as Hans Zimmer
2021
Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano as Self
2021
Hudba od Kokavy as skladateľ
2020
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder as Self
2019
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound as Self
2019
One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil as Self
2018
Hans Zimmer: World of Hans Zimmer - Hollywood in Vienna 2018 as Self
2017
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague as Self - Piano / Guitar / Banjo
2017
All Access: Hans Zimmer Live as Self
2017
Score: A Film Music Documentary as Self
2017
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary as Self
2015
Batkid Begins as Self
2015
Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary as Self
2015
Inside 'Interstellar' as Self - Composer
2014
The Distortion of Sound as Self
2013
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies as Self - Participant
2012
Ending the Knight as Self
2011
Pride of The Lion King as Self
2011
Hollywood in Vienna as Self
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
2011
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood as Self
2011
James L. Brooks - A Singular Voice as Self
2008
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene as Self
2006
Mecanografía as Self
2003
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey as Self
2003
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen as Self - Composer
2002
Through the Night with... as Self
2001
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal as Self
1999
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen as Self
1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
1994
The Making of the Lion King as Self
1992
ECHO-Verleihung as Self
1987
Mann kann ja nie wissen as Father
1981
Wetten, dass..? as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest (uncredited)
1975
Midi Première as Self - The Buggles
1968
60 Minutes as Self
1966
Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self

Crew

2020
Black Is King as Thanks
2019
The Lion King as Executive Music Producer
2013
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters as Executive Music Producer
2011
Pizza Man as Thanks
2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Thanks
2009
Monsters vs Aliens as Executive Music Producer
2008
Iron Man as Executive Music Producer
2007
Bee Movie as Executive Music Producer
2007
Sicko as Thanks
2006
Over the Hedge as Executive Music Producer
2006
Planet Earth as Executive Music Producer
2004
Shrek 2 as Thanks
2001
Shrek as Thanks
2000
Dungeons & Dragons as Thanks
2000
Chicken Run as Thanks
1998
Antz as Executive Music Producer
1996
The Whole Wide World as Additional Music
1993
Sniper as Additional Music
1986
Castaway as Additional Music

Production

2022
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel as Associate Producer
2015
Les Bosquets as Executive Producer
2000
King of the Jungle as Executive Producer

Sound

Eden as Original Music Composer
Dune Messiah as Original Music Composer
The Americas as Music
Virdee as Main Title Theme Composer
Virdee as Original Music Composer
2024
Mufasa: The Lion King as Original Music Composer
2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz as Original Music Composer
2024
Damsel as Music Producer
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4 as Original Music Composer
2024
Dune: Part Two as Original Music Composer
2023
Planet Earth III as Original Music Composer
2023
Planet Earth III as Theme Song Performance
2023
Planet Earth III as Main Title Theme Composer
2023
Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023 as Music
2023
The Creator as Original Music Composer
2023
Frozen Planet II as Original Music Composer
2023
The Calm as Original Music Composer
2023
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. as Original Music Composer
2022
The Night Logan Woke Up as Original Music Composer
2022
The Son as Original Music Composer
2022
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari as Music Producer
2022
Frozen Planet II as Original Music Composer
2022
Piano Cinéma as Original Music Composer
2022
Top Gun: Maverick as Original Music Composer
2022
Prehistoric Planet as Original Music Composer
2022
The Survivor as Original Music Composer
2021
Laura's Star as Music
2021
Around the World in 80 Days as Main Title Theme Composer
2021
The Unforgivable as Original Music Composer
2021
Army of Thieves as Original Music Composer
2021
No Time to Die as Original Music Composer
2021
Dune as Original Music Composer
2021
Dune as Music Producer
2021
The Boss Baby: Family Business as Original Music Composer
2021
Resurrection as Original Music Composer
2020
Wonder Woman 1984 as Original Music Composer
2020
The Real Right Stuff as Music Producer
2020
Hillbilly Elegy as Original Music Composer
2020
Planet Earth: A Celebration as Music
2020
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as Original Music Composer
2020
Rebuilding Paradise as Original Music Composer
2019
Seven Worlds, One Planet as Main Title Theme Composer
2019
Looking Up as Music Supervisor
2019
The Lion King as Original Music Composer
2019
Dark Phoenix as Original Music Composer
2018
Widows as Original Music Composer
2018
Hans Zimmer: World of Hans Zimmer - Hollywood in Vienna 2018 as Music
2018
Hunting Bigfoot as Music
2018
Oceans: Our Blue Planet as Original Music Composer
2017
Blue Planet II as Original Music Composer
2017
Blade Runner 2049 as Original Music Composer
2017
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague as Music
2017
Dunkirk as Original Music Composer
2017
The Boss Baby as Original Music Composer
2017
Believer as Original Music Composer
2017
The Last Face as Original Music Composer
2016
Hidden Figures as Original Music Composer
2016
Planet Earth II as Original Music Composer
2016
The Crown as Main Title Theme Composer
2016
Inferno as Original Music Composer
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Original Music Composer
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 as Original Music Composer
2016
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Original Music Composer
2015
Freeheld as Original Music Composer
2015
The Little Prince as Original Music Composer
2015
Les Bosquets as Original Music Composer
2015
Woman in Gold as Original Music Composer
2015
Chappie as Original Music Composer
2014
Interstellar as Original Music Composer
2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as Original Music Composer
2014
Divergent as Music Score Producer
2014
Son of God as Original Music Composer
2014
Winter's Tale as Original Music Composer
2013
12 Years a Slave as Original Music Composer
2013
Rush as Original Music Composer
2013
Mr. Morgan's Last Love as Original Music Composer
2013
The Lone Ranger as Original Music Composer
2013
Man of Steel as Original Music Composer
2012
The Dark Knight Rises as Original Music Composer
2012
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" as Original Music Composer
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Original Music Composer
2011
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters as Original Music Composer
2011
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows as Original Music Composer
2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked as Original Music Composer
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 as Original Music Composer
2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as Original Music Composer
2011
Rango as Original Music Composer
2011
Megamind: The Button of Doom as Music
2011
The Dilemma as Original Music Composer
2010
How Do You Know as Original Music Composer
2010
Inception: The Cobol Job as Music
2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Music
2010
Megamind as Original Music Composer
2010
Inception as Original Music Composer
2010
Despicable Me as Music Score Producer
2010
Through the Wormhole as Original Music Composer
2010
The Pacific as Original Music Composer
2010
Henri 4 as Original Music Composer
2009
It's Complicated as Original Music Composer
2009
Sherlock Holmes as Original Music Composer
2009
Angels & Demons as Original Music Composer
2008
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five as Music
2008
The Burning Plain as Original Music Composer
2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa as Musician
2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa as Original Music Composer
2008
Frost/Nixon as Original Music Composer
2008
Babylon A.D. as Music Consultant
2008
The Dark Knight as Original Music Composer
2008
Kung Fu Panda as Original Music Composer
2007
The Simpsons Movie as Original Music Composer
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End as Original Music Composer
2006
The Holiday as Original Music Composer
2006
According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' as Original Music Composer
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as Original Music Composer
2006
The Da Vinci Code as Original Music Composer
2005
The Weather Man as Original Music Composer
2005
Blood+ as Music Producer
2005
The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island as Original Music Composer
2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit as Music Score Producer
2005
The Island as Music Score Producer
2005
Batman Begins as Original Music Composer
2005
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' as Original Music Composer
2005
Madagascar as Original Music Composer
2004
Spanglish as Original Music Composer
2004
Shark Tale as Original Music Composer
2004
Laura's Star as Original Music Composer
2004
Thunderbirds as Original Music Composer
2004
King Arthur as Original Music Composer
2003
Something's Gotta Give as Original Music Composer
2003
The Last Samurai as Original Music Composer
2003
Matchstick Men as Original Music Composer
2003
Tears of the Sun as Original Music Composer
2003
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey as Original Music Composer
2002
The Ring as Original Music Composer
2002
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron as Original Music Composer
2001
Black Hawk Down as Original Music Composer
2001
Invincible as Original Music Composer
2001
Riding in Cars with Boys as Original Music Composer
2001
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal as Original Music Composer
2001
Pearl Harbor as Original Music Composer
2001
Hannibal as Original Music Composer
2001
The Pledge as Original Music Composer
2000
An Everlasting Piece as Original Music Composer
2000
Mission: Impossible II as Original Music Composer
2000
Mission: Impossible II as Conductor
2000
Gladiator as Original Music Composer
2000
The Road to El Dorado as Original Music Composer
1999
Chill Factor as Original Music Composer
1998
The Thin Red Line as Original Music Composer
1998
The Prince of Egypt as Original Music Composer
1998
The Last Days as Original Music Composer
1997
As Good as It Gets as Original Music Composer
1997
The Peacemaker as Original Music Composer
1997
Smilla's Sense of Snow as Original Music Composer
1996
The Preacher's Wife as Original Music Composer
1996
The Fan as Original Music Composer
1996
Two Deaths as Original Music Composer
1996
The Rock as Original Music Composer
1996
Twister as Music Producer
1996
Muppet Treasure Island as Original Music Composer
1996
Broken Arrow as Original Music Composer
1995
Something to Talk About as Original Music Composer
1995
Nine Months as Original Music Composer
1995
Beyond Rangoon as Original Music Composer
1995
Crimson Tide as Original Music Composer
1994
Drop Zone as Original Music Composer
1994
The Lion King as Original Music Composer
1994
Renaissance Man as Original Music Composer
1994
I'll Do Anything as Original Music Composer
1993
The House of the Spirits as Original Music Composer
1993
Cool Runnings as Original Music Composer
1993
Younger and Younger as Original Music Composer
1993
The Fruit Machine as Original Music Composer
1993
True Romance as Original Music Composer
1993
Calendar Girl as Original Music Composer
1993
Point of No Return as Original Music Composer
1992
Toys as Original Music Composer
1992
A League of Their Own as Original Music Composer
1992
The Power of One as Original Music Composer
1992
Radio Flyer as Original Music Composer
1991
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie as Original Music Composer
1991
K2 as Original Music Composer
1991
To the Moon, Alice as Original Music Composer
1991
Regarding Henry as Original Music Composer
1991
Thelma & Louise as Original Music Composer
1991
Backdraft as Original Music Composer
1991
White Fang as Original Music Composer
1990
Green Card as Original Music Composer
1990
Pacific Heights as Original Music Composer
1990
Days of Thunder as Original Music Composer
1990
Fools of Fortune as Original Music Composer
1990
Dark Obsession as Original Music Composer
1990
Bird on a Wire as Original Music Composer
1990
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl as Original Music Composer
1990
Arcadia as Original Music Composer
1989
Driving Miss Daisy as Original Music Composer
1989
Black Rain as Original Music Composer
1989
Twister as Original Music Composer
1988
Burning Secret as Original Music Composer
1988
Rain Man as Original Music Composer
1988
Paperhouse as Original Music Composer
1988
Nightmare at Noon as Original Music Composer
1988
A World Apart as Original Music Composer
1988
Taffin as Original Music Composer
1988
The Nature of the Beast as Original Music Composer
1988
Prisoner of Rio as Original Music Composer
1987
Terminal Exposure as Original Music Composer
1986
The Wind as Original Music Composer
1986
The Zero Boys as Original Music Composer
1986
Separate Vacations as Original Music Composer
1985
My Beautiful Laundrette as Music
1985
Wild Horses as Original Music Composer
1985
Insignificance as Original Music Composer
1984
The Story of O Part 2 as Original Music Composer
1984
Success Is the Best Revenge as Original Music Composer
1982
Moonlighting as Original Music Composer
1982
Superhero as Original Music Composer
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