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Hans Zimmer

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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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Films Featuring Hans Zimmer

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

20188.9

Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano

20217.0

Screening Interview: Dune with Hans Zimmer and Denis Villeneuve

Screening Interview: Dune with Hans Zimmer and Denis Villeneuve

Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

20087.0

Hudba od Kokavy

Hudba od Kokavy

2021

Ennio

20228.3

Mecanografía

2006

James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice

2011

Pride of The Lion King

201110.0

Batkid Begins

20156.6

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

20225.0

Mann kann ja nie wissen

198710.0

Platinum Party at the Palace

20226.0

True Love: Making The Creator

20236.3

The Sound of 007

20227.3

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

20227.2

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

20037.9

Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

20248.5

Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

20113.5

Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary

20156.0

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

20147.4

Score: A Film Music Documentary

20177.2

Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague

20178.6

The Distortion of Sound

20147.5

Inside 'Interstellar'

20156.9

One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil

2019

All Access: Hans Zimmer Live

2017

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

20196.9

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

20037.0

Ending the Knight

20127.1

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

20206.2

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

20017.1

Cherry Bomb: The Documentary

20177.6

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

19996.6

The Making of the Lion King

199410.0

The World of Hans Zimmer

2024

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

20048.3

The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

2024

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

20258.2

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

20257.3

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

19959.0

Strength and Honor: Production Pods

2005

Especial Mecano en Concierto

1984

Glory of Kings 2025·Co-creation Night

2025

The World of Hans Zimmer: A New Dimension

2025

Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel

2013

Blood on the Land: The Making of a King

20047.0

The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

20225.8

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth

20267.0