Hans Zimmer
Sound
Born: September 12, 1957 (age 68) · Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Highest Rated
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
Interstellar
2014
Inception
2010
The Dark Knight
2008
Iron Man
2008
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
Batman Begins
2005
Gladiator
2000
The Lion King
1994
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
Shrek
2001
Dunkirk
2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
Photos (4)
Movies (3)
Self / Appearances (56)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Morgenmagazin
Self · 1 eps
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self · 1 eps
60 Minutes
Self · 1 eps
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · 1 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 1 eps
Midi Première
Self - The Buggles · 1 eps
Soundbreaking
Self · 1 eps
Through the Night with...
Self · 1 eps
Ennio
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self · 1 eps
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ending the Knight
Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
Self
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague
Self - Piano / Guitar / Banjo
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Self
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Self
The Sound of 007
Self
Batkid Begins
Self
Inside 'Interstellar'
Self - Composer
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Self
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
Self
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Self
The Making of the Lion King
Self
Hollywood in Vienna
Self · 1 eps
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies
Self - Participant · 1 eps
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
Self
Mecanografía
Self
Pride of The Lion King
Self
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King
Self
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'
Self
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Self
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Self
Hans Zimmer - The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration (Live At Hollywood In Vienna)
Self
The World of Hans Zimmer – A New Dimension
Self
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
Self
Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary
Self
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
Especial Mecano en Concierto
Self
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
Self
Platinum Party at the Palace
Self
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Self
Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano
Self
The World of Hans Zimmer
Self
True Love: Making The Creator
Self
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
Self - Interviewee
The Distortion of Sound
Self
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary
Self
All Access: Hans Zimmer Live
Self
One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil
Self
James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice
Self
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen
Self - Composer
Upcoming (4)
Writing (1)
Producing (3)
Other Crew (272)
Euphoria
Original Music Composer
Interstellar
Original Music Composer
Interstellar
Music Supervisor
The Dark Knight
Original Music Composer
The Crown
Main Title Theme Composer
Inception
Original Music Composer
The Bear
Music Score Producer
Iron Man
Executive Music Producer
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Original Music Composer
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Songs
Top Gun: Maverick
Original Music Composer
Gladiator
Original Music Composer
Dune: Part Two
Original Music Composer
Dune
Music Producer
Dune
Original Music Composer
F1
Original Music Composer
The Dark Knight Rises
Original Music Composer
The Lion King
Original Music Composer
Shrek
Thanks
Blade Runner 2049
Original Music Composer
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Original Music Composer
Despicable Me
Music Score Producer
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Original Music Composer
Batman Begins
Original Music Composer
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Original Music Composer
Man of Steel
Original Music Composer
Kung Fu Panda
Original Music Composer
Blood+
Music Producer
Mufasa: The Lion King
Music
The Pacific
Original Music Composer
Dark Phoenix
Original Music Composer
Over the Hedge
Executive Music Producer
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Original Music Composer
Shrek 2
Thanks
Planet Earth
Executive Music Producer
Madagascar
Original Music Composer
Black Hawk Down
Original Music Composer
Kung Fu Panda 4
Original Music Composer
No Time to Die
Original Music Composer
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Original Music Composer
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Musician
Prehistoric Planet
Original Music Composer
Prehistoric Planet
Main Title Theme Composer
Dunkirk
Original Music Composer
The Simpsons Movie
Original Music Composer
The Last Samurai
Original Music Composer
The Da Vinci Code
Original Music Composer
The Lion King
Original Music Composer
The Lion King
Executive Music Producer
Kung Fu Panda 2
Original Music Composer
Megamind
Original Music Composer
Chief of War
Original Music Composer
Chief of War
Main Title Theme Composer
Kung Fu Panda 3
Original Music Composer
Hidden Figures
Original Music Composer
Monsters vs Aliens
Executive Music Producer
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Original Music Composer
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Original Music Composer
Divergent
Music Score Producer
The Prince of Egypt
Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible II
Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible II
Conductor
The Rock
Original Music Composer
Rango
Original Music Composer
Wonder Woman 1984
Original Music Composer
The Creator
Original Music Composer
Chappie
Original Music Composer
Shark Tale
Original Music Composer
Chicken Run
Thanks
Bee Movie
Executive Music Producer
The Ring
Original Music Composer
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Original Music Composer
Angels & Demons
Original Music Composer
Twilight of the Gods
Original Music Composer
Days of Thunder
Original Music Composer
Rush
Original Music Composer
Pearl Harbor
Original Music Composer
The Island
Music Score Producer
True Romance
Original Music Composer
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Executive Music Producer
Sherlock Holmes
Original Music Composer
Sherlock Holmes
Music Producer
The Road to El Dorado
Original Music Composer
The Holiday
Original Music Composer
Inferno
Original Music Composer
Twister
Music Producer
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Music Score Producer
The Little Prince
Original Music Composer
The Little Prince
Songs
Eden
Original Music Composer
The Critic
Main Title Theme Composer
Through the Wormhole
Original Music Composer
Antz
Executive Music Producer
Thelma & Louise
Original Music Composer
Damsel
Music Producer
12 Years a Slave
Original Music Composer
Rain Man
Original Music Composer
Tears of the Sun
Original Music Composer
The Americas
Original Music Composer
The Americas
Main Title Theme Composer
Seven Worlds, One Planet
Main Title Theme Composer
The Thin Red Line
Original Music Composer
Widows
Original Music Composer
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Original Music Composer
Planet Earth II
Original Music Composer
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Original Music Composer
Crimson Tide
Original Music Composer
King Arthur
Original Music Composer
Lord of the Flies
Main Title Theme Composer
Lord of the Flies
Additional Music
Broken Arrow
Original Music Composer
Around the World in 80 Days
Main Title Theme Composer
As Good as It Gets
Original Music Composer
The Lone Ranger
Original Music Composer
Muppet Treasure Island
Original Music Composer
Something's Gotta Give
Original Music Composer
A League of Their Own
Original Music Composer
Backdraft
Original Music Composer
Army of Thieves
Original Music Composer
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Original Music Composer
Lion
Original Music Composer
Black Rain
Original Music Composer
The Peacemaker
Original Music Composer
Planet Earth III
Original Music Composer
Planet Earth III
Main Title Theme Composer
Planet Earth III
Theme Song Performance
The Unforgivable
Original Music Composer
The Fan
Original Music Composer
Driving Miss Daisy
Original Music Composer
The Pledge
Original Music Composer
Blue Planet II
Original Music Composer
The House of the Spirits
Original Music Composer
The Son
Original Music Composer
White Fang
Original Music Composer
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Thanks
How Do You Know
Original Music Composer
Babylon A.D.
Music Consultant
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Music
Bird on a Wire
Original Music Composer
Cool Runnings
Original Music Composer
Curious George
Executive Music Producer
Frost/Nixon
Original Music Composer
Ella McCay
Original Music Composer
Winter's Tale
Original Music Composer
Woman in Gold
Original Music Composer
Sniper
Additional Music
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Original Music Composer
The Survivor
Original Music Composer
Hillbilly Elegy
Original Music Composer
Spanglish
Original Music Composer
Drop Zone
Original Music Composer
Radio Flyer
Original Music Composer
Point of No Return
Original Music Composer
Pacific Heights
Original Music Composer
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Music
Green Card
Original Music Composer
The Dilemma
Original Music Composer
Jim Henson Idea Man
Music Score Producer
Toys
Original Music Composer
Toys
Music Arranger
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Original Music Composer
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
Music Producer
Matchstick Men
Original Music Composer
It's Complicated
Original Music Composer
The Boss Baby
Original Music Composer
Riding in Cars with Boys
Original Music Composer
Dungeons & Dragons
Thanks
Regarding Henry
Original Music Composer
The Boat That Rocked
Original Music Composer
The Story of O Part 2
Original Music Composer
Black Gold
Music Score Producer
The Weather Man
Original Music Composer
Virdee
Original Music Composer
Virdee
Main Title Theme Composer
K2
Original Music Composer
Something to Talk About
Original Music Composer
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Music
Renaissance Man
Original Music Composer
Son of God
Original Music Composer
Thunderbirds
Original Music Composer
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked
Original Music Composer
Blitz
Original Music Composer
Nine Months
Original Music Composer
The Burning Plain
Original Music Composer
The Preacher's Wife
Original Music Composer
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Original Music Composer
Frozen Planet II
Original Music Composer
My Beautiful Laundrette
Original Music Composer
Chill Factor
Original Music Composer
The Last Face
Original Music Composer
Sicko
Thanks
The Power of One
Original Music Composer
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Original Music Composer
The Night Logan Woke Up
Original Music Composer
Freeheld
Original Music Composer
Fjenden kommer
Original Music Composer
First Born
Original Music Composer
Burning Secret
Original Music Composer
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Music
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
Original Music Composer
Twister
Original Music Composer
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Original Music Composer
Hannibal
Original Music Composer
Invincible
Original Music Composer
Inception: The Cobol Job
Music
Eureka
Additional Music
Black Is King
Thanks
Mr. Morgan's Last Love
Original Music Composer
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague
Music
Taffin
Original Music Composer
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
Music Producer
Henri 4
Original Music Composer
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
Original Music Composer
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Original Music Composer
Two Deaths
Original Music Composer
Paperhouse
Original Music Composer
Beyond Rangoon
Original Music Composer
Calendar Girl
Original Music Composer
Laura's Star
Original Music Composer
The Last Days
Original Music Composer
Castaway
Additional Music
Insignificance
Original Music Composer
The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island
Original Music Composer
A World Apart
Original Music Composer
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
Thanks
Fateh
Additional Music
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Original Music Composer
Terminal Exposure
Original Music Composer
Wild Horses
Original Music Composer
The Real Right Stuff
Music Producer
I'll Do Anything
Original Music Composer
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
Original Music Composer
Nightmare at Noon
Original Music Composer
The Zero Boys
Original Music Composer
Younger and Younger
Original Music Composer
The Fruit Machine
Original Music Composer
Pizza Man
Thanks
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Original Music Composer
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie
Original Music Composer
To The Moon, Alice
Original Music Composer
Oceans: Our Blue Planet
Original Music Composer
Rebuilding Paradise
Original Music Composer
The Whole Wide World
Additional Music
The Wind
Original Music Composer
Planet Earth: A Celebration
Music
Hans Zimmer - The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration (Live At Hollywood In Vienna)
Music
Looking Up
Music Supervisor
The Swords
Sound
Casi divas
Original Music Composer
Separate Vacations
Original Music Composer
The World of Hans Zimmer – A New Dimension
Original Music Composer
Diamond Skulls
Original Music Composer
The Road of Love
Music
Prisoner of Rio
Original Music Composer
An Everlasting Piece
Original Music Composer
Believer
Original Music Composer
Hunting Bigfoot
Music
Success Is the Best Revenge
Original Music Composer
Fools of Fortune
Original Music Composer
Spies, Inc.
Original Music Composer
Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025
Music
Planet Earth: Hostile Paradise or Perfect Hell?
Music
Arcadia
Original Music Composer
Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023
Music
Icebox
Music Producer
Why We Dream
Original Music Composer
The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz
Original Music Composer
Dragon Ball: 40th Anniversary Special Video
Music
The World of Hans Zimmer
Music
Piano Cinéma
Original Music Composer
Les Bosquets
Original Music Composer
The Nature of the Beast
Original Music Composer