Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Sound
Born 1957-09-12Frankfurt 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.

Movies (49)

Ennio
8.3

Ennio

2022Movie8.3
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
6.9

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019Movie6.9
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
7.3

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

2025Movie7.3
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
8.2

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

2025Movie8.2
Inside 'Interstellar'
6.9

Inside 'Interstellar'

2015Movie6.9
Ending the Knight
7.1

Ending the Knight

2012Movie7.1
Score: A Film Music Documentary
7.2

Score: A Film Music Documentary

2017Movie7.2
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague
8.6

Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague

2017Movie8.6
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
7.0

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth

2026Movie7.0
Batkid Begins
6.6

Batkid Begins

2015Movie6.6
The Sound of 007
7.3

The Sound of 007

2022Movie7.3
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary
7.6

Cherry Bomb: The Documentary

2017Movie7.6
Mecanografía

Mecanografía

2006Movie
Glory of Kings 2025·Co-creation Night

Glory of Kings 2025·Co-creation Night

2025Movie
Strength and Honor: Production Pods

Strength and Honor: Production Pods

2005Movie
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King
7.0

Blood on the Land: The Making of a King

2004Movie7.0
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
7.0

Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

2008Movie7.0
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
7.4

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

2014Movie7.4
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
7.9

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

2003Movie7.9
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
6.2

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

2020Movie6.2
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
6.6

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

1999Movie6.6
Especial Mecano en Concierto

Especial Mecano en Concierto

1984Movie
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel

Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel

2013Movie
The Making of the Lion King
8.7

The Making of the Lion King

1994Movie8.7
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
5.8

The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

2022Movie5.8
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.3

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

2004Movie8.3
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
7.2

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

2022Movie7.2
Pride of The Lion King
8.0

Pride of The Lion King

2011Movie8.0
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
7.1

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

2001Movie7.1
Hans Zimmer - The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration (Live At Hollywood In Vienna)
8.9

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

2018Movie8.9
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'
9.0

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

1995Movie9.0
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
5.0

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

2022Movie5.0
James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice

James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice

2011Movie
The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

2024Movie
The World of Hans Zimmer – A New Dimension

The World of Hans Zimmer – A New Dimension

2025Movie
Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary
6.0

Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary

2015Movie6.0
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
8.5

Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

2024Movie8.5
Platinum Party at the Palace
6.0

Platinum Party at the Palace

2022Movie6.0
True Love: Making The Creator
6.3

True Love: Making The Creator

2023Movie6.3
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen
7.0

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

2003Movie7.0
Mann kann ja nie wissen
10.0

Mann kann ja nie wissen

1987Movie10.0
All Access: Hans Zimmer Live

All Access: Hans Zimmer Live

2017Movie
The Distortion of Sound
7.5

The Distortion of Sound

2014Movie7.5
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
3.5

Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

2011Movie3.5
One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil

One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil

2019Movie
Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano
7.0

Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano

2021Movie7.0
Screening Interview: Dune with Hans Zimmer and Denis Villeneuve

Screening Interview: Dune with Hans Zimmer and Denis Villeneuve

Movie
The World of Hans Zimmer

The World of Hans Zimmer

2024Movie
Hudba od Kokavy

Hudba od Kokavy

2021Movie

TV Shows (16)

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Die Harald Schmidt Show
7.3

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995Series7.3
Morgenmagazin
5.3

Morgenmagazin

1992Series5.3
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
60 Minutes
6.5

60 Minutes

1968Series6.5
The Jonathan Ross Show
5.2

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011Series5.2
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
Midi Première
9.0

Midi Première

1975Series9.0
Through the Night with...
7.9

Through the Night with...

2002Series7.9
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
100 Years of Warner Bros.
7.6

100 Years of Warner Bros.

2023Series7.6
Soundbreaking
7.8

Soundbreaking

2016Series7.8
ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung

1992Series
V.I.P.

V.I.P.

2000Series
Hollywood in Vienna
8.0

Hollywood in Vienna

2011Series8.0
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies
7.5

Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies

2013Series7.5