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Hans Zimmer

Composer, Writer, Producer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born September 12, 1957 (67 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Matchstick Men
  • The Pledge
  • Pacific Heights
  • The Power of One
  • The Last Face
  • The Whole Wide World
  • Moonlighting
  • Twister
  • Where Sleeping Dogs Lie
  • Space Rangers
  • Wild Horses
Known For
  • Inception
  • The Dark Knight
  • Interstellar
  • Gladiator
  • The Lion King
  • The Dark Knight Rises
  • Dune: Part One
  • Batman Begins
  • 12 Years a Slave
  • The Last Samurai
  • The Da Vinci Code
  • Pearl Harbor
  • Rain Man
  • The Thin Red Line
  • The Rock
  • Thelma & Louise
  • Crimson Tide
  • The Road to El Dorado
  • Sherlock Holmes
  • The Prince of Egypt
  • Spanglish
  • Planet Earth II
  • Blade Runner 2049
  • The Pacific

Filmography

2024
2024
2023
100 Years of Warner Bros. (TV Series) · as Self
2022
2022
The Sound of 007 · as Self
2022
2022
2021
2021
Ennio · as Self
2019
2018
2018
The Oscars · as Self - Nominee
2017
Hans Zimmer Live in Prague · as Self - Piano / Guitar / Banjo
2017
2017
2016
Score · as Self
2016
Soundbreaking (TV Series) · as Self
2016
2015
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
2015
2015
Inside 'Interstellar' · as Self - Composer
2015
The Oscars · as Self - Nominee
2015
72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2014
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Support
2014
71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2012
2012
Der Bernd · as Self
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self
2011
2008
2006
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV Series) · as Self
2006
2006
2005
2004
2004
2004
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2002
2002
2002
Through the Night With... (TV Series) · as Self
2001
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self
1999
1995
Harald Schmidt Show (TV Series) · as Self
1995
The 67th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner
1995
1994
1992
ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self
1989
Troldspejlet (TV Series) · as Self - Composer
1984
Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver
1981
Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
1968
60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self
1961
Points of View (TV Series) · as Self - Film & Music Composer

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