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Hans Zimmer

German film composer (born 1957)

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Hans Zimmer is a German composer born in 1957 who creates music for films. He is influential in shaping modern movie soundtracks through his distinctive compositional style.

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Born: 1957-09-12
Works: 36

Top works

Die Frau im Handwerk
Inst Friedrich Wilhelm Bachariä
Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron
Gladiator
Annual Reports in Inorganic and General Syntheses-1973

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Sound · Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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…

Known for

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert — Self2025
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2025
Glory of Kings 2025·Co-creation Night2025
The World of Hans Zimmer: A New Dimension — Self2025
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood — Self - Interviewee2024
The World of Hans Zimmer — Self

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Hans Florian Zimmer ( German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈfloːʁi̯aːn ˈtsɪmɐ] ; born 12 September 1957) is a German film composer and music producer. He has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and five Grammy Awards, as well as nominations for seven Emmy Awards. Zimmer was also named one of the Top 100 Living Geniuses 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 (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), The Last Samurai (2003), the Pirates of the Caribbean series (2006–2011), The Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012), Inception (2010), Man of Steel (2013), Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), No Time to Die (2021), the Dune series (2021–), and F1 (2025).