Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer
Zimmer in 2018
Zimmer in 2018
Background information
Birth nameHans Florian Zimmer
Born (1957-09-12) 12 September 1957 (age 66)
Frankfurt, West Germany
GenresFilm scores, new wave
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • music producer
Years active1977–present
LabelsRemote Control Productions, Bleeding Fingers Music
Spouse(s)
  • Vicki Carolin
    (m. 1982; div. 1992)
  • Suzanne Zimmer
    (div. 2020)
Websitehanszimmer.com

Hans Florian Zimmer (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈfloːʁi̯aːn ˈtsɪmɐ] ; born 12 September 1957) is a German-born American film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars and 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.[1]

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, and No Time to Die.

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,[2] 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.[3]

Zimmer has collaborated on multiple projects with directors including Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott, Ron Howard, Gore Verbinski, Michael Bay, Guy Ritchie, and Denis Villeneuve.

  1. ^ "Top 100 living geniuses". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Hans Zimmer". Filmtracks.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Breaking the Rules – interview with Hans Zimmer". Soundtrack.net. 10 July 2006. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.