Hans Zimmer

Born September 12, 1957 · Frankfurt 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.

Sound 242

2020s

2026
Harry Potter
Original Music Composer
Dune: Part Three
Original Music Composer
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
Original Music Composer
Blue Planet III
Original Music Composer
The Last Photograph
Original Music Composer
Lion
Original Music Composer
82
Lord of the Flies
Main Title Theme Composer
69
Dragon Ball: 40th Anniversary Special Video
Music
2025
Black Gold
Music Score Producer
Ella McCay
Original Music Composer
44
The World of Hans Zimmer – A New Dimension
Original Music Composer
Chief of War
Original Music Composer, Main Title Theme Composer
75
F1
Original Music Composer
76
Why We Dream
Original Music Composer
Eden
Original Music Composer
64
The Americas
Original Music Composer, Main Title Theme Composer
83
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
Original Music Composer
83
Virdee
Original Music Composer, Main Title Theme Composer
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Music
73
The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz
Original Music Composer
Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025
Music
2024
Mufasa: The Lion King
Music
63
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
Music Producer
68
The World of Hans Zimmer
Music
Blitz
Original Music Composer
68
Twilight of the Gods
Original Music Composer
73
Planet Earth: Hostile Paradise or Perfect Hell?
Music
Jim Henson Idea Man
Music Score Producer
80
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Original Music Composer
80
Damsel
Music Producer
58
Kung Fu Panda 4
Original Music Composer
64
Dune: Part Two
Original Music Composer
84
2023
Planet Earth III
Original Music Composer, Main Title Theme Composer, Theme Song Performance
90
Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023
Music
The Creator
Original Music Composer
67
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Original Music Composer
80
2022
The Night Logan Woke Up
Original Music Composer
75
The Son
Original Music Composer
54
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
Music Producer
76
Frozen Planet II
Original Music Composer
88
Piano Cinéma
Original Music Composer
The Bear
Music Score Producer
84
Prehistoric Planet
Original Music Composer, Main Title Theme Composer
84
Top Gun: Maverick
Original Music Composer
84
The Survivor
Original Music Composer
72
2021
Around the World in 80 Days
Main Title Theme Composer
73
The Unforgivable
Original Music Composer
59
Army of Thieves
Original Music Composer
63
No Time to Die
Original Music Composer
74
Dune
Music Producer, Original Music Composer
79
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Original Music Composer
54
2020
Wonder Woman 1984
Original Music Composer
57
The Real Right Stuff
Music Producer
Hillbilly Elegy
Original Music Composer
52
Planet Earth: A Celebration
Music
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Original Music Composer
64
Rebuilding Paradise
Original Music Composer
73

2010s

2019
Seven Worlds, One Planet
Main Title Theme Composer
91
Looking Up
Music Supervisor
The Lion King
Original Music Composer
62
Euphoria
Original Music Composer
82
Dark Phoenix
Original Music Composer
47
2018
Widows
Original Music Composer
76
Hans Zimmer - The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration (Live At Hollywood In Vienna)
Music
Icebox
Music Producer
74
Hunting Bigfoot
Music
Oceans: Our Blue Planet
Original Music Composer
2017
Blue Planet II
Original Music Composer
91
Blade Runner 2049
Original Music Composer
81
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague
Music
The Road of Love
Music
Dunkirk
Original Music Composer
84
The Boss Baby
Original Music Composer
59
Believer
Original Music Composer
The Last Face
Original Music Composer
35
2016
Hidden Figures
Original Music Composer
81
Planet Earth II
Original Music Composer
92
The Crown
Main Title Theme Composer
85
Inferno
Original Music Composer
50
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Original Music Composer
52
Kung Fu Panda 3
Original Music Composer
73
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Original Music Composer
69
2015
Freeheld
Original Music Composer
60
The Little Prince
Original Music Composer, Songs
78
Les Bosquets
Original Music Composer
Woman in Gold
Original Music Composer
65
Chappie
Original Music Composer
55
2014
Interstellar
Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor
81
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Original Music Composer, Songs
60
Divergent
Music Score Producer
58
Son of God
Original Music Composer
47
Winter's Tale
Original Music Composer
45
2013
12 Years a Slave
Original Music Composer
87
Rush
Original Music Composer
81
Mr. Morgan's Last Love
Original Music Composer
53
The Lone Ranger
Original Music Composer
51
Man of Steel
Original Music Composer
64
2012
The Dark Knight Rises
Original Music Composer
82
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Original Music Composer
71
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Original Music Composer
68
2011
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Original Music Composer
68
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Original Music Composer
65
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked
Original Music Composer
67
Kung Fu Panda 2
Original Music Composer
73
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Original Music Composer
55
Rango
Original Music Composer
76
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Music
65
The Dilemma
Original Music Composer
46
2010
How Do You Know
Original Music Composer
48
Inception: The Cobol Job
Music
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Music
68
Megamind
Original Music Composer
70
Fjenden kommer
Original Music Composer
Inception
Original Music Composer
84
Despicable Me
Music Producer
76
Through the Wormhole
Original Music Composer
83
The Pacific
Original Music Composer
82
Henri 4
Original Music Composer
58

2000s

2009
It's Complicated
Original Music Composer
62
Sherlock Holmes
Original Music Composer, Music Producer
70
Angels & Demons
Original Music Composer
57
The Boat That Rocked
Original Music Composer
67
2008
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Music
70
The Burning Plain
Original Music Composer
56
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Original Music Composer, Musician
65
Frost/Nixon
Original Music Composer
80
Casi divas
Original Music Composer
Babylon A.D.
Music Consultant
39
The Dark Knight
Original Music Composer
89
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Original Music Composer
Kung Fu Panda
Original Music Composer
77
2007
The Simpsons Movie
Original Music Composer
77
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Original Music Composer
62
2006
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
Original Music Composer
The Holiday
Original Music Composer
62
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Original Music Composer
65
The Da Vinci Code
Original Music Composer
54
2005
The Weather Man
Original Music Composer
62
Blood+
Music Producer
77
The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island
Original Music Composer
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Music Score Producer
81
The Island
Music Score Producer
63
Batman Begins
Original Music Composer
79
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Original Music Composer
Madagascar
Original Music Composer
64
2004
Spanglish
Original Music Composer
58
Shark Tale
Original Music Composer
52
Laura's Star
Original Music Composer
Thunderbirds
Original Music Composer
38
King Arthur
Original Music Composer
53
2003
Something's Gotta Give
Original Music Composer
68
The Last Samurai
Original Music Composer
70
Matchstick Men
Original Music Composer
71
Tears of the Sun
Original Music Composer
56
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Original Music Composer
2002
The Ring
Original Music Composer
68
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'
Music
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Original Music Composer
68
2001
Black Hawk Down
Original Music Composer
76
Invincible
Original Music Composer
Riding in Cars with Boys
Original Music Composer
57
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Original Music Composer
Pearl Harbor
Original Music Composer
52
Hannibal
Original Music Composer
60
The Pledge
Original Music Composer
70
2000
An Everlasting Piece
Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible II
Original Music Composer, Conductor
60
Gladiator
Original Music Composer
80
The Road to El Dorado
Original Music Composer
62

1990s

1999
Chill Factor
Original Music Composer
39
1998
The Thin Red Line
Original Music Composer
77
The Prince of Egypt
Original Music Composer
72
The Last Days
Original Music Composer
83
1997
As Good as It Gets
Original Music Composer
76
The Peacemaker
Original Music Composer
54
The Swords
Sound
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Original Music Composer
57
1996
The Preacher's Wife
Original Music Composer
59
The Fan
Original Music Composer
50
Two Deaths
Original Music Composer
The Rock
Original Music Composer
71
Twister
Music Producer
67
Muppet Treasure Island
Original Music Composer
70
Broken Arrow
Original Music Composer
59
1995
Beyond Rangoon
Original Music Composer
57
Something to Talk About
Original Music Composer
53
Nine Months
Original Music Composer
47
Crimson Tide
Original Music Composer
75
1994
Drop Zone
Original Music Composer
53
The Lion King
Original Music Composer
87
Renaissance Man
Original Music Composer
48
I'll Do Anything
Original Music Composer
58
The Critic
Main Title Theme Composer
77
1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Musician
76
The House of the Spirits
Original Music Composer
59
Cool Runnings
Original Music Composer
69
Younger and Younger
Original Music Composer
46
True Romance
Original Music Composer
77
Calendar Girl
Original Music Composer
Point of No Return
Original Music Composer
57
1992
Toys
Original Music Composer, Music Arranger, Songs
44
Spies, Inc.
Original Music Composer
A League of Their Own
Original Music Composer
74
The Power of One
Original Music Composer
58
Radio Flyer
Original Music Composer
60
1991
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie
Original Music Composer
K2
Original Music Composer
54
To The Moon, Alice
Original Music Composer
Regarding Henry
Original Music Composer
59
Thelma & Louise
Original Music Composer
81
Backdraft
Original Music Composer
62
White Fang
Original Music Composer
67
1990
Green Card
Original Music Composer
61
Pacific Heights
Original Music Composer
59
Days of Thunder
Original Music Composer
57
Fools of Fortune
Original Music Composer
Diamond Skulls
Original Music Composer
Bird on a Wire
Original Music Composer
48
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
Original Music Composer
Arcadia
Original Music Composer

1980s

1989
Driving Miss Daisy
Original Music Composer
77
Black Rain
Original Music Composer
62
Twister
Original Music Composer
56
1988
Burning Secret
Original Music Composer
63
Rain Man
Original Music Composer
78
The Fruit Machine
Original Music Composer
First Born
Original Music Composer
Paperhouse
Original Music Composer
75
Nightmare at Noon
Original Music Composer
A World Apart
Original Music Composer
Taffin
Original Music Composer
56
The Nature of the Beast
Original Music Composer
Prisoner of Rio
Original Music Composer
1987
Terminal Exposure
Original Music Composer
45
1986
The Wind
Original Music Composer
The Zero Boys
Original Music Composer
Separate Vacations
Original Music Composer
1985
My Beautiful Laundrette
Original Music Composer
75
Wild Horses
Original Music Composer
Insignificance
Original Music Composer
66
1984
The Story of O Part 2
Original Music Composer
38
Success Is the Best Revenge
Original Music Composer

Other crew 16

2020s

2026
Lord of the Flies
Additional Music
69
2025
Fateh
Additional Music
61

2010s

2019
The Lion King
Executive Music Producer
62
2013
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Executive Music Producer
44

2000s

2009
Monsters vs Aliens
Executive Music Producer
64
2008
Iron Man
Executive Music Producer
82
2007
Bee Movie
Executive Music Producer
57
2006
Over the Hedge
Executive Music Producer
68
Planet Earth
Executive Music Producer
92
Curious George
Executive Music Producer
65

1990s

1998
Antz
Executive Music Producer
72
1996
The Whole Wide World
Additional Music
72
1993
Sniper
Additional Music
53

1980s

1986
Castaway
Additional Music
68
1983
Eureka
Additional Music
53

No release date

Joy
Compositor

Acted in 3

2020s

2025
Glory of Kings 2025·Co-creation Night
Movie

2010s

2013
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
Movie

1980s

1987
Mann kann ja nie wissen
Father

Produced 3

2020s

2022
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Associate Producer

2010s

2015
Les Bosquets
Executive Producer

2000s

2000
King of the Jungle
Executive Producer

Wrote 1

2010s

2017
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague
Writer

Appearances58

2020s

2026
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Self
2025
The World of Hans Zimmer – A New Dimension
Self
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
Self
83
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
73
2024
The World of Hans Zimmer
Self
Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood
Self - Interviewee
2023
True Love: Making The Creator
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self · 1 episode
75
2022
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Self
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Self
The Sound of 007
Self
74
Platinum Party at the Palace
Self
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
Self
Ennio
Self
83
2021
Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano
Self
2020
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Self

2010s

2019
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
80
One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil
Self
2018
Hans Zimmer - The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration (Live At Hollywood In Vienna)
Self
2017
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague
Self - Piano / Guitar / Banjo
All Access: Hans Zimmer Live
Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Self
76
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary
Self
2016
Soundbreaking
Self · 1 episode
82
2015
Batkid Begins
Self
71
Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary
Self
Inside 'Interstellar'
Self - Composer
2014
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Self
The Distortion of Sound
Self
2013
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies
Self - Participant · 1 episode
2012
Ending the Knight
Self
2011
Pride of The Lion King
Self
Hollywood in Vienna
Self · 1 episode
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · 1 episode
58
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
Self
James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice
Self