Hans Zimmer
Film score, Composer
1957 –
Who is Hans Zimmer?
Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including award-winning film scores for The Lion King, Crimson Tide, The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, The Dark Knight, and Inception.
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 which he founded, Remote Control Productions.
Zimmer's works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has received four Grammy 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.
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- Born
- Sep 12, 1957
Frankfurt - Also known as
- Hans Florian Zimmer
- Hans F. Zimmer
- Spouses
- Suzanne Zimmer
- Vicki Carolin
(1982/03/19 - 1992/04/07)
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Germans
- Nationality
- Germany
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Hurtwood House
- Lived in
- Los Angeles
- London
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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