Hans Zimmer

  • Name: Hans Zimmer
  • Date of Birth: September 12, 1957
  • Place of Birth: Not available
Mini-bio: An innovator in the use of computer-synthesized soundtracks, world-renowned composer Hans Zimmer pioneered the successful integration of digital synthesizers, advanced computer technology, and electro... read morenic keyboards with traditional orchestral music.The German-born Zimmer began his career writing advertising jingles before teaming up with Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes as the Buggles to produce the smash single "Video Killed the Radio Star" and the subsequent album The Age of Plastic. Following a meeting with film composer Stanley Myers, the two set up the Lillie Yard Studio in London and began collaborating on a number of film soundtracks, including Jerzy Skolimowski's Moonlighting (1982), Nicholas Roeg's Insignificance (1985), and Stephen Frears' widely acclaimed My Beautiful Laundrette (1985). Zimmer's career hit a turning point when, based on the strength of his score for the South African film A World Apart, he was asked to write the score for Rain Man (1988). His work on the film earned him an Academy award nomination, and he subsequently found himself scoring an increasing number of high-profile films, including Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Days of Thunder (1990), Backdraft (1991), and Thelma & Louise (1991). In 1994, Zimmer had his greatest critical success to date with his score for The Lion King, which won both Academy and Golden Globe awards. Two years later, he was again nominated for an Oscar for his work on As Good as It Gets, and in 1998, he was twice nominated for the Academy's Best Original Dramatic Score honor for his work on The Thin Red Line and The Prince of Egypt. Zimmer's Academy run continued in 2000 as he was nominated for Best Original Score for his work on Gladiator. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
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flixster.actor.pane.770682388 - flixsterHans Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is one of the most prominent of the present crop of film composers. Born in Germany, he started his music career by associating with new generation bands like Buggles, Krisma, The Damned etc. In 1980's he started collaborating with Stanley Myers for film score's. During that period, he composed the theme music for the TV show "Going for Gold" which grew quite popular with in the continent.
Zimmer's major breakthrough came with his score for Rain Man(1988) for which his innovative music received wide critically acclaim. From then on he had never looked back, composing the scores for over 100 films, including the likes of The Lion King (1994), Gladiator(2001), The Last Samurai(2004), Dark Knight(2008), Inception(2011).

Zimmer, along with Jay Rifkin established the Santa Monica-based music studio Remote Control (formerly Media Ventures), which brought up composers like Mark Mancina, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell, Klaus Badelt, Steve Jablonsky, Geoff Zanelli etc. Remote Control Productions have been involved in many mainstream movie scores such as Pirates of Carribean franchise, Gladiator, Last Samurai, Batman franchise, Transformers series, Da Vinci Code and a lot.

Awards and Honors

Academy Award
Lion King(1994)
Golden GlobeLion King(1994), Gladiator(2001)
Grammy Lion King(1994), Crimson Tide(1996), The Dark Knight (2008)

Personal Information:
Born : Sep. 12, 1957
Family : Spouse - Suzanne Zimmer, 4 children
Resides in : Los Angeles



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