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Mini Biography:
German-born composer Hans Zimmer is recognized as one of Hollywood's most... moreTrivia:
Completely self-taught, he learned everything he knows through collaboration... moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 38 wins & 48 nominations moreAlternate Names:
Hans Florian ZimmerFilmography
Jump to filmography as: Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Actor, Thanks, Self
Composer:
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) (post-production)
- Frost/Nixon (2008) (completed)
- The Dark Knight (2008) (completed)
... aka The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Kung Fu Panda (2008)
... aka Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Casi divas (2008)
... aka Road to Fame (USA: literal English title) - The Simpsons Movie (2007)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
... aka P.O.T.C. 3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Pirates 3 (USA: informal short title) - The Holiday (2006)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
... aka P.O.T.C. 2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Pirates 2 (USA: informal short title) - The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- The Weather Man (2005)
- Kleine Eisbär 2 - Die geheimnisvolle Insel, Der (2005)
... aka The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (UK) (USA) - Batman Begins (2005)
... aka Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Madagascar (2005)
- Spanglish (2004)
- Lauras Stern (2004)
... aka Laura's Star (International: English title) - Shark Tale (2004)
- Thunderbirds (2004)
... aka Thunderbirds - Les sentinelles de l'air (France) - King Arthur (2004)
... aka King Arthur: Director's Cut (USA: DVD title (director's cut)) - Something's Gotta Give (2003)
- The Last Samurai (2003)
... aka The Last Samurai: Bushidou (USA: poster title) - Matchstick Men (2003)
- Tears of the Sun (2003)
- Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey (2003) (V)
- Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' (2003) (V)
- The Ring (2002)
- The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' (2002) (V)
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
... aka Spirit (USA: promotional title) - Black Hawk Down (2001)
- Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
- Invincible (2001)
... aka Unbesiegbar (Germany) - Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V)
- Pearl Harbor (2001)
... aka Pearl Harbour (UK: promotional title) - Hannibal (2001)
- The Pledge (2001)
- An Everlasting Piece (2000)
- Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator (2000) (V)
- Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (2000) (TV)
- "HBO First Look" (1 episode, 2000)
- Gladiator (2000) TV episode - Mission: Impossible II (2000)
... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation))
... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany) - Gladiator (2000)
- The Road to El Dorado (2000)
- Chill Factor (1999)
- "Candidato, El" (1999) TV series
- The Thin Red Line (1998)
... aka Mince ligne rouge, La (Canada: French title) - The Prince of Egypt (1998)
- The Last Days (1998)
- Dritte Reich - in Farbe, Das (1998) (TV)
... aka Spiegel TV - Das Dritte Reich in Farbe (Germany: DVD title)
... aka The Third Reich, in Color (International: English title) - As Good as It Gets (1997)
- The Peacemaker (1997)
- The Preacher's Wife (1996)
- The Fan (1996)
- The Rock (1996)
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
- Broken Arrow (1996)
- Two Deaths (1995)
- Something to Talk About (1995)
... aka Grace Under Pressure - Nine Months (1995)
- Beyond Rangoon (1995)
- Crimson Tide (1995)
- Drop Zone (1994)
- The Lion King (1994)
... aka Rey león, El (USA: Spanish title) - Renaissance Man (1994)
... aka Army Intelligence
... aka By the Book - I'll Do Anything (1994)
- Younger and Younger (1993)
- The House of the Spirits (1993)
... aka Åndernes hus (Denmark)
... aka A Casa dos Espíritos (Portugal)
... aka Geisterhaus, Das (Germany) - Cool Runnings (1993)
- True Romance (1993)
... aka Breakaway (Philippines: English title) - Calendar Girl (1993)
- Point of No Return (1993)
... aka The Assassin (Australia) (International: English title) (UK) (USA: video title)
... aka The Assassin - (Point of No Return) (UK: DVD box title) - "Space Rangers" (1993) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Toys (1992)
- A League of Their Own (1992)
- The Power of One (1992)
... aka Puissance de l'ange, La (France) - Radio Flyer (1992)
- K2 (1991) (European version)
... aka K2: The Ultimate High - Where Sleeping Dogs Lie (1991)
- To the Moon, Alice (1991) (TV) (as Hans Florian Zimmer)
- Regarding Henry (1991)
- Thelma & Louise (1991)
... aka Thelma & Louise (France) - Backdraft (1991)
- Green Card (1990)
... aka Green Card (France) - Pacific Heights (1990)
- Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)
- Days of Thunder (1990)
- Fools of Fortune (1990)
- Bird on a Wire (1990)
- Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
- Diamond Skulls (1989)
... aka Dark Obsession (USA) - Black Rain (1989/I)
- Twister (1989)
- Burning Secret (1988)
... aka Brennendes Geheimnis (West Germany) - Rain Man (1988)
- "First Born" (1988) (mini) TV mini-series
- Paperhouse (1988)
- Nightmare at Noon (1988)
... aka Death Street USA (USA) - A World Apart (1988)
- Taffin (1988)
- The Nature of the Beast (1988)
- The Fruit Machine (1988)
... aka Wonderland - Spies Inc. (1988)
... aka Code Name: Chaos
... aka S.P.O.O.K.S.
... aka Spies, Lies and Alibis - The Wind (1987) (V)
... aka Edge of Terror (UK) - Terminal Exposure (1987)
... aka Double Exposure - Comeback (1987) (TV)
- The Zero Boys (1986)
- Separate Vacations (1986)
- Wild Horses (1985) (TV)
- Histoire d'O: Chapitre 2 (1984)
... aka Histoire d'O: Numéro 2 (France)
... aka Historia de O, II parte (Spain)
... aka Story of O, Part II (Philippines: English title) - Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
... aka Succès à tout prix, Le (France)
Music Department:
- Babylon A.D. (2008) (completed) (executive music producer)
- Running the Sahara (2008) (completed) (score music producer)
- Iron Man (2008) (executive music producer)
... aka Ironman (International: English title: alternative spelling) (USA: poster title) - Vantage Point (2008) (music consultant)
- Bee Movie (2007) (executive music producer)
- "HBO First Look" (executive music producer) (1 episode, 2007)
- Inside the Hive: The Making of Bee Movie (2007) TV episode (executive music producer) - August Rush (2007) (composer: theme music) (executive score producer)
- The Holiday (2006) (musician: piano)
- The Prestige (2006) (executive music producer)
- Urmel aus dem Eis (2006) (score producer)
... aka Impy's Island (USA: festival title) - Over the Hedge (2006) (executive music producer)
- Curious George (2006) (executive music producer)
- Ask the Dust (2006) (score producer)
- Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) (music score producer)
... aka Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (UK: poster title) - All the Invisible Children (2005) (music producer: Jordan & Ridley Scott segment)
... aka Enfants invisibles, Les (France) - The Island (2005) (score producer)
- The Ring Two (2005) (composer: themes)
... aka Samara (Hong Kong: English title) (Singapore: English title)
... aka The Ring 2 (International: English title: alternative spelling) (UK)
... aka Samara: Ring 2 (Philippines: English title: informal title) - "The Contender" (2005) TV series (composer: title theme) (unknown episodes)
- "Blood+" (2005) TV series (music producer) (unknown episodes)
- House of D (2004) (executive producer: music score)
- Ella Enchanted (2004) (executive score producer)
- "Carnivàle" (composer: stock music) (1 episode, 2003)
... aka Feria ambulante, La (USA: Spanish title)
- The Day That Was the Day (2003) TV episode (composer: stock music) - The Last Samurai (2003) (score arranger) (score programmer)
... aka The Last Samurai: Bushidou (USA: poster title) - "Threat Matrix" (composer: main title) (2 episodes, 2003)
- Patriot Acts (2003) TV episode (composer: main title)
- Natural Borne Killers (2003) TV episode (composer: main title) - Matchstick Men (2003) (music arranger) (music programmer)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) (music editor) (music programmer) (score producer) (soundtrack producer)
... aka P.O.T.C. (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Live from Baghdad (2002) (TV) (executive music producer)
- Black Hawk Down (2001) (conductor) (uncredited) (musician: keyboards) (uncredited)
- I Am Sam (2001) (original music producer)
- Jason X (2001) (musician: guitar)
- Mission: Impossible II (2000) (conductor) (musician)
... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation))
... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany) - "Motorrad-Cops: Hart am Limit, Die" (composer: theme music) (1 episode, 2000)
- Ypsilon - Wie alles begann (2000) TV episode (composer: theme music) - "The Critic" (2000) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
- Endurance (1999) (music producer)
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) (V) (composer: song "He Lives in You")
- Antz (1998) (executive music producer)
- With Friends Like These... (1998) (music producer)
- As Good as It Gets (1997) (music arranger)
- The Borrowers (1997) (score producer)
- "Fame L.A." (1997) TV series (score producer) (unknown episodes)
- Face/Off (1997) (score producer)
... aka Face Off - Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) (composer: additional music)
... aka Fräulein Smillas Gespür für Schnee (Germany)
... aka Fröken Smillas känsla för snö (Sweden)
... aka Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne (Denmark)
... aka Smilla's Feeling for Snow (UK) - The Rock (1996) (music producer) (score arranger)
- "High Incident" (1996) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
- Broken Arrow (1996) (score arranger)
- White Squall (1996) (composer: additional music)
- Beyond Rangoon (1995) (music producer)
- "The Critic" (composer: theme music) (5 episodes, 1994-1995)
- Sherman, Woman and Child (1995) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Dr. Jay (1994) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- L.A. Jay (1994) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Marathon Mensch (1994) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Eyes on the Prize (1994) TV episode (composer: theme music) - The Lion King (1994) (music arranger) (music producer: songs) (music supervisor)
... aka Rey león, El (USA: Spanish title) - Monkey Trouble (1994) (composer: additional music)
... aka Pet - The Lion King (1994) (VG) (composer: original themes)
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) (musician: synthesizer)
... aka Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: The Animated Movie (USA: promotional title)
... aka Batman: The Animated Movie
... aka Batman: The Animated Movie - Mask of the Phantasm (USA: promotional title)
... aka Mask of the Phantasm: Batman the Animated Movie (USA: poster title) - The House of the Spirits (1993) (music arranger)
... aka Åndernes hus (Denmark)
... aka A Casa dos Espíritos (Portugal)
... aka Geisterhaus, Das (Germany) - Sniper (1993) (composer: additional music)
- Toys (1992) (music arranger) (musician)
- White Fang (1991/I) (composer: additional music)
- The Last Emperor (1987) (score producer)
... aka Dernier empereur, Le (France)
... aka Modai huangi (China: Cantonese title)
... aka Ultimo imperatore, L' (Italy) - The Wind (1987) (V) (musician: electronic music)
... aka Edge of Terror (UK) - Castaway (1986) (composer: additional music)
- The Lightship (1986) (composer: electronic music)
... aka Killers at Sea (USA: TV title) - My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) (music producer)
- Insignificance (1985) (composer: additional music)
- Eureka (1984) (composer: additional music)
- Moonlighting (1982) (composer: electronic music)
... aka Schwarzarbeit (West Germany)
Soundtrack:
- "X Factor" (2008/II) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Isola dei famosi 5, L'" (6 episodes, 2007)
- Episode dated 5 December 2007 (2007) TV episode (performer: "Honor Him", "Chevaliers De Sangreal")
- Episode dated 28 November 2007 (2007) TV episode (performer: "Honor Him", "The Battle")
- Episode dated 21 November 2007 (2007) TV episode (performer: "Honor Him", "The Battle")
- Episode dated 14 November 2007 (2007) TV episode (performer: "Honor Him")
- Episode dated 24 October 2007 (2007) TV episode (performer: "Honor Him")
(1 more) - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) (music: "Hoist the Colours")
... aka P.O.T.C. 3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Pirates 3 (USA: informal short title) - Sicko (2007) (performer: "Beam")
- The Holiday (2006) (writer: "Driving Miss Daisy")
- Isola dei famosi - Le Olimpiadi, L' (2006) (TV) (performer: "Honor Him")
- "Isola dei famosi - Honduras, L'" (2006) TV series (performer: "Honor Him", "The Battle")
... aka Isola dei famosi 4, L' (Italy) - Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (VG) (music: "He's A Pirate")
... aka Kingudamu hâtsu II (Japan) - Chicken Little (2005) (music: "Nants' Ingonyama") (lyrics: "Nants' Ingonyama")
- "Isola dei famosi 3, L'" (2005) TV series (performer: "Honor Him")
- The Sandbox (2005) ("Idyll's End")
- Undiscovered (2005) (writer: "Why Not Me")
... aka Newcomer - Tausche Ruhm gegen Liebe (Germany) - Lauras Stern (2004) (music: "Touch the Sky")
... aka Laura's Star (International: English title) - "Isola dei famosi 2, L'" (2004) TV series (performer: "Honor Him")
- Running Away (2004) (writer: "Mutiny")
... aka Away Project (France: teaser title) - Thunderbirds (2004) ("Thunderbirds are Go!" / Original TV Series Theme)
... aka Thunderbirds - Les sentinelles de l'air (France) - King Arthur (2004) (writer: "Tell Me Now (What You See)")
... aka King Arthur: Director's Cut (USA: DVD title (director's cut)) - The Lion King 1½ (2004) (V) (music: "Homeward Bound", "Father's Footsteps", "Simba and Nala Move In / End")
... aka The Lion King 3 (Australia: DVD title) - "Isola dei famosi, L'" (2003) TV series (performer: "Honor Him")
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) (writer: "Here I am", "This is where I belong", "Here I am" (end credits version))
... aka Spirit (USA: promotional title) - Hannibal (2001) (producer: "VIDE COR MEUM")
- "Expeditie Robinson" (2000) TV series (writer: "Hummell Gets The Rockets", "Molossus")
- The Prince of Egypt (1998) (music: "The Reprimand", "Following Tzipporah", "The Burning Bush", "Rally", "Death Of The First Born", "Red Sea") (producer: "Deliver Us", "The Reprimand", "Following Tzipporah", "All I Ever Wanted (with Queen's Reprise)", "Goodbye Brother", "The Burning Bush", "Cry", "Rally", "Death Of The First Born", "When You Believe", "Red Sea")
- Jack Frost (1998) (writer: "Final Fire" from the film Backdraft)
... aka Frost - As Good as It Gets (1997) (producer: "ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE")
- "The Hunger" (1 episode, 1997)
- The Swords (1997) TV episode ("You're So Cool") - The Fan (1996) (writer: "LETTING GO")
- The Lion King (1994) (producer: "Circle of Life", "Be Prepared")
... aka Rey león, El (USA: Spanish title) - True Romance (1993) ("You're So Cool")
... aka Breakaway (Philippines: English title) - Toys (1992) (writer: "THE CLOSING OF THE YEAR", "LET JOY AND INNOCENCE PREVAIL")
- The Power of One (1992) (writer: "Mother Africa", "Rainmaker", "The Penny Whistle Song") (arranger: "Beethoven's 9th Symphony")
... aka Puissance de l'ange, La (France) - K2 (1991) (writer: "Ascent", "Descent") (performer: "Descent") ("Ascent")
... aka K2: The Ultimate High - Days of Thunder (1990) (writer: "THE LAST NOTE OF FREEDOM")
- Black Rain (1989/I) ("I'LL BE HOLDING ON")
Miscellaneous Crew:
- The Whole Wide World (1996) (generous support and guidance)
- Prick Up Your Ears (1987) (synthesizer)
Producer:
- King of the Jungle (2000) (executive producer)
Actor:
- Man kann ja nie wissen (1987)
Thanks:
- The Show (1927) (special thanks) (2007 alternate version)
- The Kite Runner (2007) (special thanks)
- Sicko (2007) (special thanks)
- Souls for Sale (1923) (special thanks) (2006 alternate version)
- Rescue Dawn (2006) (special thanks)
- Rancid (2004) (special thanks)
- Shrek 2 (2004) (special thanks)
- Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men' (2004) (V) (special thanks)
- Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen (2003) (V) (very special thanks)
- Shrek (2001) (special thanks)
- Spy Kids (2001) (special thanks)
- Chicken Run (2000) (special thanks)
... aka C:R-1 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Self:
- Black Rain: Post-Production (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Sanctuary: Lisa Gerrard (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2000-2006)
- Over the Hedge: Off the Strip & Onto the Screen (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Gladiator (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Trade Winds: The Collaboration (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #2.30 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score
- Blood on the Land: The Making of a King (2005) (V) .... Himself
- The Journey of Rain Man (2004) (V) .... Himself
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men' (2004) (V) .... Himself - Composer
- "Durch die Nacht mit..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka Au coeur de la nuit (France)
... aka Into the Night with... (International: English title)
- Franka Potente und John Carpenter (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen (2003) (V) .... Himself - Composer
- The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' (2002) (V) .... Himself
- "Wetten, dass..?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Wetten, dass..? aus Disneyland Paris (2002) TV episode .... Himself - "Harald Schmidt Show, Die" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Late Night Show mit Harald Schmidt
- Episode dated 15 February 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator (2000) (V) .... Himself
- German Hollywood Dreams (2000) .... Himself
- "CNN World Beat" .... As Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Hans Zimmer (2000) TV episode .... As Himself - Musik im Spiegel der Gefühle (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Score
- Klang der Bilder, Der (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Crimson Tide' (1995) (V) .... Himself
- "Troldspejlet" .... Himself - Composer (1 episode, 1994)
- Troldspejlet special: Løvernes konge (1994) TV episode .... Himself - Composer - The Making of 'The Lion King' (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- The Lion King: A Musical Journey with Elton John (1994) (TV) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
He produced the song "History Of The World (Part 1)" by British punk band The Damned for their fourth LP "The Black Album". morePublicity Listings:
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