Composer
Hans Zimmer
Born 12 September 1957 · Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Hans Zimmer is a German composer who has scored over 150 films. He is known for blending electronic sounds with orchestral writing, and for long collaborations with directors such as Christopher Nolan and Ridley Scott. He also founded the Remote Control Productions studio, which shaped modern blockbuster scoring.
Key films
The Lion King (1994)
His Oscar-winning score for the Disney animation became one of the best-known film soundtracks.
Gladiator (2000)
His epic score for Ridley Scott's film became a defining sound of modern historical epics.
The Dark Knight (2008)
Part of his central collaboration with Christopher Nolan, reshaping superhero film scoring with tense, driving textures.
Inception (2010)
Its booming, brass-heavy sound became hugely influential in trailers and film scores.
Dune (2021)
His second Oscar-winning score used unusual instruments and voices to build an otherworldly soundscape.
Key awards
- 1995 Academy Award for Best Original Score, The Lion King
- 2022 Academy Award for Best Original Score, Dune
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 233
- 1982SuperheroComposer
- 1984The Story of O Part 2Composer
- 1984Success Is the Best RevengeComposer
- 1984Especial Mecano en Concierto · as SelfActor
- 1985My Beautiful LaundretteComposer
- 1985InsignificanceComposer
- 1985Wild HorsesComposer
- 1986The Zero BoysComposer
- 1986The WindComposer
- 1986Separate VacationsComposer
- 1987Terminal ExposureComposer
- 1987Mann kann ja nie wissen · as FatherActor
- 1988Rain ManComposer
- 1988PaperhouseComposer
- 1988TaffinComposer
- 1988Nightmare at NoonComposer
- 1988A World ApartComposer
- 1988The Fruit MachineComposer
- 1988Burning SecretComposer
- 1988The Nature of the BeastComposer
- 1988Prisoner of RioComposer
- 1989Driving Miss DaisyComposer
- 1989Black RainComposer
- 1989TwisterComposer
- 1990Days of ThunderComposer
- 1990Bird on a WireComposer
- 1990Green CardComposer
- 1990Pacific HeightsComposer
- 1990Chicago Joe and the ShowgirlComposer
- 1990Diamond SkullsComposer
- 1990Fools of FortuneComposer
- 1990ArcadiaComposer
- 1991Thelma & LouiseComposer
- 1991BackdraftComposer
- 1991White FangComposer
- 1991Regarding HenryComposer
- 1991K2Composer
- 1991Where Sleeping Dogs LieComposer
- 1991To The Moon, AliceComposer
- 1992A League of Their OwnComposer
- 1992ToysComposer
- 1992Radio FlyerComposer
- 1992The Power of OneComposer
- 1992Spies, Inc.Composer
- 1993True RomanceComposer
- 1993Cool RunningsComposer
- 1993Point of No ReturnComposer
- 1993The House of the SpiritsComposer
- 1993Calendar GirlComposer
- 1993Younger and YoungerComposer
- 1994The Lion KingComposer
- 1994Drop ZoneComposer
- 1994Renaissance ManComposer
- 1994I'll Do AnythingComposer
- 1994The Making of the Lion King · as SelfActor
- 1995Crimson TideComposer
- 1995Nine MonthsComposer
- 1995Something to Talk AboutComposer
- 1995Beyond RangoonComposer
- 1995The Making of 'Crimson Tide' · as SelfActor
- 1996The RockComposer
- 1996Broken ArrowComposer
- 1996The FanComposer
- 1996Muppet Treasure IslandComposer
- 1996The Preacher's WifeComposer
- 1996Two DeathsComposer
- 1997As Good as It GetsComposer
- 1997The PeacemakerComposer
- 1997Smilla's Sense of SnowComposer
- 1998The Prince of EgyptComposer
- 1998The Thin Red LineComposer
- 1998The Last DaysComposer
- 1999Chill FactorComposer
- 1999The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen · as SelfActor
- 2000GladiatorComposer
- 2000Mission: Impossible IIComposer
- 2000The Road to El DoradoComposer
- 2000An Everlasting PieceComposer
- 2001Pearl HarborComposer
- 2001Black Hawk DownComposer
- 2001HannibalComposer
- 2001The PledgeComposer
- 2001Riding in Cars with BoysComposer
- 2001InvincibleComposer
- 2001Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal · as SelfActor
- 2001Breaking the Silence: The Making of HannibalComposer
- 2002The RingComposer
- 2002Spirit: Stallion of the CimarronComposer
- 2002The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' · as Self- ComposerActor
- 2003The Last SamuraiComposer
- 2003Tears of the SunComposer
- 2003Matchstick MenComposer
- 2003Something's Gotta GiveComposer
- 2003Thelma & Louise: The Last JourneyComposer
- 2003Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey · as SelfActor
- 2003Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen · as Self - ComposerActor
- 2003The Making Of 'The Lion King' · as SelfActor
- 2004Shark TaleComposer
- 2004King ArthurComposer
- 2004SpanglishComposer
- 2004ThunderbirdsComposer
- 2004Laura's StarComposer
- 2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies · as SelfActor
- 2004Blood on the Land: The Making of a King · as SelfActor
- 2005Batman BeginsComposer
- 2005MadagascarComposer
- 2005The Weather ManComposer
- 2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'Composer
- 2005The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious IslandComposer
- 2005Strength and Honor: Production Pods · as SelfActor
- 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestComposer
- 2006The Da Vinci CodeComposer
- 2006The HolidayComposer
- 2006According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's ChestComposer
- 2006Mecanografía · as SelfActor
- 2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndComposer
- 2007The Simpsons MovieComposer
- 2008The Dark KnightComposer
- 2008Kung Fu PandaComposer
- 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaComposer
- 2008Frost/NixonComposer
- 2008The Burning PlainComposer
- 2008Casi divasComposer
- 2008Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene · as SelfActor
- 2009Sherlock HolmesComposer
- 2009Angels & DemonsComposer
- 2009The Boat That RockedComposer
- 2009It's ComplicatedComposer
- 2010InceptionComposer
- 2010MegamindComposer
- 2010How Do You KnowComposer
- 2010Henri 4Composer
- 2011Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesComposer
- 2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsComposer
- 2011Kung Fu Panda 2Composer
- 2011RangoComposer
- 2011The DilemmaComposer
- 2011Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the MastersComposer
- 2011Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: WedlockedComposer
- 2011Pride of The Lion King · as SelfActor
- 2011Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood · as SelfActor
- 2011James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice · as SelfActor
- 2012The Dark Knight RisesComposer
- 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedComposer
- 2012Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"Composer
- 2012Ending the Knight · as SelfActor
- 2013Man of SteelComposer
- 201312 Years a SlaveComposer
- 2013RushComposer
- 2013The Lone RangerComposer
- 2013Mr. Morgan's Last LoveComposer
- 2013Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of SteelActor
- 2014InterstellarComposer
- 2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2Composer
- 2014Winter's TaleComposer
- 2014Son of GodComposer
- 2014The Distortion of Sound · as SelfActor
- 2014The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 · as SelfActor
- 2015ChappieComposer
- 2015The Little PrinceComposer
- 2015Woman in GoldComposer
- 2015FreeheldComposer
- 2015Batkid Begins · as SelfActor
- 2015Inside 'Interstellar' · as Self - ComposerActor
- 2015Les BosquetsComposer
- 2015Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary · as SelfActor
- 2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeComposer
- 2016Hidden FiguresComposer
- 2016InfernoComposer
- 2016Kung Fu Panda 3Composer
- 2016Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the ScrollComposer
- 2017DunkirkComposer
- 2017Blade Runner 2049Composer
- 2017The Boss BabyComposer
- 2017The Last FaceComposer
- 2017Score: A Film Music Documentary · as SelfActor
- 2017Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague · as Self - Piano / Guitar / BanjoActor
- 2017BelieverComposer
- 2017Cherry Bomb: The Documentary · as SelfActor
- 2017All Access: Hans Zimmer Live · as SelfActor
- 2018WidowsComposer
- 2018Oceans: Our Blue PlanetComposer
- 2018Hans Zimmer - The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration (Live At Hollywood In Vienna) · as SelfActor
- 2019The Lion KingComposer
- 2019Dark PhoenixComposer
- 2019Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound · as SelfActor
- 2019One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil · as SelfActor
- 2020Wonder Woman 1984Composer
- 2020The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the RunComposer
- 2020Hillbilly ElegyComposer
- 2020Rebuilding ParadiseComposer
- 2020The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder · as SelfActor
- 2021DuneComposer
- 2021No Time to DieComposer
- 2021The Boss Baby: Family BusinessComposer
- 2021Army of ThievesComposer
- 2021The UnforgivableComposer
- 2021Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano · as SelfActor
- 2021Hudba od Kokavy · as skladateľActor
- 2022Top Gun: MaverickComposer
- 2022The SonComposer
- 2022Ennio · as SelfActor
- 2022The SurvivorComposer
- 2022The Sound of 007 · as SelfActor
- 2022Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel · as SelfActor
- 2022The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall · as SelfActor
- 2022Platinum Party at the Palace · as SelfActor
- 2022Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens · as SelfActor
- 2022Piano CinémaComposer
- 2023The CreatorComposer
- 2023Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.Composer
- 2023True Love: Making The Creator · as SelfActor
- 2024Dune: Part TwoComposer
- 2024Kung Fu Panda 4Composer
- 2024BlitzComposer
- 2024Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood · as Self - IntervieweeActor
- 2024The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz · as SelfActor
- 2024The World of Hans Zimmer · as SelfActor
- 2025F1Composer
- 2025EdenComposer
- 2025Ella McCayComposer
- 2025Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the DesertComposer
- 2025Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert · as SelfActor
- 2025The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2025The Tattooist's Son: Journey to AuschwitzComposer
- 2025Why We DreamComposer
- 2025The World of Hans Zimmer – A New DimensionComposer
- 2025The World of Hans Zimmer – A New Dimension · as SelfActor
- 2025Glory of Kings 2025·Co-creation NightActor
- 2026The Last PhotographComposer
- 2026David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth · as SelfActor
- 2026RamayanaComposer
- 2026Dune: Part ThreeComposer
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.