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Hans Zimmer

Highest Rated: 100% Africa: The Serengeti (1994)

Lowest Rated: 10% Chill Factor (1999)

Birthday: Sep 12, 1957

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Birthplace: Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Though he began his career as a keyboardist for several late-1970s New Wave pop groups, Hans Zimmer used his pioneering blend of digital synthesizers and computer technology to become one of the most acclaimed and sought after film composers of his day. Following a brief, but productive partnership with composer Stanley Myers, Zimmer struck out on his own and carved a successful career that was highlighted by such early recognized work as "Rain Man" (1988), "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989) and "Thelma & Louise" (1991). Having quickly moved up the ranks, Zimmer became a go-to favorite for directors looking to add something different to the more standardized compositions offered by more classically trained composers. He reached the pinnacle of his career when he wrote the African-inspired rhythms for the hit animated feature, "The Lion King" (1994); the music from which long remained a signature for his unique stylings. From there, Zimmer seemed to be nominated for some major award or another every year, thanks to writing such memorable music for the films "Gladiator" (2000), "The Last Samurai" (2003) and "The Dark Knight" (2008). By the time of he created the critically lauded score to "Sherlock Holmes" (2009), Zimmer had established himself as a premiere composer with well over 100 films to his credit.

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Highest rated movies

100% 70% Africa: The Serengeti
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96% 99% Top Gun: Maverick Watchlist
96% 92% The Last Days
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95% 90% 12 Years a Slave Watchlist 94% 94% The Dark Knight Watchlist
93% 83% Rebuilding Paradise
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93% 88% Frost/Nixon
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93% 93% Hidden Figures
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93% 93% True Romance
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92% 93% The Lion King Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet F1 Original Music - 2025
77% No Score Yet Blitz Original Music - 2024
71% 86% Kung Fu Panda 4 Original Music $193.5M 2024
92% 95% Dune: Part Two Original Music $282.0M 2024
61% No Score Yet Eden Original Music - 2024
29% 59% The Son Original Music $449.6K 2022
No Score Yet 79% The Sound of 007 Self - 2022
96% 99% Top Gun: Maverick Original Music $718.5M 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Glance of Music Self $79.1K 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel Self - 2022
90% 93% Ennio Self - 2021
38% 75% The Unforgivable Original Music - 2021
83% 88% No Time to Die Original Music $160.8M 2021
69% 69% Army of Thieves Original Music - 2021
83% 90% Dune Original Music $108.3M 2021
66% 49% The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Original Music $4.5M 2020
58% 73% Wonder Woman 1984 Original Music $46.5M 2020
93% 83% Rebuilding Paradise Original Music,
Original Music
- 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run 3D Original Music - 2020
51% 88% The Lion King Original Music $543.6M 2019
22% 64% Dark Phoenix Original Music $65.8M 2019
No Score Yet 100% Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear Original Music - 2019
91% 61% Widows Original Music $42.4M 2018
64% 83% Believer Music - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague Self,
Original Music
- 2017
88% 89% Blade Runner 2049 Original Music $91.5M 2017
92% 81% Dunkirk Original Music $188.0M 2017
53% 51% The Boss Baby Original Music $174.9M 2017
91% 83% Score: A Film Music Documentary Self $97.3K 2016
93% 93% Hidden Figures Original Music $169.3M 2016
23% 36% Inferno Original Music $34.3M 2016
29% 63% Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Original Music $330.2M 2016
87% 79% Kung Fu Panda 3 Original Music $143.5M 2016
92% 84% The Little Prince Original Music $1.3M 2015
49% 54% Freeheld Original Music $533.0K 2015
58% 79% Woman in Gold Original Music $33.3M 2015
32% 56% Chappie Original Music $31.6M 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Little Prince 3D Original Music - 2015
No Score Yet 88% The Little Prince Original Music - 2015
73% 86% Interstellar Original Music $188.0M 2014
17% 73% Son of God Original Music $59.7M 2014
12% 44% Winter's Tale Original Music $12.6M 2014
33% 53% Last Love Original Music - 2013
95% 90% 12 Years a Slave Original Music $56.7M 2013
88% 88% Rush Original Music $26.9M 2013
31% 51% The Lone Ranger Original Music $89.3M 2013
57% 75% Man of Steel Original Music $291.0M 2013
87% 90% The Dark Knight Rises Original Music $2 2012
78% 72% Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Original Music - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 3D Original Music - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 3D Original Music $216.4M 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jealous of the Birds Original Music - 2011
60% 77% Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Original Music $186.8M 2011
82% 74% Kung Fu Panda 2 Original Music - 2011
32% 54% Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Original Music $241.1M 2011
88% 70% Rango Original Music - 2011
24% 29% The Dilemma Original Music $48.4M 2011
31% 25% How Do You Know Original Music $30.2M 2010
No Score Yet 86% Inception: The Cobol Job Original Music - 2010
No Score Yet 33% Henry of Navarre Original Music - 2010
73% 72% Megamind Original Music $148.3M 2010
87% 91% Inception Original Music $292.6M 2010
69% 77% Sherlock Holmes Original Music $209.0M 2009
59% 60% It's Complicated Original Music $112.7M 2009
36% 57% Angels & Demons Original Music $133.4M 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Foreign Filmmakers' Guide to Hollywood Unknown (Character) - 2009
38% 56% The Burning Plain Original Music $200.4K 2008
60% 49% Road to Fame Original Music $45.5K 2008
93% 88% Frost/Nixon Original Music $18.6M 2008
64% 66% Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Original Music - 2008
94% 94% The Dark Knight Original Music $2.0M 2008
No Score Yet 75% Madagascar 2: Escape Africa Original Music - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Original Music - 2008
87% 77% The Simpsons Movie Original Music $183.1M 2007
43% 72% Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Original Music $309.4M 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Simpsons Movie Original Music - 2007
51% 80% The Holiday Original Music $63.2M 2006
53% 72% Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Original Music $423.3M 2006
75% 71% Over the Hedge Original Music $155.0M 2006
25% 57% The Da Vinci Code Original Music $217.5M 2006
No Score Yet 60% Over the Hedge Original Music - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Madagascar Original Music - 2005
60% 56% The Weather Man Original Music $12.5M 2005
85% 94% Batman Begins Original Music $206.9M 2005
55% 67% Madagascar Original Music $193.1M 2005
63% 58% The New World Original Music $12.7M 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shark Tale Original Music - 2004
54% 60% Spanglish Music $42.0M 2004
35% 47% Shark Tale Original Music $160.8M 2004
19% 37% Thunderbirds Music $6.8M 2004
30% 59% King Arthur Original Music $51.9M 2004
72% 69% Something's Gotta Give Original Music $124.6M 2003
82% 74% Matchstick Men Original Music $36.9M 2003
34% 69% Tears of the Sun Original Music $43.4M 2003
71% 48% The Ring Original Music $128.6M 2002
69% 77% Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Original Music $73.2M 2002
76% 88% Black Hawk Down Original Music $108.6M 2001
49% 66% Riding in Cars With Boys Original Music $29.8M 2001
24% 66% Pearl Harbor Original Music $198.5M 2001
39% 62% Hannibal Original Music $165.1M 2001
78% 59% The Pledge Original Music $19.7M 2001
56% 42% Mission: Impossible II Music $215.4M 2000
79% 87% Gladiator Original Music $187.7M 2000
49% 66% The Road to El Dorado Original Music $50.8M 2000
10% 30% Chill Factor Original Music $11.2M 1999
96% 92% The Last Days Original Music $419.8K 1998
53% 57% Smilla's Sense of Snow Original Music $2.3M 1997
86% 86% As Good as It Gets Original Music $147.6M 1997
46% 39% The Peacemaker Original Music $41.3M 1997
71% 77% Muppet Treasure Island Original Music $34.3M 1996
62% 42% The Preacher's Wife Original Music $48.1M 1996
53% 44% Broken Arrow Original Music $70.6M 1996
35% 71% Beyond Rangoon Original Music $5.1M 1995
89% 84% Crimson Tide Original Music $91.4M 1995
33% 52% Something to Talk About Original Music $49.7M 1995
38% 57% Two Deaths Original Music - 1995
100% 70% Africa: The Serengeti Original Music - 1994
92% 93% The Lion King Original Music,
Music Supervisor
$95.6M 1994
12% 53% Renaissance Man Original Music $24.2M 1994
67% 41% I'll Do Anything Original Music $10.2M 1994
No Score Yet 40% Younger & Younger Original Music - 1993
31% 72% The House of the Spirits Original Music - 1993
76% 81% Cool Runnings Original Music $68.8M 1993
93% 93% True Romance Original Music - 1993
11% 31% Calendar Girl Original Music $2.5M 1993
26% 39% Toys Original Music $21.3M 1992
82% 84% A League of Their Own Original Music $105.1M 1992
29% 49% K2 Original Music $2.6M 1992
73% 75% Backdraft Original Music $75.7M 1991
86% 82% Thelma & Louise Original Music $43.3M 1991
25% 41% Bird on a Wire Original Music $68.8M 1990
59% 50% Green Card Original Music $29.8M 1990
38% 60% Days of Thunder Original Music $80.6M 1990
No Score Yet 35% Chicago Joe and the Showgirl Original Music $87.1K 1990
85% 81% Driving Miss Daisy Original Music $105.6M 1989
No Score Yet 44% Twister Original Music - 1989
54% 55% Black Rain Original Music $44.9M 1989
71% 62% The Fruit Machine Music $11.5K 1988
No Score Yet 24% Nightmare at Noon Original Music - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Nature of the Beast Original Music - 1988
No Score Yet 42% Taffin Original Music $107.0K 1988
88% 90% Rain Man Original Music $171.2M 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Double Exposure Original Music - 1987
No Score Yet 14% Separate Vacations Original Music - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wild Horses Original Music - 1985
73% 65% Insignificance Original Music - 1985

TV

Credit
76% 69% The Tattooist of Auschwitz Music 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet 60 Minutes Guest 2023
91% 96% Prehistoric Planet Music 2022-2023
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Music Performer 2017
100% 94% Planet Earth II Original Music 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Soundbreaking Self 2016
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Unknown (Guest Star) 2014