Hans Florian Zimmer (born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and record producer. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for over 150 films. His works include The Lion King, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1995, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, and The Dark Knight Trilogy.
Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. Read Full BioHans Florian Zimmer (born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and record producer. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for over 150 films. His works include The Lion King, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1995, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, and The Dark Knight Trilogy.
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 that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. His studio in Santa Monica, California has an extensive range of computer equipment and keyboards, allowing demo versions of film scores to be created quickly.
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.
Zimmer was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on 12th September 1957, and moved to London as a teenager. While he lived in London, Zimmer wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates. Zimmer began his musical career playing keyboards and synthesisers. In 1980 he worked with The Buggles, a New Wave band formed in 1977 with Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley, appearing briefly in the video for "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979).
In the 1980s, Zimmer worked with film composer Stanley Myers, a prolific film composer who composed scores for over sixty films. Zimmer and Myers co-founded the London-based Lillie Yard recording studio. Together, Myers and Zimmer worked on fusing the traditional orchestral sound with state-of-the-art electronics. Some of their first movies with this new sound include "Moonlighting" (1982), "Success is the Best Revenge" (1984), "Insignificance" (1985), and "My Beautiful Launderette" (1985). In 1986, Zimmer joined David Byrne and Ryuichi Sakamoto on their Oscar-winning score for "The Last Emperor" (1988).
Soon afterwards, Zimmer began working on his own solo projects. During his solo career years, Zimmer experimented and combined the use of old and new musical technologies. His first solo score was for Chris Menges’s film "A World Apart" (1988). However, the turning point in his career came later that year when he was asked to compose a score for Barry Levinson’s film "Rain Man" (1988). In the score, Zimmer uses synthesizers mixed with steel drums. The score was nominated for an Academy Award in 1989. A year later Zimmer was asked to compose a score for Bruce Beresford's "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), which won a Grammy Award 1991.
In 1994, Zimmer won his biggest commercial hit for Disney’s "The Lion King" (1994). He wanted to go to South Africa himself to record the soundtrack, but couldn't because he had a police record there for making subversive films. "The Lion King" soundtrack won numerous awards, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and two Grammys. It was then adapted for the Broadway musical version, which won the Tony for Best Musical in 1998.
Since the success of "The Lion King", Zimmer has written numerous film scores. His hundredth composition was for "The Last Samurai" (2003), for which he won both a Golden Globe and a Broadcast Film Critics nomination in 2004. After composing over a hundred film scores, Zimmer finally performed live for the first time in concert with a hundred-piece orchestra and a hundred-person choir at the twenty-seventh Annual Flanders International Film Festival.
He has received numerous honours and awards, including: Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in Film Composition from the National Board of Review, Frederick Loewe Award in 2003 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, ASCAP’s Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement, and BMI's prestigious Richard Kirk Award for lifetime achievement in 1996. Today, Zimmer is considered to be the father of integrating the electronic musical world with traditional orchestral arrangements.
Zimmer's first wife was a model, Vicki Carolin, with whom he has a daughter, model Zoe Zimmer. Zimmer lives in Los Angeles with his second wife Suzanne Zimmer with whom he has an additional three children.
Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. Read Full BioHans Florian Zimmer (born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and record producer. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for over 150 films. His works include The Lion King, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1995, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, and The Dark Knight Trilogy.
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 that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. His studio in Santa Monica, California has an extensive range of computer equipment and keyboards, allowing demo versions of film scores to be created quickly.
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.
Zimmer was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on 12th September 1957, and moved to London as a teenager. While he lived in London, Zimmer wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates. Zimmer began his musical career playing keyboards and synthesisers. In 1980 he worked with The Buggles, a New Wave band formed in 1977 with Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley, appearing briefly in the video for "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979).
In the 1980s, Zimmer worked with film composer Stanley Myers, a prolific film composer who composed scores for over sixty films. Zimmer and Myers co-founded the London-based Lillie Yard recording studio. Together, Myers and Zimmer worked on fusing the traditional orchestral sound with state-of-the-art electronics. Some of their first movies with this new sound include "Moonlighting" (1982), "Success is the Best Revenge" (1984), "Insignificance" (1985), and "My Beautiful Launderette" (1985). In 1986, Zimmer joined David Byrne and Ryuichi Sakamoto on their Oscar-winning score for "The Last Emperor" (1988).
Soon afterwards, Zimmer began working on his own solo projects. During his solo career years, Zimmer experimented and combined the use of old and new musical technologies. His first solo score was for Chris Menges’s film "A World Apart" (1988). However, the turning point in his career came later that year when he was asked to compose a score for Barry Levinson’s film "Rain Man" (1988). In the score, Zimmer uses synthesizers mixed with steel drums. The score was nominated for an Academy Award in 1989. A year later Zimmer was asked to compose a score for Bruce Beresford's "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), which won a Grammy Award 1991.
In 1994, Zimmer won his biggest commercial hit for Disney’s "The Lion King" (1994). He wanted to go to South Africa himself to record the soundtrack, but couldn't because he had a police record there for making subversive films. "The Lion King" soundtrack won numerous awards, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and two Grammys. It was then adapted for the Broadway musical version, which won the Tony for Best Musical in 1998.
Since the success of "The Lion King", Zimmer has written numerous film scores. His hundredth composition was for "The Last Samurai" (2003), for which he won both a Golden Globe and a Broadcast Film Critics nomination in 2004. After composing over a hundred film scores, Zimmer finally performed live for the first time in concert with a hundred-piece orchestra and a hundred-person choir at the twenty-seventh Annual Flanders International Film Festival.
He has received numerous honours and awards, including: Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in Film Composition from the National Board of Review, Frederick Loewe Award in 2003 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, ASCAP’s Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement, and BMI's prestigious Richard Kirk Award for lifetime achievement in 1996. Today, Zimmer is considered to be the father of integrating the electronic musical world with traditional orchestral arrangements.
Zimmer's first wife was a model, Vicki Carolin, with whom he has a daughter, model Zoe Zimmer. Zimmer lives in Los Angeles with his second wife Suzanne Zimmer with whom he has an additional three children.
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Projections
Hans Zimmer Lyrics
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Wolfgun What is real, with projections that we feel? Save ourselves …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Hans Zimmer:
01_King_Arthur_-_Tell_Me_Now_ Long ago your name A shadow in my dreams The mild brave…
Alex On The Spot I've been around the world in the pouring rain Feeling out…
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life Always look on the bright side of life Always look on…
Barra Barra BARRA BARRA hozd wel boghd ou zawara barra barra fezd…
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair Black is the color of my true love's hair His face…
Can You Feel the Love Tonight I can see what's happening What And they don't have a clue W…
Climb On Oh, my soul Sometimes we don't know what to do …
Dear Clarice Dear Clarice... I have followed|with enthusiasm... The cou…
Deliver Us D'la boue... du sable... de l'eau... De la paille... plus vi…
Everything My Heart Desires Everything my heart desires is he Every time I pray a…
Feeling Good Birds flying high you know how I feel Sun in the…
Gladiator Anol shalom Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um {shaddai} Flavum…
Gladiator: Now We Are Free Anol shalom Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um Flavum nom de…
God Yu Takem Laef Blong Mi God, yu tekem laef blong mi, Mi mi givim nao long…
God Yu Tekem Laef Blong Mi God, tekem laef blong mi, Mi mi givim nao long yu. Mbae…
Gortoz a ran Gortozet 'm eus, gortozet pell E skeud teñval tourioù gell E…
Gortoz a Ran "" J'Attends Gortozet 'm eus, gortozet pell E skeud teñval tourioù gell …
Hakuna Matata Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase Hakuna Matata! Ain…
He's a Pirate Where did you get that? On your feet!…
Here Comes the Sun Here comes the sun, little darlin' Here comes the sun, I…
Here I Am My dear it seems we're here again So much for effort Isn't…
Hoist the Colors The king and his men Stole the queen from her bed, And…
Hoist the Colours The king and his men stole the queen from her…
I Got a Knack I know your scared And I know what you've been through Look…
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl I want a little sugar in my bowl I want a…
I've Got My Eye on You I know your scared And I know what you've been through Look…
Iko-Iko My grand-ma and your grand-ma were sit-tin' by the fire.…
Kung Fu Fighting Everybody is Kung Fu fighting, Your mind becomes fast as li…
Little Ducks Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the res…
Minstrel Boy The minstrel boy to the war is gone In the ranks…
My Only My only mate My only one My only My only mate My only love M…
No We are Free Anol shalom Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um Flavum nom de…
River Lullaby Hush now, my baby Be still love, don't cry. Sleep like you'r…
Roll Tide I submitted the verse and 3rd verse earlier. Here is the…
Set me in motion Sit there with a blank expression Say you can't go on…
Shiver my Timbers Pirates: Shiver my timbers, shiver my soul Yo ho heave ho Th…
Spider Pig Spider Pig, Spider Pig Does whatever a Spider Pig does Can…
Tell Me Now Long ago your name a shadow in my dreams The white…
The Kraken Some say he steers a spectral ship That?s ghostly gray and…
The show goes on What's the long face, what's all the crying for Didn't you…
The Time of Your Life This is the time of your life What you gonna…
There You'll Be When I think back on these times And the dreams we…
Through Heaven's Eyes A single thread in a tapestry though its color brightly shi…
Thunderbirds Are Go Spring breaks come around and there's more heroes to be…
Under Stars I'm only sad because there's somebody else kissing your lips…
Wheel of Fortune Gotta a whale of a tale to tell you lad. It's…
Wild Is The Wind Love me, love me, love me, say you do Let me…
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Mike Lamson
can you imagine some of your favorite movies withouth the soundtrack to go along with them? amazing how important the music is with all these great movies
Serhat
@Gaplaater You talk like Nolan didn't make good movies without Hans Zimmer...
Gaplaater
Nolan is nothing without Zimmer. I can't even think of Inception without the wonderful music that comes with it.
Eshan Singh
Yes bro
Mau Jo
I don't want a sequel for this movie, but I would love a spinoff or a tv series based on it. It has so much potential!
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n eye
@SCI that's a great ide regarding the prequel. A TV series however, no way.
The Isaiahnator
This is somewhat unrelated, but I hope they would anthologize movies set in the Matrix universe as well. A new cast of characters, perhaps even a different version of the Matrix itself, set in the past, would be sweet.
Mau Jo
@ZemplinTemplar I can imagine a TV series in which we follow the actions of one of the extraction teams that the movie seem to allege to. Perhaps we can have a short cameo from Leo in his extracting days, before the Fisher job. I can imagine mythology episodes that follow a continuity line sprinkled between standalone episodes, a la The X-Files.
Zemplin Castellan
A shorter-run TV series based on the concept could be pretty amazing, yeah. But they'd need good scripts for each episode, each "case" so to speak. Maybe the series could follow several competing dream heist teams, to make things more interesting ? Plenty of possibilities, but good writing would be a necessity.