Hans Zimmer composed scores for many films including GLADIATOR, HANNIBAL, and THE LION KING, for which he won the Academy Award and Golden Globe

European Representation in conjunction with Gorfaine/Schwartz for North America - Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer began his career as a composer writing jingles and teamed up with Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes as THE BUGGLES to produce the worldwide hit VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR and subsequent film THE AGE OF PLASTIC. After meeting and working with the film composer Stanley Myers, Hans realised the importance of incorporating electronic and classical music together. The two set up the Lillie Yard Studio in London and collaborated on several films, including the box office hit MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDERETTE.

In 1986 he worked solo on the film VARDO and on the award winning epic THE LAST EMPEROR.

The turning point in Hans' career came after composing the music for the small budget film A WORLD APART. As a result he was asked to write the Oscar Nominated score for RAIN MAN, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.

Since then he has composed scores for many films including GLADIATOR, HANNIBAL, and THE LION KING, for which he won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Score, two Grammys, the American Music Award for Best Album of The Year, and the Chicago Film Critics Award for Best Score.

Hans’ current projects include Walt Disney’s epic KING ARTHUR and Dreamworks’ animation SHARK TALE.

Awards/Nominations

THE LAST SAMURAI
Golden Globe Nomination (2004): Best Original Score

SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON
Golden Globe Nomination (2003): Best Original Song for ‘Here I Am’

PEARL HARBOUR
Golden Globe Nomination: Best Original Score

GLADIATOR
Academy Award Nomination: Best Original Score | BAFTA Nomination: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | Golden Globe Award: Best Original Score | Grammy Award Nomination: Best Score Soundtrack Album

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT
Grammy Award Nomination: Best Soundtrack Album (Producer's Award) | Academy Award Nomination: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score | Golden Globe Nomination: Best Original Score

THE THIN RED LINE
Academy Award Nomination: Best Original Dramatic Score | Golden Satellite Award: Best Original Score

AS GOOD AS IT GETS
Academy Award Nomination: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

THE PREACHER'S WIFE
Academy Award Nomination: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

CRIMSON TIDE
Grammy Award: Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture

THE LION KING
Academy Award: Best Original Score | Golden Globe Award: Best Original Score | Grammy Award: Best Musical Album for Children | Grammy Award Nomination I Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture | Grammy Award Nomination: Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals ‘Circle of Life’

DRIVING MISS DAISY
Grammy award Nomination: Best Instrumental Composition Written for Motion Picture

RAIN MAN
Academy Award Nomination: Best original Score

Motion Pictures

SHARK TALE
Dir. Bibo Bergeron | DreamWorks

KING ARTHUR
Dir. Antoine Fuqua | Buena Vista

THUNDERBIRDS
Dir. Jonathan Frakes | Universal

THE LAST SAMURAI
Dir. Edward Zwick | Warner Bros

SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE
Dir. Nancy Meyers | Sony Pictures

MATCHSTICK MEN
Dir. Ridley Scott | Warner Bros

TEARS OF THE SUN
Dir. Antoine Fuqua | Columbia Pictures

THE RING
Dir. Gore Verbinski | DreamWorks Pictures

RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS
Dir. Penny Marshall | Columbia TriStar Pictures

BLACK HAWK DOWN
Dir. Ridley Scott | Columbia, Jerry Bruckheimer Films

SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON
Dir. Lorna Cook, Kelly Asbury | DreamWorks Pictures

PEARL HARBOUR
Dir. Michael Bay | Buena Vista Pictures

HANNIBAL
Dir. Ridley Scott | MGM, UA

THE PLEDGE
Dir. Sean Penn | Morgan Creek, Franchise Pictures | Co-Scored

AN EVERLASTING PIECE
Dir. Barry Levinson | DreamWorks Pictures

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II
Dir. John Woo | Paramount Pictures

GLADIATOR
Dir. Ridley Scott | DreamWorks Pictures

THE ROAD TO EL DORADO
Dirs. Don Paul, Eric Bibo Bergeron, David Silverman, Will Finn | DreamWorks

THE THIN RED LINE
Dir. Terrence Malick | 20th Century Fox, Phoenix Pictures

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT
Dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells | DreamWorks SKG

AS GOOD AS IT GETS
Dir. James L. Brooks | TriStar

THE PEACEMAKER
Dir. Mimi Leder | Dreamworks SKG

THE PREACHER'S WIFE
Dir. Penny Marshall | Touchstone

THE FAN
Dir. Tony Scott | TriStar

BROKEN ARROW
Dir. John Woo | 20th Century Fox

MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND
Dir. Brian Henson | Jim Henson prods.

BEYOND RANGOON
Dir. John Boorman | Columbia

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
Dir. Lasse Hallstrom | Warner Bros | Co-Composer

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
Dir. Gore Verbinski | Walt Disney Pictures | Co-Scored and Produced

NINE MONTHS
Dir. Chris columbus | 20th century fox

CRIMSON TIDE
Dir. Tony Scott | Hollywood Pictures

TWO DEATHS
Dir. Nicholas Roeg | BBC

THE LION KING
Dir. Rob Minkoff | Disney Animation

YOUNGER AND YOUNGER
Dir. Percy Adlon | Pele Mele Productions

HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS
Dir. Bille August | Miramax, Constantine Films

RENAISSANCE MAN
Dir. Penny Marshall | Cinergi Productions

COOL RUNNINGS
Dir. John Turteltaub | Walt Disney

TRUE ROMANCE
Dir. Tony Scott | Morgan Creek

POINT OF NO RETURN
Dir. John Badham | Warner Bros

TOYS
Dir. Barry Levinson | 20th Century Fox, Baltimore

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
Dir. Penny Marshall | Columbia

POWER OF ONE
Dir. John Avildsen | Warner Bros

RADIO FLYER
Dir. Richard Donner | Columbia

REGARDING HENRY
Dir. Mike Nichols | Paramount

THELMA AND LOUISE
Dir. Ridley Scott | Pathe

BACKDRAFT
Dir. Ron Howard | Imagine, Universal

GREEN CARD
Dir. Peter Weir | Buena Vista

PACIFIC HEIGHTS
Dir. John Schlesinger| Morgan Creek

DAYS OF THUNDER
Dir. Tony Scott | Paramount

FOOLS OF FORTUNE
Dir. Pat O'Connor | Handmade Films

BIRD ON A WIRE
Dir. John Badha | Universal

DRIVING MISS DAISY
Dir. Bruce Beresford | Warner Bros

CHICAGO JOE AND THE SHOWREEL
Dir. Bernard Rose | Working Title Film

RAIN MAN
Dir. Barry Levinson | MGM, UA

A WORLD APART
Dir. Chris Menges | Working Title, Atlantic

BLACK RAIN
Dir. Ridley Scott | Paramount

BURNING SECRET
Dir. Andrew Birkin | Vestron Pictures

THE PAPERHOUSEDir. Bernard Rose | Working Title
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MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDERETTE
Dir. Stephen Frears | Working Title, Orion | Co-Composer

Television

JOHN DOE
Dir. Mimi Leder | Prod. Michael Berns, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, Matt Pyken | Regency Television (1 hour series)

WHAT ABOUT JOAN
Prods. James L. Brooks, David Richardson| Columbia TriStar TV | ½ hr series for ABC

HIGH INCIDENT
1hr series for ABC

THE CRITIC
Prod. James L. Brooks | Sony Pictures | 1/2 hr series