Hans Zimmer

Born in Frankfurt , Zimmer began his musical career playing keyboards and synthesizers with, among others, the bands Ultravox and The Buggles (" Video Killed The Radio Star "). In the 1980s , he worked with film composer Stanley Myers . His breakthrough came in 1988 , with the theme for '' Rain Man '', which was nominated for an Academy Award .

Since then, Zimmer has composed music for many major movies, such as '' Crimson Tide '', '' The Rock '', '' True Romance '', '' Gladiator '', '' Driving Miss Daisy '', '' The Prince Of Egypt '', '' Pearl Harbor '', '' The Thin Red Line '', and '' Black Hawk Down ''. In 1995 , he received an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the animated movie '' The Lion King ''.

Other composers like Steve Jablonsky , James Dooley and Geoff Zanelli are working in his studio Remote Control Productions (formerly known as ''Media Ventures''). Harry Gregson-Williams , Mark Mancina , John Powell and Klaus Badelt are the most established former members of Remote Control Productions .

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Academy Awards

1988: '' Rain Man ''

1994: '' The Lion King '' (won)

1996: '' The Preacher's Wife ''

1997: '' As Good As It Gets ''

1998: '' The Prince Of Egypt ''

1998: '' The Thin Red Line ''

2000: '' Gladiator ''

Golden Globe Awards

1994: '' The Lion King (won)

1998: '' The Prince Of Egypt ''

2000: '' Gladiator '' (won)

2001: '' Pearl Harbor ''

2002: '' Spirit - Stallion Of The Cimarron '' (nominated for best song)

2003: '' The Last Samurai ''

2004: '' Spanglish ''

FILMOGRAPHY

1982

'' Moonlighting '' (with Stanley Myers )

1984

'''' (with Stanley Myers )

'' Success Is The Best Revenge '' (with Stanley Myers )

1986

'' Separate Vacations '' (with Stanley Myers )

'' The Zero Boys '' (with Stanley Myers )

1987

'' Terminal Exposure '' (with Stanley Myers )

'' A World Apart ''

1988

'' Rain Man ''

'' Burning Secret ''

'' Spies Inc. '' (with Fiachra Tench )

'' Taffin '' (with Stanley Myers )

'' Twister ''

1989

'' Prisoner Of Rio ''

'' Paperhouse ''

'' Black Rain ''

'' Driving Miss Daisy ''

'' Diamond Skulls ''

1990

'' Pacific Heights ''

'' Nightmare At Noon (with Stanley Myers )''

'' Chicago Joe And The Showgirl '' (with Shirley Walker )

'' Fools Of Fortune ''

'' Days Of Thunder ''

'' Bird On A Wire ''

'' Green Card ''

1991

'' Thelma & Louise ''

'' Regarding Henry ''

'' Backdraft ''

'' K2 ''

1992

'' Toys ''

'' Radio Flyer ''

'' Where Sleeping Dogs Lie '' (with Mark Mancina )

'' A League Of Their Own ''

'' The Power Of One ''

1993

'' Younger And Younger ''

'' The House Of The Spirits ''

'' True Romance '' (with Mark Mancina )

'' Point Of No Return ''

'' Calendar Girl ''

'' Cool Runnings '' (with Nick Glennie-Smith )

1994

'' Drop Zone ''

'' Renaissance Man ''

'' I'll Do Anything ''

'' The Lion King ''

1995

'' Nine Months ''

'' Beyond Rangoon ''

'' Crimson Tide ''

'' Two Deaths ''

'' Something To Talk About '' (with Graham Preskett )

1996

'' The Preacher's Wife ''

'' The Fan ''

'' Muppet Treasure Island ''

'' The Rock '' (with Nick Glennie-Smith and Harry Gregson-Williams )

'' Broken Arrow ''

1997

'' As Good As It Gets ''

'' The Peacemaker ''

'' Smilla's Sense Of Snow '' (with Harry Gregson-Williams )

1998

'' The Thin Red Line ''

'' The Prince Of Egypt ''

'' The Last Days ''

1999

'' Chill Factor '' (with John Powell )

2000

'' An Everlasting Piece ''

''''

'' Gladiator '' (with Lisa Gerrard )

'' The Road To El Dorado '' (with John Powell )

2001

'' Black Hawk Down ''

'' Riding In Cars With Boys ''

'' Invincible (with Klaus Badelt )

'' Pearl Harbor ''

'' Hannibal ''

2002

'' The Ring ''

'' Spirit - Stallion Of The Cimarron ''

2003

'' The Last Samurai ''

'' Something's Gotta Give '' (Last minute replacement score, composed with several other composers)

'' Matchstick Men ''

'' Tears Of The Sun ''

2004

'' Spanglish ''

'' Lauras Stern '' (with Nick Glennie-Smith )

'' Shark Tale ''

'' King Arthur ''

'' Thunderbirds '' (with Ramin Djawadi )

2005

'' The Weather Man '' (with James S. Levine )

'' Der Kleine Eisbär 2 - Die Geheimnisvolle Insel '' (with Nick Glennie-Smith )

'' Madagascar ''

'' Batman Begins '' (with James Newton Howard )

2006

''''

'' The Da Vinci Code ''

2007

'' The Simpsons Movie ''

'' Pirates Of The Caribbean 3 ''

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