Hans Zimmer

Hans Florian Zimmer

Composer; his early work for Disney included additional music for White Fang and co-writing music for Cool Runnings. His work on The Lion King would earn the 1995 Academy Award for Best Original Score, followed by his contributions to Crimson Tide, White Squall, The Rock, Pearl Harbor, King Arthur, The Prestige, four Pirates of the Caribbean films (The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man's Chest, At World's End, and On Stranger Tides), and The Lion King (2019). He was named a Disney Legend in 2019.

Date of Birth: September 12, 1957 (67 years old)

Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany

Occupation

• Score Composer/Producer/Arranger
• Founder of Remote Control Productions, 14th Street Music and Bleeding Fingers Music

Instruments

• Guitar
• Keyboards
• Piano
• Synthesizers

Relatives

• Vicki Carolin (first ex-wife)
• Zoë Zimmer (daughter)
• Suzanne Zimmer (second ex-wife)
• Jake Zimmer (son)
• Max Zimmer (son)

Motion Pictures (My List)

Composer

1990: Green Card

1993: Cool Runnings

1994: Renaissance Man

1994: The Lion King

1995: Crimson Tide

1996: The Rock (with Nick Glennie-Smith)

1996: The Preacher’s Wife

2001: Pearl Harbor

2002: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

2004: King Arthur

2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2013: The Lone Ranger

2019: The Lion King

2023: The Creator

Music Department

1994: The Lion King — Score Arranger and Music Supervision

1996: White Squall — Additional Music

1996: The Rock — Score Arranger

1998: Endurance (documentary) — Music Producer

2002: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron — Songwriter

2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl — Music Producer

2006: The Prestige — Executive Music Producer

2008: Iron Man — Executive Music Producer

2019: The Lion King — Executive Music Producer

2023: The Creator — Synth Programming

2024: Mufasa: The Lion King — The Lion King Original Score Composer

Albums (My List)

1994: The Lion King (soundtrack)

1995: Rhythm of the Pride Lands — Lyrics and Music / Song Producer and Arranger

1995: Crimson Tide (soundtrack) — Music Composer and Producer

1996: The Rock (soundtrack) — Music Composer and Producer

1997: The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording — Additional Music and Lyrics

2002: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (soundtrack) — Music, Songwriter, Keyboards and Programmer

2013: The Lone Ranger

2019: The Lion King (soundtrack)

2024: Mufasa: The Lion King (soundtrack)

Theatre

1997: The Lion King — Additional Music and Lyrics

Awards (My List)

1994: ACCA Award — Winner

1994: CFCA Award — Winner

1995: Academy Award — Winner for Best Original Score

1995: BAFTA Award — Nominated

1995: BMI Film & TV Award — Winner

1995: Golden Globe Award — Winner for Best Original Score - Motion Picture

1995: Grammy Award — 2x Winner + Nominated

1996: BMI Film & TV Award — Winner

1996: Grammy Award — Winner

1996: Saturn Award — Nominated

1997: Academy Award — Nominated

1997: BMI Film & TV Award — Winner

1997: Saturn Award — Nominated

1998: Tony Award — Nominated for Best Original Score

2001: ACCA Award — Nominated

2001: GoldSpirit Award — 1 Win + 1 Nominated

2001: World Soundtrack Award — Nominated

2002: ASCAP Film & TV Award — Winner

2002: Golden Globe Award — Nominated

2002: World Soundtrack Award — 2x Nominated for Best Original Song Written for a Film

2003: ASCAP Film & TV Award — Winner

2003: Golden Globe Award — Nominated for Best Original Song

2004: Helpmann Award — Nominated for Best Original Score

2004: IFMCA Award — Nominated

2006: IFMCA Award — Nominated

2007: ASCAP Film & TV Award — Winner

2007: Grammy Award — Nominated

2007: IFMCA Award — 2x Nominated

2008: ASCAP Film & TV Award — Winner

2011: World Soundtrack Award — Nominated

2012: ASCAP Film & TV Award — Winner

2014: ASCAP Film & TV Award — Winner

2014: World Soundtrack Award — Nominated

2019: Disney Legend — Honoree

2020: Grammy Award — 2x Nominated