Hans Zimmer

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Hans Zimmer

"I write film music. I don't do brain surgery. I don't cure cancer. I just write a little bit of film music." - Hans Zimmer

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Hans Zimmer Biography 

Part I

Hans Florian Zimmer, born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany has taken the movie world by storm, ever since his breakthrough movie score for Rain Man in 1988. His style and sound has forever changed Hollywood and influences a multitude of artists. His career start long before Rain Man. He has played keyboard and synthesizers in a few bands like The Camera Club, Krisma, Ultravox and The Buggles which included The hit single "Video Killed The Radiostar."


After that he went to London to make movie scores with another composer, Stanley Myers. It wasn't until he got asked to do the score to the academy award winning movie Rain Man directed by Barry Levinson and starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. Hans Zimmer was nominated for an academy award for best music, original score, but didn't win.

Hans Zimmer Biography 

Part II

He had to wait until 1995 for his first academy award for The Lion King. The astounding thing is that he spent less than a month making the score. He is a perfectionist, and he said in an interview that he learned a few things from that experience. First of all, he should have spent more time on it to make it a lot better and that standing up there receiving an academy award is one of the most seductive moments of his life. After that he could have chosen the easy route and make Oscar worthy scores, but he chose a different route. He said that if he chose the Oscar route, then he wouldn't be happy with himself so he makes a point of it to score different things from comedies to action movies and he is not afraid to experiment.


Hans Zimmer is one of the few composers who has his own studio. It was originally called Media Ventures but was later called Remote Control Productions. It is located in Santa Monica and his partner is Jay Rifkin. He has taught some of the biggest names in Hollywood and you can probably hear a little of the Hans Zimmer sound whenever you hear these composers. Composers Harry Gregson-Williams, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Mark Mancina, John Powell, Nick Glennie-Smith, Klaus Badelt, Steve Jablonsky, James Dooley, Heitor Pereira, Jeff Rona, Ramin Djawadi, Trevor Morris and Geoff Zanelli works or have worked in Hans Zimmer's studio learning from the master. He is also the head of DreamWorks film music division.

Hans Zimmer Biography 

Part III

Hans Zimmer is by many known as the father of integrating the electronic musical world with traditional orchestral arrangements, he never conducts his own scores, and he writes everything in a computer not on paper. His favourite time is when he can sit with his Yamaha synthesizer and a cup of coffee and just create. He is very critical of himself and movie scores as a whole. He thinks 98% of everything that is released is not good at all and that includes his own work. The scores which he really likes are The English Patient by Gabriel Yared, The Cell by Howard Shore and The Mission by Ennio Morricone which is a true inspiration to Hans Zimmer.


Some of his own scores Hans Zimmer are satisfied with are A World Apart, Driving Miss Daisy, Crimson tide (A couple of cues), Drop Zone, Black Rain, Two Deaths, The Prince of Egypt and The Thin Red Line.


He is currently living in Los Angeles with his wife and 4 children.


Interesting info: His only rejected score is the movie K2, which was scored by Chaz Jankel, but the European version still has Hans Zimmer's score. Hans Zimmer's secret desire is to make an opera of "Faust".


Some of Hans Zimmer's finest work includes Rain Man, Black Rain, Driving Miss Daisy, Backdraft, The Power of One, True Romance, The Lion King, Crimson Tide, The Peacemaker, The Prince of Egypt, The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, Mission: Impossible II, Hannibal, Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, The Last Samurai, King Arthur, Batman Begins and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

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Hans Zimmer tribute 

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From some of his greatest work. I hope you all appreciate what great music does to a movie. Check it out!

Tribute to Hans Zimmer

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Hans Zimmer Filmography 

1990-1984

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1990

Bird on a Wire Bird on a Wire
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
Days of Thunder Days of Thunder
Fools of Fortune Fools of Fortune
Green Card Green Card
Pacific Heights Pacific Heights

1989

Black Rain Black Rain
Driving Miss Daisy Driving Miss Daisy
Twister Twister
Diamond Skulls Diamond Skulls

1988

Paperhouse Paperhouse
Burning Secret Burning Secret
The Fruit Machine The Fruit Machine
The Nature of the Beast The Nature of the Beast (co-wrote)
Rain Man Rain Man (Academy Award Nomination)
Spies Inc. Spies Inc.
A World Apart A World Apart
Taffin Taffin
Nightmare at Noon Nightmare at Noon

1987

Terminal Exposure Terminal Exposure
The Wind The Wind

1986

Separate Vacations Separate Vacations
The Zero Boys The Zero Boys

1985

Insignificance Insignificance (co-wrote)
My Beautiful Laundrette My Beautiful Laundrette (co-wrote)

1984

Success Is the Best Revenge Success Is the Best Revenge
Blind

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Hans Zimmer - A Tribute To Great Music (BV) 

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Hans Zimmer interviews and a tour of his studio! 

This are youtube clips I found with interviews and a tour of Hans Zimmer's studio.

Tour in Hans Zimmer Studio

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Hans Zimmer

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Hans Zimmer scoring "The Pirates of the Carribean:..."

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Hans Zimmer - Ennio Morricone

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Vote for your best Hans Zimmer score! 

Hans Zimmer has composed some amazing scores during his career. Please give your vote for what you think is his best score. If you want to add something, please feel free to do so!

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Hans Zimmer - King Arthur 

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My favorite score by Hans Zimmer is King Arthur

King Arthur

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It is simply one of the most haunting scores you will ever hear. Even if you don't like the movie, you will love the creativity and the genius behind this masterpiece. It's like candy for your ears, except you won't be fat, just deliciously happy!

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Hans Zimmer wikipedia 

More Hans Zimmer information than you can shake a stick at!

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Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is a German composer and producer. He is best known for his Academy Award, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning film scores. His work is notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements.

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The amazing Hans Zimmer link list! 

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Filmtracks Hans Zimmer Tribute
A tribute to Hans Zimmer, with
complete listings of past and future scoring projects. Includes reviews
and info on CD availability.
Hans Zimmer MySpace
MySpace music profile for Hans Zimmer with tour dates, songs, videos, pictures, blogs, band information, downloads and more
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Tamra wrote

I love that there is a lens about Hans, and smiled reading about his favorite time is sitting with a cup of coffee & his synth composing....creating pieces in the sanctuary of your studio then seeing it in electrifying bigger than life form on the big screen- sort of the highest form of great music video..... since his work just continues to get better and better, I can't wait to hear what more the Maestro has in store for us...

Reply Posted February 21, 2008

Nizam_Herms wrote...

Thanks so much for the kind words :)

ReplyPosted January 18, 2008

NicholeB wrote...

Nice lens! I've never heard of Hans Zimmer, but your lens was very informative!

ReplyPosted January 16, 2008

kiwisoutback wrote...

This seems like an excellent lens, you spent a lot of time on it and it shows!

ReplyPosted January 16, 2008

gods_grace_notes wrote...

Hey Nizam...thanks for stopping by again. You made me laugh out loud! Thanks again for the grin!
Connie
: )

ReplyPosted January 14, 2008

Nizam_Herms wrote...

Connie: thanks so much. I will be adding more interesting information as I get it.

Jeff: He is indeed, and speaking of busy, I will be putting up a presentation of his work in 2008 as well.

ReplyPosted January 14, 2008

 
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