Hans Zimmer

Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is a German composer, best known for composing film scores. He is the head of DreamWorks' music department.

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September 12 - 1957 - German - Film scores - DreamWorks - Music

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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").

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Frankfurt - Ultravox - The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

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In the 1980s, he started composing and producing sound tracks for movies. His breakthrough came in 1988, with the theme for Rain Man, which was nominated for an Academy Award.

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1980s - 1988 - Rain Man - Academy Award

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Since then, Zimmer has composed music for many major movies, such as Crimson Tide, The Rock, The Peacemaker, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, Thelma and Louise, ', Pearl Harbor, The Thin Red Line, Black Hawk Down, ' and King Arthur. In 1995, he received an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the animated movie The Lion King.

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Crimson Tide - The Rock - The Peacemaker - Gladiator - The Last Samurai - Thelma and Louise - Pearl Harbor - The Thin Red Line - Black Hawk Down - King Arthur - 1995 - Best Original Score - The Lion King

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He also recently composed music for the movie Batman Begins and Der kleine Eisbär 2 - Die geheimnisvolle Insel.

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Batman Begins - Der kleine Eisbär 2 - Die geheimnisvolle Insel

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He recently split with his long-time business partner Jay Rifkin, with whom he cofounded Media Ventures, over allegations that Rifkin skimmed profits from the company. A counter-suit alleges Zimmer sought to start a new company called Remote Control Productions without Rifkin. The lawsuit is currently pending.

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Jay Rifkin - Media Ventures - Remote Control Productions

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