About the artist
Hans Zimmer is a German-born film composer and record producer widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern film scoring. He began his career in the UK, working in electronic music and early film composition before relocating to Los Angeles, where he built a reputation for blending orchestral scale with electronic and synthesized textures, a signature approach that helped redefine how blockbuster films sound.
Over a career spanning more than 150 films, Zimmer has scored some of the most commercially and critically significant movies in modern cinema, contributing music to franchises like Pirates of the Caribbean (with cues such as «Hoist the Colours» and «Drink Up Me ’Hearties»), Gladiator (including «Now We Are Free»), and numerous other major productions. His style ranges from sweeping orchestral themes to minimalist, pulse-driven electronic scoring, often built around a small number of powerful motifs rather than dense classical structures.
Zimmer heads the film music division at DreamWorks and runs Remote Control Productions, a studio that has served as a hub and mentorship base for many contemporary film composers. His work has earned him an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, four Grammy Awards, and three Classic BRIT Awards, cementing his place as one of the defining voices of contemporary film music.
Born1957
OriginFrankfurt, Germany
Active since1980
Popular tracks
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hans Zimmer from?+
Hans Zimmer is from Frankfurt, Germany.
What genre is Hans Zimmer?+
Hans Zimmer is associated with Pop, Electronic.
What are the most popular songs by Hans Zimmer?+
Among the most popular are «Hoist the Colours», «Now We Are Free», «The Electro Suite».
How many Hans Zimmer songs are on Lyricser?+
Lyricser features 15 popular Hans Zimmer songs with lyrics and line-by-line translations into five languages.
When did Hans Zimmer start?+
Hans Zimmer has been active since 1980.
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Discography
LION (Original Series Soundtrack)
2026
Schwarzes Gold (Music from the Original TV Series)
2025
Eden (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2025
Chief of War (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)
2025
F1: The Movie (Original Score)
2025
Ramayana: Part 1
2025
F1: The Album (Cinematic Edition)
2025
The Americas (Music from the NBC Series)
2025
Blitz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2024
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Original Soundtrack)
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2024
Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2024
Planet Earth III (Original Television Soundtrack)
2023
The Creator (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2023
Prehistoric Planet: Season 2 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)
2023
The Ring (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2023
HANS ZIMMER LIVE
2023
Epic Scores
2022
Frozen Planet II (Original Television Soundtrack)
2022
The Ring (Music from the Motion Picture) [20th Anniversary Edition]
2022
Prehistoric Planet: Season 1 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)
2022
Top Gun: Maverick (Music from the Motion Picture)
2022
The Survivor (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2022
Army of Thieves (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
2021
The Art and Soul of Dune (Companion Book Music)
2021
No Time To Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2021
Dune (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2021
The Dune Sketchbook (Music from the Soundtrack)
2021
The Boss Baby: Family Business (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2021
Drop Zone (Music From the Motion Picture)
2021
The British Years
2021
Wonder Woman 1984 (Sketches from the Soundtrack)
2021
Wonder Woman 1984 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2020
Hillbilly Elegy (Music from the Netflix Film)
2020
Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition]
2020
Rebuilding Paradise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2020
Time (Alan Walker Remix)
2020
Gladiator: 20th Anniversary Edition (Music from the Motion Picture)
2020
Seven Worlds, One Planet (Original Television Soundtrack)
2019
Xperiments from Dark Phoenix
2019
Dark Phoenix (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2019
The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration
2019
Widows (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018
The Journey: Champions (Original Soundtrack)
2018
Blue Planet II (Original Television Soundtrack)
2017
He’s a Pirate (From ”Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge”/ Hans Zimmer vs Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike)
2017
Blade Runner 2049 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2017
Dunkirk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2017
The Boss Baby (Music from the Motion Picture)
2017
Hans Zimmer: The Classics
2017
Hidden Figures (Original Score)
2017
Planet Earth II (Original Television Soundtrack)
2016
The Crown: Season One (Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Series)
2016
Inferno (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition]
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 (Music from the Motion Picture)
2016
Freeheld (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015
The Little Prince (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015
Le Petit Prince (Bande Originale du Film)
2015
Woman in Gold (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015
Chappie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015
Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2014
Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Version]
2014
Son of God (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2014
Winter’s Tale (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2014
12 Years a Slave (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
2013
12 Years a Slave (Original Score)
2013
Rush (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2013
The Lone Ranger (Original Motion Picture Score)
2013
Man of Steel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition]
2013
Man of Steel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2013
The Dark Knight Rises (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition]
2012
The Dark Knight Rises (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
2012
Jack London’s White Fang (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2012
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2011
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (The Official Orchestral Score)
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 (Music from the Motion Picture)
2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
2011
Rango (Music from the Motion Picture)
2011
Megamind (Music from the Motion Picture)
2010
Inception (Music from the Motion Picture)
2010
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Original Score)
2010
The Pacific (Music from the HBO Miniseries)
2010
Rain Man (Original MGM Motion Picture Score)
2010
Sherlock Holmes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2009
It’s Complicated (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2009
Angels & Demons (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2009
Frost/Nixon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2008
The Dark Knight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Collectors Edition]
2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2008
The Dark Knight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2008
The Dark Knight Remixes
2008
The Simpsons Movie: The Music
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2007
The Simpsons Movie (Complete Motion Picture Score)
2007
The Holiday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
2006
The Da Vinci Code (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2006
Batman Begins (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2005
Madagascar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2005
The Ring, The Ring Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2005
Spanglish (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2005
Shark Tale (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2004
Thunderbirds (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2004
King Arthur (Original Score)
2004
The Last Samurai (Original Motion Picture Score)
2003
Matchstick Men (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2003
Tears of the Sun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2003
Spirit: l’étalon des plaines (Bande originale du film)
2002
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (Music from the Original Motion Picture)
2002
Invincible (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2002
Black Hawk Down (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2002
The Pledge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2001
Pearl Harbor (Music from the Motion Picture)
2001
Gladiator (More Music from the Motion Picture)
2001
Hannibal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2001
An Everlasting Piece (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2000
Mission: Impossible 2 (Music from the Original Motion Picture Score)
2000
Mission: Impossible 2 (Music from the Original Motion Picture Score) [Expanded Edition]
2000
Gladiator (Music from the Motion Picture)
2000
The Thin Red Line (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1999
The Prince of Egypt (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1998
The Lion King (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
1997
Smilla’s Sense of Snow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1997
The Rock (Original Motion Picture Score)
1996
Something To Talk About (Original Motion Picture Score)
1995
Beyond Rangoon
1995
Nine Months (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1995
Crimson Tide (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
1995
Drop Zone (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1994
Renaissance Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1994
The House of the Spirits (Original Soundtrack)
1993
Millennium: Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World (Original Score)
1992
Radio Flyer (Original Score)
1992
Backdraft (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1991
Green Card (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1991
Pacific Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1990
Fools of Fortune
1990
Hans Zimmer: Les Inédits (Burning Secret, Diamond Skulls, The Fruit Machine)
1989
Rain Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1989
Paperhouse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1989
Madagascar
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Original Score)
The Americas (Music from the Original Series)
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (Original Game Soundtrack)
Planet Earth II (Original Television Soundtrack)