Hans Zimmer German Guitarist Born 1957 in Frankfurt
Hans Zimmer · composer and guitarist · German
3.4MInstagram, October 2026
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69years old
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Latest Videos From Hans Zimmer’s YouTube Channel
Hans Zimmer - Voyage to Floreana | Eden (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Hans Zimmer - Paradise Lost | Eden (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Hans Zimmer - Margaret's Testament | Eden (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Hans Zimmer - The Baroness | Eden (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Biography
Born on 12 September 1957 in Frankfurt, Hans Zimmer is a German guitarist. He is known as a member of Helden.
Early life
He studied at Hurtwood House.
Career
In all, 111 albums and one single are listed under his name between 1986 and 2025. From The Wind (1986) to The World of Hans Zimmer - Part II: A New Dimension (2025), the list follows his releases year by year. His recordings are classed as soundtrack and film score. The records note piano and banjo as his instruments. His recordings came out on Remote Control Productions.
He also has one screen credit on record, Soundbreaking (2016). On YouTube, he has 1.7M subscribers (as of May 2026).
Recognition
Wins include two Academy Awards (1995 and 2022). Further recognition came with the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals (1995) for Circle of Life and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score (2021) for Dune. He has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1989 for Rain Man. His awards record shows 12 wins and 13 nominations.
Personal life
Former marriages on record are to Vicki Carolin (1992) and Suzanne Zimmer (2020). He has 3 children on record.
Groups and bands
- Helden
Discography
112 releases| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eden | Album |
| 2025 | Ella McCay | Album |
| 2025 | The World of Hans Zimmer - Part II: A New Dimension | Album |
| 2024 | Blitz (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film) | Album |
| 2024 | Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Album |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2023 | Live | Album |
| 2023 | The Creator (soundtrack) | Album |
| 2022 | The Survivor | Album |
| 2022 | The Weather Man – Music from the Motion Picture | Album |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Album |
| 2021 | Army of Thieves – Soundtrack from the Netflix Film | Album |
| 2021 | Dune – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2021 | No Time to Die – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2021 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | Album |
Show all 112 releases
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Unforgivable – Soundtrack from the Netflix Film | Album |
| 2020 | Hillbilly Elegy | Album |
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2019 | Dark Phoenix – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2018 | Widows (soundtrack) | Album |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Album |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Album |
| 2017 | Hans Zimmer - The Classics | Album |
| 2017 | Hidden Figures – Original Score | Album |
| 2017 | The Boss Baby | Album |
| 2017 | The Zero Boys | Album |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Album |
| 2016 | Inferno – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Album |
| 2015 | Chappie | Album |
| 2015 | Freeheld | Album |
| 2015 | Le Petit Prince – Bande originale du film | Album |
| 2014 | Interstellar: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Album |
| 2014 | Winter's Tale | Album |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave – Original Score | Album |
| 2013 | Days of Thunder – Music from the Motion Picture | Album |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Album |
| 2013 | Rush | Album |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | Album |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3 - Music from the Motion Picture | Album |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Album |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Album |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Album |
| 2011 | Rango – Music from the Motion Picture | Album |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Album |
| 2010 | Henri 4 | Album |
| 2010 | Inception | Album |
| 2010 | Megamind – Music from the Motion Picture | Album |
| 2010 | Sherlock Holmes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2009 | Angels & Demons – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2009 | It's Complicated – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2008 | Frost/Nixon – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Album |
| 2008 | Madagascar 2 - Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Album |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Album |
| 2007 | The Holiday – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie – The Music | Album |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Album |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | Album |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Album |
| 2005 | Spanglish | Album |
| 2005 | The Ring / The Ring Two – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2004 | King Arthur | Album |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Album |
| 2004 | Thunderbirds – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2003 | Matchstick Men – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Album |
| 2003 | Tears of the Sun | Album |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | Album |
| 2002 | Black Hawk Down – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2002 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – Music From the Original Motion Picture | Album |
| 2001 | Gladiator (More Music From The Motion Picture) | Album |
| 2001 | Hannibal – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor – Music From the Motion Picture | Album |
| 2001 | The Pledge | Album |
| 2001 | The Wings of a Film | Album |
| 2000 | An Everlasting Piece | Album |
| 2000 | Gladiator (Music from the Motion Picture) | Album |
| 2000 | M:I-2 – Music From the Original Motion Picture Score | Album |
| 2000 | Now We Are Free | Single |
| 1999 | The Thin Red Line | Album |
| 1998 | As Good as It Gets | Album |
| 1997 | Smilla's Sense of Snow – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker | Album |
| 1997 | The Prince of Egypt – Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Album |
| 1996 | The Rock – Original Motion Picture Score | Album |
| 1995 | Beyond Rangoon | Album |
| 1995 | Crimson Tide | Album |
| 1995 | Nine Months – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 1995 | Something to Talk About | Album |
| 1994 | Drop Zone | Album |
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | Album |
| 1994 | Renaissance Man | Album |
| 1993 | Cool Runnings | Album |
| 1993 | Point of No Return | Album |
| 1993 | True Romance | Album |
| 1992 | Radio Flyer | Album |
| 1992 | The Power of One – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 1991 | Backdraft – Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 1991 | Green Card | Album |
| 1991 | Regarding Henry | Album |
| 1990 | Driving Miss Daisy | Album |
| 1990 | Fools of Fortune | Album |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights | Album |
| 1989 | Rain Man | Album |
| 1988 | A World Apart – Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 1988 | Paperhouse | Album |
| 1986 | The Wind | Album |
Awards and nominations
12 won, 13 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Academy Award for Best Original Score | Dune | Won |
| 2021 | Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt | Won | |
| 2021 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score | Dune | Won |
| 2020 | Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts | Won | |
| 2019 | Disney Legends | Won | |
| 2018 | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Won | |
| 2016 | Stephen Hawking Medal For Science Communication | Won | |
| 2010 | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | |
| 1995 | Academy Award for Best Original Score | The Lion King | Won |
| 1995 | Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | Circle of Life | Won |
| Classic Brit Awards | Won | ||
| Saturn Awards | Won | ||
| 2022 | Academy Award for Best Original Score | Dune | Nominated |
| 2018 | Academy Award for Best Original Score | Dunkirk | Nominated |
| 2015 | Academy Award for Best Original Score | Interstellar | Nominated |
Show all 25 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Academy Award for Best Original Score | Inception | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy Award for Best Original Score | Sherlock Holmes | Nominated |
| 2001 | Academy Award for Best Original Score | Gladiator | Nominated |
| 1999 | Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score | The Thin Red Line | Nominated |
| 1999 | Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score | The Prince of Egypt | Nominated |
| 1998 | Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score | As Good as It Gets | Nominated |
| 1998 | Tony Award for Best Original Score | The Lion King | Nominated |
| 1997 | Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score | The Preacher's Wife | Nominated |
| 1995 | Academy Award for Best Original Score | The Lion King | Nominated |
| 1989 | Academy Award for Best Original Score | Rain Man | Nominated |
Filmography
1 credit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Soundbreaking | Film |
Hans Zimmer Photos
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Hans Zimmer?
Hans Zimmer is 69 years old, born on 12 September 1957 in Frankfurt.
What is Hans Zimmer known for?
Hans Zimmer is known as a member of Helden.
What is Hans Zimmer’s nationality?
Hans Zimmer is German, born in Frankfurt.
Who has Hans Zimmer been married to?
Hans Zimmer’s marriages on record are to Vicki Carolin (1992) and Suzanne Zimmer (2020).
Has Hans Zimmer won any awards?
Yes. 12 awards are on record, including Academy Award for Best Original Score (2022) for Dune.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q76364), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- YouTube: video titles and publish dates
- Photo: ColliderVideo. Uploader cropped. · CC BY 3.0
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