Hans Florian Zimmer, Alman besteci.

12 Eylül 1957 yılında Almanya'nın Frankfurt şehrinde doğdu. Müzik hayatında ilk başarısı, Buggles grubuyla çıkardığı 45'lik olan Video Killed the Radio Star parçasıyla elde etti. Bu şarkı, MTV'nin yayına geçtiği gün çaldığı ilk video klip olarakta ayrıca ünlendi.

Daha sonra besteci Stanley Myers ile birlikte film müzikleri dünyasına girdi ve esas başarısını bu dalda elde etti. Film müzikleriyle ilgili kariyerinde; 7 Oscar adaylığı (1 kez Aslan Kral filmiyle kazandı), 4 Grammy adaylığı (1 kez Crimson Tide filmiyle kazandı) ve 7 kere de Altın Küre adaylığı (2 kez Aslan Kral ve Gladyatör filmleriyle kazandı) elde etti. Sanatçı halen Los Angeles'ta eşi ve dört çocuğla birlikte yaşamaktadır.

Besteci olarak filmografisi

• The Simpsons Movie (2007)
• Karayip Korsanları: Dünyanın Sonu (2007)
• The Holiday (2006) (completed)
• Karayip Korsanları: Ölü Adamın Sandığı (2006)
• Da Vinci Şifresi (2006)
• Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (VG) (song "He's A Pirate")
• The Weather Man (2005)
• Kleine Eisbär 2 - Die geheimnisvolle Insel, Der (2005)
• Batman Başlıyor (2005)
• Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005) (V)
• Madagaskar (2005)
• The Ring Two (2005) (themes)
• "The Contender" (2005) TV Series (title theme)
• Spanglish (2004)
• Lauras Stern (2004)
• Köpekbalığı Hikayesi (2004)
• Thunderbirds (2004)
• King Arthur (2004)
• Nochnoy Dozor (2004) (from "Gladiator (2000)") (uncredited)
• Matchstick Men' (2004) (V) (film scores)
• The Lion King 1½ (2004) (V)
• Ude i naturen: Skovens tjenere (2004) (TV)
• "Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad" (2004) (mini) TV Series
• Something's Gotta Give (2003)
• The Last Samurai (2003)
• "Threat Matrix" (2003) TV Series (main title)
• Matchstick Men (2003)
• The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' (2003) (V)
• Tears of the Sun (2003)
• Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey (2003) (V)
• Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' (2003) (V)
• The Ring (2002)
• Road (2002) (from "Rock, The (1996)") (uncredited)
• Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
• Black Hawk Down (2001)
• Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
• Invincible (2001)
• Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001) (V)
• Pearl Harbor (2001)
• "What About Joan" (2001) TV Series (theme)
• Hannibal (2001)
• The Pledge (2001)
• An Everlasting Piece (2000)
• Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (2000) (TV)
• Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator (2000) (V)
• "Motorrad-Cops: Hart am Limit, Die" (2000) TV Series (theme)
• Mission: Impossible II (2000)
• Gladyatör (2000)
• The Road to El Dorado (2000)
• Motorrad-Cops: Hart am Limit, Die (2000) (TV) (theme)
• "The Critic" (2000) TV Series (theme)
• "HBO First Look"
• Gladiator (2000) TV Episode
• Chill Factor (1999)
• "Candidato, El" (1999) TV Series
• The Thin Red Line (1998)
• The Prince of Egypt (1998)
• Jack Frost (1998) (from "Backdraft")
• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) (V) (song "He Lives in You")
• The Last Days (1998)
• Dritte Reich - in Farbe, Das (1998) (TV)
• As Good as It Gets (1997)
• The Peacemaker (1997)
• The Preacher's Wife (1996)
• The Fan (1996)
• The Rock (1996) (2 themes)
• "High Incident" (1996) TV Series (theme)
• Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
• Broken Arrow (1996)
• "Geheim van de zonnesteen, Het" (1996) (mini) TV Series (background music)
• Two Deaths (1995)
• Something to Talk About (1995)
• Nine Months (1995)
• Beyond Rangoon (1995)
• Crimson Tide (1995)
• Drop Zone (1994)
• The Lion King (1994)
• Renaissance Man (1994)
• Africa: The Serengeti (1994) (songs including "Mother Africa Reprise")
• I'll Do Anything (1994)
• "The Critic" (1994) TV Series (theme)
• Younger and Younger (1993)
• The House of the Spirits (1993)
• Cool Runnings (1993)
• True Romance (1993)
• Calendar Girl (1993)
• Point of No Return (1993)
• "Space Rangers" (1993) TV Series
• Driving Miss Daisy (1992) (TV) (uncredited)
• A League of Their Own (1992)
• The Power of One (1992)
• Radio Flyer (1992)
• K2 (1992) (European version)
• Where Sleeping Dogs Lie (1992)
• Regarding Henry (1991)
• Thelma & Louise (1991)
• Backdraft (1991)
• Green Card (1990)
• Pacific Heights (1990)
• Fools of Fortune (1990)
• Twister (1990)
• Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)
• Days of Thunder (1990)
• Bird on a Wire (1990)
• To the Moon, Alice (1990) (TV) (as Hans Florian Zimmer)
• Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
• Black Rain (1989/I)
• Diamond Skulls (1989)
• Burning Secret (1988)
• Rain Man (1988)
• "First Born" (1988) (mini) TV Series
• Paperhouse (1988)
• Nightmare at Noon (1988)
• A World Apart (1988)
• Taffin (1988)
• The Nature of the Beast (1988)
• Spies Inc. (1988)
• The Fruit Machine (1988)
• The Wind (1987) (V)
• Terminal Exposure (1987)
• Comeback (1987) (TV)
• The Zero Boys (1986)
• Separate Vacations (1986)
• The Lightship (1986) (electronic music)
• Wild Horses (1985) (TV)
• My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) (as Ludus Tonalis)
• Histoire d'O: Chapitre 2 (1984)
• Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)