Hans Zimmer discography

This is a discography of Hans Zimmer, an award-winning German composer and music producer.

Zimmer has composed and produced over one hundred soundtracks and film scores. Of them, about 50 soundtracks and songs were nominated for awards. He won one Academy Award (The Lion King), four Satellite Awards (The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, Inception), two Golden Globe Awards (The Lion King, Gladiator), four Grammy Awards (two prizes for The Lion King, Crimson Tide, The Dark Knight), one Saturn Award (The Dark Knight), two Annie Awards (Kung Fu Panda, Secrets of the Furious Five), and one WAFCA Award (Inception).

Contents

As composer

1980s

Year Title Notes
1984 Success Is the Best Revenge With Stanley Myers
Histoire d'O: Chapitre 2 With Stanley Myers
1985 Insignificance With Stanley Myers
Wild Horses Television film
1986 Vardo Short film
Separate Vacations With Stanley Myers
The Zero Boys With Stanley Myers
1987 Comeback Television film
Terminal Exposure
The Wind Direct-to-video
1988 The Nature of the Beast With Stanley Myers
Taffin With Stanley Myers
Prisoner of Rio With Luiz Bonfá and Luciano Perrone
The Fruit Machine
A World Apart
Death Street USA With Stanley Myers
Paperhouse With Stanley Myers
First Born TV miniseries
Rain Man
Burning Secret
1989 Twister
Black Rain
Dark Obsession
Driving Miss Daisy

1990s

Year Title Notes
1990 Arcadia Short film
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
Bird on a Wire
Fools of Fortune
Days of Thunder
Pacific Heights
Green Card
1991 Backdraft
Thelma & Louise
Regarding Henry
To the Moon, Alice Television short film
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie With Mark Mancina
K2 European version
1992 Radio Flyer
The Power of One
A League of Their Own
Spies Inc.
Toys
1993 Point of No Return
Younger and Younger
Calendar Girl
True Romance
Cool Runnings
The House of the Spirits
Space Rangers TV series
1994 I'll Do Anything
Renaissance Man
The Lion King
Drop Zone
1995 Crimson Tide
Beyond Rangoon
Nine Months
Something to Talk About
Two Deaths
1996 Broken Arrow
Muppet Treasure Island
The Rock With Nick-Glennie Smith
The Fan
The Preacher's Wife
1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow
The Peacemaker
As Good as It Gets
1998 The Third Reich in Colour TV series documentary
The Last Days Documentary
The Prince of Egypt
The Thin Red Line
1999 El candidato TV series
Chill Factor

2000s

Year Film Director Studio / Developer Notable Mentions
2000 An Everlasting Piece Barry Levinson Columbia Pictures None
Mission: Impossible 2 John Woo Paramount Pictures None
Gladiator Ridley Scott DreamWorks Pictures
Universal Pictures
Composed with Lisa Gerrard.
Golden Globe winner and nominated for an Oscar.
The Road to El Dorado Eric "Bibo" Bergeron
Don Paul
DreamWorks Animation
Universal Pictures
Composed with John Powell.
2001 Black Hawk Down Ridley Scott Columbia Pictures None
Riding in Cars with Boys Penny Marshall Columbia Pictures None
Pearl Harbor Michael Bay Walt Disney Pictures Nominated for a Golden Globe.
Hannibal Ridley Scott Universal Pictures None
Invincible Werner Herzog Channel Four Films Composed with Klaus Badelt.
The Pledge Sean Penn Warner Bros. Composed with Klaus Badelt.
2002 The Ring Gore Verbinski DreamWorks Pictures None
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Kelly Asbury
Lorna Cook
DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Pictures
Nominated for a Golden Globe.
Features lyrics and vocals by Bryan Adams.
2003 The Last Samurai Edward Zwick Warner Bros. Nominated for a Golden Globe.
Something's Gotta Give Nancy Meyers Columbia Pictures Composed with several other Remote Control composers.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Gore Verbinski Walt Disney Pictures Main themes. Uncredited, composed by Klaus Badelt.
Matchstick Men Ridley Scott Warner Bros. None
Tears of the Sun Antoine Fuqua Columbia Pictures None
Johnny English Peter Howitt Universal Pictures Main theme only. Co-written with Robbie Williams.
2004 Spanglish James L. Brooks Columbia Pictures Nominated for a Golden Globe.
Laura's Star Piet De Rycker Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Composed with Nick Glennie-Smith.
Shark Tale Vicky Jenson
Bibo Bergeron
Rob Letterman
DreamWorks Animation None
King Arthur Antoine Fuqua Walt Disney Pictures None
Thunderbirds Jonathan Frakes Universal Pictures Composed with Ramin Djawadi.
2005 The Weather Man Gore Verbinski Paramount Pictures Composed with James S. Levine.
Der kleine Eisbär 2 - Die geheimnisvolle Insel Piet De Rycker Rothkirch Cartoon Film Composed with Nick Glennie-Smith.
Madagascar Eric Darnell
Tom McGrath
DreamWorks Animation Composed with Heitor Pereira and James Dooley.
Batman Begins Christopher Nolan Warner Bros. Composed with James Newton Howard.
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Gore Verbinski Walt Disney Pictures None
The Da Vinci Code Ron Howard Columbia Pictures Nominated for a Golden Globe.
The Holiday Nancy Meyers Columbia Pictures Composed with Heitor Pereira.
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Gore Verbinski Walt Disney Pictures None
The Simpsons Movie David Silverman 20th Century Fox Main theme composed by Danny Elfman.
2008 Casi Divas Issa López Columbia Pictures None.
Kung Fu Panda John Wayne Stevenson
Mark Osborne
DreamWorks Animation
Paramount Pictures
Composed with John Powell.
The Dark Knight Christopher Nolan Warner Bros. Composed with James Newton Howard.
Grammy award winner.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Eric Darnell
Tom McGrath
DreamWorks Animation None
The Burning Plain Guillermo Arriaga Paramount Pictures Composed with Omar Rodríguez-López.
Frost/Nixon Ron Howard Universal Pictures Nominated for a Golden Globe.
2009 Angels & Demons Ron Howard Columbia Pictures Features solo violinist Joshua Bell.
Sherlock Holmes Guy Ritchie Warner Bros. Nominated for an Oscar.
It's Complicated Nancy Meyers Universal Pictures Composed with Heitor Pereira.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Unavailable Activision Video Game. Main theme only (score by Lorne Balfe).

2010s

Year Film Director Studio / Developer Notable Mentions
2010 The Pacific Jeremy Podeswa
Timothy Van Patten
David Nutter
HBO
DreamWorks
Playtone
Main theme only.
Series composed by Geoff Zanelli and Blake Neely.
Inception Christopher Nolan Warner Bros. Grammy, Golden Globe, and Oscar Nomination.
Megamind Tom McGrath DreamWorks Animation Composed with Lorne Balfe.
How Do You Know James Brooks Columbia Pictures None
2011 Rango Gore Verbinski Paramount Pictures None
Crysis 2 Cevat Yerli Electronic Arts Video Game. Main theme only (composed with Lorne Balfe).
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Rob Marshall Walt Disney Pictures Featuring Rodrigo y Gabriela.
Kung Fu Panda 2 Jennifer Yuh DreamWorks Animation Composed with John Powell.
Jealous of the Birds Jordan Bahat Orlean Films None
The Dilemma Ron Howard Universal Pictures Composed with Lorne Balfe.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Guy Ritchie Warner Bros. Composed with Lorne Balfe
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Christopher Nolan Warner Bros. First film without James Newton Howard.

As executive score producer

1980s

Year Film Composer
1987 The Last Emperor Cong Su, Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Byrne

1990s

Year Film Composer
1996 Twister Mark Mancina
White Squall Jeff Rona
1997 Face/Off John Powell
The Borrowers Harry Gregson-Williams
1998 Antz Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell
Endurance John Powell
With Friends Like These... John Powell

2000s

Year Film Composer
2001 I Am Sam John Powell
2002 Live from Baghdad Steve Jablonsky
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Klaus Badelt
2004 Ella Enchanted Nick Glennie-Smith
House of D Geoff Zanelli
2005 All the Invisible Children Ramin Djawadi
Blood+ Mark Mancina
The Island Steve Jablonsky
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Julian Nott
2006 Ask The Dust Heitor Pereira and Ramin Djawadi
Curious George Heitor Pereira
Over the Hedge Rupert Gregson-Williams
The Prestige David Julyan
Urmel Aus Dem Eis James Dooley
2007 August Rush Mark Mancina
Bee Movie Rupert Gregson-Williams
Transformers Steve Jablonsky
2008 Vantage Point Atli Örvarsson
Babylon A.D. Atli Örvarsson
Running the Sahara Heitor Pereira
Iron Man Ramin Djawadi
2009 Monsters vs. Aliens Henry Jackman
The 4th Kind Atli Örvarsson
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Steve Jablonsky
Sherlock Holmes

2010s

Year Film Composer
2010 Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time Harry Gregson-Williams
A Nightmare on Elm Street Steve Jablonsky
Despicable Me Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams
Clash of the Titans Ramin Djawadi
2011 Season of the Witch Atli Örvarsson
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Steve Jablonsky
The Eagle Atli Örvarsson
Ironclad Lorne Balfe
2012 Ted Walter Murphy

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
1989 Rain Man Best Original Score Nominated
1994 The Lion King Best Original Score Won
1997 The Preacher's Wife Best Original Musical or Comedy Score Nominated
1998 As Good As It Gets Best Original Musical or Comedy Score Nominated
1999 The Prince of Egypt Best Original Musical or Comedy Score Nominated
1999 The Thin Red Line Best Original Dramatic Score Nominated
2001 Gladiator Best Original Score Nominated
2010 Sherlock Holmes Best Original Score Nominated
2011 Inception Best Original Score Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
1995 Lion King Best Original Score Won
1999 The Prince of Egypt Best Original Score Nominated
2001 Gladiator Best Original Score Won
2002 Pearl Harbor Best Original Score Nominated
2003 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Best Original Song Nominated
2004 The Last Samurai Best Original Score Nominated
2005 Spanglish Best Original Score Nominated
2007 The Da Vinci Code Best Original Score Nominated
2009 Frost/Nixon Best Original Score Nominated
2010 Inception Best Original Score Nominated

Grammy Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
1991 Driving Miss Daisy Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television Nominated
1995 The Lion King Best Instrumental Arrangement With Accompanying Vocals Won
Best Musical Album For Children Won
1996 Crimson Tide Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Won
2001 Gladiator Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated
2007 The Da Vinci Code Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated
2009 The Dark Knight Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Won
2011 Inception Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated
2011 Sherlock Holmes Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated

He has also either won or been nominated for the following awards (winners shown in bold):

Satellite Awards

Saturn Awards

BAFTA Awards

Tonys

Emmys

Annies

WAFCA Awards

Classical BRIT Awards

AFI

References