There are only a few musicians working in Hollywood who can earn the same respect and love as Hans Zimmer. He is a genius composer and film music producer who has shone with his immeasurable talent in Hollywood from the late 1980s to the present.
Biography
Hans Zimmer was born in Frankfurt am Main on September 12, 1957, the son of an engineer and a housewife. The famous composer says that his mother was a musical woman, that from her he inherited a good taste for music. But little Hans was repeatedly kicked out of various music schools due to lack of attention in piano lessons.
With the advent of computers and electronic music, Zimmer began to play again. The piano lessons he took as a child somehow settled in him and began to give results in the form of a new sound. Zimmer spent more time modifying and playing with sounds than making music.
He was a creative youth and, when his father died, fell into a deep depression. Music became a medicine for his soul, and his talent grew. And soon it was time to get serious about a career as a musician.
Personal life
Zimmer's first wife was model Vicky Carolyn. The couple had a daughter, Zoe Zimmer, who today has become a very popular model. After his divorce from Vicki, Zimmer began dating Susan Zimmer, with whom they still live in Los Angeles with three children.
Career
To this day, the maestro has composed music for more than 150 world famous films, including such masterpieces as "Gladiator", "The Lion King", "Inception" and the "Dark Knight" trilogy. And he is still at the peak of his career.
In the early 70s, Hans went to the British Isles and played synthesizer and keyboards in various bands. At the same time, he worked in an advertising agency to somehow make ends meet. In the 80s, a small fame came to him, thanks to the song "Plastic Era", which he wrote with The Buggles.
An important role in his life was played by his acquaintance with Stanley Myers, in whose work Hans learned to combine classical orchestral sounds with modern electronic ones. With Myers, he worked on the films "Insignificance" and "Moonlight Detective Agency".
After several films, Zimmer's career came to a turning point when the 1987 film "The Last Emperor" won the Academy Award for Best Soundtrack. Also an important role in his career was played by the TV series "For Gold", where, according to the composer, he earned so much money that he could finally pay off his rent.
Zimmer will soon become the most sought after film composer in Hollywood. He works with the most famous directors. With Ridley Scott he is working on the painting "Gladiator". In the 2000s, he wrote music for The Last Samurai, Madagascar, Sherlock Holmes and Angels and Demons.
With Christopher Nolan they are working on The Dark Knight Rises, The Beginning, Iron Man, Batman v Superman, Pirates of the Caribbean. Zimmer is still working on films. He was nominated for an Oscar several times and received an award several times. He is also the owner of a California music studio and head of the Music Production Center for Remote Control Productions.
