Top 5 Film Composers You Should Know About

2. Hans Zimmer

Birth name Hans Florian Zimmer Born 12 September 1957 (age 55) Frankfurt am Main, Germany Genres Film score, video game score Occupations Film composer, video game composer, music producer Instruments Piano, keyboard, MIDI master keyboard, synthesizer, guitar Years active 1977€“present Hans Zimmer may be a composer you might have heard of, since he is very popular. He is known for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements and has also composed music for over 100 films. His music really stands out as unique, I absolutely adore his work so much I have bought many of his soundtracks. Notable Films - The Lion King, Muppet Treasure Island, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Johnny English, Sherlock Holmes, Inception, and Rango. Trivia - He has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and has his own company, Remote Control Productions. http://youtu.be/imamcajBEJs http://youtu.be/dFBBKfw59kA
 
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