Biography
Music accompaniment Any film holder creates an atmosphere, and later the association with a particular picture. Background music is not just a mood, but a distinctive feature of each film. One of the most popular film composites of modernity is Hans Zimmer.Childhood and youth
Hans Florian Zimmer (Hans Florian Zimmer) is from the German city of Frankfurt am Main. Born on September 12, 1957, parents on the origin of the Jews. Mother was engaged in music, and his father was an engineer.
Tracting for art was traced at Zimmer even in orphanage. He gladly played the piano, but did not like the formal school environment, preferring to replace boring classes for amateur time. According to the future composer, the music was born in his head.
In the younger, Hans left Germany to the UK, he studied in a private school Hurtwood House. In one of the interviews, Zimmer admitted that with his head plunged into the world of music after the death of his father. Dad died early, and creativity was for the future film composer salvation from deep depression.
Music
Music career Hans Zimmer began in 1970 from the game on the keyboard and synthesizer in the British group of Helden (together with the popular soloist Warren Kanom) and in the team of The Buggles, with whom the single "Video Killed The Radio Star" released. After cooperation with The Buggles, Zimmer performed with the Italian group of Krisma, the founders of which were Maurizio Arjeri and Christina Moser.
In addition to joint creativity with musical groups, Zimmer wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates.
Since 1980, Zimmer worked in Tandem from Wednes Myers, who at that time had already successfully wrote music to the films. Working with Myers turned out to be fruitful: In 1982, colleagues performed as composers in the drama "Lunar Lights". Later, in 1985, the films "Nondesy" and "My beautiful laundry" come out with their musical compositions. Myers and Zimmer founded Lillie Yard Studio.
In 1987, the composer tries himself as a producer in the film "Last Emperor".
The cult film "Rain Man" became the top of success and the beginning of world popularity. Hans Zimmer became the author of the main musical theme, which was nominated for Oscar. The director of the paintings of Barry Levinson was looking for a suitable musical accompaniment for a long time, until his spouse drew attention to the work of a young composer.
Hans later said that he felt the main character and tried to come up with a non-standard melody that did not like many others from the films of the same genre. The main hero of the drama "Rain Man" is sick by autism. According to Zimmer, he recreated music from another world, incomprehensible to ordinary person.
After working on the "man of the rain", the composer received proposals on cooperation from high-budget films directories. He wrote music to such films as "Mission Impossible 2", "Crimson Tide", "Rock", "True Love", "Gladiator", "Shoofer Miss Daisy", "Prince of Egypt", "Pearl-Harbor" and others . Hans Zimmer became the author of the famous soundtracks of a series of films "Pirates of the Caribbean", as well as "Batman: the beginning", "Dark Knight".
In 1995, the German composer won the "Best Music" nomination on the Oscar premium. The zimmer reward received for the melodies for the cartoon "King Lion".
Also Hans Zimmer since 1989 - the owner of a private music studio. "Remonte Control Productions" is a unique company that combined about 50 composers from around the world. Among the employees of the organization: Klaus Badel, Stephen Barton, Toby Chu, James Duli, Don Harper, Nick Phoenix.
At the time of founding the company was called "Media Ventures", and Jay Rifkin was a cimmer business partner. However, as a result of conflict and legal proceedings, the company was renamed. Remonte Control Productions has released music to such films as "Da Vinci Code", Madagascar, Shrek, Iron Man, Kung Fu Panda, Kingdom of Heaven and many others.
In addition, the firm specializes not only on music for movies, but also on computer games. Studio composers are the authors of the music of games "The Sims 3", "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare", "Call of Duty: Warfare 2".
In 2010, Hans Zimmer had his own star on the Hollywood "Alley of Glory." This year is marked by another work: the composer wrote music for the popular science series "Through the wormwort" with Morgan Freeman.
According to the "The Daily Telegraph" edition of the German composer on 72 positions in the list of hundreds of "geniuses of modernity". In 2018, Zimmer wrote music to the screensaver of the World Cup.
Personal life
The first wife of Hans Zimmer was the Vicky Tsimmer model. A daughter was born in marriage. Zoe also works in the model.
The second wife - Suzanna Zimmer - gave birth to three children. Family lives in Los Angeles.
Hans Zimmer now
At the end of June 2018, Hans Zimmer together with the group "Imagine Dragons" released the song "Skipping Stones". The mental composition cannot leave indifferent.
The lyrical text about love in aggregate with light melody will conquer human hearts, the authors of the song are considered. The fees from the song will be donated to the Love Loud Foundation.
Discography
- 1982 - "Lunar Shine"
- 1988 - "Rain Man"
- 1988 - "Paper House"
- 1989 - "Nightmare at noon"
- 1990 - "The informations of fate"
- 1991 - "Toys"
- 1994 - "King Lion"
- 2000 - "Mission Impossible 2"
- 2001 - "Pearl Harbor"
- 2002 - "Call"
- 2003 - "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl"
- 2005 - Madagascar
- 2007 - "August Rush"
- 2009 - "Angels and Demons"
- 2017 - "Blade Running 2049"
- 2018 - "Xu People: Dark Phoenix"