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Hans Zimmer (I) Music Department| Composer| Soundtrack. German-born composer Hans Zimmer is recognized as one of Hollywood's most innovative musical. Born: September 12, 1957 Top 5000. View rank on IMDbPro. Youtube Geographic (2018) Fandom Fights (2018).
From Gladiator to The Lion King, German-born composer Hans Zimmer has composed some of the most exciting film scores of the last 25 years. Here are his greatest soundtracks to date (no questions asked). Gladiator It's a soundtrack that has gone on to achieve legendary status for from the beautiful, otherworldly ‘Elysium’ to the epic orchestral ‘Honour Him’.
The composer uses a simple but great melody throughout his score, pushing Gladiator into the ranks of those movies for which the music is a vital part of its success. Inception Unbelievably, Zimmer revealed his entire score for the Christopher Nolan film originated from Edith Piaf’s song ‘Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien’ – from the thunderous trombone theme to the threatening semitone-based melody in the violins.
But, he argued, he should still be eligible for an Oscar for Best Original Score. He told the New York Times: “I didn’t use the song; I only used one note. I got the original master out of the French national archives. And then found some crazy scientist in France who would actually go and take that one cell out of the DNA.”. The Dark Knight Zimmer’s trademark technique balances orchestral and electronic sounds, and The Dark Knight is no exception.
“It’s about fifty-fifty,” he said. “I never segregate a violin from a synthesiser – both are ways and means of making music.” Zimmer admitted it took him a year to complete the dark, brass-filled score, and described the Christopher Nolan movie as one of the most challenging projects he has ever worked on. “We had so many ideas and never enough hours in the day,” he said.
“Put it this way, I got to hang out with some of my demons for a while.”. The Da Vinci Code Zimmer’s religious soundscape, scored with a massive orchestra, chorus and organ, gives you the feeling you’ve just walked into a glorious stained-glass cathedral. Although the film itself had mixed reviews, Zimmer’s epic soundtrack was nominated for the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. Director Ron Howard said: “Hans Zimmer has given us extraordinarily memorable music to appreciate within the framework of a film or completely on its own, where you can let the sounds carry you on your own private journey.”. True Romance In True Romance, the romantic black comedy in which Christian Slater marries Patricia Arquette, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, Zimmer successfully blended conventional orchestral and choral forces with rock elements to create a thrilling contemporary sound. Throwing to elements of 50s and 90s rock music, including synthesisers and electronic drums, the True Romance soundtrack is a far cry from the epic feel of Inception or Batman, but it's Zimmer in his element.