About

Known credits:
290
Birthday:
1957-09-12
Place of birth:
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Hans Zimmer

Overview

Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12th, 1957) is a German composer and record producer. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for over 150 films. His works include The Lion King, for which he won Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1994, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, and Interstellar. Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions. Zimmer's works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has received fourGrammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. He was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.

Known for

Acting
2024 Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood Actor Self - Interviewee 59
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2023 True Love: Making The Creator Actor Self 59
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2022 Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel Actor Self 59
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2022 The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall Actor Self 59
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2022 The Sound of 007 Actor Self 59
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2022 Platinum Party at the Palace Actor Self 58
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2022 Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens Actor Self 59
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2022 Ennio Actor Self 68
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2021 The World Of Hans Zimmer - Hollywood in Vienna Actor Hans Zimmer N/A
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2021 Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano Actor Self 59
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2021 Hudba od Kokavy Actor skladateľ N/A
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2020 The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder Actor Self 59
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2019 Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Actor Self 60
Fair
2019 One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil Actor Self N/A
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2018 Hans Zimmer: World of Hans Zimmer - Hollywood in Vienna 2018 Actor Self 59
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2018 The Box Actor 60
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2017 Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague Actor Self - Piano / Guitar / Banjo 62
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2017 All Access: Hans Zimmer Live Actor Self N/A
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2017 Score: A Film Music Documentary Actor Self 61
Fair
2017 Cherry Bomb: The Documentary Actor Self 59
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2015 Batkid Begins Actor Self 59
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2015 Hans Zimmer Revealed: The Documentary Actor Self 59
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2015 Inside 'Interstellar' Actor Self - Composer 59
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2014 The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Actor Self 59
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2014 The Distortion of Sound Actor Self 59
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2012 Ending the Knight Actor Self 59
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2011 Pride of The Lion King Actor Self N/A
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2011 Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood Actor Self 59
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2011 James L. Brooks - A Singular Voice Actor Self N/A
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2008 Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene Actor Self 59
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2006 Mecanografía Actor Self N/A
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2003 Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen Actor Self - Composer 59
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2003 Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey Actor Self 59
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2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal Actor Self 59
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1999 The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen Actor Self 59
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1998 The Making of The Prince of Egypt Actor Himself 60
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1994 The Making of the Lion King Actor Self N/A
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1987 Mann kann ja nie wissen Actor Father N/A
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Screening Interview: Dune with Hans Zimmer and Denis Villeneuve Actor Self N/A
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Writing
2017 Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague Writing Writer 62
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Production
2022 Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel Production Associate Producer 59
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2015 Les Bosquets Production Executive Producer 59
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2000 King of the Jungle Production Executive Producer 58
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Sound
2026 Ramayana: Part One Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2025 F1 Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2025 The Americas Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2024 Blitz Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2024 Twilight of the Gods Sound Original Music Composer 74
Good
2024 Eden Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2024 Planet Earth: Hostile Paradise or Perfect Hell? Sound Music N/A
N/A
2024 Jim Henson Idea Man Sound Music Score Producer 59
Average
2024 The Tattooist of Auschwitz Sound Original Music Composer 76
Good
2024 Damsel Sound Music Producer 68
Fair
2024 Kung Fu Panda 4 Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2024 Dune: Part Two Sound Original Music Composer 79
Good
2024 FAKE NEWS Sound Music Arranger N/A
N/A
2023 Planet Earth III Sound Original Music Composer 78
Good
2023 Planet Earth III Sound Main Title Theme Composer 78
Good
2023 Planet Earth III Sound Theme Song Performance 78
Good
2023 Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023 Sound Music N/A
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2023 The Creator Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2023 The Calm Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2023 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Sound Original Music Composer 64
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2023 Royaumes de glace : L'Arctique Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2022 The Night Logan Woke Up Sound Original Music Composer 74
Good
2022 The Son Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
2022 The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari Sound Music Producer 62
Fair
2022 Frozen Planet II Sound Original Music Composer 73
Good
2022 Piano Cinéma Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
2022 Prehistoric Planet Sound Original Music Composer 81
Very good
2022 Top Gun: Maverick Sound Original Music Composer 80
Very good
2022 The Survivor Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
2021 Laura's Star Sound Music 59
Average
2021 Around the World in 80 Days Sound Main Title Theme Composer 71
Good
2021 The Unforgivable Sound Original Music Composer 70
Good
2021 Army of Thieves Sound Original Music Composer 66
Fair
2021 No Time to Die Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
2021 Dune Sound Music Producer 77
Good
2021 Dune Sound Original Music Composer 77
Good
2021 The Boss Baby: Family Business Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
2021 Resurrection Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2020 Wonder Woman 1984 Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
2020 The Real Right Stuff Sound Music Producer 59
Average
2020 Hillbilly Elegy Sound Original Music Composer 64
Fair
2020 Planet Earth: A Celebration Sound Music 59
Average
2020 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
2020 Rebuilding Paradise Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2019 Seven Worlds, One Planet Sound Main Title Theme Composer 76
Good
2019 Looking Up Sound Music Supervisor 59
Average
2019 The Lion King Sound Original Music Composer 70
Good
2019 Dark Phoenix Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2018 Widows Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
2018 Hans Zimmer: World of Hans Zimmer - Hollywood in Vienna 2018 Sound Music 59
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2018 Hunting Bigfoot Sound Music 59
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2018 Oceans: Our Blue Planet Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2017 Blue Planet II Sound Original Music Composer 82
Very good
2017 Blade Runner 2049 Sound Original Music Composer 75
Good
2017 Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague Sound Music 62
Fair
2017 Dunkirk Sound Original Music Composer 74
Good
2017 The Boss Baby Sound Original Music Composer 64
Fair
2017 Believer Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2017 The Last Face Sound Original Music Composer 57
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2016 Hidden Figures Sound Original Music Composer 79
Good
2016 Planet Earth II Sound Original Music Composer 84
Very good
2016 The Crown Sound Main Title Theme Composer 81
Very good
2016 Inferno Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
2016 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
2015 Freeheld Sound Original Music Composer 66
Fair
2015 The Little Prince Sound Original Music Composer 73
Good
2015 Les Bosquets Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2015 Woman in Gold Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2015 Chappie Sound Original Music Composer 67
Fair
2014 Interstellar Sound Original Music Composer 83
Very good
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Sound Original Music Composer 64
Fair
2014 Divergent Sound Music Score Producer 68
Fair
2014 Son of God Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
2014 Winter's Tale Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
2013 12 Years a Slave Sound Original Music Composer 78
Good
2013 Rush Sound Original Music Composer 75
Good
2013 Mr. Morgan's Last Love Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
2013 The Lone Ranger Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2013 Man of Steel Sound Original Music Composer 66
Fair
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Sound Original Music Composer 77
Good
2012 Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Sound Original Music Composer 65
Fair
2011 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Sound Original Music Composer 70
Good
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Sound Original Music Composer 65
Fair
2011 Rango Sound Original Music Composer 67
Fair
2011 Megamind: The Button of Doom Sound Music 61
Fair
2011 The Dilemma Sound Original Music Composer 55
Average
2010 How Do You Know Sound Original Music Composer 55
Average
2010 Inception: The Cobol Job Sound Music 64
Fair
2010 Kung Fu Panda Holiday Sound Music 62
Fair
2010 Megamind Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2010 Inception Sound Original Music Composer 83
Very good
2010 Despicable Me Sound Music Score Producer 72
Good
2010 Through the Wormhole Sound Original Music Composer 73
Good
2010 The Pacific Sound Original Music Composer 77
Good
2010 Henri 4 Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2009 It's Complicated Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
2009 Sherlock Holmes Sound Music Producer 71
Good
2009 Sherlock Holmes Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
2009 Angels & Demons Sound Original Music Composer 66
Fair
2009 The Boat That Rocked Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2008 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five Sound Music 62
Fair
2008 The Burning Plain Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Sound Musician 64
Fair
2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Sound Original Music Composer 64
Fair
2008 Frost/Nixon Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
2008 Babylon A.D. Sound Music Consultant 57
Average
2008 The Dark Knight Sound Original Music Composer 84
Very good
2008 Kung Fu Panda Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
2007 The Simpsons Movie Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
2006 The Holiday Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
2006 According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Sound Original Music Composer 73
Good
2006 The Da Vinci Code Sound Original Music Composer 66
Fair
2005 The Weather Man Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2005 Blood+ Sound Music Producer 79
Good
2005 The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Sound Music Score Producer 69
Fair
2005 The Island Sound Music Score Producer 66
Fair
2005 Batman Begins Sound Original Music Composer 76
Good
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2005 Madagascar Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
2004 Spanglish Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2004 Shark Tale Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2004 Laura's Star Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2004 Thunderbirds Sound Original Music Composer 55
Average
2004 King Arthur Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
2003 Something's Gotta Give Sound Original Music Composer 64
Fair
2003 The Last Samurai Sound Original Music Composer 74
Good
2003 Matchstick Men Sound Original Music Composer 67
Fair
2003 Tears of the Sun Sound Original Music Composer 66
Fair
2003 Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2002 The Ring Sound Original Music Composer 66
Fair
2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Sound Original Music Composer 75
Good
2001 Black Hawk Down Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
2001 Invincible Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2001 Riding in Cars with Boys Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2001 Pearl Harbor Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
2001 Hannibal Sound Original Music Composer 66
Fair
2001 The Pledge Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
2000 An Everlasting Piece Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2000 Mission: Impossible II Sound Conductor 61
Fair
2000 Mission: Impossible II Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
2000 Gladiator Sound Original Music Composer 81
Very good
2000 The Road to El Dorado Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
1999 Chill Factor Sound Original Music Composer 56
Average
1998 The Thin Red Line Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
1998 The Prince of Egypt Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good
1998 The Last Days Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1997 As Good as It Gets Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
1997 The Peacemaker Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1996 The Preacher's Wife Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1996 The Fan Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1996 Two Deaths Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1996 The Rock Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
1996 Twister Sound Music Producer 64
Fair
1996 Muppet Treasure Island Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1996 Broken Arrow Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1995 Something to Talk About Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1995 Nine Months Sound Original Music Composer 57
Average
1995 Beyond Rangoon Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1995 Crimson Tide Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
1994 Drop Zone Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1994 The Lion King Sound Original Music Composer 82
Very good
1994 Renaissance Man Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1994 I'll Do Anything Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1993 The House of the Spirits Sound Original Music Composer 64
Fair
1993 Cool Runnings Sound Original Music Composer 67
Fair
1993 Younger and Younger Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1993 True Romance Sound Original Music Composer 72
Good
1993 Calendar Girl Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1993 Point of No Return Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1992 Toys Sound Original Music Composer 55
Average
1992 Spies, Inc. Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1992 A League of Their Own Sound Original Music Composer 68
Fair
1992 The Power of One Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
1992 Radio Flyer Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1991 Where Sleeping Dogs Lie Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1991 K2 Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1991 To the Moon, Alice Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
1991 Regarding Henry Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
1991 Backdraft Sound Original Music Composer 64
Fair
1991 Thelma & Louise Sound Original Music Composer 73
Good
1991 White Fang Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
1990 Green Card Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1990 Pacific Heights Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1990 Days of Thunder Sound Original Music Composer 62
Fair
1990 Fools of Fortune Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1990 Bird on a Wire Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1990 Chicago Joe and the Showgirl Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1990 Dark Obsession Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1990 Arcadia Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
1989 Driving Miss Daisy Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
1989 Black Rain Sound Original Music Composer 63
Fair
1989 Twister Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1988 Burning Secret Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1988 Rain Man Sound Original Music Composer 76
Good
1988 The Fruit Machine Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1988 Paperhouse Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1988 Nightmare at Noon Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1988 A World Apart Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1988 Taffin Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1988 The Nature of the Beast Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1988 Prisoner of Rio Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1987 Terminal Exposure Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1987 AIDS: Monolith Sound Music N/A
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1986 The Wind Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1986 The Zero Boys Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1986 Separate Vacations Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1985 My Beautiful Laundrette Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1985 Wild Horses Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1985 Insignificance Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1984 The Story of O Part 2 Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1984 Success Is the Best Revenge Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1982 Moonlighting Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
1982 Superhero Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl Sound Music N/A
N/A
Dune: Part Three Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
The Batman Sound Music N/A
N/A
Lord of the Flies Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A

Crew
2020 Black Is King Crew Thanks 61
Fair
2019 The Lion King Crew Executive Music Producer 70
Good
2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Crew Executive Music Producer 60
Fair
2011 Pizza Man Crew Thanks 58
Average
2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Crew Thanks 61
Fair
2009 Monsters vs Aliens Crew Executive Music Producer 61
Fair
2008 Iron Man Crew Executive Music Producer 76
Good
2007 Bee Movie Crew Executive Music Producer 59
Average
2007 Sicko Crew Thanks 67
Fair
2006 Over the Hedge Crew Executive Music Producer 64
Fair
2006 Planet Earth Crew Executive Music Producer 85
Very good
2004 Shrek 2 Crew Thanks 72
Good
2001 Shrek Crew Thanks 76
Good
2000 Dungeons & Dragons Crew Thanks 50
Average
2000 Chicken Run Crew Thanks 67
Fair
1998 Antz Crew Executive Music Producer 61
Fair
1996 The Whole Wide World Crew Additional Music 59
Average
1993 Sniper Crew Additional Music 60
Fair
1986 Castaway Crew Additional Music 59
Average