Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer · Arts & Literature
Film composer of The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception and Dune
1957, Frankfurt, Germany
Germany · United Kingdom · United States
Hans Zimmer is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Film composer of The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception and Dune
Hans Zimmer is a film composer who reshaped the sound of modern cinema, scoring 'The Lion King' (Academy Award), 'Gladiator,' 'Inception,' 'Interstellar' and 'Dune,' and pioneering a fusion of orchestra and electronics. He is one of the most influential composers in film history. His mother, Brigitte, was a German-Jewish refugee who fled the Nazis in 1939, and he has spoken publicly of his Jewish heritage.
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Film composer of The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception and Dune
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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