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Hans Florian Zimmer (born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars, four Grammys, and has been nominated for three Emmys and a Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph in 2007. His works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. Since the 1980s, Zimmer has composed music for over 150 films. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score for The Lion King (1994) and for Dune (2021). His works include Gladiator, The Last Samurai, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Man of Steel, Interstellar, Dunkirk, No Time to Die, and the Dune series. 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 Pictures and DreamWorks Animation studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. His studio in Santa Monica, California, has an extensive range of computer equipment and keyboards, allowing demo versions of film scores to be created quickly. Zimmer has collaborated on multiple projects with directors including Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott, Ron Howard, Gore Verbinski, Michael Bay, Guy Ritchie, Denis Villeneuve, and Tony Scott. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hans Zimmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Hike of Everest is a 2024 action adventure film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve. It stars Kyle Chandler, Anne Hathaway, Daniel Kaluuya, Emma Roberts, Peter Stormare, Alfre Woodard, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Paul Giamatti, Melissa McBride, Laurence Fishburne, and Michael Caine. The film follows a young girl whose uncle volunteers to take her with him on his journey to Mt. Everest despite her father’s reluctance. They recruit several other hikers on their journey and begin their adventure in the Himalayas. The Hike of Everest was released on January 25th, 2024; the film became a critical and commercial success, receiving praise for its direction, visual style, musical score, performances, action sequences, screenplay, ambition, modernization, themes, and emotional weight. It grossed $2.21 billion worldwide, becoming the highest grossing film of 2024. Hathaway’s performance was widely acclaimed and lauded, and she was awarded a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Leading Role. A sequel is in development with Hathaway set to reprise her role and Villeneuve returning as the director.
