Hans Zimmer is an Oscar-winning film composer whose projects include The Lion
King, Gladiator, and the James Bond film No Time to Die. Born in Frankfurt,
Germany, on September 12, 1957, he moved to London as a teenager and later
joined the Buggles, whose 1979 hit "Video Killed the Radio Star" peaked at
Number 1 in 10 countries. Zimmer also played with groups like Krisma and Helden
before teaming up with movie composer Stanley Myers, fusing orchestral themes
with electronics. The pair's early successes included Moonlighting and My
Beautiful Laundrette, and Zimmer's first solo scor...