Hans Florian Zimmer (; born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and record producer. Zimmer's works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for over 150 films. His works include "The Lion King" (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1995), "Crimson Tide", "Gladiator", the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, "The Dark Knight Trilogy", "Inception", "Interstellar", "Dunkirk", and "Blade Runner 2049". He has received four Grammy 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".