Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and five Grammy Awards, as well as nominations for seven Primetime Emmy Awards. Zimmer was also named one of the Top 100 Living Geniuses by The Daily Telegraph in 2007. Born September 12, 1957; 69 today. Alive at the same time as Barack Obama, Pablo Picasso, Pope Francis, Neil Armstrong, and Gabriel García Márquez. Wiki link