Zurich Film Festival to Honor Hans Zimmer With Lifetime Achievement Award — hollywoodreporter.com

Legendary film composer Hans Zimmer will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at this year's Zurich International Film Festival. PHOTOS THR's Composers Roundtable: 6 Film Music Heavyweights Swap War Stories For decades now, the German-born Zimmer has been the go-to composer for studios and art house directors alike, with credits that include the scores to Rain Man (1989), Gladiator (2000), 12 Years a Slave (2013) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. He has racked up eight Oscar nominations, winning his only statuette in 1995 for best original score for The Lion King.

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