Gladiator marks his 100th score.
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Won one Oscar and one Golden Globe for his work in entertainment music.
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Married to Suzanne Zimmer with 4 children.
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Frequently works with Director Ridley Scott.
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Heads the DreamWorks' film music division.
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"Assault On Precinct 13" by John Carpenter is his favorite theme.
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Spend several years in a 1980's rock band.
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"Zimmer" means "room" in German.
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Quote: "I wake up around noon, light a cigarette, get a cup of coffee, sit in the bathtub for an hour and daydream, and I usually come up with some ideas... It's a very irresponsible life. The only decisions I make are about the notes I'm writing"
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Quote on his Hannibal score: "This is the best love theme I've ever written, I keep telling everyone this is a romantic comedy, but nobody believes me."
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