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Hans Zimmer teams up with Radiohead to score 'Blue Planet 2'
In the world of film music, few names are the source of as much debate, hushed admiration and list-compilation than that of German-born composer Hans Zimmer, arguably the most well-known film scorer of his generation.
From his scores in the 1980s for films such as A World Apart and Rain Man, to his Academy Award-winning collaboration with South African Lebo M for The Lion King and his work on films such as Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Sherlock Holmes, Inception, Dunkirk and most recently Blade Runner 2049, Zimmer has placed his distinct stamp on films and television series that have been watched by millions.
Having worked on the music for David Attenborough's smash-hit Planet Earth II series, Zimmer has just finished the music for the naturalist's follow-up to his 2001 series Blue Planet...
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