“I tell you what, writing a score is much easier than this.” - Hans Zimmer Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell presenting Hans Zimmer with the Best Original Score Oscar for ‘The Lion King’ at the 67th Annual Academy Awards in 1995. To date, Hans Zimmer has earned twelve Academy Award nominations and has won two Oscars for his work on ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Dune.’ His other nominations include ‘Rain Man,’ ‘The Preacher’s Wife,’ ‘As Good As It Gets,’ ‘The Thin Red Line,’ ‘The Prince of Egypt,’ ‘Gladiator

577K views · 13K reactions | Hans Zimmer’s score for ‘The Lion King’ became far more personal than he could have imagined ❤️ Tonight he joins Jonathan Ross on Classic FM to discuss the stories behind some of his greatest film scores and his latest project, ‘Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert’. Listen to Classic FM at the Movies with Jonathan Ross for the full interview at 7pm tonight. | Classic FM | Facebook