Is Hans Zimmer the greatest composer of all time?

No. Even Mr. Zimmer himself would not assert or believe such a thing. Much of his music is beautiful and well suited to the films it accompanies, but the relatively low complexity of his scores limit their greatness. read more

As both the Head of the School of Music at a top 20 globally ranked university and as a former Juilliard School faculty member my answer is that Hans Zimmer absolutely ranks as one of the greatest and most influential composers of all time. read more

Hans is great; probably my favorite film composer. Probably not the best modern composer. I mean, the majority of composers work outside of the film medium and I'm not really familiar with any of them (and odds are you aren't either); this makes it difficult to proclaim him the best. read more

Hans Zimmer is one of the most decorated composers in all of music. With a portfolio like The Lion King, The Rock, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight and Inception it is easy to see why Hans Zimmer is one of the greatest composers of all time. read more