Hans Zimmer is so prolific that he's probably written the score to at least one of your favorite movies. Born in Germany in 1957, Zimmer started out playing the keyboard in a couple of bands and writing jingles. He partnered with film composer Stanley Myers in the early ‘80s and started on film scores soon thereafter. Since then he has provided the musical backdrop for over 150 films—everything from Rain Man to The Lion King, Gladiator to The Dark Knight, and Inception to Interstellar.