Hans Zimmer Highest-Paid Composer in the World

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Hans Zimmer led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid composers” released on Saturday.
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It's been a rough year for the composer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 67-year-old Hans Zimmer has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid composers for 2024 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Hans Zimmer tops annual list of highest-paid composers

In 2022 it looked like the composer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (December 21) that Zimmer is the highest-paid composer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $40 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The German composer has an estimated net worth of $215 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Zimmer Burger” chain) in Berlin, a Football Team (the “Frankfurt Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderzimmer - Germany), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Hans) and a fashion line called “Hans Zimmer Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Hans fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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