Closet Picks

composer

Hans Zimmer

One visit, reaching 12 films in the collection.

14 Mar 2025

The Oscar-winning composer selects favorite films that continue to excite him, including Andrei Rublev and Sid & Nancy ; praises the transportive nature of Les Blank’s work; and shares how Nicolas Roeg changed his life.

Chose Director Year
1 The Battle of Algiers Gillo Pontecorvo 1966
2 Night and Fog Alain Resnais 1955
3 Andrei Rublev Andrei Tarkovsky 1966
4 Sid & Nancy Alex Cox 1986
5 David Lean Directs Noël Cowardbox set, 4 films
6 His Girl Friday Howard Hawks 1940
7 Les Blank: Always for Pleasure Les Blank 1968
8 Performance Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg 1970
9 House Nobuhiko Obayashi 1977

Least-picked choice here: Performance , taken by nobody else.

Watch the video · On criterion.com · This visit

Closest taste

Guests who chose the most of the same things. Anyone filmed alongside Hans Zimmer is left out, since they picked from one list.

GuestSharedJaccardIn common
Eric Andre 3 0.167 House, Les Blank: Always for Pleasure, The Battle of Algiers
David Tennant 2 0.154 David Lean Directs Noël Coward, His Girl Friday
Elegance Bratton 2 0.111 Sid & Nancy, The Battle of Algiers