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Hans Florian Zimmer, German pronunciation: [hans ˈfloːʁi̯aːn ˈtsɪmɐ]; is a German film composer and music... producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including award winning film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , Gladiator , The Dark Knight , and Inception . Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks studios, and works with other composers through the company which he founded, Remote Control Productions. Zimmer's works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has received four Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, a Classical BRIT Award, and an Academy Award. He was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph. Zimmer was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. As a young child, he lived in Königstein-Falkenstein, where he played the piano at home, but had piano lessons only briefly as he disliked the discipline of formal lessons. He moved to London as a teenager, where he attended Hurtwood House school.
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Potrero Hill is a hilly neighborhood in San Francisco, California. Potrero Hill is located on the eastern side of the city, east of the Mission District and south of SOMA and the newly designated district Showplace Square. It is roughly bordered by 16th Street to the north, Potrero Avenue and... U.S. Route 101 to the west and Cesar Chavez Street to the south; although the city of San Francisco considers the area below 20th Street between Potrero Ave and Route 101 to be part of Potrero Hill as well, as outlined in the Eastern Neighborhood Plan. The area east of Highway 280 is the Dogpatch, generally regarded as a subdivision of Potrero Hill. The Dogpatch is mostly flatland and has many docks and most are built atop landfill. The Dogpatch is a highly industrialized area with pockets of residences while Potrero Hill is mostly a residential area with some light industrial buildings. The Dogpatch is regarded as part of Potrero Hill although it has its own unique characteristic and identity.
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