- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- November 29, 1960
- Place of Birth
- Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Heitor Pereira
Heitor Teixeira Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation:[ejˈtoʁ tejˈʃejɾɐ peˈɾejɾɐ]) (born November 29, 1960), or Heitor TP, is a Brazilian composer. In his career, Pereira has recorded with the band Simply Red and several famous musicians, such as Elton John, Rod Stewart, k.d. lang, Milton Nascimento, and Jack Johnson, and currently works as a film score composer, as well as a musician at Hans Zimmer's studio, he is best known for being the composer of the Despicable Me franchise. Although primarily a guitarist, he also provided backing vocals live for the Simply Red song "Thrill Me". He also collaborates with film directors Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda, Raja Gosnell, and Cal Brunker. In 1994, he released a solo album in the UK called Heitor TP, which featured a guest appearance from Mick Hucknall on the track "Manchester." Heitor left Simply Red to concentrate on his solo career.…
Filmography
movieThe Angry Birds Movie 3
2026 · Original Music Composer
movieAnimal Farm
2026 · Original Music Composer
movieDespicable Me 4
2024 · Original Music Composer
movieLula
2024 · Music
movieThe Trident
2023 · Original Music Composer
moviePuss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022 · Original Music Composer
movieMinions: The Rise of Gru
2022 · Original Music Composer
movieThere Are No Saints
2022 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Valet
2022 · Original Music Composer
movieMy Little Pony: A New Generation
2021 · Original Music Composer
moviePAW Patrol: The Movie
2021 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Angry Birds Movie 2
2019 · Original Music Composer
moviePlaymobil: The Movie
2019 · Original Music Composer
movieSmallfoot
2018 · Original Music Composer
movieGreetings From Planet Smurf
2018 · Self - Musician
movieShow Dogs
2018 · Original Music Composer
moviePlease Stand By
2018 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
2017 · Original Music Composer
movieDespicable Me 3
2017 · Original Music Composer, Musician
movieScore: A Film Music Documentary
2017 · Self
movieThe Angry Birds Movie
2016 · Original Music Composer
movieSonic Sea
2016 · Music Score Producer
movieMinions
2015 · Original Music Composer
movieCurious George 3: Back to the Jungle
2015 · Original Music Composer
movieIf I Stay
2014 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Smurfs 2
2013 · Original Music Composer
movieDespicable Me 2
2013 · Original Music Composer
movieMadly Madagascar
2013 · Original Music Composer
movieBeverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
2012 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Smurfs
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieBrad & Gary
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Little Engine That Could
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieRango
2011 · Musician, Additional Music
movieA Little Bit of Heaven
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieFrom Prada to Nada
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieDespicable Me
2010 · Original Music Composer
movieIt's Complicated
2009 · Party Musician, Original Music Composer
movieMerry Madagascar
2009 · Musician, Original Music Composer
movieThe Canyon
2009 · Original Music Composer
movieCurious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
2009 · Original Music Composer
movieMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008 · Musician
movieBeverly Hills Chihuahua
2008 · Original Music Composer
movieLove Tap
2008 · Music
movieSuburban Girl
2007 · Original Music Composer
movieTwo Weeks
2006 · Original Music Composer
movieBlind Dating
2006 · Original Music Composer
movieCurious George
2006 · Original Music Composer
movieAsk the Dust
2006 · Original Music Composer
movieMadagascar
2005 · Additional Music, Musician
movieHaven
2004 · Original Music Composer
movieDirty Dancing: Havana Nights
2004 · Original Music Composer
movieKiller Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong
2003 · Original Music Composer
movieReal Women Have Curves
2002 · Original Music Composer
movieSeptember 11
2002 · Original Music Composer
movieDead in the Water
2002 · Original Music Composer
movieRiding in Cars with Boys
2001 · Additional Soundtrack
movieSpy Kids
2001 · Original Music Composer, Additional Music
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self - Simply Red
tvThe BRIT Awards
1977 · Self