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. He played guitar and composed additional music for soundtracks like Gladiator, Mission: Impossible 2, The Road to El Dorado, Pearl Harbor, I Am Sam, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Rango, Madagascar, and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.
In 2003, Pereira contributed the song "Remember Me" to the soundtrack for Something's Gotta Give.
In 2006, Heitor Pereira won a Grammy Award for 'Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist' on a version of the song "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" by Chris Botti and Sting.
In 2011, he played guitar on the film Cowboys & Aliens soundtrack.
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Films (57)
Angry Birds : La grande envolée
2026 · Original Music Composer
La Ferme des animaux
2026 · Original Music Composer
Moi, moche et méchant 4
2024 · Original Music Composer
Lula
2024 · Music
Le Trident
2023 · Original Music Composer
Le Chat Potté 2 : la dernière quête
2022 · Original Music Composer
Les Minions 2 : Il était une fois Gru
2022 · Original Music Composer
No hay santos
2022 · Original Music Composer
El Valet
2022 · Original Music Composer, Songs
My Little Pony Nouvelle Génération
2021 · Original Music Composer
La Pat' Patrouille : Le Film
2021 · Original Music Composer
Angry Birds : Copains comme cochons
2019 · Original Music Composer
Playmobil : le film
2019 · Original Music Composer
Yéti & Compagnie
2018 · Original Music Composer
Greetings From Planet Smurf
2018 · Self - Musician
Le Dog Show
2018 · Original Music Composer
Un nuevo camino
2018 · Original Music Composer
Opération Casse-noisette 2
2017 · Original Music Composer
Moi, moche et méchant 3
2017 · Original Music Composer, Musician
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017 · Self
Angry Birds: Le film
2016 · Original Music Composer
Sonic Sea
2016 · Music Score Producer
Les Minions
2015 · Original Music Composer
Georges le petit curieux 3 : Retour dans la jungle
2015 · Original Music Composer
Si je reste
2014 · Original Music Composer
Les Schtroumpfs 2
2013 · Original Music Composer
Moi, moche et méchant 2
2013 · Original Music Composer
Madagascar en folie
2013 · Original Music Composer
Le Chihuahua de Beverly Hills 3 : Viva la Fiesta !
2012 · Original Music Composer
Les Schtroumpfs
2011 · Original Music Composer
Brad & Gary
2011 · Original Music Composer
Le Petit train bleu
2011 · Original Music Composer
Rango
2011 · Musician, Additional Music
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011 · Original Music Composer
From Prada to Nada
2011 · Original Music Composer
Moi, moche et méchant
2010 · Original Music Composer
Pas si simple
2009 · Party Musician, Original Music Composer
Joyeux Noël Madagascar
2009 · Original Music Composer, Musician
The Canyon
2009 · Original Music Composer
Georges, Le Petit Curieux 2 - Suivez ce singe
2009 · Original Music Composer
Madagascar 2
2008 · Musician
Le Chihuahua de Beverly Hills
2008 · Original Music Composer
Love Tap
2008 · Music
Une Fille à la page (Entre lui et moi)
2007 · Original Music Composer
Cita a Ciegas
2007 · Original Music Composer
Deux semaines
2006 · Original Music Composer
Georges le petit curieux
2006 · Original Music Composer
Demande à la poussière
2006 · Original Music Composer
Madagascar
2005 · Additional Music, Musician
Haven - L'enfer au paradis
2004 · Original Music Composer
Dirty Dancing 2
2004 · Original Music Composer
Instinct Assassin
2003 · Original Music Composer
Ana
2002 · Original Music Composer
11'09''01 - September 11
2002 · Original Music Composer
Muerte en el Agua
2002 · Original Music Composer
Ecarts de conduite
2001 · Additional Soundtrack
Espions en herbe
2001 · Original Music Composer, Additional Music
