Biography
Heitor Teixeira Pereira (born November 29, 1960), or Heitor TP, is a Brazilian composer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and record producer. 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".
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Filmography
all 60
Movies 59
self 4
TV Shows 1
Self
A Figgly Christmas (2025)
Movie
Composer
Kyle and the Last Emerald (2024)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Trident (2023)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Movie
7.92
Original Music Composer
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Movie
6.11
Composer
There Are No Saints (2022)
Movie
Composer
The Valet (2022)
Movie
Original Music Composer
My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)
Movie
10
Composer
PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021)
Movie
6.71
Original Music Composer
Bad Piggies II: The Countdown to Balls (2021)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
Movie
6.38
Original Music Composer
Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
Movie
6.48
Original Music Composer
Smallfoot (2018)
Movie
6.04
Self - Musician
Greetings From Planet Smurf (2018)
Movie
Composer
Show Dogs (2018)
Movie
6
Actor
The Box (2018)
Movie
Composer
Please Stand By (2018)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)
Movie
6.4
Original Music Composer / Musician
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
Movie
6.83
Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017)
Movie
Composer
The Early Hatchling Gets The Worm (2016)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
Movie
6.29
Composer
Sonic Sea (2016)
Movie
Composer
Colombia: Wild Magic (2015)
Movie
Composer
Minions (2015)
Movie
7.48
Composer
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
Movie
4.55
Composer
If I Stay (2014)
Movie
7.83
Original Music Composer
The Smurfs 2 (2013)
Movie
6.04
Original Music Composer
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
Movie
7.3
Original Music Composer
Madly Madagascar (2013)
Movie
6.27
Music
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! (2012)
Movie
5
Original Music Composer
The Smurfs (2011)
Movie
6.09
Composer
Brad & Gary (2011)
Movie
Additional Music / Musician
Rango (2011)
Movie
7.81
Original Music Composer
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
Movie
6.31
Original Music Composer
From Prada to Nada (2011)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Despicable Me (2010)
Movie
7.57
Composer
It's Complicated (2009)
Movie
7.5
Original Music Composer / Musician
Merry Madagascar (2009)
Movie
5.89
Composer
The Canyon (2009)
Movie
Composer
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
Movie
4.64
Musician
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Movie
7.5
Original Music Composer
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
Movie
5.25
Composer
Illegal Tender (2007)
Movie
Composer
Suburban Girl (2007)
Movie
Composer
Running the Sahara (2007)
Movie
Composer
Blind Dating (2006)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Curious George (2006)
Movie
5.79
Original Music Composer
Ask the Dust (2006)
Movie
Composer
Two Weeks (2006)
Movie
Additional Music / Musician
Madagascar (2005)
Movie
7.74
Composer
Haven (2004)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
Movie
5.52
Composer
Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong (2003)
Movie
Composer
Real Women Have Curves (2002)
Movie
Original Music Composer
11'09''01 September 11 (2002)
Movie
Composer
Dead in the Water (2002)
Movie
Additional Soundtrack
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Movie
9
Original Music Composer / Additional Music
Spy Kids (2001)
Movie
5.51
Self
Classic Albums (1997)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.43
Based on 3.72 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1997
2007
2012
2009
2023
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1960-11-29 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceRio Grande, Brazil
CitizenshipsBrazil
Also Known AsHeitor TP, Heitor Teixeira Pereira
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