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".
Known For
| Homepage | https://www.heitorpereira.com/ |
|---|---|
| Birth Location | Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Born | 1960-11-29 |
Movies
Greetings From Planet Smurf
as Self - Musician
2018
Score: A Film Music Documentary
as Self
2017
It's Complicated
as Party Musician
2009
Movies
The Trident
Original Music Composer
2023
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Original Music Composer
2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Original Music Composer
2022
There Are No Saints
Original Music Composer
2022
The Valet
Original Music Composer
2022
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Original Music Composer
2021
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Original Music Composer
2021
Bad Piggies II: The Countdown to Balls
Original Music Composer
2021
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Original Music Composer
2019
Playmobil: The Movie
Original Music Composer
2019
Smallfoot
Original Music Composer
2018
Show Dogs
Original Music Composer
2018
Please Stand By
Original Music Composer
2018
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
Original Music Composer
2017
Despicable Me 3
Musician
2017
Despicable Me 3
Original Music Composer
2017
The Angry Birds Movie
Original Music Composer
2016
Sonic Sea
Music Score Producer
2016
Minions
Original Music Composer
2015
If I Stay
Original Music Composer
2014
The Smurfs 2
Original Music Composer
2013
Despicable Me 2
Original Music Composer
2013
Madly Madagascar
Original Music Composer
2013
2012
The Smurfs
Original Music Composer
2011
Brad & Gary
Original Music Composer
2011
Rango
Additional Music
2011
Rango
Musician
2011
A Little Bit of Heaven
Original Music Composer
2011
From Prada to Nada
Original Music Composer
2011
Despicable Me
Original Music Composer
2010
It's Complicated
Original Music Composer
2009
Merry Madagascar
Original Music Composer
2009
Merry Madagascar
Musician
2009
The Canyon
Original Music Composer
2009
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Original Music Composer
2009
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Musician
2008
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Original Music Composer
2008
Suburban Girl
Original Music Composer
2007
Blind Dating
Original Music Composer
2006
Curious George
Original Music Composer
2006
Ask the Dust
Original Music Composer
2006
Madagascar
Musician
2005
Madagascar
Additional Music
2005
Haven
Original Music Composer
2004
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Original Music Composer
2004
Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong
Original Music Composer
2003
Real Women Have Curves
Original Music Composer
2002
11'09''01 September 11
Original Music Composer
2002
Dead in the Water
Original Music Composer
2002
Riding in Cars with Boys
Additional Soundtrack
2001
Spy Kids
Original Music Composer
2001
Spy Kids
Additional Music
2001