Heitor Pereira

Born: 1960-11-29

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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It's Complicated

as Party Musician
Released: 2009-12-23

Ten years after their divorce, Jane and Jake Adler unite for their son's college graduation and...

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Score: A Film Music Documentary

as Self
Released: 2017-03-16

Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining...

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Greetings From Planet Smurf

as Self - Musician
Released: 2018-06-08

The Smurfs were created in 1958 by the Belgian comic author Peyo (Pierre Culliford, 1928-1992)...

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Classic Albums

as Self
First aired: 1997-04-14

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive...

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