Heitor Pereira

Heitor Pereira
Birth nameHeitor Teixeira Pereira
Also known asHeitor TP
Born (1960-11-29) November 29, 1960 (age 63)
Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
GenresPop rock, film score, electronic, soul
Occupation(s)Musician
Composer
Instrument(s)Guitar, keyboards
Years active1980s–present
Websitewww.heitorpereira.com

Heitor Teixeira Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ejˈtoʁ tejˈʃejɾɐ peˈɾejɾɐ]) (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".

In 1994, he released a solo album in the UK called Heitor TP, which featured 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" for 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 soundtrack of the film, Cowboys & Aliens.

Albums

Film scores

2000s

Year Title Director Studio(s) Notes
2001 Spy Kids Robert Rodriguez Dimension Films with John Debney, Danny Elfman, Robert Rodriguez, Los Lobos, Gavin Greenaway and Harry Gregson-Williams
Riding in Cars with Boys Penny Marshall Columbia Pictures
Gracie Films
with Hans Zimmer
2002 11'09"01 September 11 Anthology film with 11 co-directors Various companies with Michael Brook
One of the 11 composers collaborating in this film.
Dead in the Water Gustavo Lipsztein Lionsgate
Real Women Have Curves Patricia Cardoso HBO Films
2004 Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Guy Ferland Miramax Films
Artisan Entertainment
Haven Frank E. Flowers Haven Distribution
2006 Curious George Matthew O'Callaghan Universal Pictures
Universal Animation Studios
Imagine Entertainment
Pereira's first score for an animated film
Ask the Dust Robert Towne Paramount Classics with Ramin Djawadi
Blind Dating James Keach Samuel Goldwyn Films
Two Weeks Steve Stockman Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
2007 Suburban Girl Marc Klein Image Entertainment
Illegal Tender Franc. Reyes Universal Pictures
2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua Raja Gosnell Walt Disney Pictures
2009 The Canyon Richard Harrah Magnolia Pictures
It's Complicated Nancy Meyers Universal Pictures with Hans Zimmer

2010s

Year Title Director Studio(s) Notes
2010 Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! Norton Virgien Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Universal Animation Studios
Direct-to-video film
Despicable Me Chris Renaud
Pierre Coffin
Universal Pictures
Illumination Entertainment
with Pharrell Williams
2011 From Prada to Nada Angel Garcia Lionsgate
Pantelion Films
A Little Bit of Heaven Nicole Kassell Millennium Entertainment
The Little Engine That Could Elliot M. Bour Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Universal Animation Studios
Direct-to-video film
The Smurfs Raja Gosnell Columbia Pictures
Sony Pictures Animation
2012 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! Lev L. Spiro Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Direct-to-video film
2013 Despicable Me 2 Chris Renaud
Pierre Coffin
Universal Pictures
Illumination Entertainment
with Pharrell Williams
The Smurfs 2 Raja Gosnell Columbia Pictures
Sony Pictures Animation
2014 If I Stay R. J. Cutler Warner Bros. Pictures
New Line Cinema
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
2015 Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle Phil Weinstein Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Universal Animation Studios
Direct-to-video film
Minions Pierre Coffin
Kyle Balda
Universal Pictures
Illumination Entertainment
2016 The Angry Birds Movie Fergal Reilly
Clay Kaytis
Columbia Pictures
Rovio Animation
2017 Despicable Me 3 Pierre Coffin
Kyle Balda
Universal Pictures
Illumination
with Pharrell Williams
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature Cal Brunker Open Road Films
Red Rover International
ToonBox Entertainment
Gulfstream Pictures
Please Stand By Ben Lewin Magnolia Pictures
2018 Show Dogs Raja Gosnell Global Road Entertainment
Riverstone Pictures
Smallfoot Karey Kirkpatrick Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Animation Group
2019 Playmobil: The Movie Lino DiSalvo STXfilms
StudioCanal
DMG Entertainment
On Animation Studios
Pathé
The Angry Birds Movie 2 Thurop Van Orman Columbia Pictures
Sony Pictures Animation
Rovio Animation

2020s

Year Title Director Studio(s) Notes
2021 PAW Patrol: The Movie Cal Brunker Paramount Pictures
Nickelodeon Movies
Spin Master Entertainment
My Little Pony: A New Generation Robert Cullen
José Ucha
Netflix
Entertainment One
Boulder Media
Songs by Alan Schmuckler and Michael Mahler
2022 The Valet Richard Wong Hulu
Pantelion Films
Minions: The Rise of Gru Kyle Balda Universal Pictures
Illumination
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Joel Crawford Universal Pictures
DreamWorks Animation
Replaced Henry Jackman
Also songwriter on Fearless Hero with Dan Navarro & Paul Fisher and Por Que Te Vas with Gaby Moreno
2024 Despicable Me 4 Chris Renaud Universal Pictures
Illumination

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