Biography
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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Filmography
all 66
Movies 64
self 4
TV Shows 2
Producer 1

Minions 3 (2026)

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie (2026)

Despicable Me 4 (2024)

Lula (2024)

The Trident (2023)

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

There Are No Saints (2022)

The Valet (2022)

My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)

PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021)

The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)

Playmobil: The Movie (2019)

Smallfoot (2018)

Greetings From Planet Smurf (2018)

Show Dogs (2018)

The Box (2018)

Please Stand By (2018)

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)

Despicable Me 3 (2017)

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

Sonic Sea (2016)

Colombia: Wild Magic (2015)

Minions (2015)

If I Stay (2014)

The Smurfs 2 (2013)

Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Madly Madagascar (2013)

The Smurfs (2011)

Brad & Gary (2011)

The Little Engine That Could (2011)

Rango (2011)

A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)

From Prada to Nada (2011)

Despicable Me (2010)

It's Complicated (2009)

Merry Madagascar (2009)

The Canyon (2009)

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)

Love Tap (2008)

Illegal Tender (2007)

Suburban Girl (2007)

Running the Sahara (2007)

Two Weeks (2006)

Blind Dating (2006)

Curious George (2006)

Ask the Dust (2006)

Madagascar (2005)

Haven (2004)

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)

Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong (2003)

Real Women Have Curves (2002)

11’09”01—September 11 (2002)

Dead in the Water (2002)

Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

Spy Kids (2001)

Sacrée soirée (1987)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1960-11-29 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceRio Grande, Brazil
CitizenshipsBrazil
Also Known AsHeitor TP, Heitor Teixeira Pereira, Simply Red
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