Heitor Pereira

Heitor Teixeira Pereira (; born 29 November 1960), or Heitor TP, is a Brazilian composer. In his career, Pereira has recorded with the band Simply Red and 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 United Kingdom 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, Madagascar, The Simpsons Movie, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Rango, and Cowboys & Aliens.

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.

Albums Heitor TP (1987) Heitor (1994) Untold Stories (2001)

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 PicturesGracie Films With Hans Zimmer 2002 11'09"01 September 11 Anthology film with 11 co-directors Various companies With Michael BrookOne 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 FilmsArtisan Entertainment Haven Frank E. Flowers Haven Distribution 2005MadagascarEric Darnell Tom McGrathDreamWorks Animation SKG PDI/DreamWorksAdditional musicScore composed by Hans Zimmer 2006 Curious George Matthew O'Callaghan Universal PicturesUniversal Animation StudiosImagine 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 EntertainmentUniversal Animation Studios Direct-to-video film Despicable Me Chris RenaudPierre Coffin Universal PicturesIllumination Entertainment With Pharrell Williams 2011 From Prada to Nada Angel Garcia LionsgatePantelion Films A Little Bit of Heaven Nicole Kassell Millennium Entertainment The Little Engine That Could Elliot M. Bour Universal Studios Home EntertainmentUniversal Animation Studios Direct-to-video film The Smurfs Raja Gosnell Columbia PicturesSony 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 RenaudPierre Coffin Universal PicturesIllumination Entertainment Original songs and themes by Pharrell Williams The Smurfs 2 Raja Gosnell Columbia PicturesSony Pictures Animation 2014 If I Stay R. J. Cutler Warner Bros. PicturesNew Line CinemaMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer 2015 Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle Phil Weinstein Universal Studios Home EntertainmentUniversal Animation Studios Direct-to-video film Minions Pierre CoffinKyle Balda Universal PicturesIllumination Entertainment 2016 The Angry Birds Movie Fergal ReillyClay Kaytis Columbia PicturesRovio Animation 2017 Despicable Me 3 Pierre CoffinKyle Balda Universal PicturesIllumination Original songs and themes by Pharrell Williams The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature Cal Brunker Open Road FilmsRed Rover InternationalToonBox EntertainmentGulfstream Pictures Please Stand By Ben Lewin Magnolia Pictures 2018 Show Dogs Raja Gosnell Global Road EntertainmentRiverstone Pictures Smallfoot Karey Kirkpatrick Warner Bros. PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures Animation Original songs by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick 2019 Playmobil: The Movie Lino DiSalvo PathéStudioCanalSTXfilmsDMG EntertainmentM6 FilmsON Animation StudiosWild Bunch Also songwriter with Anne Preven and Stephan Moccio The Angry Birds Movie 2 Thurop Van Orman Columbia PicturesSony Pictures AnimationRovio Entertainment

2020s Year Title Director Studio(s) Notes 2021 Paw Patrol: The Movie Cal Brunker Paramount AnimationNickelodeon MoviesSpin Master Entertainment My Little Pony: A New Generation Robert CullenJosé Ucha NetflixEntertainment OneBoulder Media Original songs by Alan Schmuckler and Michael Mahler 2022 The Valet Richard Wong HuluPantelion Films Minions: The Rise of Gru Kyle Balda Universal PicturesIllumination Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Joel Crawford Universal PicturesDreamWorks Animation Replaced Henry JackmanAlso songwriter on Fearless Hero with Dan Navarro & Paul Fisher and Por Que Te Vas with Gaby Moreno 2024 Despicable Me 4 Chris Renaud Universal PicturesIllumination Original songs and themes by Pharrell Williams 2026 Animal Farm Andy Serkis AngelThe Imaginarium StudiosAniventureCinesite Replaced Nitin Sawhney The Angry Birds Movie 3 John Rice Paramount PicturesRovio EntertainmentSega Sammy GroupPrime Focus StudiosOne Cool FilmsFlywheel MediaDentsu