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{{short description|Brazilian composer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Heitor Pereira
| image             = 
| caption           = Pereira in 2014
| image_size        = 
| birth_name        = Heitor Teixeira Pereira
| alias             = Heitor TP
| birth_place       = [[Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul|Rio Grande]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]], [[Brazil]]
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1960|11|29}}
| origin            = 
| instrument        = [[Guitar]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
| genre             = [[Pop rock]], [[film score]], [[Electronic music|electronic]], [[Soul music|soul]]
| occupation        = Composer
| years_active      = 1980s&ndash;present
| label             = 
| associated_acts   = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ivan Lins]]
* [[Simply Red]]
* [[Hans Zimmer]]
* [[Pharrell Williams]]
}}
| website           = {{URL|https://www.heitorpereira.com/}}
}}
'''Heitor Teixeira Pereira''' ({{IPA|pt|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]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Milton-Nascimento-Yauaret%C3%AA/release/2598060|title=Milton Nascimento - Yauaretê|website=Discogs|year=1987 |language=en|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref> and [[Jack Johnson (musician)|Jack Johnson]];<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heitorpereira.com/albums.php |title=Albums |publisher=Heitor Pereira |access-date=2013-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819151732/http://www.heitorpereira.com/albums.php |archive-date=2010-08-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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)|''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|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 (2000 film)|Gladiator]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible 2]]'', ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]'', ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'', ''[[I Am Sam]]'', ''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]'', ''[[Rango (2011 film)|Rango]]'', ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]'' and ''[[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]''.

In 2003, Pereira contributed the song "Remember Me" for the soundtrack for ''[[Something's Gotta Give (film)|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 (musician)|Sting]].

In 2011, he played guitar on the soundtrack of the film, ''[[Cowboys & Aliens]]''.

== Albums ==
* ''[[Heitor TP (album)|Heitor TP]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Heitor (album)|Heitor]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Untold Stories (Heitor Pereira)|Untold Stories]]'' (2001)

== Film scores ==
=== 2000s ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Studio(s)
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2001 || ''[[Spy Kids (film)|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]]<br />[[Gracie Films]] || with [[Hans Zimmer]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2002 || ''[[11'09"01 September 11]]'' || Anthology film with 11 co-directors || Various companies || with Michael Brook<br>One of the 11 composers collaborating in this film.
|-
| ''[[Dead in the Water (2002 film)|Dead in the Water]]'' || Gustavo Lipsztein || [[Lionsgate]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[Real Women Have Curves]]'' || [[Patricia Cardoso]] || [[HBO Films]] || {{N/A}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''[[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]]'' || [[Guy Ferland]] || [[Miramax Films]]<br />[[Artisan Entertainment]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[Haven (film)|Haven]]'' || [[Frank E. Flowers]] || Haven Distribution || {{N/A}}
|-
|2005
|''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]''
|[[Eric Darnell]]
[[Tom McGrath (animator)|Tom McGrath]]
|[[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks Animation SKG]]
[[Pacific Data Images|PDI/DreamWorks]]
|Additional music<br/>Score composed by [[Hans Zimmer]]<ref>{{Citation |title=Madagascar [Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Various Artists |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/madagascar-motion-picture-soundtrack--mw0000212167 |access-date=2024-04-25 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2006 || ''[[Curious George (film)|Curious George]]'' || [[Matthew O'Callaghan]] || [[Universal Pictures]]<br />[[Universal Animation Studios]]<br />[[Imagine Entertainment]] || Pereira's first score for an animated film
|-
| ''[[Ask the Dust (film)|Ask the Dust]]'' || [[Robert Towne]] || [[Paramount Classics]] || with [[Ramin Djawadi]]
|-
| ''[[Blind Dating]]'' || [[James Keach]] || [[Samuel Goldwyn Films]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[Two Weeks (2006 film)|Two Weeks]]'' || Steve Stockman || [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] || {{N/A}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007 || ''[[Suburban Girl]]'' || Marc Klein || [[Image Entertainment]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[Illegal Tender (film)|Illegal Tender]]'' || [[Franc. Reyes]] || [[Universal Pictures]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]'' || [[Raja Gosnell]] || [[Walt Disney Pictures]] || {{N/A}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2009 || ''[[The Canyon (film)|The Canyon]]'' || Richard Harrah || [[Magnolia Pictures]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[It's Complicated (film)|It's Complicated]]'' || [[Nancy Meyers]] || [[Universal Pictures]] || with [[Hans Zimmer]]
|}

=== 2010s ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Studio(s)
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2010 || ''[[Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!]]'' || Norton Virgien || [[Universal Studios Home Entertainment]]<br />[[Universal Animation Studios]] || Direct-to-video film
|-
| ''[[Despicable Me (film)|Despicable Me]]'' || [[Chris Renaud (animator)|Chris Renaud]]<br />[[Pierre Coffin]] || [[Universal Pictures]]<br />[[Illumination (company)|Illumination Entertainment]] || with [[Pharrell Williams]]
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2011 || ''[[From Prada to Nada]]'' || Angel Garcia || [[Lionsgate]]<br />[[Pantelion Films]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[A Little Bit of Heaven (2011 film)|A Little Bit of Heaven]]'' || [[Nicole Kassell]] || [[Millennium Entertainment]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[The Little Engine That Could (2011 film)|The Little Engine That Could]]'' || [[Elliot M. Bour]] || [[Universal Studios Home Entertainment]]<br />[[Universal Animation Studios]] || Direct-to-video film
|-
| ''[[The Smurfs (film)|The Smurfs]]'' || [[Raja Gosnell]] || [[Columbia Pictures]]<br />[[Sony Pictures Animation]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!]]'' || [[Lev L. Spiro]] || [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment]] || Direct-to-video film
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2013 || ''[[Despicable Me 2]]'' || [[Chris Renaud (animator)|Chris Renaud]]<br />[[Pierre Coffin]] || [[Universal Pictures]]<br />[[Illumination (company)|Illumination Entertainment]] || with [[Pharrell Williams]]
|-
| ''[[The Smurfs 2]]'' || [[Raja Gosnell]] || [[Columbia Pictures]]<br />[[Sony Pictures Animation]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| 2014 || ''[[If I Stay (film)|If I Stay]]'' || [[R. J. Cutler]] || [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]<br />[[New Line Cinema]]<br />[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] || {{N/A}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015 || ''[[Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle]]'' || Phil Weinstein || [[Universal Studios Home Entertainment]]<br />[[Universal Animation Studios]] || Direct-to-video film
|-
| ''[[Minions (film)|Minions]]'' || [[Pierre Coffin]]<br />[[Kyle Balda]] || [[Universal Pictures]]<br />[[Illumination (company)|Illumination Entertainment]] || {{N/A}}
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2016 ||''[[The Angry Birds Movie]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/08/27/heitor-pereira-to-score-angry-birds-movie/ |title=Heitor Pereira to Score 'Angry Birds' Movie |work=Film Music Reporter |date=28 August 2015}}</ref> || [[Fergal Reilly]]<br />[[Clay Kaytis]] || [[Columbia Pictures]]<br />[[Rovio Entertainment|Rovio Animation]] || {{N/A}}
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2017 || ''[[Despicable Me 3]]'' || [[Pierre Coffin]]<br />[[Kyle Balda]] || [[Universal Pictures]]<br />[[Illumination (company)|Illumination]] || with [[Pharrell Williams]]
|-
| ''[[The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/05/25/heitor-pereira-to-score-the-nut-job-2/ |title=Heitor Pereira to Score 'The Nut Job 2' |work=Film Music Reporter |date=25 May 2016}}</ref> || [[Cal Brunker]] || [[Open Road Films]]<br />Red Rover International<br />[[ToonBox Entertainment]]<br />Gulfstream Pictures || {{N/A}}
|-
|| ''[[Please Stand By]]'' || [[Ben Lewin]] || [[Magnolia Pictures]] || {{N/A}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2018 || ''[[Show Dogs]]''<ref name="fmr-showdogs">{{cite news|title=Heitor Pereira to Score Raja Gosnell's 'Show Dogs'|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/01/12/heitor-pereira-to-score-raja-gosnells-show-dogs/|access-date=14 January 2018|work=Film Music Reporter|date=12 January 2018}}</ref> || [[Raja Gosnell]] || [[Global Road Entertainment]]<br />[[Riverstone Pictures]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[Smallfoot (film)|Smallfoot]]'' || [[Karey Kirkpatrick]] || [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]<br>[[Warner Animation Group]] || {{N/A}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2019 || ''[[Playmobil: The Movie]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2017/06/21/heitor-pereira-to-score-animated-playmobil-movie/ |title=Heitor Pereira to Score Animated 'Playmobil' Movie |work=Film Music Reporter |date=21 June 2017}}</ref> || [[Lino DiSalvo]] || [[STXfilms]]<br>[[StudioCanal]]<br>[[DMG Entertainment]]<br>[[Method Animation|On Animation Studios]]<br>[[Pathé]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 2]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/08/21/heitor-pereira-to-return-for-the-angry-birds-movie-2/ |title=Heitor Pereira to Return for 'The Angry Birds Movie 2' |work=Film Music Reporter |date=21 August 2018}}</ref> || [[Thurop Van Orman]] || [[Columbia Pictures]]<br>[[Sony Pictures Animation]]<br>[[Rovio Animation]] || {{N/A}}
|}

=== 2020s ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Studio(s)
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2021 || ''[[PAW Patrol: The Movie]]'' || [[Cal Brunker]] || [[Paramount Pictures]]<br>[[Nickelodeon Movies]]<br>[[Spin Master|Spin Master Entertainment]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[My Little Pony: A New Generation]]'' || Robert Cullen<br />José Ucha || [[Netflix]]<br>[[Entertainment One]]<br />[[Boulder Media]] ||Songs by Alan Schmuckler and Michael Mahler
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2022 || ''[[The Valet (2022 film)|The Valet]]'' || Richard Wong || [[Hulu]]<br>[[Pantelion Films]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[Minions: The Rise of Gru]]'' || [[Kyle Balda]] || [[Universal Pictures]]<br>[[Illumination (company)|Illumination]] || {{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[Puss in Boots: The Last Wish]]'' || [[Joel Crawford (director)|Joel Crawford]] || [[Universal Pictures]]<br>[[DreamWorks Animation]] || Replaced [[Henry Jackman]]<br>Also songwriter on ''Fearless Hero'' with Dan Navarro & Paul Fisher and ''Por Que Te Vas'' with Gaby Moreno
|-
|rowspan="1" | 2024 || ''[[Despicable Me 4]]'' || [[Chris Renaud]] || [[Universal Pictures]]<br>[[Illumination (company)|Illumination]] || with [[Pharrell Williams]] 
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.heitorpereira.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|0673137}}

{{Simply Red}}
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[[Category:Berklee College of Music alumni]]
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[[Category:Brazilian rock musicians]]
[[Category:Grammy Award winners]]
[[Category:DreamWorks Animation people]]
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[[Category:Sony Pictures Animation people]]
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[[Category:People from Rio Grande (Rio Grande do Sul)]]
[[Category:Simply Red members]]