James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1951-06-09 (72 years old)

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Biography

American composer, orchestrator, and music producer James Newton Howard is an eight-time Academy Award nominee.  He is best known for his frequent collaborations with director M. Night Shyamalan. He is well known for his highly emotional and powerfully subtle music, supplying his talent to an array of films such as The Fugitive, The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Village, the two Christopher Nolan Batman films; Batman Begins and The Dark Knight with Hans After Howard left the University of Southern California, he toured with Elton John as a keyboardist during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Howard also arranged strings for several of Elton's songs during this period including on the hits "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word", as well as playing additional keyboards and synthesizers on several of Elton's studio albums, including "Rock of The Westies" (1975), "Blue Moves" (1976), "21 At 33" (1980), and "The Fox" (1981). After his tenure with John, Howard toured briefly with Crosby, Stills and Nash before moving into film music in the mid-1980s. Howard scored the blockbuster Pretty Woman (1990). He received his first Academy Award nomination for his score for Barbra Streisand's drama The Prince of Tides (1991). Howard achieved four more best original score Oscar nominations, for the Harrison Ford action feature The Fugitive (1993), the Julia Roberts romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (2004) and most recently, Michael Clayton (2007). In addition, Howard received Best Song nods for scoring the Western epic Wyatt Earp (1994), Kevin Costner's Waterworld (1995), and Primal Fear (1996).   Howard scored Space Jam (1996), Dante's Peak (1997) (theme only - score was composed by John Frizzell), and Collateral (2004). Howard has  scored three Disney films which are Dinosaur (2000), Treasure Planet and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Howard also earned an Emmy nomination in 1995 the theme and pilot to the television drama, ER. He also won an Emmy for the them to Gideon's Crossing.  He went on to win a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score for the feature King Kong. He went on to receive Oscar nominations for the features Michael Clayton (2007) and Defiace (2008).

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Filmography

all 168

Movies 161

self 12

TV Shows 7

Producer 2

Original Music Composer
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

Movie
8
Music
All the Light We Cannot See

All the Light We Cannot See (2023)

TV
Composer
Pain Hustlers

Pain Hustlers (2023)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Willow

Willow (2022)

TV
5.25
Original Music Composer
Light & Magic

Light & Magic (2022)

TV
Original Music Composer
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)

Movie
7
Original Music Composer
Jungle Cruise

Jungle Cruise (2021)

Movie
6.56
Original Music Composer
Raya and the Last Dragon

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Movie
8.67
Original Music Composer
News of the World

News of the World (2020)

Movie
8
Composer
The Last Ice

The Last Ice (2020)

Movie
Composer
A Hidden Life

A Hidden Life (2019)

Movie
6
Music / Music Score Producer
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

Movie
6.24
Music
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

Movie
7.22
Original Music Composer
Red Sparrow

Red Sparrow (2018)

Movie
6.58
Composer
Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)

Movie
3.33
Composer
Detroit

Detroit (2017)

Movie
5.54
Original Music Composer
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Movie
7.09
Composer
All the Way

All the Way (2016)

Movie
2
Composer
The Huntsman: Winter's War

The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)

Movie
6.53
Original Music Composer
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

Movie
6.9
Original Music Composer
Concussion

Concussion (2015)

Movie
8.25
Self - Awardee
Hollywood in Vienna 2015: Tales of Mystery

Hollywood in Vienna 2015: Tales of Mystery (2015)

Movie
Composer
Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice (2015)

Movie
Music
What Lives Inside

What Lives Inside (2015)

TV
5
Self - Original Music Composer
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2015)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

Movie
6.91
Original Music Composer
Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler (2014)

Movie
7.56
Original Music Composer
Cut Bank

Cut Bank (2014)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Maleficent

Maleficent (2014)

Movie
7.59
Original Music Composer
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

Movie
6.91
Original Music Composer
Parkland

Parkland (2013)

Movie
6
Composer
After Earth

After Earth (2013)

Movie
6.17
Self - Original Music Composer.(archive footage) / Music
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games (2012)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy (2012)

Movie
5.77
Original Music Composer
Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

Movie
6.2
Composer
Darling Companion

Darling Companion (2012)

Movie
Composer
The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games (2012)

Movie
7.57
Self
Hollywood in Vienna

Hollywood in Vienna (2011)

TV
Composer
Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne (2011)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Green Lantern

Green Lantern (2011)

Movie
7.21
Original Music Composer
Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants (2011)

Movie
7
Original Music Composer
Gnomeo & Juliet

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

Movie
5.8
Composer
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet (2011)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
The Tourist

The Tourist (2010)

Movie
6.82
Original Music Composer
Love & Other Drugs

Love & Other Drugs (2010)

Movie
7.25
Original Music Composer
Inhale

Inhale (2010)

Movie
Composer
Salt

Salt (2010)

Movie
7.13
Composer
The Last Airbender

The Last Airbender (2010)

Movie
5.81
Composer
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)

Movie
7.17
Composer
Giallo

Giallo (2010)

Movie
6
Self
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil (2009)

Movie
Composer
Duplicity

Duplicity (2009)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Confessions of a Shopaholic

Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

Movie
7
Composer
Defiance

Defiance (2008)

Movie
3.5
Composer
Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love

Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (2008)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight (2008)

Movie
7.19
Original Music Composer
The Happening

The Happening (2008)

Movie
5.71
Original Music Composer
Mad Money

Mad Money (2008)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Orchestrator
The Water Horse

The Water Horse (2007)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters (2007)

Movie
Composer
Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Movie
6.56
Original Music Composer
I Am Legend

I Am Legend (2007)

Movie
7.96
Composer
Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton (2007)

Movie
5.46
Music Producer
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)

Movie
Composer
The Lookout

The Lookout (2007)

Movie
Composer
Reflections of Lady in the Water

Reflections of Lady in the Water (2006)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Blood Diamond

Blood Diamond (2006)

Movie
7.5
Self
The Eighth Blunder of the World

The Eighth Blunder of the World (2006)

Movie
Composer
Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water (2006)

Movie
5
Composer
RV

RV (2006)

Movie
6.75
Composer
Freedomland

Freedomland (2006)

Movie
Original Music Composer
King Kong

King Kong (2005)

Movie
7.07
Original Music Composer
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Batman Begins

Batman Begins (2005)

Movie
6.29
Original Music Composer
The Interpreter

The Interpreter (2005)

Movie
2.67
Self
Deconstructing 'The Village'

Deconstructing 'The Village' (2005)

Movie
Self
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'

City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral' (2004)

Movie
Composer
Collateral

Collateral (2004)

Movie
6.36
Original Music Composer
The Village

The Village (2004)

Movie
6
Composer
Hidalgo

Hidalgo (2004)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Peter Pan

Peter Pan (2003)

Movie
6.6
Composer
Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher (2003)

Movie
5
Composer
Making 'Signs'

Making 'Signs' (2003)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet (2002)

Movie
7.18
Composer
The Emperor's Club

The Emperor's Club (2002)

Movie
Composer
Amongst the Shoes

Amongst the Shoes (2002)

Movie
Composer
Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love (2002)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Signs

Signs (2002)

Movie
7.4
Original Music Composer
Big Trouble

Big Trouble (2002)

Movie
Composer
America's Sweethearts

America's Sweethearts (2001)

Movie
5
Self
The Making of 'Unbreakable'

The Making of 'Unbreakable' (2001)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

Movie
6.96
Composer
Vertical Limit

Vertical Limit (2000)

Movie
5
Composer
Unbreakable

Unbreakable (2000)

Movie
6.59
Original Music Composer
Dinosaur

Dinosaur (2000)

Movie
6.27
Self
Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'

Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense' (2000)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

Movie
Composer
Mumford

Mumford (1999)

Movie
Music
Wayward Son

Wayward Son (1999)

Movie
Composer
Stir of Echoes

Stir of Echoes (1999)

Movie
4.33
Composer
The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense (1999)

Movie
6.26
Original Music Composer
Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride (1999)

Movie
6.91
Original Music Composer
A Perfect Murder

A Perfect Murder (1998)

Movie
Music
From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon (1998)

TV
3.5
Composer
The Postman

The Postman (1997)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate (1997)

Movie
8.06
Original Music Composer
My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

Movie
10
Composer
Fathers' Day

Fathers' Day (1997)

Movie
5.62
Original Music Composer
Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak (1997)

Movie
6.36
Composer
One Fine Day

One Fine Day (1996)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Space Jam

Space Jam (1996)

Movie
6.95
Composer
The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect (1996)

Movie
Composer
Primal Fear

Primal Fear (1996)

Movie
2.5
Original Music Composer
The Juror

The Juror (1996)

Movie
4
Composer
Eye for an Eye

Eye for an Eye (1996)

Movie
8
Original Music Composer
Restoration

Restoration (1995)

Movie
10
Original Music Composer
Waterworld

Waterworld (1995)

Movie
6.03
Composer
French Kiss

French Kiss (1995)

Movie
7.67
Original Music Composer
Outbreak

Outbreak (1995)

Movie
5.71
Original Music Composer
Just Cause

Just Cause (1995)

Movie
2.5
Composer
Junior

Junior (1994)

Movie
5.74
Composer
Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp (1994)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Intersection

Intersection (1994)

Movie
Composer
Alive: 20 Years Later

Alive: 20 Years Later (1993)

Movie
Composer
The Saint of Fort Washington

The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1993)

Movie
6.31
Composer
Dave

Dave (1993)

Movie
4.25
Music
Falling Down

Falling Down (1993)

Movie
7
Composer
Alive

Alive (1993)

Movie
2
Composer
American Heart

American Heart (1992)

Movie
1
Composer
Night and the City

Night and the City (1992)

Movie
Composer
Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

Movie
6
Composer
Diggstown

Diggstown (1992)

Movie
1
Composer
A Private Matter

A Private Matter (1992)

Movie
Composer
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon (1991)

Movie
5.45
Composer
The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides (1991)

Movie
6
Composer
My Girl

My Girl (1991)

Movie
6.6
Composer
The Man in the Moon

The Man in the Moon (1991)

Movie
6.5
Composer
Dying Young

Dying Young (1991)

Movie
Composer
Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion (1991)

Movie
Composer
King Ralph

King Ralph (1991)

Movie
Composer
Descending Angel

Descending Angel (1990)

Movie
Original Music Composer
3 Men and a Little Lady

3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)

Movie
6
Composer
Marked for Death

Marked for Death (1990)

Movie
Composer
Flatliners

Flatliners (1990)

Movie
6.18
Composer
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler (1990)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman (1990)

Movie
8
Composer
Coupe de Ville

Coupe de Ville (1990)

Movie
Composer
The Image

The Image (1990)

Movie
Composer
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990)

Movie
Composer
Major League

Major League (1989)

Movie
5.36
Composer
Tap

Tap (1989)

Movie
Composer
The Package

The Package (1989)

Movie
1
Composer
Everybody's All-American

Everybody's All-American (1988)

Movie
Composer
Go Toward the Light

Go Toward the Light (1988)

Movie
Composer
Some Girls

Some Girls (1988)

Movie
Composer
Off Limits

Off Limits (1988)

Movie
Composer
Promised Land

Promised Land (1988)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Russkies

Russkies (1987)

Movie
Composer
Five Corners

Five Corners (1987)

Movie
1
Original Music Composer
Campus Man

Campus Man (1987)

Movie
Composer
Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool (1986)

Movie
Composer
Tough Guys

Tough Guys (1986)

Movie
Original Music Composer
8 Million Ways to Die

8 Million Ways to Die (1986)

Movie
6
Composer
Wildcats

Wildcats (1986)

Movie
6
Composer
Head Office

Head Office (1985)

Movie
Self - Keyboards
Crosby, Stills & Nash: Daylight Again

Crosby, Stills & Nash: Daylight Again (1983)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV

Ratings

Average 6.31
Based on 23.6 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1993
2002
1995
2023
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1951-06-09 (72 years old)

Birth Place
Los Angeles, United States of America

Relationships
Rosanna Arquette (1986-09-13 - 1987-10-02)

Children
Hayden Howard, Jackson Howard

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
James Howard Newton, James Newton-Howard

Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Primetime Emmy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Grammy Awards


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