Shore, Howard
Character:
Composer
Composer
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Biographical Info:
Howard Leslie Shore was born on October 18th 1946 in Toronto, Canada. Before beginning his work in film however, he served as musical director for Saturday Night Live from 1975-1980. During the span of his twenty-year career, Howard Shore has composed music for films as varied as Mrs. Doubtfire and The Return of the King.
In 1989 he won his first major award, when he was given a Genie (the highest award in his native Canada) for his work in David Croneneberg’s Dead Ringers. He has also won a myriad of awards for his work on The Lord of the Rings films, including an Oscar in 2002 for Best Score with the film The Fellowship of the Ring, an honor which he received again, along with Best Song in 2004 for his work on the trilogy’s final installment The Return of the King.
Interviews:
Filmography:Composer
Silence (2010) (announced)
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (2009) (announced)
Eastern Promises (2007)
The Last Mimzy (2007)
The Departed (2006)
Too Commercial for Cannes (2006)
Acts of Violence (2006) (V)
Lord of the Brush (2005) (TV)
A History of Violence (2005)
Opresión, La (2005)
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony: A Composer's Journey Through Middle-Earth (2004) (V)
The Aviator (2004)
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004) (VG)
Filming for Your Life: Making 'After Hours' (2004) (V)
Music Department:
Eastern Promises (2007) (conductor) (orchestrator) (score producer)
A History of Violence (2005) (conductor) (orchestrator)
The Aviator (2004) (conductor: score) (orchestrator: score) (score producer)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (conductor) (orchestrator)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (conductor) (orchestrator)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (conductor) (orchestrator)
7. The Score (2001) (conductor) (orchestrator)
Shadow Magic (2000) (music consultant)
The Cell (2000) (conductor) (orchestrator)
The Yards (2000) (conductor) (orchestrator)
High Fidelity (2000) (conductor) (music arranger)
Soundtrack:
The Last Mimzy (2007) (writer: "Hello (I Love You)") (producer: "Hello (I Love You)")
The Aviator (2004) (arranger: "Symphony No.6 in B Minor (Pathétique) Op. 74" (1893))
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) (writer: "Into the West")
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (music: "Into the West") ("The Edge of Night")
Gangs of New York (2002) ("Brooklyn Heights")
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (music: "Gollum's Song", "Evenstar", "Breath of Life", "Isengard Unleashed", "Farewell to Lorien")
Beat the Devil (2002) ("Main Title")
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (writer: "In Dreams")
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) (writer: "Mooby Theme Song")
The Score (2001) (producer: "Green Dolphin Street", "You're About To Give In")
The Yards (2000) ("Saturn")
Actor
King Kong (2005) (uncredited) .... Orchestra Pit Conductor
Unspeakable (2000) (V) .... Lucio Crisco
"Saturday Night Live" .... Shelley / ... (11 episodes, 1975-1979)
Thanks
Sexy Beast (2000) (thanks)
Self
"Tracks" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
Acts of Violence (2006) (V) .... Himself
Scoring the Silence (2006) (V) .... Himself
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV) .... Himself
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Score
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony: A Composer's Journey Through Middle-Earth (2004) (V)
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Score, Best Original Song
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2003) (V) .... Himself
The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Best Score Winner
The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2002) (V) .... Himself
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001) (V) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Bee Bandleader
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Beekeeper Bandleader
More: Howard Shore on IMDb
Silence (2010) (announced)
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (2009) (announced)
Eastern Promises (2007)
The Last Mimzy (2007)
The Departed (2006)
Too Commercial for Cannes (2006)
Acts of Violence (2006) (V)
Lord of the Brush (2005) (TV)
A History of Violence (2005)
Opresión, La (2005)
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony: A Composer's Journey Through Middle-Earth (2004) (V)
The Aviator (2004)
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004) (VG)
Filming for Your Life: Making 'After Hours' (2004) (V)
Music Department:
Eastern Promises (2007) (conductor) (orchestrator) (score producer)
A History of Violence (2005) (conductor) (orchestrator)
The Aviator (2004) (conductor: score) (orchestrator: score) (score producer)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (conductor) (orchestrator)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (conductor) (orchestrator)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (conductor) (orchestrator)
7. The Score (2001) (conductor) (orchestrator)
Shadow Magic (2000) (music consultant)
The Cell (2000) (conductor) (orchestrator)
The Yards (2000) (conductor) (orchestrator)
High Fidelity (2000) (conductor) (music arranger)
Soundtrack:
The Last Mimzy (2007) (writer: "Hello (I Love You)") (producer: "Hello (I Love You)")
The Aviator (2004) (arranger: "Symphony No.6 in B Minor (Pathétique) Op. 74" (1893))
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) (writer: "Into the West")
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (music: "Into the West") ("The Edge of Night")
Gangs of New York (2002) ("Brooklyn Heights")
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (music: "Gollum's Song", "Evenstar", "Breath of Life", "Isengard Unleashed", "Farewell to Lorien")
Beat the Devil (2002) ("Main Title")
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (writer: "In Dreams")
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) (writer: "Mooby Theme Song")
The Score (2001) (producer: "Green Dolphin Street", "You're About To Give In")
The Yards (2000) ("Saturn")
Actor
King Kong (2005) (uncredited) .... Orchestra Pit Conductor
Unspeakable (2000) (V) .... Lucio Crisco
"Saturday Night Live" .... Shelley / ... (11 episodes, 1975-1979)
Thanks
Sexy Beast (2000) (thanks)
Self
"Tracks" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
Acts of Violence (2006) (V) .... Himself
Scoring the Silence (2006) (V) .... Himself
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV) .... Himself
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Score
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony: A Composer's Journey Through Middle-Earth (2004) (V)
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Score, Best Original Song
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2003) (V) .... Himself
The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Best Score Winner
The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2002) (V) .... Himself
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001) (V) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Bee Bandleader
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Beekeeper Bandleader
More: Howard Shore on IMDb