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James Newton Howard attended the University of Southern California's music... moreTrivia:
Has his own recording studio: JNH Studio moreAwards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 34 wins & 23 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
A.V. Talk: The Happening (From The AV Club. 13 June 2008, 6:16 AM, PDT)
Jackson Ditches 'King Kong' Score Just Weeks Before Premiere (From WENN. 19 October 2005)
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Music Department:
- "Imagine" (score produced by) (1 episode, 2008)
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2008) TV episode (score produced by) - Carolina Moon (2007) (TV) (score producer)
... aka Nora Robert's Carolina Moon (Australia: DVD title) - Blue Smoke (2007) (TV) (score producer)
... aka Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke (USA: complete title) - Angels Fall (2007) (TV) (score producer)
... aka Nora Robert's Angels Fall (Australia) - "ER" (composer: theme music) (275 episodes, 1994-2007)
- A House Divided (2007) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Jigsaw (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Heart of the Matter (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Ames v. Kovac (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Parenthood (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music)
(270 more) - "American Masters" (score producer) (1 episode, 2006)
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2006) TV episode (score producer) - The Interpreter (2005) (orchestrator)
... aka Interprète, L' (France) - "Great Performances" (conductor) (1 episode, 2003) (orchestrator) (1 episode, 2003)
- Elton John at the Royal Opera House (2003) TV episode (conductor) (orchestrator) - Dreamcatcher (2003) (orchestrator)
... aka Attrapeur de rêves, L' (Canada: French title) - Treasure Planet (2002) (orchestrator) (score producer)
- Return to the Andes (2002) (V) (composer: 'Alive')
- The Emperor's Club (2002) (orchestrator) (score producer)
- Unconditional Love (2002) (orchestrator: score)
- Signs (2002) (score producer)
... aka M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (USA: promotional title) - Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) (orchestrator) (score producer)
- Vertical Limit (2000) (orchestrator) (score producer)
... aka Vertical Limit (Germany) - Unbreakable (2000) (orchestrator) (score producer)
- Dinosaur (2000) (orchestrator) (score producer)
- Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) (orchestrator) (score producer)
- Mumford (1999) (orchestrator) (score producer)
- The Sixth Sense (1999) (orchestrator) (score producer) (uncredited)
- Stir of Echoes (1999) (orchestrator) (score producer)
- Runaway Bride (1999) (orchestrator)
- A Perfect Murder (1998) (orchestrator)
- The Postman (1997) (orchestrator)
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) (orchestrator)
... aka Devil's Advocate (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Im Auftrag des Teufels (Germany) - Fathers' Day (1997) (orchestrator)
- Picture Perfect (1997) (composer: additional music)
- Liar Liar (1997) (composer: theme music)
- Dante's Peak (1997) (composer: theme music)
- Metro (1997) (composer: additional music) (uncredited)
- One Fine Day (1996) (orchestrator)
- Space Jam (1996) (orchestrator)
- The Rich Man's Wife (1996) (composer: theme music)
- The Trigger Effect (1996) (orchestrator)
- Primal Fear (1996) (orchestrator)
- Eye for an Eye (1996) (orchestrator)
- The Sentinel (1996) (TV) (composer: theme music)
- "The Sentinel" (1996) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
- Waterworld (1995) (orchestrator)
- French Kiss (1995) (orchestrator)
... aka Paris Match - Outbreak (1995) (orchestrator)
- Just Cause (1995) (orchestrator)
- Junior (1994) (orchestrator)
- Wyatt Earp (1994) (orchestrator)
- Major League II (1994) (composer: additional music)
- Intersection (1994) (orchestrator)
- The Saint of Fort Washington (1993) (orchestrator)
- The Fugitive (1993) (orchestrator)
- Dave (1993) (orchestrator)
- Falling Down (1993) (orchestrator)
... aka Chute libre (France) - Alive (1993) (orchestrator)
... aka Alive: The Miracle of the Andes - Alive: 20 Years Later (1993) (V) (musician)
- "2000 Malibu Road" (1992) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
- Grand Canyon (1991) (orchestrator)
- Pretty Woman (1990) (orchestrator)
- Some Girls (1988) (conductor)
... aka Sisters - Five Corners (1987) (score producer)
... aka 5 Corners (USA: video box title) - Nothing in Common (1986) (conductor: strings)
- 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) (musician: original score)
- Wildcats (1986) (music recording producer)
... aka First and Goal - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (song producer)
Composer:
- Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) (post-production)
- Defiance (2008) (completed)
- The Dark Knight (2008) (completed)
... aka Batman: The Dark Knight (USA: informal title)
... aka The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - The Happening (2008)
- Mad Money (2008)
- Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (2008)
- The Great Debaters (2007)
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
- I Am Legend (2007)
... aka I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007)
... aka The Water Horse (International: English title: informal short title) - Michael Clayton (2007)
- The Lookout (2007)
- Reflections of Lady in the Water (2006) (V)
- Blood Diamond (2006)
... aka Blood Diamond (Germany) - Lady in the Water (2006)
- RV (2006)
... aka RV: Runaway Vacation (Australia) (UK)
... aka Chaoscamper RV, Die (Germany)
... aka Runaway Vacation (International: English title) - Freedomland (2006)
- It's All Gone King Kong (2005) (TV)
- King Kong (2005)
... aka King Kong (Germany)
... aka Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title: teaser title)
... aka Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA: promotional title) - Batman Begins (2005)
... aka Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - The Interpreter (2005)
... aka Interprète, L' (France) - Collateral (2004)
- The Village (2004)
... aka Grey (Philippines: English title: review title)
... aka M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA: promotional title) - Hidalgo (2004)
... aka Dash (Philippines: English title: review title) - Peter Pan (2003)
- Dreamcatcher (2003)
... aka Attrapeur de rêves, L' (Canada: French title) - Making 'Signs' (2003) (V)
- Treasure Planet (2002)
- De entre los zapatos (2002)
... aka Amongst the Shoes (USA: original subtitled version) - The Emperor's Club (2002)
- Unconditional Love (2002)
- Signs (2002)
... aka M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (USA: promotional title) - Big Trouble (2002)
- America's Sweethearts (2001)
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
- Vertical Limit (2000)
... aka Vertical Limit (Germany) - Unbreakable (2000)
- "Gideon's Crossing" (2000) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Dinosaur (2000)
- Wayward Son (1999)
- Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
- Mumford (1999)
- The Sixth Sense (1999)
- Stir of Echoes (1999)
- Runaway Bride (1999)
- A Perfect Murder (1998)
- "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998) TV mini-series (part 6)
- The Postman (1997)
- The Devil's Advocate (1997)
... aka Devil's Advocate (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Im Auftrag des Teufels (Germany) - My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
- Fathers' Day (1997)
- Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
- One Fine Day (1996)
- Space Jam (1996)
- The Trigger Effect (1996)
- Primal Fear (1996)
- The Juror (1996)
- Eye for an Eye (1996)
- Restoration (1995)
- Waterworld (1995)
- French Kiss (1995)
... aka Paris Match - Outbreak (1995)
- Just Cause (1995)
- Junior (1994)
- Wyatt Earp (1994)
- Intersection (1994)
- The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)
- The Fugitive (1993)
- Dave (1993)
- Falling Down (1993)
... aka Chute libre (France) - Alive (1993)
... aka Alive: The Miracle of the Andes - Alive: 20 Years Later (1993) (V)
- Night and the City (1992)
- American Heart (1992)
- Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
... aka Glengarry Glen Ross (Australia: DVD title) - Diggstown (1992)
... aka Midnight Sting - A Private Matter (1992) (TV)
... aka Miss Sherri (USA) - The Prince of Tides (1991)
- Grand Canyon (1991)
- My Girl (1991)
- The Man in the Moon (1991)
- Dying Young (1991)
... aka The Choice of Love (Europe: English title) - Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
... aka Liste noire, La (France) - King Ralph (1991)
- Descending Angel (1990) (TV)
- 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)
... aka Three Men and a Little Lady (USA: poster title) - Marked for Death (1990)
- Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990) (TV)
- Flatliners (1990)
- Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler (1990) (TV)
- Pretty Woman (1990)
- Coupe de Ville (1990)
- The Image (1990) (TV)
- The Package (1989)
- Major League (1989)
- Tap (1989)
- Everybody's All-American (1988)
... aka When I Fall in Love - Go Toward the Light (1988) (TV)
... aka Go to the Light - Some Girls (1988)
... aka Sisters - Off Limits (1988)
... aka Saigon (UK)
... aka Saigon: Off Limits (Philippines: English title) - Russkies (1987)
- Five Corners (1987)
... aka 5 Corners (USA: video box title) - Campus Man (1987)
- Promised Land (1987)
... aka Young Hearts - Nobody's Fool (1986)
- Tough Guys (1986)
- 8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
- Wildcats (1986)
... aka First and Goal - Head Office (1985)
Soundtrack:
- Perfect Stranger (2007) (writer: "The Lie") (performer: "The Lie")
- Blood Diamond (2006) (writer: "Shine on 'em")
... aka Blood Diamond (Germany) - Miami Vice (2006) (writer: "Daniel")
... aka Miami Vice (Germany) - Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) (writer: "You Were Jealous", "Jules' Confession")
- De entre los zapatos (2002) (writer: "Empty Couch") (performer: "Empty Couch")
... aka Amongst the Shoes (USA: original subtitled version) - Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) (music: "Where the Dream Takes You")
- "Expeditie Robinson" (2000) TV series (writer: "Molossus")
- "Friends" (1 episode, 1998)
- The One with the Kips (1998) TV episode (performer: "Theme from ER") - Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) (writer: "VIV DEJECTED")
- Volcano (1997) (writer: "The Boxing Gym")
- The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) (writer: "For the First Time")
- One Fine Day (1996) (writer: "For the First Time")
- Congo (1995) (writer: "The Village Chant") (producer: "The Village Chant")
- French Kiss (1995) (writer: "I Want You" (Love Theme from 'French Kiss')) (producer: "I Want You" (Love Theme from 'French Kiss')) ("I Love Paris")
... aka Paris Match - The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) (writer: "Look What Love Has Done")
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1 episode, 1994)
- Episode dated 28 November 1994 (1994) TV episode (writer: "True Blue") - Junior (1994) (writer: "LOOK WHAT LOVE HAS DONE") (producer: "LOOK WHAT LOVE HAS DONE")
- Dying Young (1991) (writer: "LOVE THEME FROM DYING YOUNG")
... aka The Choice of Love (Europe: English title) - Tap (1989) (writer: "Can't Escape the Rhythm")
- Overboard (1987) (producer: "SOMETHING SPECIAL")
- Cobra (1986) (writer: "Hold on to Your Vision")
- Wildcats (1986) (writer: "Good Hands", "Show Me How It Works", "Razzle Dazzle", "Penetration", "Love Lives Alone", "Don't Wanna Be Normal", "Rock It", "We Stand Alone", "Hard To Say") (producer: "Good Hands")
... aka First and Goal - Body Rock (1984) (producer: "The Closest To Love")
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (producer: "NIGHTS ARE FOREVER")
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Nothing in Common (1986) (arranger: strings)
Actor:
- Elton John in Central Park New York (1981) (TV) .... Keyboards
Thanks:
- Squeegees (2008) (TV) (special thanks)
- Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006) (V) (special thanks)
- The Wedding Date (2005) (special thanks)
- The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' (2002) (V) (thanks)
- My First Mister (2001) (very special thanks)
... aka Mein erster richtiger Freund (Germany: TV title)
Self:
- Reflections of Lady in the Water (2006) (V)
- King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries (2005) (V) .... Himself
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
- Episode #2.30 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral' (2004) (V) .... Himself
- The Score (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Making 'Signs' (2003) (V) .... Himself - Composer
- The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' (2002) (V) .... Himself - Score Composer
- Spotlight on Location: Snow Falling on Cedars (2000) (TV) .... Himself/Interviewee
- "The Eddie Files" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- Patterns: The Big Concert (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Composer, 'Wyatt Earp'
- Crosby, Stills & Nash: Daylight Again (1983) (V) .... Himself - Keyboards
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