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Howard Shore


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Coordinated with Hollywood Bowl conductor John Mauceri for national performances of his "The Lord of the Rings Symphony" in six movements. See more trivia »
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Filmography

Hide HideMusic Department (59 titles)
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (conductor, orchestrator) (post-production)
 
2013 Jimmy P. (composer: theme music)
 
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (conductor, orchestrator)
 
2011 Hugo (conductor, orchestrator)
 
2011 A Dangerous Method (conductor, music adaptation, orchestrator)
 
2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (conductor, orchestrator)
 
2010 Edge of Darkness (conductor, orchestrator)
 
2010 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series) (composer: main title theme - 3 episodes)
Episode #1.145 (2010) (composer: main title theme)
Episode #1.144 (2010) (composer: main title theme)
Episode #1.137 (2010) (composer: main title theme)
 
2009 P.O.V. (TV series documentary) (music conductor - 1 episode, 2009) (music producer - 1 episode, 2009) (orchestrator - 1 episode, 2009)
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) (2009) (music conductor, music producer, orchestrator)
 
2008/I Doubt (conductor, orchestrator)
 
2007 Eastern Promises (conductor, orchestrator, score producer)
 
2005 A History of Violence (conductor, orchestrator)
 
2004 The Aviator (conductor: score, orchestrator: score, score producer)
 
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (conductor, orchestrator, song: music and lyrics by)
 
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (conductor, orchestrator)
 
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (conductor, orchestrator)
 
2001 The Score (conductor, orchestrator)
 
2000 Shadow Magic (music consultant)
 
2000 The Cell (conductor, orchestrator)
 
2000 The Yards (music conductor, music orchestrator)
 
2000 High Fidelity (conductor, music arranger)
 
1999 Dogma (conductor, music mixer, music orchestrator)
 
1999 eXistenZ (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live Christmas (video) (musical director)
 
1997 Nova (TV series documentary) (composer: additional music - 1 episode)
Coma (1997) (composer: additional music)
 
1997 The Game (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1997 Cop Land (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1996 That Thing You Do! (conductor: score)
 
1996 Striptease (conductor)
 
1996 Crash (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1996 The Truth About Cats & Dogs (music conductor, music orchestrator)
 
1996 Before and After (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1996 Looking for Richard (documentary) (conductor)
 
1995 White Man's Burden (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1994 Nobody's Fool (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1994 Ed Wood (conductor - uncredited, orchestrator)
 
1994 The Client (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1993 Philadelphia (conductor)
 
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire (orchestrator)
 
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series) (composer: title theme)
 
1993 M. Butterfly (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1993 Sliver (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1992 Prelude to a Kiss (conductor)
 
1991 Naked Lunch (conductor)
 
1991 A Kiss Before Dying (conductor)
 
1990 Postcards from the Edge (music supervisor: musical numbers)
 
1990 Quick Change (composer: additional music, orchestrator)
 
1989 She-Devil (conductor)
 
1988 Dead Ringers (conductor)
 
1986 Belizaire the Cajun (music producer)
 
Saturday Night Live (TV series) (musical director - 96 episodes, 1975-1980) (music producer - 18 episodes, 1985-1986) (music director - 1 episode, 1975)
Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson (1986) (music producer)
Oprah Winfrey/Joe Jackson (1986) (music producer)
 
1986 The Best of Dan Aykroyd (video) (musical director)
 
1985 Big Shots in America (TV movie) (composer: theme music)
 
1985 The Best of John Belushi (video) (musical director)
 
1984 Places in the Heart (additional music producer)
 
1983 Silkwood (music coordinator)
 
1981 The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (performer: Lasers)
 
1978 I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses (conductor)
 
1970 The Hart & Lorne Terrific Hour (TV series) (musical director)
 
Show ShowComposer (88 titles)
???? Sinatra (announced)
 
2012 Cosmopolis
 
2011 Hugo
 
2009 P.O.V. (TV series documentary)
 
2008/I Doubt
 
2008 The Betrayal - Nerakhoon (documentary)
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World")
 
2007 The Last Mimzy
 
2006 The Departed
 
2005 Lord of the Brush (TV movie)
 
2005 La opresión (short)
 
2004 The Aviator
 
2003 Happy the Man (TV movie)
 
2002 Spider
 
2002 Panic Room
 
2001 The Score
 
2000 The Cell
 
2000 Esther Kahn
 
2000 The Yards
 
2000 High Fidelity
 
2000/III Camera (short)
 
1999 Dogma
 
1999 Analyze This
 
1999 eXistenZ
 
1999 Gloria
 
1997 The Game
 
1997 Cop Land
 
1996 Striptease
 
1996 Crash
 
1996 Looking for Richard (documentary)
 
1995 Se7en
 
1994 Nobody's Fool
 
1994 Ed Wood
 
1994 The Client
 
1993 Philadelphia
 
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire
 
1993 M. Butterfly
 
1993 Guilty as Sin
 
1993 Sliver
 
1991 Naked Lunch
 
1990 Scales of Justice (TV series)
Regina vs Logan (1990)
 
1990 Made in Milan (documentary short)
 
1989 She-Devil
 
1989 An Innocent Man
 
1989 Signs of Life
 
1988 Dead Ringers
 
1988 Big
 
1988 Moving
 
1987 Nadine
 
1987 Heaven (documentary)
 
1986 The Fly
 
1986 Fire with Fire
 
1985 After Hours
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
Episode #1.5 (1984)
Episode #1.4 (1984)
Episode #1.3 (1984)
Episode #1.2 (1984)
Episode #1.1 (1984)
 
1983 Videodrome
 
1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (TV movie)
 
1981 Scanners
 
1979 The Brood
 
1975 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (27 titles)
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (writer: "The Valley of Imladris" / music: "The Valley of Imladris" / producer: "The Valley of Imladris")
 
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (writer: "Mountain")
 
2012 Cosmopolis (writer: "I Don't Want to Wake Up", "Long to Live")
 
2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (writer: "Eclipse All Yours")
 
2011 Hugo (writer: "The Thief" - uncredited, "The Chase" - uncredited, "The Clocks" - uncredited, "Snowfall" - uncredited, "Hugo's Father" - uncredited, "Ashes" - uncredited, "The Station Inspector" - uncredited, "Bookstore" - uncredited, "The Movies" - uncredited, "The Armoire" - uncredited, "Purpose" - uncredited, "The Plan" - uncredited, "The Invention of Dreams" - uncredited, "Trains" - uncredited, "Papa Georges Made Movies" - uncredited, "Ghost in the Station" - uncredited, "A Train Arrives In the Station" - uncredited, "The Magician" - uncredited, "Coeur Volant" - uncredited, "Winding It Up" - uncredited, "The Message" - uncredited)
 
2011 A Dangerous Method ("Excerpts from Siegfried")
 
2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #18.90 (2010) (writer: "Eclipse All Yours" - uncredited)
 
2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (writer: "Eclipse All Yours", "Riley" - uncredited, "Compromise/Bella's Theme" - uncredited, "Imprinting" - uncredited, "The Cullens' Plan" - uncredited, "The First Kiss" - uncredited, "Rosalie" - uncredited, "Decisions, Decisions?" - uncredited, "They're Coming Here" - uncredited, "Jasper" - uncredited, "Wolf Scent" - uncredited, "Mountain Peak" - uncredited, "The Battle/Victoria Vs. Edward" - uncredited, "As Easy as Breathing" - uncredited, "Wedding Plans" - uncredited, "Bella's Truck/Florida" - uncredited / performer: "Riley" - uncredited, "Compromise/Bella's Theme" - uncredited, "Imprinting" - uncredited, "The Cullens' Plan" - uncredited, "The First Kiss" - uncredited, "Rosalie" - uncredited, "Decisions, Decisions?" - uncredited, "They're Coming Here" - uncredited, "Jasper" - uncredited, "Wolf Scent" - uncredited, "Mountain Peak" - uncredited, "The Battle/Victoria Vs. Edward" - uncredited, "As Easy as Breathing" - uncredited, "Wedding Plans" - uncredited, "Bella's Truck/Florida" - uncredited)
 
2007 The Simpsons (TV series)
Rome-old and Juli-eh (2007) (music: "The Fields of the Pelennor" - uncredited)
 
2007 The Last Mimzy (writer: "Hello I Love You" / producer: "Hello I Love You")
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (TV movie) (performer: "I'm a King Bee" - uncredited)
 
2004 The Aviator (arranger: "Symphony No.6 in B Minor Pathétique Op. 74" 1893)
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Into the West")
 
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (music: "Into the West" / lyrics: "Into the West" / "The Edge of Night")
 
2002 Gangs of New York (writer: "Brooklyn Heights")
 
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (music: "Gollum's Song", "Evenstar", "Breath of Life", "Isengard Unleashed", "Farewell to Lorien")
 
2002 Beat the Devil (short) (writer: "Main Title" / performer: "Main Title" / arranger: "Main Title")
 
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (writer: "Mooby Theme Song")
 
2001 The Score (producer: "Green Dolphin Street", "You're About To Give In")
 
2000 The Yards (performer: "Saturn")
 
1998/I Last Night (writer: "Piano Four")
 
1998 Frogs for Snakes (writer: "Blood on White Shoes")
 
1997 The Game (writer: "Room 277")
 
1995 White Man's Burden (writer: "Drive-By")
 
1984 Nothing Lasts Forever (writer: "Nothing Lasts Forever")
 
1975-1978 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Eric Idle/Kate Bush (1978) (performer: "My Love" - uncredited)
Buck Henry/Jennifer Warnes/Kenny Vance (1977) (writer: "Departure Lounge")
Eric Idle/Neil Innes (1977) (writer: "Shangri-La" - uncredited, "Poor People" - uncredited / performer: "Shangri-La" - uncredited, "Poor People" - uncredited, "In Times Like These" - uncredited)
Live from Mardi Gras (1977) (performer: "The Antler Dance")
Buck Henry/The Band (1976) (writer: "It's Halloween Tonight" / performer: "It's Halloween Tonight")
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2005 King Kong
Orchestra Pit Conductor (uncredited)
 
2000 Unspeakable (video)
Lucio Crisco
 
1975-1979 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Shelley / Bandleader / Beekeeper / …
Bill Russell/Chicago (1979) … Shelley (uncredited)
Kate Jackson/Delbert McClinton (1979) … Drummer (uncredited)
Steve Martin/The Blues Brothers (1978) … Deejay (uncredited)
Robert Klein/Bonnie Raitt (1978) … Shelley (uncredited)
Elliott Gould/Kate & Anna McGarrigle/Roslyn Kind (1977) … Shelley (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2005 Transposing the Music (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2002 The Theremin (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 Sexy Beast (thanks)
 
1999 Dogma (the director would like to thank: for that sweet Shore score - as Howard)
 
Show ShowSelf (29 titles)
2012 Citizens of Cosmopolis (video documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score
 
2012 IC Places Hollywood (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
From the 17th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards (2012) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2011 A Composer's Dream (documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 28th Annual Genie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee
 
2007 Tracks (TV series documentary)
Himself
David Lynch Special (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Acts of Violence (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Scoring the Silence (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Remembering John (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Transposing the Music (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Score
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Score, Best Original Song
 
2004 The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Score & Best Original Song
 
2003 People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Theremin (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Music for Middle-Earth (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Score
 
2002 The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 SNL: 25 Years of Music (TV movie)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1996 Lo + plus (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 October 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1980 Gilda Live (documentary)
The Candy Slice Group (as The Candy Slice Group)
 
1975-1979 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
Buck Henry/Bette Midler (1979) … Himself (uncredited)
Eric Idle/Kate Bush (1978) … Himself (uncredited)
The Rolling Stones (1978) … Himself (uncredited)
Buck Henry/Jennifer Warnes/Kenny Vance (1977) … Himself (uncredited)
Eric Idle/Neil Innes (1977) … Himself (as Howard Shore and his Bobby Blue Band)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (TV movie)
Bee Bandleader (uncredited)
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Beekeeper Bandleader (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Original contemporary compositions 'Hughie' and 'Piano Four' (both available on "Reel Life: the private music of film composers vol. 1"; Arabesque Recordings). 'Piano Four' is also featured on the original soundtrack of _Last Night (1998)_. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Howard Shore and His Band of Angels | Howard Shore and his All Monster Band | Howard Shore and his Bobby Blue Band | The Candy Slice Group | Howard | Howard 'Bud' Shore
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Trivia:

Coordinated with Hollywood Bowl conductor John Mauceri for national performances of his "The Lord of the Rings Symphony" in six movements. See more »

Trademark:

Often works with directors David Cronenberg and Peter Jackson See more »

Star Sign:

Libra