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James Newton Howard attended the University of Southern California's music school, but dropped out to tour with Elton John, and eventually compose music for film and television. He started with Head Office (1985) in 1985. He has been nominated for eight Academy Awards. He currently is a songwriter, record producer, conductor, keyboardist, and film...
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Music department (107 credits)
Music department (107 credits)
2018
BaseBoys
(TV Series) (music - 4 episodes)
- Vi SKAL redde Oliver!
(2018)
... (music)
- Opdager kæmpe hemmelighed
(2018)
... (music)
- Lad os sprænge GunPowder i luften?
(2018)
... (music)
- Stjæler fra slikbutik
(2018)
... (music)
1994-2009
ER
(TV Series) (composer - 277 episodes)
- And in the End...
(2009)
... (composer: theme music)
- A House Divided
(2007)
... (composer: theme music)
- Scoop and Run
(2006)
... (composer: theme music)
- Jigsaw
(2006)
... (composer: theme music)
- Heart of the Matter
(2006)
... (composer: theme music)
2008
Imagine
(TV Series) (score producer - 1 episode)
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
(2008)
... (score producer)
2006
American Masters
(TV Series documentary) (score producer - 1 episode)
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
(2006)
... (score producer)
Great Performances
(TV Series) (conductor - 1 episode, 2003) (orchestrator - 1 episode, 2003)
- Elton John at the Royal Opera House
(2003)
... (conductor) / (orchestrator)
2000-2001
The Fugitive
(TV Series) (composer - 8 episodes)
- Smith 282
(2001)
... (composer: theme music)
- Flesh and Blood
(2001)
... (composer: theme music)
- Tucker's Gift
(2001)
... (composer: theme music)
- Sea Change
(2001)
... (composer: theme music)
- Strapped
(2001)
... (composer: theme music)
2000-2001
Gideon's Crossing
(TV Series) (musician - 20 episodes)
- Heart of Glass
(2001)
... (musician: keyboards, synthesizers)
- The Crash
(2001)
... (musician: keyboards, synthesizers)
- Filaments and Ligatures
(2001)
... (musician: keyboards, synthesizers)
- Flashpoint
(2001)
... (musician: keyboards, synthesizers)
- The Others
(2001)
... (musician: keyboards, synthesizers)
2000
FreakyLinks
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Un-aired Pilot
... (composer: stock music; from "The Sixth Sense")
1996
Space Jam
(musician: synth & drum programmer - uncredited) / (orchestrator) / (score producer - uncredited)
1996
The Sentinel
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- The Switchman
(1996)
... (composer: theme music)
1993
The Saint of Fort Washington
(musician: keyboards & synth programmer - uncredited) / (orchestrator) / (score producer - uncredited)
1993
The Fugitive
(conductor - uncredited) / (music producer - uncredited) / (musician: keyboards, piano - uncredited) / (orchestrator)
1993
Dave
(composer: source cues - uncredited) / (musician: keyboards - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited) / (score producer - uncredited)
2000 Malibu Road
(TV Series) (composer - 6 episodes, 1992) (musician - 6 episodes, 1992)
- Episode #1.6
(1992)
... (composer: theme music) / (musician: keyboards, synthesizer)
- Episode #1.5
(1992)
... (composer: theme music) / (musician: keyboards, synthesizer)
- Episode #1.4
(1992)
... (composer: theme music) / (musician: keyboards, synthesizer)
- Episode #1.3
(1992)
... (composer: theme music) / (musician: keyboards, synthesizer)
- Pilot
(1992)
... (composer: theme music) / (musician: keyboards, synthesizer)
1992
Diggstown
(conductor - uncredited) / (music producer - uncredited) / (musician: keyboards, synthesizer - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
1991
Grand Canyon
(conductor - uncredited) / (musician: synth programmer - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
1989
Men
(TV Series) (composer - 5 episodes)
- Every Good Boy Does Fine
(1989)
... (composer: theme music)
- Cupid Ms...Takes
(1989)
... (composer: theme music)
- When the Wind Blows
(1989)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Trouble with Harvey
(1989)
... (composer: theme music)
- Thomas
(1989)
... (composer: theme music)
1987/I
Promised Land
(conductor - uncredited) / (music producer - uncredited) / (musician: keyboards, synthesizer - uncredited)
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Composer (170 credits)
Composer (170 credits)
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Soundtrack (61 credits)
Soundtrack (61 credits)
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Thanks (12 credits)
Thanks (12 credits)
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Self (32 credits)
Self (32 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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Wrote original music for the theatrical trailer of Batman Begins (2005).Alternate Names:
James Howard Newton | James Newton-HowardHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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I wish I had some great words of advice. The only advice I have ever been able to give anybody is to focus on writing music, and if you're writing a movie score particularly, don't worry about the picture. Just write great music and the rest will take care of itself.Trivia:
A famously fast worker, Howard is often called upon to provide last-minute replacement scores for films, or to add to existing soundtracks. See more »Star Sign:
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