Howard Shore

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Biography

Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, conductor, and orchestrator noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies, both based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Shore is a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg, scoring nearly all of his films since 1979. He has also composed concert works, including an opera titled The Fly, and served as the original musical director for Saturday Night Live from 1975 to 1980.

Highlights

• Two Academy Awards for The Lord of the Rings (2002, 2004)
• Three Golden Globe Awards (2004, 2005)
• Four Grammy Awards
• Composer for The Hobbit trilogy

Discography

• Videodrome (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)1983
• The Fly1986
• Prelude to a Kiss1989
• The Silence of the Lambs1991
• Naked Lunch1992
• M. Butterfly1993
• Mrs. Doubtfire1993
• The Client1994
• Philadelphia: Original Motion Picture Score1994
• Nobody’s Fool1994
• Ed Wood1994
• Seven1995
• Before and After1996
• Crash1996
• Looking for Richard1996
• Cop Land1997
• The Game1997
• Big1997
• Dogma: Music From the Motion Picture1999
• Existenz1999
• Esther Kahn2000
• The Cell (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)2000
• The Yards2000
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack2001
• The Score2001
• Spider2002
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack2002
• Panic Room2002
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack2003
• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy2004
• The Aviator2004
• Music From The Lord of the Rings Trilogy2004
• King Kong2005
• A History of Violence2005
• The Departed: Original Score2006
• Soul of the Ultimate Nation2006
• Eastern Promises2007
• The Last Mimzy2007
• Doubt2009
• The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)2009

Awards

• 🏆prix du Gouverneur général pour les arts du spectacle (2011)
• 🏆Oscar de la meilleure musique de film (2002)
• 🏆Oscar de la meilleure musique de film (2004)
• 🏆officier de l'Ordre du Canada (2016)
• 🏆Saturn Award (1994)
• 🏆Golden Globe de la meilleure musique de film (2004)
• 🏆Golden Globe de la meilleure musique de film (2005)
• 🏆Oscar de la meilleure chanson originale (2004)
• 🏆Golden Globe de la meilleure chanson originale (2004)
• 🏆Grammy Award de la meilleure chanson écrite pour un média visuel (2005)
• 🏆Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (2003)
• 🏆Cannes Soundtrack (2014)
• 🏆Saturn Award (2003)
• 🏆Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (2004)
• 🏆Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (2005)
• 🏆officier des Arts et des Lettres‎
• 🏆Critics' Choice Movie Award de la meilleure musique de film (2001)

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