Howard Shore
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 The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He won three Academy Awards for his work on The Lord of the Rings, one for the song "Into the West", an award he shared with Eurythmics lead vocalist Annie Lennox and writer/producer Fran Walsh, who wrote the lyrics. He consistently collaborates with director Da…
Known For
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Original Music Composer
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Original Music Composer
Se7en
Original Music Composer
The Silence of the Lambs
Conductor
The Departed
Original Music Composer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Conductor
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Original Music Composer
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Filmography
Acting (24)
Movies (22)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025as Self - SNL Musical Director 1975 - 1980
Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises
2023
Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings
2023
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017as Self
The Appendices, Part Ten: The Journey to Erebor
2014as Self
The Appendices, Part Eight: Return to Middle-earth
2013as Self
Citizens of Cosmopolis
2012as Self
Howard Shore: A Composer's Dream
2011as Self
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
2011as Self
Scoring the Silence
2006as Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005as Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005as Self
The Appendices, Part Six: The Passing of an Age
2004as Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004as Self
Ed Wood: The Theremin
2004as Self - Composer
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
2004as Self
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony
2004as Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003as Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
The Appendices, Part Two: From Vision to Reality
2002as Self
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002as Self
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2001as Self
Gilda Live
1980as The Candy Slice Group
Crew (117)
Movies (116)
The Shrouds
2025Original Music Composer
Revelations: Making Dogma
2025Music
Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises
2023Compositor
Drift
2023Original Music Composer
Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings
2023Musician
The Pale Blue Eye
2022Original Music Composer
Crimes of the Future
2022Original Music Composer
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
2022Main Title Theme Composer
Pieces of a Woman
2020Original Music Composer
The Lost Prince
2020Original Music Composer
Funny Boy
2020Original Music Composer
Funny Boy
2020Producer
The Song of Names
2019Original Music Composer
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018Original Music Composer
Denial
2016Original Music Composer
Spotlight
2015Original Music Composer
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014Original Music Composer
Maps to the Stars
2014Original Music Composer
Rosewater
2014Original Music Composer
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013Original Music Composer
Jimmy P.
2013Original Music Composer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012Conductor
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012Orchestrator
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012Original Music Composer
Cosmopolis
2012Original Music Composer
The Ephemerol Diaries: An Interview with Stephen Lack
2012Original Music Composer
Hugo
2011Original Music Composer
A Dangerous Method
2011Original Music Composer
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010Original Music Composer
Edge of Darkness
2010Original Music Composer
Doubt
2008Original Music Composer
The Betrayal – Nerakhoon
2008Original Music Composer
To Each His Own Cinema
2007Original Music Composer
Eastern Promises
2007Original Music Composer
The Last Mimzy
2007Original Music Composer
The Departed
2006Original Music Composer
A History of Violence
2005Original Music Composer
Lord of the Brush
2005Original Music Composer
The Aviator
2004Original Music Composer
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003Original Music Composer
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003Songs
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003Music
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002Original Music Composer
Gangs of New York
2002Original Music Composer
Panic Room
2002Original Music Composer
Spider
2002Original Music Composer
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001Original Music Composer
The Score
2001Conductor
The Score
2001Orchestrator
The Score
2001Original Music Composer
The Cell
2000Original Music Composer
High Fidelity
2000Conductor
High Fidelity
2000Music Arranger
High Fidelity
2000Original Music Composer
The Yards
2000Conductor
The Yards
2000Orchestrator
The Yards
2000Original Music Composer
Esther Kahn
2000Original Music Composer
Camera
2000Original Music Composer
Dogma
1999Original Music Composer
eXistenZ
1999Original Music Composer
Analyze This
1999Original Music Composer
Gloria
1999Original Music Composer
The Game
1997Original Music Composer
Cop Land
1997Original Music Composer
Crash
1996Original Music Composer
Before and After
1996Original Music Composer
Striptease
1996Original Music Composer
That Thing You Do!
1996Original Music Composer
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
1996Original Music Composer
Looking for Richard
1996Original Music Composer
Se7en
1995Original Music Composer
White Man's Burden
1995Original Music Composer
Moonlight and Valentino
1995Original Music Composer
The Client
1994Original Music Composer
Ed Wood
1994Conductor
Ed Wood
1994Orchestrator
Ed Wood
1994Original Music Composer
Nobody's Fool
1994Original Music Composer
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993Orchestrator
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993Original Music Composer
Guilty as Sin
1993Original Music Composer
Sliver
1993Original Music Composer
Philadelphia
1993Original Music Composer
M. Butterfly
1993Original Music Composer
Single White Female
1992Original Music Composer
Prelude to a Kiss
1992Original Music Composer
The Silence of the Lambs
1991Conductor
The Silence of the Lambs
1991Music Producer
The Silence of the Lambs
1991Original Music Composer
Naked Lunch
1991Original Music Composer
A Kiss Before Dying
1991Conductor
A Kiss Before Dying
1991Original Music Composer
The Lemon Sisters
1990Original Music Composer
The Local Stigmatic
1990Original Music Composer
Made in Milan
1990Original Music Composer
An Innocent Man
1989Original Music Composer
She-Devil
1989Original Music Composer
Signs of Life
1989Original Music Composer
Big
1988Original Music Composer
Dead Ringers
1988Original Music Composer
Nadine
1987Original Music Composer
Heaven
1987Original Music Composer
The Fly
1986Conductor
The Fly
1986Original Music Composer
Fire with Fire
1986Music
After Hours
1985Original Music Composer
Places in the Heart
1984Additional Music
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984Original Music Composer
Videodrome
1983Original Music Composer
Scanners
1981Original Music Composer
Gilda Live
1980Music Director
Gilda Live
1980Musician
The Brood
1979Original Music Composer
I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
1978Original Music Composer
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Music
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