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Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Sound · Born 1946-10-18 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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 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 David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his films since 1979, and collaborated with Martin Scorsese on six of his films. Shore has also composed concert works including one opera, The Fly, based on the plot of Cronenberg's 1986 film, which premiered at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on July 2, 2008; a short piece named Fanfare for the Wanamaker Organ and the Philadelphia Orchestra; and a short overture for the Swiss 21st Century Symphony Orchestra. Shore has also composed for television, including serving as the original musical director for the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1975 to 1980. In addition to his three Oscars, Shore has won three Golden Globe Awards…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
  2. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Bandleader
  3. Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) — Self
  4. Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) — Self - SNL Musical Director 1975 - 1980
  5. Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001) — Self
  6. The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' (2006) — Self
  7. Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony (2004) — Self
  8. Gilda Live (1980) — The Candy Slice Group
  9. Lorne (2026) — Self
  10. People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2004) — Self
  11. Citizens of Cosmopolis (2012) — Self
  12. The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005) — Self
  13. A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (2004) — Self
  14. Scoring the Silence (2006) — Self
  15. Reunited Apart (2020) — Self
  16. 100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story (2011) — Self
  17. Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings (2023)
  18. The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005) — Self
  19. Ed Wood: The Theremin (2004) — Self - Composer
  20. Howard Shore: A Composer's Dream (2011) — Self
  21. Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises (2023)
  22. Music for Middle-earth (2002) — Self