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Howard Leslie Shore is a Canadian composer and conductor noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He won three Academy Awards for his work on the first trilogy, with one being for the original song "Into the West", an award he shared with Eurythmics lead vocalist Annie Lennox and writer/producer Fran Walsh, who wrote the lyrics. He is also a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his films since 1979.
Birth Name
Howard Leslie Shore
Born
Friday, 18 October 1946
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Reunited Apart | Self | 2020 |
| Score | Self | 2017 |
| Live from New York! | Self - Featuring | 2015 |
| Citizens of Cosmopolis | Self | 2012 |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2012 |
| IC Places Hollywood | Self - Interviewee | 2012 |
| 100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story | Self | 2011 |
| Acts of Violence | Self | 2006 |
| King Kong | Orchestra Pit Conductor | 2005 |
| Oz Tribute: The Art of Imagination | Self | 2005 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Reunited Apart | Self | 2020 |
| Score | Self | 2017 |
| Live from New York! | Self - Featuring | 2015 |
| Citizens of Cosmopolis | Self | 2012 |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2012 |
| IC Places Hollywood | Self - Interviewee | 2012 |
| 100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story | Self | 2011 |
| Acts of Violence | Self | 2006 |
| King Kong | Orchestra Pit Conductor | 2005 |
| Oz Tribute: The Art of Imagination | Self | 2005 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi | Bee Bandleader | 2005 |
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Self | 2005 |
| Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony: A Composer's Journey Through Middle-Earth | Self | 2004 |
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2004 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Drinking Rohan Soldier | 2003 |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2002 |
| Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' | Self | 2001 |
| Unspeakable | Lucio Crisco | 2000 |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | Self - Audience Member | 1999 |
| Gilda Live | Candy Slice Group singer / The Candy Slice Group | 1980 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self / Shelley / Various / Self - Performer (segment 'I Can't Stop My Leg') / Self - Howard Shore and His Bee Band / Self - Howard Shore and His Band of Angels / Self - Howard Shore and His All Nurse Band / Self - Bandleader / Self - Band Leader / Musician at Plato's Cave / Drummer / Dr. Frankenstein / Deejay / Conductor / Band Member (segment 'Joe Cocker') | 1975 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Funny Boy | 2020 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2012 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2012 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Won |
| 2004 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Won |
| 2004 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Won |
| 2004 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Won |
| 2004 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Won |
| 2002 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Won |
| 2002 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
