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James Newton Howard is an American composer, conductor, and music producer. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and eight Academy Award nominations. His film scores include Pretty Woman (1990), Grand Canyon (1991), The Fugitive (1993), The Devil's Advocate (1997), Dinosaur (2000), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Treasure Planet (2002), King Kong (2005), Batman Begins (2005), Blood Diamond (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), The Bourne Legacy (2012), The Hunger Games series (2012–2015) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). He has collaborated with directors M. Night Shyamalan, having scored nine of his films since The Sixth Sense; Christopher Nolan, having collaborated with Hans Zimmer on The Dark Knight Trilogy, excluding The Dark Knight Rises; Peter Jackson, composing the score for his 2005 remake of King Kong; and Francis Lawrence, having scored all of his films since I Am Legend.
Born
Saturday, 09 June 1951
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Fanny: The Right to Rock | Self | 2021 |
| Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Celebration for the Film & TV Music Community | Self | 2020 |
| Starz Inside: Unforgettably Evil | Himself / Self | 2009 |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2009 |
| King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries | Self | 2005 |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2005 |
| Shootout | Self | 2003 |
| Making 'Signs' | Himself - Composer / Self - Composer | 2003 |
| The Eddie Files | Self | 1995 |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash: Daylight Again | Self - Keyboards | 1983 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Fanny: The Right to Rock | Self | 2021 |
| Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Celebration for the Film & TV Music Community | Self | 2020 |
| Starz Inside: Unforgettably Evil | Himself / Self | 2009 |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2009 |
| King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries | Self | 2005 |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2005 |
| Shootout | Self | 2003 |
| Making 'Signs' | Himself - Composer / Self - Composer | 2003 |
| The Eddie Files | Self | 1995 |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash: Daylight Again | Self - Keyboards | 1983 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2021 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2021 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Nominated |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2008 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Nominated |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Won |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1995 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Nominated |
| 1994 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
| 1992 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Nominated |
