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, four Grammy Awards, three Genie Awards, and nine Canadian Screen Awards.
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9 Works in the catalog credit them.
Music (9)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesmovie · 2014
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeymovie · 2012
The Departedmovie · 2006
The Aviatormovie · 2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingmovie · 2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersmovie · 2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringmovie · 2001
Se7enmovie · 1995
The Silence of the Lambsmovie · 1991
Filmography
LorneFilm · 2026 · as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilm · 2025 · as Self - SNL Musical Director 1975 - 1980
The ShroudsFilm · 2025 · Original Music Composer
DriftFilm · 2023 · Original Music Composer
Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the RingsFilm · 2023 · Acting
Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern PromisesFilm · 2023 · Acting
Crimes of the FutureFilm · 2022 · Original Music Composer
The Pale Blue EyeFilm · 2022 · Original Music Composer
Funny BoyFilm · 2020 · Original Music Composer- Funny BoyFilm · 2020 · Producer
Pieces of a WomanFilm · 2020 · Original Music Composer- Reunited ApartTV · 2020 · as Self · 1 episode
The Lost PrinceFilm · 2020 · Original Music Composer
The Song of NamesFilm · 2019 · Original Music Composer
The Catcher Was a SpyFilm · 2018 · Original Music Composer
Score: A Film Music DocumentaryFilm · 2017 · as Self
DenialFilm · 2016 · Original Music Composer
SpotlightFilm · 2015 · Original Music Composer
Maps to the StarsFilm · 2014 · Original Music Composer
RosewaterFilm · 2014 · Original Music Composer- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesFilm · 2014 · Original Music Composer
Jimmy P.Film · 2013 · Original Music Composer
The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugFilm · 2013 · Original Music Composer- Citizens of CosmopolisFilm · 2012 · as Self
CosmopolisFilm · 2012 · Original Music Composer
The Ephemerol Diaries: An Interview with Stephen LackFilm · 2012 · Original Music Composer- The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyFilm · 2012 · Original Music Composer
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle StoryFilm · 2011 · as Self
A Dangerous MethodFilm · 2011 · Original Music Composer
Howard Shore: A Composer's DreamFilm · 2011 · as Self
HugoFilm · 2011 · Original Music Composer
Edge of DarknessFilm · 2010 · Original Music Composer
The Twilight Saga: EclipseFilm · 2010 · Original Music Composer
DoubtFilm · 2008 · Original Music Composer
The Betrayal – NerakhoonFilm · 2008 · Original Music Composer
Eastern PromisesFilm · 2007 · Original Music Composer
The Last MimzyFilm · 2007 · Original Music Composer
To Each His Own CinemaFilm · 2007 · Original Music Composer
Scoring the SilenceFilm · 2006 · as Self- The DepartedFilm · 2006 · Original Music Composer
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'Film · 2006 · as Self
A History of ViolenceFilm · 2005 · Original Music Composer- Lord of the BrushFilm · 2005 · Original Music Composer
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to OzFilm · 2005 · as Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The MusicFilm · 2005 · as Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'Film · 2004 · as Self
Creating the Lord of the Rings SymphonyFilm · 2004 · as Self
Ed Wood: The ThereminFilm · 2004 · as Self - Composer
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'Film · 2004 · as Self- The AviatorFilm · 2004 · Original Music Composer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingFilm · 2003 · as Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingFilm · 2003 · Original Music Composer
Gangs of New YorkFilm · 2002 · Original Music Composer
Panic RoomFilm · 2002 · Original Music Composer
SpiderFilm · 2002 · Original Music Composer
The Fellowship of the Ring: Music for Middle-earthFilm · 2002 · as Self- The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersFilm · 2002 · Original Music Composer
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'Film · 2001 · as Self- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingFilm · 2001 · Original Music Composer
The ScoreFilm · 2001 · Original Music Composer
CameraFilm · 2000 · Original Music Composer
Esther KahnFilm · 2000 · Original Music Composer
High FidelityFilm · 2000 · Original Music Composer
The CellFilm · 2000 · Original Music Composer
The YardsFilm · 2000 · Original Music Composer
Analyze ThisFilm · 1999 · Original Music Composer
DogmaFilm · 1999 · Original Music Composer
GloriaFilm · 1999 · Original Music Composer
eXistenZFilm · 1999 · Original Music Composer
Cop LandFilm · 1997 · Original Music Composer
The GameFilm · 1997 · Original Music Composer
Before and AfterFilm · 1996 · Original Music Composer
CrashFilm · 1996 · Original Music Composer
Looking for RichardFilm · 1996 · Original Music Composer
StripteaseFilm · 1996 · Original Music Composer
That Thing You Do!Film · 1996 · Original Music Composer
The Truth About Cats & DogsFilm · 1996 · Original Music Composer
Moonlight and ValentinoFilm · 1995 · Original Music Composer- Se7enFilm · 1995 · Original Music Composer
White Man's BurdenFilm · 1995 · Original Music Composer
Ed WoodFilm · 1994 · Original Music Composer
Nobody's FoolFilm · 1994 · Original Music Composer
The ClientFilm · 1994 · Original Music Composer
Guilty as SinFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
M. ButterflyFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
Mrs. DoubtfireFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
PhiladelphiaFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
SliverFilm · 1993 · Original Music Composer
Prelude to a KissFilm · 1992 · Original Music Composer
Single White FemaleFilm · 1992 · Original Music Composer
A Kiss Before DyingFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
Naked LunchFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer- The Silence of the LambsFilm · 1991 · Original Music Composer
Made in MilanFilm · 1990 · Original Music Composer
The Local StigmaticFilm · 1990 · Original Music Composer
An Innocent ManFilm · 1989 · Original Music Composer
She-DevilFilm · 1989 · Original Music Composer
Signs of LifeFilm · 1989 · Original Music Composer
The Lemon SistersFilm · 1989 · Original Music Composer
BigFilm · 1988 · Original Music Composer
Dead RingersFilm · 1988 · Original Music Composer
MovingFilm · 1988 · Original Music Composer
HeavenFilm · 1987 · Original Music Composer
NadineFilm · 1987 · Original Music Composer
Fire with FireFilm · 1986 · Original Music Composer
The FlyFilm · 1986 · Original Music Composer
After HoursFilm · 1985 · Original Music Composer
Nothing Lasts ForeverFilm · 1984 · Original Music Composer
VideodromeFilm · 1983 · Original Music Composer
ScannersFilm · 1981 · Original Music Composer
Gilda LiveFilm · 1980 · as The Candy Slice Group
The BroodFilm · 1979 · Original Music Composer
I Miss You, Hugs and KissesFilm · 1978 · Original Music Composer
Saturday Night LiveTV · 1975 · as Self - Bandleader · 5 episodes
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