James Newton Howard
Background information
Born	June 9, 1951 (1951-06-09) (age 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Film score
Occupation(s)	Composer, conductor

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Biography

Throughout his prolific career, composer/musician/songwriter James Newton Howard has scored films of all scales and genres, earning multiple award nominations for his work. Howard began studying music as a small child and went on to attend the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California and then majored in piano performance at the University of Southern California. After Howard left college, he toured with Elton John as a keyboardist during the late 1970s and early 1980s before moving into film music in the mid-1980s. A composer is a person who writes music. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Situated on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Music Academy of the West enchants students and audiences alike with its lush surroundings and musical offerings. ... Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , County Government  - Mayor Marty Blum Area  - City 111. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ... College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ...

By the 1990s, Howard truly hit his career stride, scoring the surprise blockbuster romantic comedy Pretty Woman (1990) and receiving his first Academy Award nomination for his score for Barbra Streisand's drama The Prince of Tides (1991). Setting the musical mood for numerous films throughout the decade, Howard's skills encompassed a plethora of genres, including three more best original score Oscar nominations, for the Harrison Ford actioner The Fugitive (1993), the Julia Roberts romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding and M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (2004). In addition, Howard scored the Western epic Wyatt Earp (1994), Kevin Costner's Waterworld (1995), and Primal Fear (1996). He has scored all of Shyamalan's suspense thrillers, The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Signs (2002), The Village (2004), and Lady in the Water (2006). For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy motion picture. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Barbra Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, liberal political activist, film producer and director. ... The Prince of Tides is a 1986 novel by Pat Conroy. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ... For the silent film actor, see Harrison Ford (silent film actor). ... The Fugitive is a 1993 Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winning feature film, based on the television series The Fugitive, starring Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble, and Tommy Lee Jones as Deputy United States Marshal Samuel Gerard. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American film actress and former fashion model. ... This article is about the Julia Roberts film. ... Manoj Nelliattu Shyamalan (born August 6, 1970), known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan , //, is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter and director, who also performs smaller roles in his own movies. ... For other uses of this title see The Village disambiguation page. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wyatt Earp DVD cover Wyatt Earp is a 1994 Western film, written by Dan Gordon and Lawrence Kasdan and directed by Kasdan. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American film actor and director who often produces his own films. ... This article is about the 1995 sci-fi film. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Primal Fear is a 1996 motion picture which tells a story of a defense attorney (Richard Gere) who defends an altar boy (Edward Norton) charged with the murder of a Catholic archbishop. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For the ability sometimes referred to as sixth sense, see Extra-sensory perception. ... This article is about the year. ... This page refers to Unbreakable the film. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Signs is a 2002 science fiction thriller film directed by M. Night Shyamalan starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, and Abigail Breslin. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... For other uses of this title see The Village disambiguation page. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lady in the Water is a 2006 thriller/fantasy film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and also produced by Sam Mercer and Jose L. Rodriguez. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His collaborations on tunes for One Fine Day (1996) and Junior (1994) garnered Best Song nods. Along with scoring such smaller, character-driven films as Five Corners (1988), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), and American Heart (1993), Howard proved equally skilled at composing for big-budget Hollywood spectacles, including Space Jam (1996), Dante's Peak (1997) (theme only - score was composed by John Frizzell), and Collateral (2004). He has also scored three Disney feature films which are Dinosaur (2000) Treasure Planet and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Though he concentrated primarily on films, Howard has also contributed music for TV series, earning an Emmy nomination in 1995 for his theme to NBC's ratings smash ER. One Fine Day is a 1996 romantic comedy starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney. ... Junior, released in 1994, is Arnold Schwarzeneggers third comedy film, which features him teamed up with Danny DeVito, following their previous collaboration, Twins and director Ivan Reitman, who also directed Schwarzenegger in that film and Kindergarten Cop. ... The Academy Award for Best Song is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers. ... Five Corners is a 1987 film starring Tim Robbins, Jodie Foster, and John Turturro. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 independent film, based on the acclaimed 1984 Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning play of the same name by David Mamet, who adapted it into a screenplay for the film. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Dantes Peak is a 1997 action-adventure film starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Collateral is a 2004 Academy Award-nominated Dreamworks SKG/Paramount Pictures American drama/thriller/crime film directed by Michael Mann and written by Stuart Beattie, with un-credited rewrites by Mann and Frank Darabont. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dinosaur is a feature film produced by Walt Disney Pictures, and released to movie theatres in 2000. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Treasure Planet is a 2002 Academy Award nominated science fiction animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 27, 2002. ... Milo trying to convince scholars of Atlantis existence. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... An Emmy Award. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... This article is about the drama series. ...

Howard is now one of the most recognized composers for film. His work in 2004 on The Village (with violin solos by Hilary Hahn) earned him his most recent Oscar nomination. Since, he has composed for several major motion pictures, notably the score for Batman Begins which he co-wrote with Hans Zimmer. On October 14, 2005, it was officially announced that James Newton Howard would replace Howard Shore as composer for King Kong, due to "differing creative aspirations for the score" between Shore and director Peter Jackson. The resultant score earned Howard his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score. His most recent works are Lady in the Water, his fifth film with M. Night Shyamalan, Blood Diamond, and The Lookout. Upcoming features include Michael Clayton, The Waterhorse, I Am Legend and The Dark Knight. For other uses of this title see The Village disambiguation page. ... Hilary Hahn - credit Kasskara courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Hilary Hahn (born November 27, 1979 in Lexington, Virginia) is an American Grammy Award–winning violinist. ... For the novel based on the film, see Batman Begins (novelization). ... Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Globe award-winning film score composer from Germany. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy Award-winning Canadian composer, best known for composing the scores to The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and films of David Cronenberg. ... King Kong is a New Zealand/United States adventure/fantasy movie remake of the original 1933 movie. ... For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... For the main article see Golden Globe Awards. ... Lady in the Water is a 2006 thriller/fantasy film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and also produced by Sam Mercer and Jose L. Rodriguez. ... Manoj Nelliattu Shyamalan (born August 6, 1970), known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan , //, is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter and director, who also performs smaller roles in his own movies. ... Blood Diamond is an Academy Award-nominated 2006 adventure/drama/thriller film. ... The Lookout is a 2007 crime film directed and written by Scott Frank, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, and Isla Fisher. ... Michael Clayton is a film written and directed by Tony Gilroy and co-produced by George Clooney. ... I Am Legend is an upcoming 2007 post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. ... The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman. ...

Discography and Filmography

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The Fugitive is a 1993 Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winning feature film, based on the television series The Fugitive, starring Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble, and Tommy Lee Jones as Deputy United States Marshal Samuel Gerard. ... The year 1994 in film involved some significant events. ... Junior, released in 1994, is Arnold Schwarzeneggers third comedy film, which features him teamed up with Danny DeVito, following their previous collaboration, Twins and director Ivan Reitman, who also directed Schwarzenegger in that film and Kindergarten Cop. ... Wyatt Earp DVD cover Wyatt Earp is a 1994 Western film, written by Dan Gordon and Lawrence Kasdan and directed by Kasdan. ... The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ... Just Cause is a 1995 film directed by Arne Glimcher starring Sean Connery & Laurence Fishburne. ... This article is about the 1995 sci-fi film. ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This page is about the movie. ... The year 1999 in film involved some significant events. ... For the ability sometimes referred to as sixth sense, see Extra-sensory perception. ... The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. ... Dinosaur is a feature film produced by Walt Disney Pictures, and released to movie theatres in 2000. ... For the 1968 science-fiction film and novel, see 2001: A Space Odyssey The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. ... Milo trying to convince scholars of Atlantis existence. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... Signs is a 2002 science fiction thriller film directed by M. Night Shyamalan starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, and Abigail Breslin. ... Treasure Planet is a 2002 Academy Award nominated science fiction animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 27, 2002. ... The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ... Promotional poster for Peter Pan Peter Pan was a film released in December 25, 2003, by Universal Pictures. ... The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. ... Hidalgo is a 2004 film based on the life and tales of former horse rider Frank Hopkins and his endurance horse Hidalgo, a mustang. ... For other uses of this title see The Village disambiguation page. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... The Interpreter is a 2005 drama/thriller film, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, and Catherine Keener. ... For the novel based on the film, see Batman Begins (novelization). ... Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Globe award-winning film score composer from Germany. ... King Kong is a 2005 remake of the 1933 King Kong film about a fictional giant ape called Kong. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Freedomland is a 2006 film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore. ... Lady in the Water is a 2006 thriller/fantasy film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and also produced by Sam Mercer and Jose L. Rodriguez. ... Blood Diamond is an Academy Award-nominated 2006 adventure/drama/thriller film. ... 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season and several film franchises which premiered or had installments released in 2004, which appear again this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Ocean... The Lookout is a 2007 crime film directed and written by Scott Frank, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, and Isla Fisher. ... I Am Legend is an upcoming 2007 post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. ... Michael Clayton is a film written and directed by Tony Gilroy and co-produced by George Clooney. ... 2008 in film is expected to feature another battle of the sequels, as many properties release new installments, including: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Incredible Hulk, The Mummy 3, The Dark Knight, Jurassic Park 4, Hellboy 2: The Golden... The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman. ... The Happening is a 2008 film directed by M. Night Shyamalan. ...

See also

• List of noted film producer and composer collaborations

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External links

• James-Newton-Howard.com (unofficial site)
• James Newton Howard (polish unofficial site)
• All Music Guide to James Newton Howard
• James Newton Howard at the Internet Movie Database