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Howard Shore

Highest Rated: 98% Big (1988)

Lowest Rated: 14% Moonlight and Valentino (1995)

Birthday: Oct 18, 1946

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Howard Shore always made sure he had an emotional response to each film before he agreed to write a score for it. It was this type of passion for music and connecting it to the audience that made the Canadian one of the most respected and honored composers in the film industry, with over 100 films to his credit. He began as the music director for "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) and went on to compose several of the most memorable movie scores, including Oscar Best Picture winners "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003). Shore won his first Academy Award, along with a Grammy award, for his score of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001), a landmark achievement not only for the classically trained and rock-and-roll-inspired composer, but also for the history of Hollywood.

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Highest rated movies

98% 82% Big Watchlist 97% 93% Spotlight Watchlist
95% 95% The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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95% 95% The Silence of the Lambs
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94% 86% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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94% 72% The Betrayal
Watchlist 93% 78% Hugo Watchlist 93% 83% The Fly Watchlist
92% 88% Ed Wood
Watchlist 92% 95% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Watchlist
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Howard Shore

Howard Shore Howard Shore at arrivals for COSMOPOLIS Premiere, MoMA Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY August 13, 2012. Photo By: Andres Otero/Everett Collection THE LAST MIMZY, musician Roger Waters, composer Howard Shore, on set, 2007. ©New Line Cinema View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
73% No Score Yet The Shrouds Original Music - 2024
80% 50% Crimes of the Future Original Music $2.0M 2022
76% 84% Pieces of a Woman Original Music - 2020
81% 22% Funny Boy Producer,
Original Music 		- 2020
39% 90% The Song of Names Original Music $1.1M 2019
91% 83% Score: A Film Music Documentary Self $97.3K 2016
82% 71% Denial Original Music $4.1M 2016
97% 93% Spotlight Original Music $45.0M 2015
63% 44% Maps to the Stars Original Music $347.6K 2014
76% 68% Rosewater Original Music $3.1M 2014
59% 74% The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Original Music $255.1M 2014
50% 41% Jimmy P. Original Music $19.8K 2013
74% 85% The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Original Music $258.4M 2013
64% 83% The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Original Music $303.0M 2012
67% 31% Cosmopolis Original Music $743.6K 2012
79% 50% A Dangerous Method Original Music $5.7M 2011
93% 78% Hugo Original Music $73.8M 2011
46% 60% The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Original Music $300.5M 2010
54% 49% Edge of Darkness Original Music $43.3M 2010
79% 78% Doubt Original Music $33.4M 2008
94% 72% The Betrayal Original Music - 2008
89% 83% Eastern Promises Original Music $17.1M 2007
91% 94% The Departed Original Music $132.4M 2006
84% 50% King Kong Original Music $218.1M 2005
88% 76% A History of Violence Original Music $31.5M 2005
86% 79% The Aviator Original Music $102.6M 2004
94% 86% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Original Music $377.8M 2003
84% 68% Spider Original Music $1.6M 2002
72% 81% Gangs of New York Original Music - 2002
95% 95% The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Original Music $342.6M 2002
76% 64% Panic Room Original Music $95.3M 2002
92% 95% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Original Music $315.5M 2001
74% 67% The Score Original Music $71.1M 2001
64% 51% The Yards Original Music $882.7K 2000
54% 63% Esther Kahn Original Music $9.3K 2000
45% 57% The Cell Original Music $61.3M 2000
91% 90% High Fidelity Original Music $27.3M 2000
14% 31% Gloria Original Music $4.2M 1999
68% 85% Dogma Original Music $30.7M 1999
75% 69% eXistenZ Original Music $2.8M 1999
69% 62% Analyze This Original Music $106.8M 1999
75% 67% Cop Land Original Music $44.9M 1997
32% 34% Before and After Original Music $8.8M 1996
83% 80% Looking for Richard Original Music $1.4M 1996
74% 63% Ransom Original Music $136.5M 1996
85% 56% The Truth About Cats & Dogs Original Music $34.1M 1996
64% 61% Crash Original Music $3.4M 1996
14% 53% Moonlight and Valentino Original Music $2.1M 1995
83% 95% Seven Original Music $100.1M 1995
24% 36% White Man's Burden Original Music $3.6M 1995
91% 81% Nobody's Fool Original Music $38.3M 1994
92% 88% Ed Wood Original Music $5.9M 1994
80% 68% The Client Original Music $90.8M 1994
39% 67% M. Butterfly Original Music $1.0M 1993
18% 30% Sliver Original Music $35.5M 1993
38% 43% Guilty as Sin Original Music $22.7M 1993
81% 89% Philadelphia Original Music $76.0M 1993
71% 77% Mrs. Doubtfire Original Music $219.2M 1993
63% 39% Prelude to a Kiss Original Music $19.3M 1992
53% 44% Single White Female Original Music $46.2M 1992
72% 77% Naked Lunch Original Music $2.2M 1991
31% 32% A Kiss Before Dying Original Music $14.7M 1991
95% 95% The Silence of the Lambs Original Music $130.7M 1991
No Score Yet 51% The Local Stigmatic Original Music - 1990
48% 49% She-Devil Original Music $12.8M 1989
44% 47% An Innocent Man Original Music $20.0M 1989
No Score Yet 22% Signs of Life Original Music $11.1K 1989
85% 82% Dead Ringers Original Music $8.3M 1988
98% 82% Big Original Music $113.5M 1988
33% 64% Moving Original Music $10.7M 1988
50% 28% Nadine Original Music $5.7M 1987
63% 67% Heaven Original Music - 1987
No Score Yet 83% Fire With Fire Original Music $3.3M 1986
93% 83% The Fly Original Music $34.9M 1986
90% 87% After Hours Original Music $10.9M 1985
83% 80% Videodrome Original Music - 1983
67% 64% Scanners Original Music - 1981
No Score Yet 78% Gilda Live The Candy Slice Group (Character) - 1980
81% 68% The Brood Original Music - 1979