James Newton Howard
An incredibly prolific and versatile composer, James Newton Howard scored a dizzying array of popular and critically acclaimed films, beginning with "Pretty Woman" (1990), "The Prince of Tides" (1991), "The Fugitive" (1993) and "Wyatt Earp" (1994), through "The Sixth Sense" (1999) "Batman Begins" (2005), "King Kong" (2005) and "I am Legend" (2007). Howard - who first sat down at a piano at age two - went on to earn a degree in music and orchestration from the University of Southern California's School of Music, and could have, theoretically, dove right into movie scoring - except for a midstream diversion as a remarkable pop musician in the 1970s, playing keyboards for Elton John, Cher and Toto, among others. Inspiring the loyalty of many prominent filmmakers, Howard enjoyed ongoing working relationships with Lawrence Kasdan, M. Night Shyamalan and sometime director, Kevin Costner. With sweeping scores drawing upon his early exposure to Beethoven and Bach, and melodies informed by his brief but potent career in pop rock, Howard's scores literally resonated with millions of moviegoers, even if household name recognition continued to elude him. But with his stated growing interested in more ambitious themes and unusual arrangements - coupled with his Oscar-nominated score for the George Clooney legal thriller "Michael Clayton" (2007) - many in the industry believed his best work was still yet to come.
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James Newton Howard
Filmography
Movies
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23% |
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Pain Hustlers | Original Music | - | 2023 |
46% |
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Original Music | $95.8M | 2022 |
62% |
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Jungle Cruise | Original Music | $117.0M | 2021 |
93% |
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Raya and the Last Dragon | Original Music | $54.7M | 2021 |
88% |
|
News of the World | Original Music | $12.7M | 2020 |
82% |
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A Hidden Life | Original Music | $1.7M | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Hidden Life | Original Music | - | 2019 |
36% |
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Original Music | $159.4M | 2018 |
32% |
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | Original Music | $54.8M | 2018 |
45% |
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Red Sparrow | Original Music | $46.7M | 2018 |
55% |
|
Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Original Music | $11.7M | 2017 |
82% |
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Detroit | Original Music | $16.8M | 2017 |
74% |
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Original Music | $234.0M | 2016 |
20% |
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The Huntsman: Winter's War | Original Music | $48.0M | 2016 |
58% |
|
Concussion | Original Music | $33.8M | 2015 |
70% |
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 | Original Music | $281.7M | 2015 |
72% |
|
Pawn Sacrifice | Original Music | $2.4M | 2014 |
38% |
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Cut Bank | Original Music | - | 2014 |
95% |
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Nightcrawler | Original Music | $32.4M | 2014 |
54% |
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Maleficent | Original Music | $241.4M | 2014 |
70% |
|
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 | Original Music | - | 2014 |
90% |
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Original Music | - | 2013 |
51% |
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Parkland | Original Music | $652.4K | 2013 |
12% |
|
After Earth | Original Music | $60.5M | 2013 |
56% |
|
The Bourne Legacy | Original Music | $113.2M | 2012 |
48% |
|
Snow White and the Huntsman | Original Music | $155.1M | 2012 |
21% |
|
Darling Companion | Original Music | $793.4K | 2012 |
84% |
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The Hunger Games | Original Music | $408.0M | 2012 |
36% |
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Larry Crowne | Original Music | $35.6M | 2011 |
25% |
|
Green Lantern | Original Music | $116.6M | 2011 |
60% |
|
Water for Elephants | Original Music | $58.7M | 2011 |
55% |
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Gnomeo & Juliet | Original Music | - | 2011 |
45% |
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The Green Hornet | Original Music | $98.8M | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gnomeo & Juliet | Original Music | - | 2011 |
20% |
|
The Tourist | Original Music | $67.6M | 2010 |
49% |
|
Love & Other Drugs | Original Music | $32.4M | 2010 |
75% |
|
Nanny McPhee Returns | Original Music | $29.0M | 2010 |
62% |
|
Salt | Original Music | - | 2010 |
5% |
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The Last Airbender | Original Music | $131.6M | 2010 |
65% |
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Duplicity | Original Music | $40.6M | 2009 |
26% |
|
Confessions of a Shopaholic | Original Music | $44.3M | 2009 |
83% |
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Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love | Original Music | $167.4K | 2008 |
58% |
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Defiance | Original Music | $28.6M | 2008 |
94% |
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The Dark Knight | Original Music | $2.0M | 2008 |
17% |
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The Happening | Original Music | $64.5M | 2008 |
22% |
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Mad Money | Original Music | $20.7M | 2008 |
74% |
|
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep | Original Music | $40.4M | 2007 |
80% |
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The Great Debaters | Original Music | $30.2M | 2007 |
82% |
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Charlie Wilson's War | Original Music | $66.6M | 2007 |
68% |
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I Am Legend | Original Music | $256.4M | 2007 |
90% |
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Michael Clayton | Original Music | $49.0M | 2007 |
87% |
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The Lookout | Original Music | $4.6M | 2007 |
64% |
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Blood Diamond | Original Music | $57.4M | 2006 |
25% |
|
Lady in the Water | Original Music | $42.3M | 2006 |
23% |
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RV | Original Music | $71.4M | 2006 |
23% |
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Freedomland | Original Music | $12.5M | 2006 |
85% |
|
Batman Begins | Original Music | $206.9M | 2005 |
57% |
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The Interpreter | Original Music | $72.5M | 2005 |
43% |
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The Village | Original Music | $114.2M | 2004 |
46% |
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Secret Window | Original Music | $47.8M | 2004 |
46% |
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Hidalgo | Original Music | $67.3M | 2004 |
77% |
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Peter Pan | Original Music | $48.4M | 2003 |
28% |
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Dreamcatcher | Original Music | $33.7M | 2003 |
14% |
|
Unconditional Love | Original Music | - | 2002 |
69% |
|
Treasure Planet | Original Music | - | 2002 |
50% |
|
The Emperor's Club | Original Music | $14.1M | 2002 |
75% |
|
Signs | Original Music | $228.0M | 2002 |
48% |
|
Big Trouble | Original Music | $7.3M | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Treasure Planet | Original Music | - | 2002 |
33% |
|
America's Sweethearts | Original Music | $93.6M | 2001 |
48% |
|
Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Original Music | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Original Music | - | 2001 |
49% |
|
Vertical Limit | Original Music | $68.5M | 2000 |
70% |
|
Unbreakable | Original Music | $95.0M | 2000 |
65% |
|
Dinosaur | Original Music | $137.7M | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dinosaur | Original Music | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dinosaur | Original Music | - | 2000 |
39% |
|
Snow Falling on Cedars | Original Music | $14.4M | 1999 |
58% |
|
Mumford | Original Music | $4.6M | 1999 |
68% |
|
Stir of Echoes | Original Music | $21.1M | 1999 |
86% |
|
The Sixth Sense | Original Music | $293.5M | 1999 |
46% |
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Runaway Bride | Original Music | $152.1M | 1999 |
10% |
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Wing Commander | Original Music | $11.6M | 1999 |
14% |
|
The Postman | Original Music | $17.6M | 1997 |
75% |
|
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Original Music | $29.2M | 1997 |
83% |
|
Liar Liar | Original Music | $181.4M | 1997 |
74% |
|
My Best Friend's Wedding | Original Music | $126.8M | 1997 |
63% |
|
The Devil's Advocate | Original Music | $61.0M | 1997 |
30% |
|
Dante's Peak | Original Music | $67.2M | 1997 |
73% |
|
The Trigger Effect | Original Music | $3.6M | 1996 |
44% |
|
Space Jam | Original Music | $90.4M | 1996 |
8% |
|
Eye for an Eye | Original Music | $25.7M | 1996 |
53% |
|
One Fine Day | Original Music | $46.1M | 1996 |
77% |
|
Primal Fear | Original Music | $56.1M | 1996 |
48% |
|
French Kiss | Original Music | $36.4M | 1995 |
59% |
|
Outbreak | Original Music | $65.9M | 1995 |
71% |
|
Restoration | Original Music | $3.5M | 1995 |
39% |
|
Junior | Original Music | $36.7M | 1994 |
31% |
|
Wyatt Earp | Original Music | $24.6M | 1994 |
5% |
|
Major League II | Original Music | $29.4M | 1994 |
95% |
|
Dave | Original Music | $61.0M | 1993 |
62% |
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Alive | Original Music | $36.3M | 1993 |
80% |
|
The Saint of Fort Washington | Original Music | $100.9K | 1993 |
96% |
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The Fugitive | Original Music | $183.8M | 1993 |
75% |
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Falling Down | Original Music | $40.4M | 1993 |
63% |
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Diggstown | Original Music | $4.0M | 1992 |
95% |
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Glengarry Glen Ross | Original Music | $10.7M | 1992 |
86% |
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American Heart | Original Music | $107.9K | 1992 |
57% |
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Night and the City | Original Music | $6.2M | 1992 |
23% |
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King Ralph | Original Music | $31.3M | 1991 |
68% |
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Guilty by Suspicion | Original Music | $8.4M | 1991 |
68% |
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The Prince of Tides | Original Music | $72.0M | 1991 |
55% |
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My Girl | Original Music | $60.2M | 1991 |
25% |
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Dying Young | Original Music | $32.3M | 1991 |
91% |
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The Man in the Moon | Original Music | $2.2M | 1991 |
79% |
|
Grand Canyon | Original Music | $32.3M | 1991 |
64% |
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Pretty Woman | Original Music | $178.4M | 1990 |
27% |
|
Marked for Death | Original Music | $43.1M | 1990 |
50% |
|
Flatliners | Original Music | $58.7M | 1990 |
25% |
|
Coupe de Ville | Original Music | $592.1K | 1990 |
68% |
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The Package | Original Music | $9.3M | 1989 |
83% |
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Major League | Original Music | $49.8M | 1989 |
45% |
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Everybody's All-American | Original Music | $12.6M | 1988 |
43% |
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Some Girls | Original Music | $6.2K | 1988 |
45% |
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Off Limits | Original Music | $6.9M | 1988 |
78% |
|
Five Corners | Original Music | $305.4K | 1987 |
14% |
|
Russkies | Original Music | $1.8M | 1987 |
0% |
|
8 Million Ways to Die | Original Music | $1.3M | 1986 |
0% |
|
Head Office | Original Music | $3.4M | 1986 |
TV
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84% | 65% | Willow | Original Music | 2022-2023 |