Composer
Howard Shore
Born 18 October 1946 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Howard Shore is a Canadian composer and conductor born in Toronto. He is best known for the scores to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films, and for his long partnership with director David Cronenberg. He was also the original musical director of Saturday Night Live.
Key films
Videodrome (1983)
An early score in his long collaboration with David Cronenberg, whom he has scored for since 1979.
The Fly (1986)
A Cronenberg classic whose score Shore later turned into an opera that premiered in Paris in 2008.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
His dark, tense score helped define the atmosphere of this landmark psychological thriller.
Se7en (1995)
Brooding score for David Fincher's grim crime thriller, a defining example of his work in the genre.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Launched his epic Middle-earth score, built on recurring themes, and won him his first Oscar.
Key awards
- 2001 Academy Award for Best Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2003 Academy Award for Best Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2003 Academy Award for Best Original Song, "Into the West" (shared with Annie Lennox and Fran Walsh)
- Golden Globe Awards for the scores of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Return of the King
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 111
- 1978I Miss You, Hugs and KissesComposer
- 1979The BroodComposer
- 1980Gilda Live · as The Candy Slice GroupActor
- 1981ScannersComposer
- 1983VideodromeComposer
- 1984Nothing Lasts ForeverComposer
- 1985After HoursComposer
- 1986The FlyComposer
- 1986Fire with FireComposer
- 1987NadineComposer
- 1987HeavenComposer
- 1988BigComposer
- 1988Dead RingersComposer
- 1988MovingComposer
- 1989She-DevilComposer
- 1989An Innocent ManComposer
- 1989The Lemon SistersComposer
- 1989Signs of LifeComposer
- 1990The Local StigmaticComposer
- 1990Made in MilanComposer
- 1991The Silence of the LambsComposer
- 1991Naked LunchComposer
- 1991A Kiss Before DyingComposer
- 1992Single White FemaleComposer
- 1992Prelude to a KissComposer
- 1993Mrs. DoubtfireComposer
- 1993PhiladelphiaComposer
- 1993SliverComposer
- 1993M. ButterflyComposer
- 1993Guilty as SinComposer
- 1994Ed WoodComposer
- 1994The ClientComposer
- 1994Nobody's FoolComposer
- 1995Se7enComposer
- 1995White Man's BurdenComposer
- 1995Moonlight and ValentinoComposer
- 1996CrashComposer
- 1996StripteaseComposer
- 1996That Thing You Do!Composer
- 1996The Truth About Cats & DogsComposer
- 1996Before and AfterComposer
- 1996Looking for RichardComposer
- 1997The GameComposer
- 1997Cop LandComposer
- 1999DogmaComposer
- 1999eXistenZComposer
- 1999Analyze ThisComposer
- 1999GloriaComposer
- 2000High FidelityComposer
- 2000The CellComposer
- 2000The YardsComposer
- 2000CameraComposer
- 2000Esther KahnComposer
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingComposer
- 2001The ScoreComposer
- 2001Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' · as SelfActor
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersComposer
- 2002Gangs of New YorkComposer
- 2002Panic RoomComposer
- 2002SpiderComposer
- 2002Music for Middle-earth · as SelfActor
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · as Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)Actor
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingComposer
- 2004The AviatorComposer
- 2004Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony · as SelfActor
- 2004People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' · as SelfActor
- 2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' · as SelfActor
- 2004Ed Wood: The Theremin · as Self - ComposerActor
- 2005A History of ViolenceComposer
- 2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz · as SelfActor
- 2005Lord of the BrushComposer
- 2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music · as SelfActor
- 2006The DepartedComposer
- 2006The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' · as SelfActor
- 2006Scoring the Silence · as SelfActor
- 2007Eastern PromisesComposer
- 2007The Last MimzyComposer
- 2007To Each His Own CinemaComposer
- 2008DoubtComposer
- 2008The Betrayal – NerakhoonComposer
- 2010The Twilight Saga: EclipseComposer
- 2010Edge of DarknessComposer
- 2011HugoComposer
- 2011A Dangerous MethodComposer
- 2011100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story · as SelfActor
- 2011Howard Shore: A Composer's Dream · as SelfActor
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyComposer
- 2012CosmopolisComposer
- 2012Citizens of Cosmopolis · as SelfActor
- 2012The Ephemerol Diaries: An Interview with Stephen LackComposer
- 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugComposer
- 2013Jimmy P.Composer
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesComposer
- 2014Maps to the StarsComposer
- 2014RosewaterComposer
- 2015SpotlightComposer
- 2016DenialComposer
- 2017Score: A Film Music Documentary · as SelfActor
- 2018The Catcher Was a SpyComposer
- 2019The Song of NamesComposer
- 2020Pieces of a WomanComposer
- 2020The Lost PrinceComposer
- 2020Funny BoyComposer
- 2022The Pale Blue EyeComposer
- 2022Crimes of the FutureComposer
- 2023Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the RingsActor
- 2023DriftComposer
- 2023Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern PromisesActor
- 2025The ShroudsComposer
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · as Self - SNL Musical Director 1975 - 1980Actor
- 2026Lorne · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.