1946-10-18 ( 78 years old ) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Howard Leslie Shore OC (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer and conductor noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores 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, with one being 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 is also a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his films since 1979.
Shore has also composed a few 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 Academy Awards, Shore has also won three Golden Globe Awards and four Grammy Awards.
Movies
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025-01-27
Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises
2023-05-13
Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings
2023-05-12
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017-03-16
Citizens of Cosmopolis
2012-09-25
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
2011-03-13
Scoring the Silence
2006-02-20
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005-10-25
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005-08-30
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony
2004-12-14
Ed Wood: The Theremin
2004-10-19
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
2004-07-19
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
2002-04-01
Gilda Live
1980-03-28
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