Howard Shore
Known for exceptional sound in global cinema.
Profession
Sound
Birthday
18 Oct 1946
Age
80 Years
Born In
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Total Projects
24
Years Active
50 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, conductor and orchestrator noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably 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, one for the song "Into the West", an award he shared with Eurythmics lead vocalist Annie Lennox and...
Known For
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Reunited Apart
2020
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
Filmography
movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Musical Director 1975 - 1980
movie
Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises
Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises
movie
Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings
Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings
tv
Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart
as Self
movie
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Score: A Film Music Documentary
as Self
movie
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Citizens of Cosmopolis
as Self
movie
Howard Shore: A Composer's Dream
Howard Shore: A Composer's Dream
as Self
movie
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
as Self
movie
Scoring the Silence
Scoring the Silence
as Self
movie
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self
movie
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
as Self
movie
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony
as Self
movie
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self
movie
Ed Wood: The Theremin
Ed Wood: The Theremin
as Self - Composer
movie
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
as Self
movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
movie
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
as Self
movie
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
as Self
movie
Gilda Live
Gilda Live
as The Candy Slice Group
tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Bandleader
tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited)
tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Deejay (uncredited)
tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Shelley (uncredited)