Howard Shore
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.
Known For | Sound |
---|---|
Most Rating | 10.74 |
Birthday | 1946-10-18 |
Place of Birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Also Known As | Howard Leslie Shore, |
2004
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony
6.1/5
Creating The Lord of the Rings Symphony includes excerpts of live concert footage from The Lord of the Rings Symphony: Six Movements for Orchestra, Ch...
Watch Now
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony
2017
Score: A Film Music Documentary
7.1/108
Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on t...
Watch Now
Score: A Film Music Documentary
1980
Gilda Live
6.6/8
A filmed version of the Broadway show starring comedienne Gilda Radner, complete with the characters she made famous on the TV show "Saturday Night Li...
Watch Now
Gilda Live
2006
Scoring the Silence
6/1
Documentary featuring an interview with Howard Shore, composer of the score of the film "The Silence of the Lamb" (1991).
Watch Now
Scoring the Silence
2001
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
7.5/8
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Oscar winning thriller, prepared for its tenth anniversary. Includes interviews with star Anthony Hopki...
Watch Now
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5/23356
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron...
Watch Now
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2011
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
0/0
Watch Now
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
2004
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
6/3
10 years after the release of "Philadelphia," director Jonathan Demme, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and others discuss about the making of that film a...
Watch Now
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
2012
Citizens of Cosmopolis
6.1/5
An in-depth documentary about the making of David Cronenberg's feature film, Cosmopolis (2012), an adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel of the same name.
Watch Now
Citizens of Cosmopolis
2004
Ed Wood: The Theremin
0/0
A conversation with Howard Shore about the music in the film, and how they recorded the Theremin track. There is also demonstration and explanation o...
Watch Now
Ed Wood: The Theremin
2002
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
9.125/8
A behind the scenes documentary from the making of the "Fellowship of the Ring"
Watch Now
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
2005
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
7/1
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack.
Watch Now
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
0/0
A look at Dan and John's partnership and the music
Watch Now