Howard Shore
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 writer/producer Fran Walsh, who wrote the lyrics. He consistently collaborates with director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his films since 1979, and collaborated with Martin Scorsese on six of his films.
Shore has also composed 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 Oscars, Shore has won three Golden Globe Awards, four Grammy Awards, three Genie Awards, and nine Canadian Screen Awards.
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Acting
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
2003
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Bandleader
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Musician at Plato’s Cave (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Deejay (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Shelley (uncredited)
1975
Movie
Score: A Film Music Documentary
as Self
2017
Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Musical Director 1975 - 1980
2025
Movie
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
as Self
2001
Movie
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
as Self
2002
Movie
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony
as Self
2004
Movie
Gilda Live
as The Candy Slice Group
1980
Movie
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
as Self
2004
Movie
Citizens of Cosmopolis
as Self
2012
Movie
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self
2005
Movie
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self
2004
Movie
Scoring the Silence
as Self
2006
TV
Reunited Apart
as Self
2020
Movie
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
as Self
2011
Movie
Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings
2023
Movie
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
as Self
2005
Movie
Ed Wood: The Theremin
as Self - Composer
2004
Movie
Howard Shore: A Composer's Dream
as Self
2011
Movie
Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises
2023
Crew
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Original Music Composer
2001
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Original Music Composer
2003
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Original Music Composer
2002
Movie
Se7en
Original Music Composer
1995
Movie
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Original Music Composer
2012
Movie
The Silence of the Lambs
Original Music Composer
1991
Movie
The Departed
Original Music Composer
2006
Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Original Music Composer
2014
Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Original Music Composer
2013
Movie
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Original Music Composer
2010
Movie
Spotlight
Original Music Composer
2015
Movie
Hugo
Original Music Composer
2011