James Newton Howard
Sound
Biography
James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American film composer, orchestrator and music producer. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and nine nominations for Academy Awards.
His film scores include Pretty Woman (1990), The Prince of Tides (1991), The Fugitive (1993), Dinosaur (2000), The Village (2004), King Kong (2005), Batman Begins (2005) and its sequel The Dark Knight (2008) (both composed with Hans Zimmer), Michael Clayton(2007) and the Fantastic Beasts trilogy (2016–2022). He has collaborated extensively with directors M. Night Shyamalan and Francis Lawrence, scoring eight of Shyamalan's films since The Sixth Sense (1999) and all of Lawrence's films since I Am Legend (2007). He has also worked with other directors such as Edward Zwick, Michael Hoffman, P.J. Hogan, Andrew Davis, Lawrence Kasdan, Joe Johnston, Taylor Hackford, Ivan Reitman, Joel Schumacher, and David Yates.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James Newton Howard
I Am Legend
2007
Maleficent
2014
Filmography
Acting (9)
2015
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1as Self - Original Music Composer
7.2
2012
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Gamesas Self - Original Music Composer (archive footage)
8.5
2009
4.8
2006
2005
Deconstructing 'The Village'as Self
4.7
2004
6.3
2003
Making 'Signs'as Self - Composer
6.3
2000
5.0
1983
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Daylight Againas Self - Keyboards
7.7
Production & Directing (166)
2027
RemainOriginal Music Composer
2026
Behemoth!Original Music Composer
2026
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the ReapingOriginal Music Composer
2026
Marty, Life Is ShortOriginal Music Composer
8.0
2025
The Lost BusOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2023
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & SnakesOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2023
Pain HustlersOriginal Music Composer
6.6
2023
Day TwelveMusic
2022
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of DumbledoreOriginal Music Composer
6.6
2021
Jungle CruiseOriginal Music Composer
7.3
2021
Raya and the Last DragonOriginal Music Composer
7.8
2020
News of the WorldOriginal Music Composer
6.9
2019
A Hidden LifeOriginal Music Composer
7.2
2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldMusic Score Producer
6.8
2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldOriginal Music Composer
6.8
2018
The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsOriginal Music Composer
6.1
2018
Red SparrowOriginal Music Composer
6.5
2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq.Original Music Composer
6.3
2017
DetroitOriginal Music Composer
7.2
2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemOriginal Music Composer
7.3
2016
All the WayOriginal Music Composer
6.7
2016
The Huntsman: Winter's WarOriginal Music Composer
6.3
2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2Original Music Composer
6.9
2015
ConcussionOriginal Music Composer
7.1
2015
Pawn SacrificeOriginal Music Composer
6.7
2014
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1Original Music Composer
6.8
2014
NightcrawlerOriginal Music Composer
7.7
2014
Cut BankOriginal Music Composer
5.8
2014
MaleficentOriginal Music Composer
7.1
2013
The Hunger Games: Catching FireOriginal Music Composer
7.4
2013
ParklandOriginal Music Composer
6.2
2013
After EarthOriginal Music Composer
5.2
8.5
2012
The Bourne LegacyOriginal Music Composer
6.3
2012
Snow White and the HuntsmanOriginal Music Composer
6.0
2012
Darling CompanionOriginal Music Composer
5.0
2012
The Hunger GamesOriginal Music Composer
7.2
2011
Larry CrowneOriginal Music Composer
6.0
2011
Green LanternOriginal Music Composer
5.2
2011
Water for ElephantsOriginal Music Composer
6.9
2011
Gnomeo & JulietOriginal Music Composer
5.9
2011
The Green HornetOriginal Music Composer
5.6
2010
The TouristOriginal Music Composer
6.2
2010
Love & Other DrugsOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2010
InhaleOriginal Music Composer
6.0
2010
SaltOriginal Music Composer
6.4
2010
The Last AirbenderOriginal Music Composer
4.6
2010
Nanny McPhee and the Big BangOriginal Music Composer
6.3
2010
2.5
2009
DuplicityOriginal Music Composer
5.9
2009
Confessions of a ShopaholicOriginal Music Composer
6.5
2008
DefianceOriginal Music Composer
6.8
2008
Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I LoveOriginal Music Composer
8.0
2008
The Dark KnightOriginal Music Composer
8.5
2008
The HappeningOriginal Music Composer
5.4
2008
Mad MoneyOriginal Music Composer
6.5
2007
The Water HorseOriginal Music Composer
6.5
2007
The Water HorseOrchestrator
6.5
2007
The Great DebatersOriginal Music Composer
7.3
2007
Charlie Wilson's WarOriginal Music Composer
6.5
2007
I Am LegendOriginal Music Composer
7.2
2007
Michael ClaytonOriginal Music Composer
6.8
2007
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a LensMusic Producer
7.7
2007
The LookoutOriginal Music Composer
6.6
2006
Blood DiamondOriginal Music Composer
7.6
2006
Lady in the WaterOriginal Music Composer
5.6
2006
RVOriginal Music Composer
5.9
2006
FreedomlandOriginal Music Composer
5.2
2005
King KongOriginal Music Composer
6.9
2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonOriginal Music Composer
5.8
2005
Batman BeginsOriginal Music Composer
7.7
2005
The InterpreterOriginal Music Composer
6.3
2004
CollateralOriginal Music Composer
7.2
2004
The VillageOriginal Music Composer
6.5
2004
HidalgoOriginal Music Composer
6.9
2003
Peter PanOriginal Music Composer
7.1
2003
DreamcatcherOriginal Music Composer
5.7
2003
Making 'Signs'Music
6.3
2002
Treasure PlanetOriginal Music Composer
7.6
2002
The Emperor's ClubOriginal Music Composer
7.1
2002
Amongst the ShoesOriginal Music Composer
2002
Unconditional LoveOriginal Music Composer
6.0
2002
SignsOriginal Music Composer
6.7
2002
Big TroubleOriginal Music Composer
6.1
2001
America's SweetheartsOriginal Music Composer
5.7
2001
Atlantis: The Lost EmpireOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2000
Vertical LimitOriginal Music Composer
6.0
2000
UnbreakableOriginal Music Composer
7.1
2000
UnbreakableOrchestrator
7.1
2000
DinosaurOriginal Music Composer
6.6
1999
Snow Falling on CedarsOriginal Music Composer
6.1
1999
MumfordOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1999
Wayward SonOriginal Music Composer
4.4
1999
Stir of EchoesOriginal Music Composer
6.7
1999
Stir of EchoesOrchestrator
6.7
1999
The Sixth SenseOriginal Music Composer
8.0
1999
Runaway BrideOriginal Music Composer
6.1
1998
A Perfect MurderOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1997
The PostmanOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1997
The Devil's AdvocateOriginal Music Composer
7.5
1997
My Best Friend's WeddingOriginal Music Composer
6.6
1997
Fathers' DayOriginal Music Composer
5.5
1997
Dante's PeakOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1996
One Fine DayOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1996
Space JamOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1996
The Trigger EffectOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1996
Primal FearOriginal Music Composer
7.7
1996
The JurorOriginal Music Composer
5.7
1996
Eye for an EyeOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1995
RestorationOriginal Music Composer
6.1
1995
Eye of the StalkerOriginal Music Composer
7.8
1995
WaterworldOriginal Music Composer
6.2
1995
French KissOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1995
OutbreakOriginal Music Composer
6.6
1995
Just CauseOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1994
JuniorOriginal Music Composer
5.2
1994
ER: 24 HoursMusic
10.0
1994
Wyatt EarpOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1994
IntersectionOriginal Music Composer
5.1
1993
Alive: 20 Years LaterOriginal Music Composer
7.7
1993
The Saint of Fort WashingtonOriginal Music Composer
6.6
1993
The FugitiveOriginal Music Composer
7.5
1993
DaveOriginal Music Composer
6.6
1993
Falling DownOriginal Music Composer
7.4
1993
Falling DownOrchestrator
7.4
1993
Falling DownMusic Producer
7.4
1993
AliveOriginal Music Composer
6.9
1992
American HeartOriginal Music Composer
6.4
1992
Night and the CityOriginal Music Composer
5.7
1992
Glengarry Glen RossOriginal Music Composer
7.3
1992
DiggstownOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1992
A Private MatterOriginal Music Composer
5.5
1991
The Prince of TidesOriginal Music Composer
6.6
1991
Grand CanyonOriginal Music Composer
6.4
1991
My GirlOriginal Music Composer
7.4
1991
The Man in the MoonOriginal Music Composer
7.4
1991
Dying YoungOriginal Music Composer
6.7
1991
Land of MenMusic
5.0
1991
Guilty by SuspicionOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1991
King RalphOriginal Music Composer
5.4
1990
Descending AngelOriginal Music Composer
5.5
1990
3 Men and a Little LadyOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1990
Marked for DeathOriginal Music Composer
6.1
1990
Somebody Has to Shoot the PictureOriginal Music Composer
7.0
1990
FlatlinersOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1990
Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu StranglerOriginal Music Composer
8.0
1990
Pretty WomanOriginal Music Composer
7.4
1990
Coupe de VilleOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1990
The ImageOriginal Music Composer
4.9
1989
The PackageOriginal Music Composer
6.1
1989
Major LeagueOriginal Music Composer
6.9
1989
TapOriginal Music Composer
6.6
1988
Everybody's All-AmericanOriginal Music Composer
5.4
1988
Go Toward the LightOriginal Music Composer
7.7
1988
Some GirlsOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1988
Off LimitsOriginal Music Composer
5.6
1988
Promised LandOriginal Music Composer
5.1
1987
RusskiesOriginal Music Composer
5.2
1987
Five CornersOriginal Music Composer
5.9
1987
Campus ManOriginal Music Composer
4.4
1986
Nobody's FoolOriginal Music Composer
4.4
1986
Tough GuysOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1986
8 Million Ways to DieOriginal Music Composer
5.5
1986
WildcatsOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1985
Head OfficeOriginal Music Composer
5.4
1984
DuneOriginal Music Composer
6.2