Howard Shore

Howard Shore Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 10/18/1946 (77 years old)
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
nationality: Canadian
Net worth: $10,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

The Pale Blue Eye

The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

6.6

70%

role:
Music

2022

Mystery

Thriller

6.6

70%

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)

7.0

74%

role:
Main Title Theme Composer

2022

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

74%

Crimes of the Future

Crimes of the Future (2022)

5.8

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

2022

Drama

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8

63%

Pieces of a Woman

Pieces of a Woman (2020)

7.0

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

2020

Drama

7.0

71%

Funny Boy

Funny Boy (2020)

6.5

60%

role:
Producer & 1 more

Not available

2020

Drama

6.5

60%

Not available

The Song of Names

The Song of Names (2019)

6.5

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2019

Drama

6.5

67%

The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

6.2

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

2018

Drama

Thriller

War & Politics

6.2

63%

Score: A Film Music Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017)

7.5

73%

role:
Self

2017

Documentary

Music

7.5

73%

Denial

6.8

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

2016

Drama

History

6.8

68%

Spotlight

Spotlight (2015)

8.1

78%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Drama

History

Thriller

8.1

78%

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

7.4

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

2014

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

73%

Rosewater

Rosewater (2014)

6.6

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

2014

Drama

6.6

66%

Maps to the Stars

Maps to the Stars (2014)

6.2

61%

role:
Original Music Composer

2014

Drama

6.2

61%

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

7.8

76%

role:
Original Music Composer

2013

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

76%

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

7.8

74%

role:
Orchestrator

2012

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

74%

Cosmopolis

Cosmopolis (2012)

5.1

57%

role:
Original Music Composer

2012

Drama

5.1

57%

Hugo

7.5

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Adventure

Drama

Family

7.5

72%

American Horror Story

American Horror Story (2011)

8.0

81%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2011

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

81%

Not available

A Dangerous Method

A Dangerous Method (2011)

6.4

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Drama

Thriller

6.4

63%

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)

5.1

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1

62%

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness (2010)

6.6

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.6

63%

Doubt

7.5

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

2008

Drama

7.5

72%

To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema (2007)

6.8

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2007

Comedy

Drama

6.8

66%

Not available

Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises (2007)

7.6

74%

role:
Original Music Composer

2007

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

7.6

74%

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords (2007)

8.6

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

2007

Comedy

8.6

79%

The Last Mimzy

The Last Mimzy (2007)

6.2

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

2007

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

63%

The Departed

The Departed (2006)

8.5

82%

role:
Original Music Composer

2006

Comedy

8.5

82%

A History of Violence

A History of Violence (2005)

7.4

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

2005

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.4

72%

The Aviator

The Aviator (2004)

7.5

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

2004

Drama

7.5

72%

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

9.0

85%

role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more

2003

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

9.0

85%

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

8.8

84%

role:
Original Music Composer

2002

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.8

84%

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York (2002)

7.5

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

2002

Crime

Drama

History

7.5

73%

Spider

6.8

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

2002

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.8

66%

Panic Room

Panic Room (2002)

6.8

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2002

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8

67%

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

8.9

84%

role:
Original Music Composer

2001

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.9

84%

The Score

The Score (2001)

6.8

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2001

Action

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.8

67%

The Yards

The Yards (2000)

6.4

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

2000

Crime

Drama

6.4

62%

The Cell

The Cell (2000)

6.4

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

2000

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

63%

High Fidelity

High Fidelity (2000)

7.4

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

2000

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

7.4

72%

Dogma

Dogma (1999)

7.3

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1999

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

69%

Not available

eXistenZ

eXistenZ (1999)

6.8

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

1999

Action

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8

68%

Analyze This

Analyze This (1999)

6.7

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

1999

Comedy

Crime

6.7

65%

Gloria

5.1

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

1999

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.1

59%

The Game

The Game (1997)

7.7

76%

role:
Original Music Composer

1997

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.7

76%

Cop Land

Cop Land (1997)

7.0

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

1997

Action

Crime

Drama

7.0

68%

Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard (1996)

7.3

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

1996

Documentary

7.3

68%

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do! (1996)

7.0

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

1996

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

7.0

69%

Crash

Crash (1996)

6.4

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1996

Drama

Romance

Thriller

6.4

65%

Not available

Striptease

Striptease (1996)

4.5

56%

role:
Original Music Composer

1996

Crime

Drama

Thriller

4.5

56%

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

6.3

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

1996

Comedy

Romance

6.3

59%

Before and After

Before and After (1996)

6.1

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

1996

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.1

60%

Se7en

8.6

84%

role:
Original Music Composer

1995

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

8.6

84%

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool (1994)

7.3

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

1994

Comedy

Drama

7.3

69%

Ed Wood

7.8

75%

role:
Original Music Composer

1994

Comedy

Drama

History

7.8

75%

The Client

The Client (1994)

6.7

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

1994

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.7

67%

Philadelphia

Philadelphia (1993)

7.7

77%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Drama

7.7

77%

Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

7.1

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Comedy

Drama

Family

7.1

72%

Guilty as Sin

Guilty as Sin (1993)

5.7

58%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.7

58%

Sliver

5.1

54%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Drama

Thriller

5.1

54%

Single White Female

Single White Female (1992)

6.4

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

1992

Thriller

6.4

63%

Prelude to a Kiss

Prelude to a Kiss (1992)

5.6

58%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1992

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.6

58%

Not available

A Kiss Before Dying

A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

5.7

57%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1991

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

5.7

57%

Not available

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

8.6

83%

role:
Original Music Composer

1991

Crime

Drama

Horror

Thriller

8.6

83%

She-Devil

She-Devil (1989)

5.7

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

1989

Comedy

5.7

59%

An Innocent Man

An Innocent Man (1989)

6.5

61%

role:
Original Music Composer

1989

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.5

61%

Dead Ringers

Dead Ringers (1988)

7.2

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

1988

Horror

Thriller

7.2

72%

Big

7.3

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

1988

Comedy

Drama

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

71%

The Fly

7.6

74%

role:
Original Music Composer

1986

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

74%

After Hours

After Hours (1985)

7.6

75%

role:
Original Music Composer

1985

Comedy

Drama

Thriller

7.6

75%

Places in the Heart

Places in the Heart (1984)

7.4

72%

role:
Music

1984

Drama

Family

7.4

72%

Videodrome

Videodrome (1983)

7.2

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

1983

Horror

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

73%

Scanners

Scanners (1981)

6.7

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

1981

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

67%

The Brood

The Brood (1979)

6.8

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

1979

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8

67%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Howard Shore are, for example, The Pale Blue Eye, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Crimes of the Future.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best Anystream ratings are The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (8.8), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (8.7) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (8.6).