James Newton Howard | |
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Howard at the premiere of The Dark Knight, 2008
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Background information | |
Born |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
June 9, 1951
Genres | Film scores |
Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Keyboards |
Years active | 1975–present |
Associated acts | Hans Zimmer, Elton John, Toto, Remote Control Productions |
James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American composer, conductor, music producer and musician. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and eight Academy Award nominations. His film scores include Pretty Woman (1990), The Prince of Tides (1991), The Fugitive (1993), The Devil's Advocate (1997), The Sixth Sense (1999), Dinosaur (2000), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Treasure Planet (2002), Signs (2002), The Village (2004), King Kong (2005), Batman Begins (2005), I Am Legend (2007), Blood Diamond (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), The Bourne Legacy (2012), The Hunger Games series (2012–2015), Nightcrawler (2014) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). He has collaborated with directors M. Night Shyamalan, having scored nine of his films since The Sixth Sense, and Francis Lawrence, having scored all of his films since I Am Legend.