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: 1946-10-18 (78 years old)
  • Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • nationality: Canadian
  • Net worth: $10,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in Canada
2022

Mystery

Thriller

6.6
70%
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 73%
role:
Main Title Theme Composer
2022

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9
73%
Crimes of the Future
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 63%
role:
Original Music Composer
2022

Drama

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8
63%
Pieces of a Woman
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 71%
role:
Original Music Composer
2020

Drama

7.0
71%
Funny Boy
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 60%
role:
Producer & 1 more
2020

Drama

6.5
60%
The Song of Names
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 67%
role:
Original Music Composer
2019

Drama

6.5
67%
The Catcher Was a Spy
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Original Music Composer
2018

Drama

Thriller

War & Politics

6.3
63%
2017

Documentary

Music

7.5
73%
Denial
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 68%
role:
Original Music Composer
2016

Drama

History

6.8
68%
Spotlight
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 78%
role:
Original Music Composer
2015

Drama

History

Thriller

8.1
78%
2014

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4
73%
Rosewater
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 66%
role:
Original Music Composer
2014

Drama

6.6
66%
Maps to the Stars
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Original Music Composer
2014

Drama

6.2
61%
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 76%
role:
Original Music Composer
2013

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8
76%
2012

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8
74%
Cosmopolis
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 57%
role:
Original Music Composer
2012

Drama

5.1
57%
Hugo
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 72%
role:
Original Music Composer
2011

Adventure

Drama

Family

7.5
72%
American Horror Story
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 81%
role:
Original Music Composer
2011

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9
81%
A Dangerous Method
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Original Music Composer
2011

Drama

Thriller

6.4
63%
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Original Music Composer
2010

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1
62%
Edge of Darkness
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 63%
role:
Original Music Composer
2010

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.6
63%
Doubt
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 72%
role:
Original Music Composer
2008

Drama

7.5
72%
To Each His Own Cinema
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Original Music Composer
2007

Comedy

Drama

6.7
66%
Eastern Promises
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 74%
role:
Original Music Composer
2007

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

7.6
74%
Flight of the Conchords
IMDB 8.5
TMDB 79%
role:
Original Music Composer
2007

Comedy

8.5
79%
The Last Mimzy
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 63%
role:
Original Music Composer
2007

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
63%
The Departed
IMDB 8.5
TMDB 82%
role:
Original Music Composer
2006

Comedy

8.5
82%
A History of Violence
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 72%
role:
Original Music Composer
2005

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.4
72%
The Aviator
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 72%
role:
Original Music Composer
2004

Drama

7.5
72%
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
IMDB 9.0
TMDB 85%
role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more
2003

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

9.0
85%
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
IMDB 8.8
TMDB 84%
role:
Original Music Composer
2002

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.8
84%
Gangs of New York
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 73%
role:
Original Music Composer
2002

Crime

Drama

History

7.5
73%
Spider
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Original Music Composer
2002

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.7
66%
Panic Room
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Original Music Composer
2002

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8
67%
2001

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.9
84%
The Score
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Original Music Composer
2001

Action

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.8
67%
The Yards
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Original Music Composer
2000

Crime

Drama

6.4
62%
The Cell
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Original Music Composer
2000

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
63%
High Fidelity
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 72%
role:
Original Music Composer
2000

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

7.4
72%
Dogma
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 69%
role:
Original Music Composer
Not available
1999

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3
69%
Not available
eXistenZ
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 68%
role:
Original Music Composer
1999

Action

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8
68%
Analyze This
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 65%
role:
Original Music Composer
1999

Comedy

Crime

6.7
65%
Gloria
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 59%
role:
Original Music Composer
1999

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.1
59%
The Game
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 76%
role:
Original Music Composer
1997

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.7
76%
Cop Land
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 68%
role:
Original Music Composer
1997

Action

Crime

Drama

7.0
68%
Looking for Richard
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 68%
role:
Original Music Composer
1996

Documentary

7.3
68%
That Thing You Do!
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 69%
role:
Original Music Composer
1996

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

7.0
69%
Crash
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 65%
role:
Original Music Composer
1996

Drama

Romance

Thriller

6.4
65%
Striptease
IMDB 4.6
TMDB 56%
role:
Original Music Composer
1996

Crime

Drama

Thriller

4.6
56%
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 59%
role:
Original Music Composer
1996

Comedy

Romance

6.3
59%
Before and After
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 60%
role:
Original Music Composer
1996

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.1
60%
Se7en
IMDB 8.6
TMDB 84%
role:
Original Music Composer
1995

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

8.6
84%
Nobody's Fool
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 69%
role:
Original Music Composer
1994

Comedy

Drama

7.3
69%
Ed Wood
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 75%
role:
Original Music Composer
1994

Comedy

Drama

History

7.8
75%
The Client
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
Original Music Composer
1994

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.7
67%
Philadelphia
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 77%
role:
Original Music Composer
1993

Drama

7.7
77%
Mrs. Doubtfire
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 72%
role:
Original Music Composer
1993

Comedy

Drama

Family

7.1
72%
Guilty as Sin
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 58%
role:
Original Music Composer
1993

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.7
58%
Sliver
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 54%
role:
Original Music Composer
1993

Drama

Thriller

5.1
54%
Single White Female
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Original Music Composer
1992

Thriller

6.4
63%
Prelude to a Kiss
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 58%
role:
Original Music Composer
1992

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.6
58%
A Kiss Before Dying
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 57%
role:
Original Music Composer
1991

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

5.7
57%
The Silence of the Lambs
IMDB 8.6
TMDB 83%
role:
Original Music Composer
1991

Crime

Drama

Horror

Thriller

8.6
83%
She-Devil
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 59%
role:
Original Music Composer
1989

Comedy

5.7
59%
An Innocent Man
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 61%
role:
Original Music Composer
1989

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.5
61%
Dead Ringers
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 72%
role:
Original Music Composer
1988

Horror

Thriller

7.2
72%
Big
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 71%
role:
Original Music Composer
1988

Comedy

Drama

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3
71%
The Fly
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 74%
role:
Original Music Composer
1986

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
74%
After Hours
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 75%
role:
Original Music Composer
1985

Comedy

Drama

Thriller

7.6
75%
1984

Drama

Family

7.4
72%
Videodrome
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 73%
role:
Original Music Composer
1983

Horror

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
73%
Scanners
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
Original Music Composer
1981

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
67%
The Brood
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Original Music Composer
1979

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8
67%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in Canada 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.