---
name: "Howard Shore"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/howard-shore"
fi1m_id: "howard-shore"
imdb_id: "nm0006290"
tmdb_id: 117
wikidata_id: "Q207773"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "18 October 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 38
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-07T19:11:47.569187+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Howard Shore

## Identity

Howard Shore

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/howard-shore
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** howard-shore
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006290
- **TMDB ID:** 117
- **Wikidata ID:** Q207773
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Shore, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207773, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006290/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/117

Producer. Born 18 October 1946 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 18 October 1946, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Active:** 1983–present
- **Also known as:** Howard Leslie Shore
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 38: 1 producing, 36 crew, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [David Cronenberg](https://film.one/person/david-cronenberg.md), [Fran Walsh](https://film.one/person/fran-walsh.md), [Ian McKellen](https://film.one/person/ian-mckellen.md), [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md), [Philippa Boyens](https://film.one/person/philippa-boyens.md), [Viggo Mortensen](https://film.one/person/viggo-mortensen.md), [Martin Scorsese](https://film.one/person/martin-scorsese.md), [Barrie M. Osborne](https://film.one/person/barrie-m-osborne.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 3 Oscars (3 won · 1 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 83 (6), 1990s 75 (11), 2000s 81 (11), 2010s 66 (8), 2020s 62 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Shore, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207773, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006290/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/117

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Silence of the Lambs*](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md) (91), [*Dead Ringers*](https://film.one/film/dead-ringers.md) (87), [*Eastern Promises*](https://film.one/film/eastern-promises.md) (79)
- **Disney+:** [*The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md) (88), [*The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md) (85), [*Big*](https://film.one/film/big.md) (81)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Se7en*](https://film.one/film/se7en.md) (88), [*After Hours*](https://film.one/film/after-hours.md) (80)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md) (90)
- **Apple TV:** [*A History of Violence*](https://film.one/film/a-history-of-violence.md) (88)
- **Tubi:** [*Spotlight*](https://film.one/film/spotlight.md) (85)
- **Netflix:** [*High Fidelity*](https://film.one/film/high-fidelity.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Howard Leslie Shore is a Canadian composer, conductor and orchestrator. He has written scores for more than 80 films, including *Ed Wood* (1994), *Se7en* (1995), *Mrs Doubtfire* (1993), *Philadelphia* (1993), *Naked Lunch* (1991) and *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991).

Shore was born in Toronto and studied at Berklee College of Music. He served as the original musical director of *Saturday Night Live* from 1975 to 1980. He has collaborated repeatedly with directors David Cronenberg and Martin Scorsese, and composed the scores for Peter Jackson’s *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit* trilogies. He has received three Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and four Grammy Awards.

*Sources: howardshore.com, en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (38)

### Produced (1) — the average rests on these

- *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), Fi1m 91, Conductor, Music Producer, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md)

### Crew (36)

- *Pieces of a Woman* (2020), Fi1m 66, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/pieces-of-a-woman.md)
- *Denial* (2016), Fi1m 64, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/denial.md)
- *Spotlight* (2015), Fi1m 85, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/spotlight.md)
- *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies* (2014), Fi1m 54, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies.md)
- *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug* (2013), Fi1m 65, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug.md)
- *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey* (2012), Fi1m 60, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey.md)
- *A Dangerous Method* (2011), Fi1m 70, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-dangerous-method.md)
- *Hugo* (2011), Fi1m 76, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/hugo.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: Eclipse* (2010), Fi1m 55, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-eclipse.md)
- *Doubt* (2008), Fi1m 71, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/doubt.md)
- *Eastern Promises* (2007), Fi1m 79, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/eastern-promises.md)
- *The Departed* (2006), Fi1m 84, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-departed.md)
- *A History of Violence* (2005), Fi1m 88, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-history-of-violence.md)
- *The Aviator* (2004), Fi1m 74, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), Fi1m 88, Original Music Composer, Songs, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *Gangs of New York* (2002), Fi1m 74, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md)
- *Panic Room* (2002), Fi1m 73, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/panic-room.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), Fi1m 85, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), Fi1m 90, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md)
- *High Fidelity* (2000), Fi1m 82, Music, Conductor, Original Music Composer, Music Arranger — [page](https://film.one/film/high-fidelity.md)
- *Dogma* (1999), Fi1m 66, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/dogma.md)
- *The Game* (1997), Fi1m 76, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-game.md)
- *Crash* (1996), Fi1m 78, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/crash.md)
- *Se7en* (1995), Fi1m 88, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/se7en.md)
- *Ed Wood* (1994), Fi1m 84, Orchestrator, Music, Original Music Composer, Conductor — [page](https://film.one/film/ed-wood.md)
- *The Client* (1994), Fi1m 72, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-client.md)
- *Mrs. Doubtfire* (1993), Fi1m 74, Music, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/mrs-doubtfire.md)
- *Philadelphia* (1993), Fi1m 76, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/philadelphia.md)
- *A Kiss Before Dying* (1991), Fi1m 38, Conductor, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-kiss-before-dying.md)
- *Naked Lunch* (1991), Fi1m 78, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/naked-lunch.md)
- *Big* (1988), Fi1m 81, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/big.md)
- *Dead Ringers* (1988), Fi1m 87, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-ringers.md)
- *The Fly* (1986), Fi1m 88, Original Music Composer, Music, Conductor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fly.md)
- *After Hours* (1985), Fi1m 80, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/after-hours.md)
- *Places in the Heart* (1984), Fi1m 80, Additional Music — [page](https://film.one/film/places-in-the-heart.md)
- *Videodrome* (1983), Fi1m 82, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/videodrome.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Lorne* (2026), Fi1m 58, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/lorne.md)

## Complete filmography (99)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Revelations: Making Dogma* (2025), Music
- *The Shrouds* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *Drift* (2023), Original Music Composer
- *Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises* (2023), as Compositor
- *Howard Shore Weekend  - The Lord of the Rings* (2023), as Musician
- *The Pale Blue Eye* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power* (2022), series, Main Title Theme Composer
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening* (2022), Main Title Theme Composer
- *Crimes of the Future* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *Pieces of a Woman* (2020), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/pieces-of-a-woman.md)
- *Funny Boy* (2020), Original Music Composer, Producer
- *The Lost Prince* (2020), Original Music Composer
- *The Song of Names* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *The Catcher Was a Spy* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Denial* (2016), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/denial.md)
- *Spotlight* (2015), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/spotlight.md)
- *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies.md)
- *Rosewater* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *Maps to the Stars* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug* (2013), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug.md)
- *Jimmy P.* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *The Ephemerol Diaries: An Interview with Stephen Lack* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey* (2012), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey.md)
- *Cosmopolis* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Hugo* (2011), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/hugo.md)
- *A Dangerous Method* (2011), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/a-dangerous-method.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: Eclipse* (2010), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-eclipse.md)
- *Edge of Darkness* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Doubt* (2008), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/doubt.md)
- *The Betrayal – Nerakhoon* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *To Each His Own Cinema* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Eastern Promises* (2007), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/eastern-promises.md)
- *The Last Mimzy* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The Departed* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-departed.md)
- *A History of Violence* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/a-history-of-violence.md)
- *Lord of the Brush* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *The Aviator* (2004), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), as Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited) · Original Music Composer, Songs — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special* (2003), Music
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *Gangs of New York* (2002), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md)
- *Spider* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Panic Room* (2002), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/panic-room.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md)
- *The Score* (2001), Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
- *Esther Kahn* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Camera* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *The Cell* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *The Yards* (2000), Orchestrator, Conductor, Original Music Composer
- *High Fidelity* (2000), Original Music Composer, Conductor, Music Arranger — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/high-fidelity.md)
- *Dogma* (1999), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/dogma.md)
- *eXistenZ* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Analyze This* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Gloria* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *The Game* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-game.md)
- *Cop Land* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Looking for Richard* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *That Thing You Do!* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Crash* (1996), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/crash.md)
- *Striptease* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *The Truth About Cats & Dogs* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Before and After* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *White Man's Burden* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Moonlight and Valentino* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Se7en* (1995), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/se7en.md)
- *Nobody's Fool* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Ed Wood* (1994), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/ed-wood.md)
- *The Client* (1994), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-client.md)
- *Philadelphia* (1993), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/philadelphia.md)
- *Mrs. Doubtfire* (1993), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/mrs-doubtfire.md)
- *M. Butterfly* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Guilty as Sin* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Sliver* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Single White Female* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Prelude to a Kiss* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Naked Lunch* (1991), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/naked-lunch.md)
- *A Kiss Before Dying* (1991), Conductor, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/a-kiss-before-dying.md)
- *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), Original Music Composer, Conductor, Music Producer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md)
- *Made in Milan* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *The Local Stigmatic* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *She-Devil* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *The Lemon Sisters* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *An Innocent Man* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Signs of Life* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Dead Ringers* (1988), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-ringers.md)
- *Big* (1988), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/big.md)
- *Moving* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Nadine* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Heaven* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *The Fly* (1986), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fly.md)
- *Fire with Fire* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *After Hours* (1985), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/after-hours.md)
- *Places in the Heart* (1984), Additional Music — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/places-in-the-heart.md)
- *Nothing Lasts Forever* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *Videodrome* (1983), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/videodrome.md)
- *Scanners* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *Gilda Live* (1980), as The Candy Slice Group · Musician, Music Director
- *The Brood* (1979), Original Music Composer
- *I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses* (1978), Original Music Composer

## Gallery

- ![Howard Shore](https://film.one/media/person/78345/gallery-7f4743c163f8.jpg) Howard Shore — Sam Santos, Canadian Film Centre, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Howard_Shore%2C_Canadian_Film_Centre%2C_2013-1.jpg/1280px-Howard_Shore%2C_Canadian_Film_Centre%2C_2013-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![CFC and The Slaight Family Music Lab welcomed three time Academy Award®-winning composer Howard Shore for a master class at CFC, followed by a special celebrati (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/78345/gallery-83d95dd09944.jpg) CFC and The Slaight Family Music Lab welcomed three time Academy Award®-winning composer Howard Shore for a master class at CFC, followed by a special celebrati (2013) — Sam Santos, Canadian Film Centre, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Howard_Shore%2C_Canadian_Film_Centre%2C_2013-1_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Howard_Shore%2C_Canadian_Film_Centre%2C_2013-1_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![CFC and The Slaight Family Music Lab welcomed three time Academy Award®-winning composer Howard Shore for a master class at CFC, followed by a special celebrati (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/78345/gallery-a360b8024c53.jpg) CFC and The Slaight Family Music Lab welcomed three time Academy Award®-winning composer Howard Shore for a master class at CFC, followed by a special celebrati (2013) — Sam Santos, Canadian Film Centre, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Howard_Shore%2C_Canadian_Film_Centre%2C_2013-2.jpg/1280px-Howard_Shore%2C_Canadian_Film_Centre%2C_2013-2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Howard Shore in 2025.](https://film.one/media/person/78345/gallery-bf5b9820940e.jpg) Howard Shore in 2025. — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Howard_Shore_%282025%29.jpg/1280px-Howard_Shore_%282025%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Howard Shore at a book signing at the Barnes & Noble near Lincoln Center, New York. (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/78345/gallery-56b2cd76546a.jpg) Howard Shore at a book signing at the Barnes & Noble near Lincoln Center, New York. (2010) — HelloAnnyong, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Howard_Shore_in_2010.jpg/1280px-Howard_Shore_in_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 3 won, 1 nominated

- 2012: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Hugo*
- 2004: Best Original Song (won), for *Into the West*
- 2004: Best Original Score (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*
- 2002: Best Original Score (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*

### Golden Globes — 3 won

- 2005: Best Original Score (won), for *The Aviator*
- 2004: Best Original Song (won), for *Into the West*
- 2004: Best Original Score (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*

### Cannes Film Festival — 1 won

- 2014: Cannes Soundtrack Award (won), for *Maps to the Stars*

### Other awards — 9 won

- Officer of the Order of Canada 2016: Officer of the Order of Canada (won)
- Governor General's Performing Arts Award 2011: Governor General's Performing Arts Award (won)
- Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 2005: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*
- Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media 2005: Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (won), for *Into the West*
- Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 2004: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*
- Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 2003: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack*
- Saturn Awards 2003: Saturn Awards (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer 2001: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer (won)
- Saturn Awards 1994: Saturn Awards (won), for *Ed Wood*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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