---
name: "James Newton Howard"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-newton-howard"
fi1m_id: "james-newton-howard"
imdb_id: "nm0006133"
tmdb_id: 1213
wikidata_id: "Q213869"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "9 June 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 47
average_fi1m_score: 58
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-23T04:06:16.557565+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."
---

# James Newton Howard

## Identity

James Newton Howard

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-newton-howard
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-newton-howard
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006133
- **TMDB ID:** 1213
- **Wikidata ID:** Q213869
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Newton_Howard, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213869, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006133/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213

Producer. Born 9 June 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 9 June 1951, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Also known as:** James Howard Newton, James Newton-Howard, The Behemoth! Collective
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 47: 2 producing, 45 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [M. Night Shyamalan](https://film.one/person/m-night-shyamalan.md), [Francis Lawrence](https://film.one/person/francis-lawrence.md), [Nina Jacobson](https://film.one/person/nina-jacobson.md), [Julia Roberts](https://film.one/person/julia-roberts.md), [Sam Mercer](https://film.one/person/sam-mercer.md), [David Heyman](https://film.one/person/david-heyman.md), [Elizabeth Banks](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-banks.md), [Frank Marshall](https://film.one/person/frank-marshall.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 58, as producer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 68 (13), 2000s 70 (13), 2010s 59 (16), 2020s 62 (5)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Newton_Howard, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213869, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006133/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213

## Coming up

- *The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping* (2026-11-18), Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping.md)
- *Behemoth!* (2026-12-03), Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/behemoth.md)
- *Remain* (2027-02-03), Original Music Composer

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Nightcrawler*](https://film.one/film/nightcrawler.md) (85), [*King Kong*](https://film.one/film/king-kong-2005.md) (81), [*The Hunger Games: Catching Fire*](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-catching-fire.md) (80), [*A Series of Unfortunate Events*](https://film.one/tv/a-series-of-unfortunate-events.md) (74)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Fugitive*](https://film.one/film/the-fugitive.md) (88), [*Glengarry Glen Ross*](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md) (86)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Dark Knight*](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight.md) (85), [*Batman Begins*](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md) (81)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Sixth Sense*](https://film.one/film/the-sixth-sense.md) (84), [*The Lost Bus*](https://film.one/film/the-lost-bus.md) (71)
- **Paramount+:** [*Collateral*](https://film.one/film/collateral.md) (85)
- **Peacock:** [*Signs*](https://film.one/film/signs.md) (76)

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

## Biography

James Newton Howard is an American composer who has scored more than one hundred films. Born in Los Angeles in 1951, he began piano studies at the age of four and later trained at the Music Academy of the West and the University of Southern California. He worked as a session musician and arranger before joining Elton John's band in 1975, remaining until 1982.

Howard began composing for film in 1985. His credits include *Pretty Woman* (1990), *The Fugitive* (1993), *The Sixth Sense* (1999), *Batman Begins* (2005) and *The Dark Knight* (2008, with Hans Zimmer). He has maintained a long collaboration with director Francis Lawrence, scoring all five films in the *Hunger Games* series, including *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes* (2023). He has received eight Academy Award nominations, a Grammy Award and an Emmy Award.

*Sources: imdb.com, allmusic.com, ram.ac.uk, filmmusic.com.*

## On Fi1m (47)

### Produced (2) — the average rests on these

- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Fi1m 46, Music, Original Music Composer, Music Score Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *Falling Down* (1993), Fi1m 71, Orchestrator, Music Producer, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/falling-down.md)

### Crew (45)

- *The Lost Bus* (2025), Fi1m 71, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lost-bus.md)
- *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes* (2023), Fi1m 61, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Fi1m 50, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *Jungle Cruise* (2021), Fi1m 61, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/jungle-cruise.md)
- *News of the World* (2020), Fi1m 65, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/news-of-the-world.md)
- *A Hidden Life* (2019), Fi1m 82, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-hidden-life.md)
- *A Series of Unfortunate Events* (2017), Fi1m 74, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-series-of-unfortunate-events.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Fi1m 61, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2* (2015), Fi1m 61, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2.md)
- *Maleficent* (2014), Fi1m 55, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent.md)
- *Nightcrawler* (2014), Fi1m 85, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/nightcrawler.md)
- *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1* (2014), Fi1m 60, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1.md)
- *After Earth* (2013), Fi1m 38, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/after-earth.md)
- *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire* (2013), Fi1m 80, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-catching-fire.md)
- *Snow White and the Huntsman* (2012), Fi1m 52, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/snow-white-and-the-huntsman.md)
- *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), Fi1m 54, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md)
- *The Hunger Games* (2012), Fi1m 70, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games.md)
- *Gnomeo & Juliet* (2011), Fi1m 61, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/gnomeo-and-juliet.md)
- *The Last Airbender* (2010), Fi1m 24, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-airbender.md)
- *The Tourist* (2010), Fi1m 37, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-tourist.md)
- *The Dark Knight* (2008), Fi1m 85, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight.md)
- *The Happening* (2008), Fi1m 38, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-happening.md)
- *I Am Legend* (2007), Fi1m 65, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *Michael Clayton* (2007), Fi1m 86, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)
- *Batman Begins* (2005), Fi1m 81, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md)
- *King Kong* (2005), Fi1m 81, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/king-kong-2005.md)
- *The Interpreter* (2005), Fi1m 62, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-interpreter.md)
- *Collateral* (2004), Fi1m 85, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/collateral.md)
- *The Village* (2004), Fi1m 63, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-village.md)
- *Signs* (2002), Fi1m 76, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/signs.md)
- *Dinosaur* (2000), Fi1m 52, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/dinosaur.md)
- *Unbreakable* (2000), Fi1m 81, Music, Original Music Composer, Orchestrator — [page](https://film.one/film/unbreakable.md)
- *Vertical Limit* (2000), Fi1m 58, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md)
- *Runaway Bride* (1999), Fi1m 58, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/runaway-bride.md)
- *The Sixth Sense* (1999), Fi1m 84, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sixth-sense.md)
- *Dante's Peak* (1997), Fi1m 56, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/dantes-peak.md)
- *Primal Fear* (1996), Fi1m 71, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md)
- *French Kiss* (1995), Fi1m 55, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/french-kiss.md)
- *Outbreak* (1995), Fi1m 66, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/outbreak.md)
- *Waterworld* (1995), Fi1m 61, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/waterworld.md)
- *The Fugitive* (1993), Fi1m 88, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fugitive.md)
- *Glengarry Glen Ross* (1992), Fi1m 86, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md)
- *Dying Young* (1991), Fi1m 40, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/dying-young.md)
- *The Prince of Tides* (1991), Fi1m 65, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-prince-of-tides.md)
- *Pretty Woman* (1990), Fi1m 77, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/pretty-woman.md)

## Complete filmography (162)

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

- *Remain* (2027), Original Music Composer
- *Behemoth!* (2026), Original Music Composer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/behemoth.md)
- *The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping* (2026), Original Music Composer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping.md)
- *Marty, Life Is Short* (2026), Original Music Composer
- *The Lost Bus* (2025), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lost-bus.md)
- *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes* (2023), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes.md)
- *All the Light We Cannot See* (2023), series, Original Music Composer
- *Pain Hustlers* (2023), Original Music Composer
- *Day Twelve* (2023), Music
- *Willow* (2022), series, Original Music Composer
- *LIGHT & MAGIC* (2022), series, Original Music Composer, Music
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *Jungle Cruise* (2021), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/jungle-cruise.md)
- *Raya and the Last Dragon* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *News of the World* (2020), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/news-of-the-world.md)
- *A Hidden Life* (2019), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/a-hidden-life.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Music Score Producer, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *The Nutcracker and the Four Realms* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Red Sparrow* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Roman J. Israel, Esq.* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Detroit* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *All the Way* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *The Huntsman: Winter's War* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2* (2015), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2.md)
- *Concussion* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Pawn Sacrifice* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *What Lives Inside* (2015), series, Music
- *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1.md)
- *Nightcrawler* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/nightcrawler.md)
- *Cut Bank* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *Maleficent* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent.md)
- *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire* (2013), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-catching-fire.md)
- *Parkland* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *After Earth* (2013), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/after-earth.md)
- *The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games* (2012), Music
- *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md)
- *Snow White and the Huntsman* (2012), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/snow-white-and-the-huntsman.md)
- *Darling Companion* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *The Hunger Games* (2012), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games.md)
- *Larry Crowne* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Green Lantern* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Water for Elephants* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Gnomeo & Juliet* (2011), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/gnomeo-and-juliet.md)
- *The Green Hornet* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *The Tourist* (2010), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 37, [page](https://film.one/film/the-tourist.md)
- *Love & Other Drugs* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Inhale* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Salt* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *The Last Airbender* (2010), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 24, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-airbender.md)
- *Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *The Secret of the Whales* (2010), Music
- *The Big Rescue* (2009), as Songs
- *Duplicity* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Confessions of a Shopaholic* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Defiance* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *The Dark Knight* (2008), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight.md)
- *The Happening* (2008), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/the-happening.md)
- *Mad Money* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *The Water Horse* (2007), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- *The Great Debaters* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Charlie Wilson's War* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *I Am Legend* (2007), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *Michael Clayton* (2007), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)
- *Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens* (2007), Music Producer
- *The Lookout* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Blood Diamond* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Lady in the Water* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *RV* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Freedomland* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *King Kong* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/king-kong-2005.md)
- *Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Batman Begins* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md)
- *The Interpreter* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-interpreter.md)
- *Collateral* (2004), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/collateral.md)
- *The Village* (2004), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-village.md)
- *Hidalgo* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Peter Pan* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Dreamcatcher* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Making 'Signs'* (2003), Music
- *Treasure Planet* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *The Emperor's Club* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Amongst the Shoes* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Unconditional Love* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Signs* (2002), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/signs.md)
- *Big Trouble* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *America's Sweethearts* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Atlantis: The Lost Empire* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Vertical Limit* (2000), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md)
- *Unbreakable* (2000), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/unbreakable.md)
- *Dinosaur* (2000), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/dinosaur.md)
- *Snow Falling on Cedars* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Mumford* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Wayward Son* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Stir of Echoes* (1999), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- *The Sixth Sense* (1999), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sixth-sense.md)
- *Runaway Bride* (1999), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/runaway-bride.md)
- *A Perfect Murder* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), series, Music
- *The Postman* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *My Best Friend's Wedding* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Fathers' Day* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Dante's Peak* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/dantes-peak.md)
- *One Fine Day* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Space Jam* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *The Trigger Effect* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Primal Fear* (1996), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md)
- *The Juror* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Eye for an Eye* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Restoration* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Waterworld* (1995), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/waterworld.md)
- *French Kiss* (1995), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/french-kiss.md)
- *Outbreak* (1995), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/outbreak.md)
- *Just Cause* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Junior* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *ER: 24 Hours* (1994), Music
- *Wyatt Earp* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Intersection* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Alive: 20 Years Later* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *The Saint of Fort Washington* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *The Fugitive* (1993), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fugitive.md)
- *Dave* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Falling Down* (1993), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Music Producer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/falling-down.md)
- *Alive* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *American Heart* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Night and the City* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Glengarry Glen Ross* (1992), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md)
- *Diggstown* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *A Private Matter* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *The Prince of Tides* (1991), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-prince-of-tides.md)
- *Grand Canyon* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *My Girl* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *The Man in the Moon* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Dying Young* (1991), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/dying-young.md)
- *Land of Men* (1991), Music
- *Guilty by Suspicion* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *King Ralph* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Descending Angel* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *3 Men and a Little Lady* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *Marked for Death* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *Flatliners* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *Pretty Woman* (1990), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/pretty-woman.md)
- *Coupe de Ville* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *The Package* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Major League* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Tap* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Everybody's All-American* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Some Girls* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Off Limits* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Promised Land* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Russkies* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Five Corners* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Campus Man* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Nobody's Fool* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Tough Guys* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *8 Million Ways to Die* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Wildcats* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Head Office* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *Dune* (1984), Original Music Composer

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 9 nominated

- 2021: Best Original Score (nominated), for *News of the World*
- 2009: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Defiance*
- 2008: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Michael Clayton*
- 2005: Best Original Score (nominated), for *The Village*
- 1998: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score (nominated), for *My Best Friend's Wedding*
- 1997: Best Original Song (nominated), for *For the First Time*
- 1995: Best Original Song (nominated), for *http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/f782a40685f6908f4611e53ebaf6b203*
- 1994: Best Original Score (nominated), for *The Fugitive*
- 1992: Best Original Score (nominated), for *The Prince of Tides*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2001: Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music (won), for *Gideon's Crossing*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 2008: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (won), for *The Dark Knight*

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

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