
Howard Shore
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.
Known For | Sound |
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Most Rating | 0.17 |
Birthday | 1946-10-18 |
Place of Birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Also Known As | Howard Leslie Shore, |

2004

Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony
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2005

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
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"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack.
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2005

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
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2004

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
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A documentary about the making of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.
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2017

Score: A Film Music Documentary
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Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on t...
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1980

Gilda Live
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Gilda Radner is recorded during a live comedy concert. Radner's classic characters are seen in sketches that are sometimes more risque than when they...
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2001

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
7.3/10
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Oscar winning thriller, prepared for its tenth anniversary. Includes interviews with star Anthony Hopki...
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Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2006

Scoring the Silence
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Documentary featuring an interview with Howard Shore, composer of the score of the film "The Silence of the Lamb" (1991).
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2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outc...
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2011

100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
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2004

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
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10 years after the release of "Philadelphia," director Jonathan Demme, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and others discuss about the making of that film a...
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2012

Citizens of Cosmopolis
6.1/5
An in-depth documentary about the making of David Cronenberg's feature film, Cosmopolis (2012), an adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel of the same name.
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2004

Ed Wood: The Theremin
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A conversation with Howard Shore about the music in the film, and how they recorded the Theremin track. There is also demonstration and explanation o...
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2002

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
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A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes (personally sel...
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Howard Shore: A Composer's Dream
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This short film demonstrates how Howard Shore has distinguished himself as one of Canada's most accomplished - and versatile - composers. During wood...
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2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
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Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.
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2023

Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises
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A second concert dedicated to the music of Howard Shore, composer of famous film scores such as David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises. Bastien Stil con...
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2023

Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings
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A concert dedicated to Canadian film composer Howard Shore, famous for his scores to Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings and David Cronenberg’s The...
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