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James Newton Howard

p, key, *1951 US, Los Angeles
Composer / Arranger / Producer / Conductor of Soundtrack

James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American composer, conductor, music producer and musician. Throughout his career, he has scored over 100 films of all scales and genres, earning multiple award nominations for his work. He is the recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and eight Academy Award nominations. His best known film scores include Pretty Woman (1990), The Prince of Tides (1991), The Fugitive (1993), The Sixth Sense (1999), Dinosaur (2000), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Treasure Planet (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), and The Hunger Games series (2012-2015). He has frequently collaborated with director M. Night Shyamalan, having scored nine

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Keyboards
  • Synthesizer
  • Organ
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • Soundtrack
  • Rock
  • Classical
  • Electronic
  • Pop
Plays With
China
Elton John Band
Heavy Cruiser
James Newton Howard & Friends
Mama Lion
David Garfield And Friends
Popular Tracks   
The Hanging Tree on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 1 by James Newton Howard
A Close Friend on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by James Newton Howard
Eptesicus on Batman Begins by James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer
A Dark Knight on The Dark Knight by Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard
I'm Not a Hero on The Dark Knight by Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard
Like a Dog Chasing Cars on The Dark Knight by Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard
Salamander Eyes on Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald by James Newton Howard
The Old Therebefore / Singing at Snakes - from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes on The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes by Olivia Rodrigo, Rachel Zegler & Flatland Cavalry
Nothing Else Matters - Jungle Cruise Version Part 1 on Jungle Cruise by James Newton Howard
Molossus on Batman Begins by James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Nutcracker And The Four Realms (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2018Album
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2018Album
Red Sparrow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2018Album
Howard, Kernis: Violin Concertos / Stovey: Stream of LimelightJames Ehnes, James Newton Howard, Aaron Jay Kernis, Bramwell Tovey2018Album
Stephen King Soundtrack CollectionJames Newton Howard, Tangerine Dream, Nicholas Pike, WG "Snuffy" Walden2017Album
Roman J. Israel, Esq.James Newton Howard2017Album
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2017Album
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them: Music From The Motion PictureJames Newton Howard2016Album
Collateral (Music From The Motion Picture)James Newton Howard2016Album
The Huntsman Winters WarJames Newton Howard2016Album
Music From The Hunger Games SagaThe City Of Prague Philharmonic, James Newton Howard2016Compil.
Concussion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2015Album
The Hanging Tree (Rebel Remix)James Newton Howard Featuring Jennifer Lawrence2015Single
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2015Album
Pawn Sacrifice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2015Album
MaleficentJames Newton Howard2014Album
Falling DownJames Newton Howard2014Album
Eye For An Eye (Music From The Motion Picture)James Newton Howard2014Album
The Hanging TreeJames Newton Howard2014Single
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (Original Motion Picture Score)James Newton Howard2014Album
Nightcrawler (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2014Album
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Original Motion Picture Score)James Newton Howard2013Album
After EarthJames Newton Howard2013Album
The Bourne Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2012Album
Snow White & The Huntsman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2012Album
Flatliners (Complete Motion Picture Score)James Newton Howard2012Album
The Hunger Games: Original Motion Picture ScoreJames Newton Howard2012Album
Green Lantern (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2011Album
Water for Elephants (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2011Compil.
Water For ElephantsJames Newton Howard2011Album
Salt (Original Motion Picture Score)James Newton Howard2010Album
Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2010Album
The Tourist (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2010Album
The Last AirbenderJames Newton Howard2010Album
The Fugitive Volume 2 - Unreleased MusicJames Newton Howard2009Album
Duplicity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2009Album
DefianceJames Newton Howard2008Album
The Dark Knight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Hans Zimmer And James Newton Howard2008Album
The Dark Knight (Complete Studio Master Recording Sessions)Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard2008Album
The Dark KnightHans Zimmer And James Newton Howard2008Album
The Happening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2008Album
Michael Clayton (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2007Album
I Am Legend (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2007Album
The Water Horse - Legend Of The Deep (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2007Album
The LookoutJames Newton Howard2007Album
The Great Debaters (Original Motion Picture Score)James Newton Howard & Peter Golub2007Album
Charlie Wilson's WarJames Newton Howard2007Album
Freedomland (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2006Album
Blood Diamond (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2006Album
Lady In The Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2006Album
Batman Begins: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackHans Zimmer And James Newton Howard2005Album
The Interpreter (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2005Album
King Kong (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2005Album
Batman Begins: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackHans Zimmer And James Newton Howard2005Album
HidalgoJames Newton Howard2004Album
The Village (Original Score)James Newton Howard Featuring Hilary Hahn2004Album
French Kiss - One Fine Day (Original Scores)James Newton Howard2004Compil.
HidalgoJames Newton Howard2004Album
Dreamcatcher (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2003Album
The Package (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2003Album
Peter Pan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2003Album
Walt Disney: Treasure Planet (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)John Rzeznik / James Newton Howard2002Album
The Emperor's ClubJames Newton Howard2002Album
Signs (Original Score)James Newton Howard2002Album
Signs (Remixes)James Newton Howard2002Album
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2001Album
Unbreakable (Original Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2000Album
My Best Friend's Wedding/The Trigger EffectJames Newton Howard2000Album
Disney's Fabrica de CançõesJames Newton Howard2000Album
DinosaurJames Newton Howard2000Album
Dinosaur (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2000Album
Vertical Limit (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard2000Album
Mumford (Original Soundtrack)James Newton Howard1999Album
The Sixth Sense (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard1999Album
Snow Falling On Cedars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard1999Album
My Best Friend's Wedding (Original Score) - "For Your Consideration"James Newton Howard1998Album
The Sentinel Original SoundtrackSteve Porcaro, James Newton Howard1998Album
A Perfect MurderJames Newton Howard1998Album
The PostmanJames Newton Howard1997Album
Dante's Peak (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard, John Frizzell1997Album
Devil's Advocate (Music From The Motion Picture)James Newton Howard1997Album
Theme From ERJames Newton Howard1996Album
Space Jam (Motion Picture Score Music)James Newton Howard1996Album
Primal FearJames Newton Howard1996Album
Just CauseJames Newton Howard1995Album
WaterworldJames Newton Howard1995Album
Outbreak (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard1995Album
RestorationJames Newton Howard1995Album
King Ralph/JuniorJames Newton Howard1994Album
IntersectionJames Newton Howard1994Album
Junior (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard1994Album
Wyatt Earp (Music From The Motion Picture)James Newton Howard1994Album
Dave (Original Soundtrack)James Newton Howard1993Album
The Fugitive (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard Featuring Wayne Shorter1993Album
The Saint Of Fort WashingtonJames Newton Howard1993Album
AliveJames Newton Howard1993Album
Grand CanyonJames Newton Howard1992Album
DiggstownJames Newton Howard1992Album
Guilty By Suspicion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard1991Album
The Prince Of Tides- Original Motion Picture SoundtrackJames Newton Howard1991Album
The Man In The Moon (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard1991Album
Dying Young (Original Soundtrack Album)James Newton Howard1991Album
Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Three Men And A Little LadyJames Newton Howard1990Compil.
5 Corners - Original Motion Picture SoundtrackJames Newton Howard1987Album
Off Limits (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard1987Album
Promised LandJames Newton Howard1987Album
Russkies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Newton Howard1987Album
Show Me How It Works / Half TimeMavis Staples, James Newton Howard1986Single
DX Meets David Paich, Steve Porcaro, James Newton HowardDavid Paich, Steve Porcaro, James Newton Howard1985Album
DX Meets David Paich, Steve Porcaro, James Newton HowardDavid Paich, Steve Porcaro, James Newton Howard1985Album
AmuseumJames Newton Howard1985Single
The Sheffield Track RecordRobbie Buchanan, James Newton Howard, Lenny Castro, Nathan East, Michael Landau, Carlos Vega1982Album
James Newton HowardJames Newton Howard1974Album
RunawayToto, James Newton HowardAlbum
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