Howard Shore

Composer

Born: October 18, 1946 (age 79)
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, conductor and orchestrator noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably 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, one for the song "Into the West", an award he shared with Eurythmics lead vocalist Annie…

Filmography (20)

Lorne (2026)
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
Self - SNL Musical Director 1975 - 1980
Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises (2023)
Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings (2023)
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017)
Self
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Citizens of Cosmopolis (2012)
Self
Howard Shore: A Composer's Dream (2011)
Self
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story (2011)
Self
Scoring the Silence (2006)
Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005)
Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005)
Self
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony (2004)
Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (2004)
Self
Ed Wood: The Theremin (2004)
Self - Composer
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2004)
Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
Music for Middle-earth (2002)
Self
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' (2002)
Self
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001)
Self
Gilda Live (1980)
The Candy Slice Group