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'''Howard Shore''' ([[18 October|October 18]], [[1946]]), is a prize-winning composer. He composed the soundtracks for ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]''.
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'''Howard Shore''' ([[18 October|October 18]], [[1946]]), is a prize-winning composer. He composed the soundtracks for [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film series]] and [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film series]].


He also appeared in a cameo in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''. He is one of the [[Rohirrim]] at the drinking game between [[Legolas]] and [[Gimli]].
He also appeared in a cameo in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''. He is one of the [[Rohirrim]] at the drinking game between [[Legolas]] and [[Gimli]].
Shore is also reported to be in talks with Amazon to compose the score for their upcoming [[The Lord of the Rings (TV series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' TV series]].<ref>{{webcite|author=Mike Fleming Jr|articleurl=https://deadline.com/2021/09/the-lord-of-the-rings-composer-howard-shore-score-amazon-tv-series-middle-earth-jrr-tolkien-1234839274/|articlename=Oscar-Winning ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Howard Shore In Talks To Compose Music For Amazon Studios’ Middle Earth-Set TV Series|dated=September 19, 2021|website=Deadline|accessed=September 20, 2021}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
* [[2002]]: ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring Soundtrack]]''
* [[2002]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
* [[2003]]: ''[[The Two Towers Soundtrack]]''
* [[2003]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
* [[2004]]: ''[[The Return of the King Soundtrack]]''
* [[2004]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
* [[2012]] :''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
* [[2013]] :''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
* [[2014]] :''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
 
==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
*[[2010]]: ''[[The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films]]''
*[[2010]]: ''[[The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films]]''
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==Awards==
==Awards==
* [[2002]] – '''[http://www.bfca.org/ Critics' Choice Award]''', Best Composer, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''  
* [[2002]] – '''[http://www.bfca.org/ Critics' Choice Award]''', Best Composer, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''  
* 2002  - '''[http://www.lafca.net/ LAFCA Award]''', Best Music Score, ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring ''
* 2002  - '''[http://www.lafca.net/ LAFCA Award]''', Best Music Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2002  - '''[http://cinemaclips.com/PFCS PFCS Award]''', Best Original Score, ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring''
* 2002  - '''[http://cinemaclips.com/PFCS PFCS Award]''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2002 – '''[http://www.lvfcs.org/ Sierra Award]''', Best Score, ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring''  
* 2002 – '''[http://www.lvfcs.org/ Sierra Award]''', Best Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2002  - '''[http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/ CFCA Award]''', Best Original Score, ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring''
* 2002  - '''[http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/ CFCA Award]''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2002  - '''[http://www.oscars.org/ Academy Award]''', Best Music, Original Score, ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring''  
* 2002  - '''[http://www.oscars.org/ Academy Award]''', Best Music, Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2002 – '''[http://www.ascap.com/index.html ASCAP Award]''', ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring''
* 2002 – '''[http://www.ascap.com/index.html ASCAP Award]''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2002 – '''[http://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/ World Soundtrack Award]''', Public Choice Award, ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring''
* 2002 – '''[http://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/ World Soundtrack Award]''', Public Choice Award, ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring''
* 2002 – '''World Soundtrack Award''', Best Original Soundtrack of the Year (Orchestral), ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring''  
* 2002 – '''World Soundtrack Award''', Best Original Soundtrack of the Year (Orchestral), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[2003]] – '''[http://www.grammy.com/ Grammy]''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring''  
* [[2003]] – '''[http://www.grammy.com/ Grammy]''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* 2003 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Original Song, ''"[[Gollum's Song]]"''
* 2003 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Original Song, "[[Gollum's Song]]"
* 2003 – '''ASCAP Award''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* 2003 – '''ASCAP Award''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* [[2004]] – '''Grammy''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''Peter Jackson's The Two Towers''
* [[2004]] – '''Grammy''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* 2004 - '''OFCS Award''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''OFCS Award''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''Critics' Choice Award,''' Best Composer, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
* 2004 - '''Critics' Choice Award,''' Best Composer, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Original Score, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
* 2004 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''CFCA Award''', Best Original Score, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
* 2004 - '''CFCA Award''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 – '''[http://www.goldenglobes.org/ Golden Globe]''', Best Original Score - Motion Picture, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''  
* 2004 – '''[http://www.goldenglobes.org/ Golden Globe]''', Best Original Score - Motion Picture, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''Golden Globe''', Best Original Song - Motion Picture, ''"[[Into the West]]"''
* 2004 - '''Golden Globe''', Best Original Song - Motion Picture, "[[Into the West]]"
* 2004 - '''Sierra Award''', Best Score, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''  
* 2004 - '''Sierra Award''', Best Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* [[2005]] – '''Grammy''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''  
* [[2005]] – '''Grammy''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2005 – '''Grammy''', Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''"Into The West"''
* 2005 – '''Grammy''', Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, "Into The West"
* 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Music, Original Score, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
* 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Music, Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Music, Original Song, ''"Into the West"''
* 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Music, Original Song, "Into the West"
* 2004 - '''ASCAP Award''', ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
* 2004 - '''ASCAP Award''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.saturnawards.org/ Saturn Award]''', Best Music, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.saturnawards.org/ Saturn Award]''', Best Music, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* [[2013]] - '''[http://www.colonnesonore.net/ Colonne Sonore Award]''', Best Music for a Foreign Language Film, ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]''
* 2013 – '''ASCAP Award''', Top Box Office Films, ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey''
* [[2014]] – '''[http://www.hmmawards.com/Hollywood Music In Media Award]''', Best Original Score - Si-Fi/Fantasy Film, ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]''
* 2014 – '''ASCAP Award''', Top Box Office Films, ''The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug''


==See also==
==See also==
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006290/ IMDb profile]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006290/ IMDb profile]


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[[Category:Composers|Shore, Howard]]
[[Category:Composers|Shore, Howard]]
[[Category:Classical music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]

Revision as of 02:37, 21 September 2021

Howard Shore

Howard Shore (October 18, 1946), is a prize-winning composer. He composed the soundtracks for The Lord of the Rings film series and The Hobbit film series.

He also appeared in a cameo in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. He is one of the Rohirrim at the drinking game between Legolas and Gimli.

Shore is also reported to be in talks with Amazon to compose the score for their upcoming The Lord of the Rings TV series.[1]

Discography

Bibliography

Awards

See also

External links

References