Howard Shore
From Tolkien Gateway
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
- 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Original Motion Picture 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
- 2010: The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films
- Foreword
Awards
- 2002 – Critics' Choice Award, Best Composer, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 - LAFCA Award, Best Music Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 - PFCS Award, Best Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 – Sierra Award, Best Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 - CFCA Award, Best Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 - Academy Award, Best Music, Original Score, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 – ASCAP Award, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 – 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), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2003 – 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 – 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, 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 - Critics' Choice Award, Best Composer, The Lord of the Rings: 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, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 – 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 - 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, 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"
- 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 - ASCAP Award, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 - Saturn Award, Best Music, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2013 - 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 – 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
External links
References
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr, "Oscar-Winning ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Howard Shore In Talks To Compose Music For Amazon Studios’ Middle Earth-Set TV Series" dated 19 September 2021, Deadline (accessed 20 September 2021)
