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.
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
