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'''Howard Shore''' ([[October 18]], [[1946]]), is a prize-winning composer. He composed the soundtracks for [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]].
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He also appeared in a cameo in [[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]. He is one of the [[Rohirrim]] at the drinking game between [[Legolas of Mirkwood|Legolas]] and [[Gimli]].  
'''Howard Leslie 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 drinking [[Rohirrim|Rohan soldiers]] during the drinking game which [[Legolas]] beat [[Gimli]] in.
In 2020, it was reported that Howard Shore was in talks with Amazon to compose the score for the television series, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‎]]''.<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> Eventually, he wrote and composed the main title theme for the series, while the rest of the score was composed by [[Bear McCreary]].<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/08/18/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-soundtrack-album-details/|articlename=‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Soundtrack Album Details|dated=August 18, 2022|website=Film Music Reporter|accessed=October 10, 2022}}</ref>
==Discography==
* [[2001]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
* [[2002]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
* [[2003]]: ''[[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]]''
* [[2022]] :''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season One: Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)]]'' (composed the main title theme only)
==Bibliography==
*[[2010]]: ''[[The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films]]''
**Foreword
==Awards==
==Awards==
===[[Peter Jackson's 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]]''
* [[January 11]], [[2002]] – [http://www.bfca.org/ Critics' Choice Award], Best Composer  
* 2002  - '''[http://www.lafca.net/ LAFCA Award]''', Best Music Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[January 22]], 2002  - [http://www.lafca.net/ LAFCA Award], Best Music Score  
* 2002  - '''[http://cinemaclips.com/PFCS PFCS Award]''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[January 29]], 2002  - [http://cinemaclips.com/PFCS PFCS Award], Best Original Score  
* 2002 – '''[http://www.lvfcs.org/ Sierra Award]''', Best Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* January, 2002 – [http://www.lvfcs.org/ Sierra Award], Best Score  
* 2002  - '''[http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/ CFCA Award]''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[February 24]], 2002  - [http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/ CFCA Award], Best Original Score  
* 2002  - '''[http://www.oscars.org/ Academy Award]''', Best Music, Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[March 24]], 2002  - [http://www.oscars.org/ Academy Award], Best Music, Original Score  
* 2002 – '''[http://www.ascap.com/index.html ASCAP Award]''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[April 30]], 2002 – [http://www.ascap.com/index.html ASCAP Award]
* 2002 – '''[http://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/ World Soundtrack Award]''', Public Choice Award, ''Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring''
* [[October 19]], 2002 – [http://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/ World Soundtrack Award], Public Choice Award
* 2002 – '''World Soundtrack Award''', Best Original Soundtrack of the Year (Orchestral), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* October 19, 2002 – World Soundtrack Award, Best Original Soundtrack of the Year (Orchestral)  
* [[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]]''
* [[February 23]], [[2003]] – [http://www.grammy.com/ Grammy], Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (shared with John Kurlander, engineer/mixer)
* 2003 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Original Song, "[[Gollum's Song]]"
===[[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]]===
* 2003 – '''ASCAP Award''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* [[January 7]], 2003 - PFCS Award , Best Original Song, "[[Gollum's Song]]" (shared with [[Fran Walsh]])
* [[2004]] – '''Grammy''', Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* [[February 8]], [[2004]] – Grammy, Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (shared with John Kurlander, engineer, and Peter Cobbin, engineer/mixer)
* 2004 - '''OFCS Award''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* April 30, 2003 – ASCAP Award
* 2004 - '''Critics' Choice Award,''' Best Composer, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
===[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]===
* 2004 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* [[January 5]], 2004 - OFCS Award, Best Original Score
* 2004 - '''CFCA Award''', Best Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* [[January 10]], 2004 - Critics' Choice, Award Best Composer
* 2004 – '''[http://www.goldenglobes.org/ Golden Globe]''', Best Original Score - Motion Picture, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* [[January 13]], 2004 - PFCS Award, Best Original Score
* 2004 - '''Golden Globe''', Best Original Song - Motion Picture, "[[Into the West]]"
* [[January 19]], 2004 - CFCA Award, Best Original Score
* 2004 - '''Sierra Award''', Best Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* [[January 25]], 2004 – [http://www.goldenglobes.org/ Golden Globe] Best Original Score - Motion Picture  
* [[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]]''
* January 25, 2004 - Golden Globe Best Original Song - Motion Picture, "Into the West" (shared with: Fran Walsh and Annie Lennox
* 2005 – '''Grammy''', Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, "Into The West"
* January, 2004 - Sierra Award, Best Score
* 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Music, Original Score, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* [[February 13]], [[2005]] – Grammy, Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (shared with: John Kurlander, engineer/mixer)
* 2004 - '''Academy Award''', Best Music, Original Song, "Into the West"
* February 13, 2005 – Grammy, Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, "Into The West" (shared with Fran Walsh and Annie Lennox)
* 2004 - '''ASCAP Award''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* [[February 29]], 2004 - Academy Award, Best Music, Original Score
* 2004 - '''[http://www.saturnawards.org/ Saturn Award]''', Best Music, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* February 29, 2004 - Academy Award, Best Music, Original Song, "[[Into the West]]" (shared with Fran Walsh and [[Annie Lennox]]) 
* [[2013]] - '''[http://www.colonnesonore.net/ Colonne Sonore Award]''', Best Music for a Foreign Language Film, ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]''
* [[April 21]], 2004 - ASCAP Award
* 2013 – '''ASCAP Award''', Top Box Office Films, ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey''
* [[May 5]], 2004 - Saturn Award Best Music
* [[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''
* [[2023]] – '''[https://moviemusicuk.us/movie-music-uk-awards/ Movie Music UK Awards]''', Score of the Year, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power]]'' <small>(shared with [[Bear McCreary]])</small>
* 2023  - '''Movie Music UK Awards''', Best Original Score for Television, ''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'' <small>(shared with [[Bear McCreary]])</small>
* 2023 - '''[http://www.colonnesonore.net/news/premi-e-concorsi/8744-the-movie-music-international-recognition-awards-2022-i-vincitori.html The Movie Music International - Recognition Awards]''', Best Theme for a TV Series, ''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''
 
==See also==
 
*''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]''


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006290/ IMDb profile]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006290/ IMDb profile]


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Latest revision as of 15:07, 17 February 2023

Howard Shore

Howard Leslie 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 drinking Rohan soldiers during the drinking game which Legolas beat Gimli in.

In 2020, it was reported that Howard Shore was in talks with Amazon to compose the score for the television series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‎.[1] Eventually, he wrote and composed the main title theme for the series, while the rest of the score was composed by Bear McCreary.[2]

Discography[edit | edit source]

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Awards[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ "‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Soundtrack Album Details" dated 18 August 2022, Film Music Reporter (accessed 10 October 2022)
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