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Howard Shore

Career

Active from 1978 to 2025, busiest in 1996 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 90 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Howard Shore Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.4
  • Wholesome
    2.8, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    2.2, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 13
  • Moral Ambiguity 6
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Character Study 5
  • Thought-Provoking 5
  • Epic High Fantasy 4
  • Visual Spectacle 4
  • Body Horror 4
  • Cronenbergian 4
  • Quirky 4
  • Cinematic Masterpiece 3
  • Emotional Catharsis 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

100
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

11 titles · average score 60
The Shrouds
The Shrouds (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

Revelations: Making Dogma
Revelations: Making Dogma (2025)

Music

Drift
Drift (2023)

Original Music Composer

Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings
Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings (2023)

Musician

Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises
Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises (2023)

Compositor

The Pale Blue Eye
The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Crimes of the Future
Crimes of the Future (2022)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening (2022)

Main Title Theme Composer

Pieces of a Woman
Pieces of a Woman (2020)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

The Lost Prince
The Lost Prince (2020)
GoodWatch score 42

Original Music Composer

Funny Boy
Funny Boy (2020)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer, Original Music Composer

2010s

16 titles · average score 65
The Catcher Was a Spy
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

Denial
Denial (2016)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Spotlight
Spotlight (2015)
GoodWatch score 89

Original Music Composer

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

Maps to the Stars
Maps to the Stars (2014)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

Hugo
Hugo (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method (2011)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness (2010)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

2000s

22 titles · average score 74
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises (2007)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

The Departed
The Departed (2006)
GoodWatch score 87

Original Music Composer

A History of Violence
A History of Violence (2005)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Music Composer

The Aviator
The Aviator (2004)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
GoodWatch score 91

as Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
GoodWatch score 90

Original Music Composer

Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York (2002)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

Panic Room
Panic Room (2002)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
GoodWatch score 90

Original Music Composer

The Score
The Score (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Cell
The Cell (2000)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

High Fidelity
High Fidelity (2000)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer, Conductor

1990s

30 titles · average score 61
eXistenZ
eXistenZ (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

Dogma
Dogma (1999)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

The Game
The Game (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Cop Land
Cop Land (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Crash
Crash (1996)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

Striptease
Striptease (1996)
GoodWatch score 33

Original Music Composer

That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do! (1996)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

Se7en
Se7en (1995)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

The Client
The Client (1994)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Philadelphia
Philadelphia (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
GoodWatch score 89

Music Producer, Original Music Composer

1980s

18 titles · average score 60
She-Devil
She-Devil (1989)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Music Composer

An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man (1989)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

Big
Big (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

Moving
Moving (1988)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Music Composer

Heaven
Heaven (1987)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

Nadine
Nadine (1987)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

The Fly
The Fly (1986)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Fire with Fire
Fire with Fire (1986)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

After Hours
After Hours (1985)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer

Videodrome
Videodrome (1983)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

Scanners
Scanners (1981)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

1970s

3 titles · average score 57
The Brood
The Brood (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses (1978)
GoodWatch score 33

Original Music Composer

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Deejay (uncredited) / Self - Bandleader