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James Newton Howard Biography
James Newton Howard is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on June 9, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, United States. One of the most renowned film composers in the history of cinema. He is a multiple-time Oscar nominee for his work on scores for films like The Fugitive.
He is known for his ominous musical contributions to the films of director M. Night Shyamalan.
James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American composer, conductor, and music producer. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and eight Academy Award nominations. His film scores include Pretty Woman (1990), Grand Canyon (1991), The Fugitive (1993), Junior (1994), Restoration (1995), One Fine Day (1996), Space Jam (1996), The Devil’s Advocate (1997), Dinosaur (2000), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Treasure Planet (2002), King Kong (2005), Batman Begins (2005), Blood Diamond (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), The Bourne Legacy (2012), The Hunger Games series (2012–2015), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). He has collaborated with directors M. Night Shyamalan, having scored nine of his films since The Sixth Sense; Christopher Nolan, having collaborated with Hans Zimmer on The Dark Knight Trilogy, excluding The Dark Knight Rises; Peter Jackson, composing the score for his 2005 remake of King Kong; and Francis Lawrence, having scored all of his films since I Am Legend.
After Howard left college, he joined a short-lived rock band called Mama Lion. The band was led by Neil Merryweather (bass, backing vocals) and featured lead singer Lynn Carey, Coffi Hall on drums, and Rick Gaxiola on guitar. Mama Lion recorded two full-length albums. Members of Mama Lion also formed the band Heavy Cruiser with Merryweather now on lead vocals, recording two albums whose genre was closer to hard rock, bit also displayed psychedelic and progressive influences. He then worked for a couple of years as a session musician with artists including Diana Ross, Ringo Starr, and Harry Nilsson. In the early 70s, he described himself as being “dirt poor”, until his big break in 1975 when his manager got him an audition with Elton John. He joined John’s band and toured with them as keyboardist during the late 70s and early 80s. He was part of the band that played Central Park, New York, on September 13, 1980. Howard also arranged strings for several of John’s songs during this period including the hits “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” and “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word”, and played additional keyboards and synthesizers on studio albums including Rock of the Westies (1975), Blue Moves (1976), 21 at 33 (1980), and The Fox (1981).
He married Sophie Howard in 1992. His grandmother was a highly-respected violinist in the Pittsburgh Symphony.
| Name | James Newton Howard |
| First Name | James |
| Last Name | Howard |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Birthday | June 9 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Sophie Howard , Rosanna Arquette |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
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In 1983, Howard was co-producer, musician (keyboards), and orchestrator of Riccardo Cocciante’s album Sincerità.
James Newton Howard Net Worth
James Newton Howard is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Newton Howard's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He majored in Piano Performance at the USC School of Music but dropped out after just six weeks of schooling.
He toured as a keyboardist with Elton John’s band in 1975.
Howard was born in Los Angeles. He is from a musical family; his grandmother was the Pittsburgh Symphony’s concertmaster and violinist during the 1930s and ’40s.
| Net Worth | $50 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Composer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
After briefly touring with Crosby, Stills and Nash, he took an opportunity brought to him by his manager to write a film score for a small-time movie. This career move would lead to his becoming a successful film music composer. During this early foray into film music, he did not entirely abandon his previous musical path and returned for a brief collaboration with Elton John on his Tour De Force of Australia in the fall of 1986. He conducted both his own and Paul Buckmaster’s arrangements during the second half of the set, which focused on orchestrated performances of selected songs from the Elton John catalog.
Howard scored the surprise blockbuster romantic comedy Pretty Woman (1990) and received his first Academy Award nomination for his score for Barbra Streisand’s drama The Prince of Tides (1991). Setting the musical mood for numerous films throughout the decade, Howard’s skills encompassed a plethora of genres, including four more best original score Oscar nominations, for the Harrison Ford action feature The Fugitive (1993), the Julia Roberts romantic comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997), M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village (2004), and Michael Clayton (2007). In addition, Howard scored the Western epic Wyatt Earp (1994), Kevin Costner’s Waterworld (1995), and Primal Fear (1996). His collaborations on songs for One Fine Day (1996) and Junior (1994) garnered Oscar nominations for Best Song. Along with scoring small-scaled, independent films such as Five Corners (1988), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), and American Heart (1993), Howard proved equally skilled at composing for big-budget Hollywood spectacles, including Space Jam (1996), Dante’s Peak (1997) (theme only – score was composed by John Frizzell), and Collateral (2004). He has also scored three Disney animated feature films: Dinosaur (2000), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and Treasure Planet (2002). Although he concentrates primarily on films, Howard has also contributed music for TV, earning an Emmy nomination in 1995 for his theme to NBC’s ratings smash ER (Howard also scored the two-hour pilot); he also provided the themes for The Sentinel and Gideon’s Crossing, winning an Emmy for the latter.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
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In 1982, Howard was featured on Toto IV as the strings conductor and orchestrator for “I Won’t Hold You Back”, “Afraid of Love”, and “Lovers in the Night”. A year later, he released the live album James Newton Howard and Friends, which featured Toto’s David Paich (keyboards), Steve Porcaro (keyboards), Jeff Porcaro (drums), and Joe Porcaro (percussion).
On October 14, 2005 Howard replaced Howard Shore as composer for King Kong, due to “differing creative aspirations for the score” between Shore and director Peter Jackson. The resultant score earned Howard his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score. His work on Michael Clayton earned him an Oscar nomination. He followed in 2008 with his eighth Oscar nomination for Edward Zwick’s Defiance. He also collaborated with Hans Zimmer on the scores for Batman Begins and its record-breaking sequel The Dark Knight.
Who is James Newton Howard Dating?
According to our records, James Newton Howard married to Sophie Howard , Rosanna Arquette . As of December 1, 2023, James Newton Howard’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for James Newton Howard. You may help us to build the dating records for James Newton Howard!He has scored all of Shyamalan’s suspense thrillers, The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Signs (2002), The Village (2004), Lady in the Water (2006), The Happening (2008), and The Last Airbender (2010), notably dropping the intense, yet subtle, opening credit music for The Sixth Sense from the corresponding soundtrack album.
Facts & Trivia
James Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Newton Howard celebrates birthday on June 9 of every year.
In May 2008, he was made an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music.
Who did the music for Hunger Games?
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What did James Newton Howard compose?
Howard composed the score for the fantasy drama Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a spin-off/prequel of the Harry Potter film series, and for its sequels, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
What is James Newton Howard famous for?
American composer, conductor, and musician James Newton Howard scored a wide array of movies, garnering acclaim for his work on such films as “The Prince of Tides” (1991), “Signs” (2002), “I Am Legend” (2007), and the four installments of the Hunger Games film series, beginning with “The Hunger Games” (2012).
How old is James Newton Howard?
71 years (June 9, 1951)
Which song best represents The Hunger Games?
- 1 Lorde, “Yellow Flicker Beat”
- 2 The Weeknd, “Devil May Cry” …
- 3 Coldplay, “Atlas” …
- 4 Sia, “Electric Heart” …
- 5 Arcade Fire, “Abraham’s Daughter” …
- 6 Lorde, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” …
- 7 Tove Lo, “Scream My Name” …
- 8 Kid Cudi, “The Ruler and The Killer” …
