james newton howard lahir di los angeles, amerika serikat.
dia berasal dari keluarga musikus; neneknya merupakan master konser di pittsburgh symphony sejak tahun 1930-an hingga 1940-an.
howard mengawali belajar musik sejak masih usia empat tahun, dengan mengambil kelas piano.
dia menekuni minat musiknya di thacher school, ojai, california dan music academy of the west di santa barbara, california bersama reginald stewart and leon fleischer.
kemudian dia melanjutkan pendidikan di university of southern california, mengambil jurusan pertunjukan piano untuk mayor, tapi berhenti setelah enam pekan karena dia ingin mengerjakan hal lain dan mempraktikkan ilmu piano.
setelah howard keluar kuliah, dia bergabung dengan sebuah band yang cuma berumur pendek, kemudian mengerjakan projek beberapa artis antara laindiana ross, ringo starr, dan harry nilsson.
pada awal tahun 1970-an,
tahun 1982, howard tampil dalam toto iv sebagai konduktor string dan orkestra orchestrator untuk konser bertajuk i won't hold you back, afraid of love, dan lovers in the night.
satu tahun kemudian, dia merilis live album berjudul james newton howard and friends, yang menampilkan grup musik toto; david paich (keyboards), steve porcaro (keyboards), jeff porcaro (drums), dan joe porcaro (percussion).
tahun 1983, howard bertindak selaku poruser, musisi (keyboards), dan orkestrator untuk album riccardo cocciante berjudul sincerit.commentary track of defiance, 42:10 pacificsymphony.org
james newton howard
toto iv conductor/orchestrator(strings) for i won't hold you back, afraid of love, and lovers in the night.
james newton howard and friends recorded live, direct-to-disc.
features david paich (keyboards), steve porcaro (keyboards), jeff porcaro (drums) and joe porcaro (percussion).
hbo picturestristar pictures
film scoring debut.
composed with alan howarth.
wildcats (with hawk wolinski)
soundtrack released by warner bros. records with songs co-written by howard and one score cue
8 million ways to die
producers sales organizationtristar pictures
touchstone picturessilver screen patterns iibryna productions
rko picturesparamount pictures
handmade filmscineplex-odeon films
soundtrack released by varse sarabandefirst score by howard to have an album release.
new century vista film company
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
soundtrack released by private music
20th century fox
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
go toward the light
soundtrack released by capitol records with one song co-written by howard; no score included
soundtrack released by epic records with one song co-written by howard; no score included
tv series pilot and theme.nominated for an emmy award.
david s. ward
morgan creek productionsparamount pictures
soundtrack released by curb records with two songs co-written by howard and two score cues
soundtrack released by prometheus records
home box office
coupe de ville
morgan creek productionsuniversal pictures
touchstone picturessilver screen patterns iii
cue "she rescues him right back" written by thomas pasatieri.
soundtrack released by emi america; no score included
revealing evidence: stalking the honolulu strangler
mca television entertainment
somebody has to shoot the picture
home box officemca television entertainment
marked for death
dwight h. little
steamroller productions20th century fox
soundtrack released by delicious vinyl with one score cue
3 men and a little lady
touchstone picturesinterscope communications
soundtrack released by hollywood records with 20 mins. of score
home box office
david s. ward
guilty by suspicion
soundtrack released by varse sarabande with 13 mins.
of scoreend title composed with alan and marilyn bergmanone of the few james newton howard film scores to be conducted by the composer
20th century fox
soundtrack released by arista records with 28 mins. of score
the man in the moon
soundtrack released by reprise records
imagine entertainmentcolumbia pictures
soundtrack released by columbia records with one score cut
20th century fox
soundtrack released by milanexpanded edition later released by la-la land records
the prince of tides
replaced john barrysoundtrack released by columbia records with 44 minutes of scoreincludes song co-written by howard and performed by barbra streisand not used in the film.academy award nominee for best original score.
a private matter
joan micklin silver
mirage enterpriseshome box office
soundtrack released by varse sarabande; conducted by howard
2000 malibu road
tv series theme
glengarry glen ross
new line cinema live entertainment (us) the rank organisation (international)
soundtrack released by elektra with just over 16 mins. of score; conducted by howard
night and the city
20th century fox
soundtrack released by hollywood records with two songs co-written by howard and one score cue
the kennedy/marshall companytouchstone pictures (us/canada) paramount pictures (international)
soundtrack released by hollywood records
le studio canal+regency enterpriseswarner bros.
replaced graeme revellsoundtrack released by intrada records
northern lights entertainmentwarner bros.
soundtrack released by big screen records  cover erroneously credits howard as the conductor (score actually conducted by marty paich); expanded edition later released by la-la land
soundtrack released by elektra; complete score later released by la-la landacademy award nominee for best original score.
the saint of fort washington
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
soundtrack released by milan
tig productionskasdan pictureswarner bros.
soundtrack released by warner bros. records; complete score later released by la-la land
amblin televisionwarner bros. television
tv series theme and pilot scoresoundtrack released by atlantic records with howard's theme in tv and complete versionsnominated for an emmy award.
northern lights entertainmentuniversal pictures
soundtrack released by varse sarabandethe song "look what love has done" was nominated for an academy award and a golden globe.
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
polygram filmed entertainmentworking title films20th century fox
soundtrack released by mercury records with one score cue
gordon companydavis entertainmentlicht/mueller film corporationuniversal pictures
replaced mark isham (who did only demos; his music box melody remains in the movie)soundtrack released by mca
soundtrack released by milan with 44 minutes of score
eye for an eye
soundtrack released by la-la land
replaced john barry
rysher entertainmentparamount pictures
soundtrack released by milan with 28 and a half minutes of score
imagine entertainment id
the trigger effect
amblin entertainmentgramercy pictures (us/canada) universal pictures (international)
the rich man's wife
amy holden jones
hollywood picturescaravan pictures
theme only; score by john frizzell
northern lights entertainmentwarner bros.
animationwarner bros. family entertainment
separate score and song albums released by atlantic recordssong album includes one track co-written by howard
one fine day
lynda obst productions20th century fox
soundtrack released by columbia records with a song co-written by howard and one score suitethe song "for the first time" was nominated for an academy award and a golden globe.
paramount network television
tv series theme only; scores by steve porcaro and john m. keanesoundtrack released by sonic images with howard's theme in main and end title versions
pacific western productionuniversal pictures
theme and some cues; majority of score by john frizzellsoundtrack released by varse sarabande
imagine entertainmentuniversal pictures
theme only; score by john debneysoundtrack released by mca
silver picturesnorthern lights entertainmentwarner bros.
my best friend's wedding
zucker brothers productionstristar pictures
soundtrack released by sony/work with one score suitefor your consideration promo with just over 24 minutes issuednominated for the academy award in the category best original musical or comedy score.
the devil's advocate
regency enterpriseswarner bros.
soundtrack released by tvt with just over 39 minutes of score
tig productionswarner bros.
soundtrack released by warner bros. records with just under 50 minutes of score
from the earth to the moon
home box office
score for part 6: "mare tranquilitatis"soundtrack released by epic soundtrax with period pop songs and michael kamen's opening and closing theme music; no episode scores
a perfect murder
kopelson entertainmentwarner bros.
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
lakeshore entertainmentinterscope communicationsparamount pictures (us/canada) touchstone pictures (international)
soundtrack released by sony; no score
stir of echoes
artisan entertainment (us/canada) 20th century fox (international)
soundtrack released by nettwerk with 17 and a half minutes of score
the sixth sense
m. night shyamalan
the kennedy/marshall companybarry mendel productionshollywood picturesspyglass entertainment
replaced a yet unknown composersoundtrack released by varse sarabande
soundtrack released by hollywood records with just under 25 minutes of score
snow falling on cedars
the kennedy/marshall companyuniversal pictures
soundtrack released by decca records
avenue pictures (international; the movie had no distributor in the united states)
composed with steve porcaro
eric leightonralph zondag
walt disney pictures
soundtrack released by walt disney records
gideon's crossing (emmy winner)
heel and toe filmstouchstone television
tv series theme.winner of the emmy award for outstanding title theme music.
m. night shyamalan
barry mendel productionsblinding edge picturestouchstone pictures
soundtrack released by hollywood records
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
atlantis: the lost empire
gary trousdalekirk wise
walt disney pictures
soundtrack released by walt disney records73-minute fyc promo issued
revolution studioscolumbia pictures
soundtrack released by atlantic records with one score suite
m. night shyamalan
the kennedy/marshall companyblinding edge picturestouchstone pictures
soundtrack released by hollywood records
new line cinema
the emperor's club
beacon communicationsfine line featuressidney kimmel entertainmentuniversal pictures
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
ron clementsjohn musker
walt disney pictures
replaced alan silvestrisoundtrack released by walt disney records with about 47 and a half minutes of score
castle rock entertainmentvillage roadshow pictureswarner bros.
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
revolution studiosred wagon productionsallied stars ltduniversal pictures (us/canada/australia) columbia pictures (international)
"flying" later used in commercials for disneyland parissoundtrack released by varse sarabande
carey silver productionstouchstone pictures
soundtrack released by hollywood records
m. night shyamalan
blinding edge picturestouchstone pictures
soundtrack released by hollywood recordsnominated for an academy award for best original score.
dreamworks pictures (us/canada) paramount pictures (international)
soundtrack released by hip-o records with three howard cuescomposed with tom rothrock and antonio pinto
working title filmsmirage enterprisesuniversal pictures
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
dc comicssyncopy inc.legendary pictureswarner bros.
composed with hans zimmer.soundtrack released by warner bros. records.
magnificent desolation: walking on the moon 3d
theme only; score by blake neely
wingnut filmsuniversal pictures
replaced howard shoresoundtrack released by decca records.additonnal music by blake neely and chris p. bacon.nominated for a golden globe for best original score.
revolution studioscolumbia pictures
soundtrack released by varse sarabande.composed with mel wesson.
sony pictures animation id
relativity mediared wagon entertainmentintermedia filmscolumbia pictures
composed with stuart michael thomas and blake neely.
lady in the water
m. night shyamalan
legendary picturesblinding edge pictureswarner bros.
soundtrack released by decca records
bedford falls productionsvirtual studiosinitial entertainment groupwarner bros.
soundtrack released by varse sarabande with 51 and a half minutes of score
spyglass entertainmentmiramax films
soundtrack released by hollywood records as an itunes exclusive.composed with clay duncan and stuart michael thomas.
section eight productionsmirage enterprisescastle rock entertainmentwarner bros.
soundtrack released by varse sarabandenominated for an academy award for best original score.
i am legend
weed road picturesoverbrook entertainmentheyday filmsoriginal filmvillage roadshow pictureswarner bros.
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
the water horse: legend of the deep
revolution studioswalden mediabeacon communicationscolumbia pictures
soundtrack released by sony classical with 46 minutes of scoreitunes release includes 12 more minutes of score
charlie wilson's war
relativity mediaparticipant productionsplaytoneuniversal pictures
replaced ry coodersoundtrack released by varse sarabandeone track co-written by gingger shankar
the great debaters
harpo productionsthe weinstein company
soundtrack released by varse sarabande.composed with peter golub.
millenium filmsoverture films
composed with marty davich.
m. night shyamalan
spyglass entertainmentblinding edge picturesutv motion picturesdune entertainment20th century fox
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
the dark knight
dc comicssyncopy inc.legendary pictureswarner bros.
soundtrack released by warner bros. records in one-disc and two-disc editions.composed with hans zimmer.nominated for the anthony asquith award for film music at the bafta awards, shared with hans zimmer.
youssou n'dour: i bring what i love
elizabeth chai vasarhelyi
shadow distribution (us theatrical) oscilloscope pictures (us home video)
soundtrack released by nonesuch with one score track.composed with marty davich.
defiance (oscar nomination)
bedford falls productionsparamount vantage
soundtrack released by sony classicalnominated for an academy award and a golden globe.
confessions of a shopaholic
jerry bruckheimer filmstouchstone pictures
soundtrack released by hollywood records with one score suite
relativity mediauniversal pictures
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
wings over the rockies
relativity mediawaverly filmsdentsuuniversal pictures
some additional music with hans zimmer.
nanny mcphee &
the big bang
relativity mediaworking title filmsstudiocanaluniversal pictures
took over from thomas newman (who left and did not do a score)soundtrack released by varse sarabande
di bonaventura picturesrainmaker digital effectscolumbia pictures
soundtrack released by madison gate records
the last airbender
m. night shyamalan
nickelodeon moviesthe kennedy/marshall companyblinding edge picturesparamount pictures
soundtrack released by lakeshore records
fox 2000 picturesregency enterprisesnew regencystuber pictures20th century fox
florian henckel von donnersmack
gk filmsspyglass entertainmentstudiocanalcolumbia pictures
replaced gabriel yaredsoundtrack released by varse sarabande (includes one track retained from yared's thrown-out score)
soundtrack released by rhino records with one score track
water for elephants
fox 2000 picturesdune entertainmentingenious media20th century fox
soundtrack released by sony classical
the green hornet
original filmcolumbia pictures
replaced danny elfman due to a scheduling conflict
touchstone picturesmiramax films (uncredited) rocket picturesarc productions
soundtrack released by hollywood records and walt disney records.composed with chris p.
dc entertainmentde line pictureswarner bros.
soundtrack released by watertower music
sony pictures classics (usa) sierra / affinity (international)
the hunger games
replaced danny elfman due to a scheduling conflictscore album released by universal republic
snow white and the huntsman
roth filmsuniversal pictures
soundtrack released by universal republic
the bourne legacy
relativity mediathe kennedy/marshall companycaptivate entertainmentuniversal pictures
soundtrack released by varse sarabande
m. night shyamalan
overbrook entertainmentblinding edge picturesrelativity mediacolumbia pictures
soundtrack released by sony masterworks
the hunger games: catching fire
score album released by universal republic
american film companyplaytoneexclusive media group
soundtrack released by rhino as a digital download
roth filmswalt disney pictures
soundtrack released by walt disney records
the hunger games: mockingjay  part 1
score album released by universal republic
bold filmsopen road films
soundtrack released by lakeshore records
wide release on september 18, 2015.
the hunger games: mockingjay  part 2
village roadshow picturesscott free productionscolumbia pictures
the american can
in may 2008 he was made an honorary member of the royal academy of music.
the prince of tides
best original score
best original score
junior (shared with carole bayer sager, james ingram and patty smyth)
best original song
one fine day (shared with jud friedman and allan dennis rich)
best original song
my best friend's wedding
best original musical or comedy score
best achievement in music written for motion pictures - original score
best achievement in music written for motion pictures - original score
best achievement in music written for motion pictures - original score
music in a feature production
atlantis: the lost empire
music in a feature production
the dark knight (shared with hans zimmer)
anthony asquith award for best film music
outstanding achievement in main title theme music
outstanding individual achievement in main title theme music
outstanding main title theme music
golden globe awards
junior (shared with carole bayer sager, james ingram and patty smyth)
best original song
one fine day (shared with jud friedman and allan dennis rich)
best original song
best original score
best original score
one fine day (shared with jud friedman and allan dennis rich)
best song written specifically for a motion picture or for television
best score soundtrack for visual media
the dark knight (shared with hans zimmer)
best score soundtrack for visual media
snow falling on cedars
best original score
best original score
best original score
water for elephants
best original score
batman begins (shared with hans zimmer)
the dark knight (shared with hans zimmer)
world soundtrack awards
atlantis: the lost empire (shared with diane warren)
best original song written for a film
batman begins (shared with hans zimmer)
best original soundtrack of the year
best original soundtrack of the year
soundtrack composer of the year
i am legend
soundtrack composer of the year
charlie wilson's war
the bourne legacy
film composer of the year