First Name |
James
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Middle Name |
Newton
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Last Name |
Howard
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Full Name at Birth |
James Newton Howard
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Birthday |
9th June, 1951
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Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Jewish
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Thacher School in Ojai, California
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University |
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California
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Occupation Text |
Composer, Songwriter, Musician
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Occupation |
Composer
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Claim to Fame |
Pretty Woman (1990)
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Music Genre (Text) |
Film scores
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Music Genre |
Stage & Screen
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Year(s) Active |
1983–present, 1975–present
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Music Style |
Stage & Screen, Film Music, Classical, Soundtracks, Original Score, Easy Listening, Instrumental Pop
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Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Sentimental, Elegant, Theatrical, Elaborate, Refined/Mannered, Gentle, Ambitious, Literate, Sensual, Confident, Romantic, Detached, Passionate, Warm, Dramatic, Producer
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Instrument |
Synthesizer, Keyboards, Classical Music Entry
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Instrument (text) |
Keyboards, acoustic piano
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Associated Acts |
Hans Zimmer, Elton John, Toto, Remote Control Productions, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, George Benson, Vonda Shepard, Jude Cole, Rod Stewart, Michael Landau, Crosby, Stills & Nash
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc.
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Brand Endorsement |
Wrote original music for the theatrical trailer of Batman Begins (2005).
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Official Websites |
www.ram.ac.uk/find-people?pid=634
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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), The Fugitive (1993), Space Jam (1996), King Kong (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). He has collaborated extensively with directors M. Night Shyamalan and Francis Lawrence, having scored nine of Shyamalan's films since The Sixth Sense and all of Lawrence's films since I Am Legend, including the Hunger Games series.