Actor
James Newton Howard
- Born: 9 June 1951, New York City, New York, USA
- Estimated net worth: $80 million
James Newton Howard is an American composer and music producer known for his work in film scores. He is recognized for his contributions to films like 'The Sixth Sense,' 'The Hunger Games,' and 'The Dark Knight.' With a distinctive ability to blend orchestral…
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About James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard is an American composer and music producer known for his work in film scores. He is recognized for his contributions to films like 'The Sixth Sense,' 'The Hunger Games,' and 'The Dark Knight.' With a distinctive ability to blend orchestral and electronic elements, Howard has earned a reputation as one of the leading composers in Hollywood.
- Born
- 9 June 1951, New York City, New York, USA
- Known for
- Sound
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- Spouses
- Name (1992-present)
- Children
- 2
- Parents
- Name, Name
- Estimated net worth
- $80 million
Fun facts about James Newton Howard
- James Newton Howard was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on 'The Fugitive' in 1994.
- He has collaborated with notable directors such as M. Night Shyamalan and Peter Jackson throughout his career.
Famous James Newton Howard quotes
“I see dead people.”
“May the odds be ever in your favor.”
“Some men just want to watch the world burn.”
James Newton Howard: coming up
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (Movie, Original Music Composer)18 November 2026
- Behemoth! (Movie, Original Music Composer)2 December 2026
- Remain (Movie, Original Music Composer)3 February 2027
Credits and dates: TMDB.
James Newton Howard filmography
Cast (11)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Movie | Self - Original Music Composer | 7.2 |
| 2012 | The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games Movie | Self - Original Music Composer (archive footage) | 8.5 |
| 2011 | Hollywood in Vienna TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2009 | Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Movie | Self | 4.8 |
| 2006 | The Eighth Blunder of the World Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Deconstructing 'The Village' Movie | Self | 4.7 |
| 2004 | City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral' Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2003 | Making 'Signs' Movie | Self - Composer | 6.3 |
| 2000 | Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense' Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 1983 | Crosby, Stills & Nash - Daylight Again Movie | Self - Keyboards | 7.7 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
Crew (172)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Remain Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | |
| 2027 | Remain Movie | Songs · Sound | |
| 2026 | Behemoth! Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | |
| 2026 | The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | |
| 2026 | Marty, Life Is Short Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 8.0 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Lost Bus Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.0 |
| 2023 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.0 |
| 2023 | All the Light We Cannot See TV | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.4 |
| 2023 | Pain Hustlers Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 2023 | Day Twelve Movie | Music · Sound | |
| 2022 | Willow TV | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC TV | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.9 |
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC TV | Music · Sound | 7.9 |
| 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 2021 | Jungle Cruise Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.3 |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.8 |
| 2020 | News of the World Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.9 |
| 2019 | A Hidden Life Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.2 |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.8 |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Movie | Music Score Producer · Sound | 6.8 |
| 2018 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Red Sparrow Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.5 |
| 2017 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.3 |
| 2017 | Detroit Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.2 |
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events TV | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.4 |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.3 |
| 2016 | All the Way Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.7 |
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.3 |
| 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.9 |
| 2015 | Concussion Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.1 |
| 2015 | Pawn Sacrifice Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.7 |
| 2015 | What Lives Inside TV | Music · Sound | 7.4 |
| 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.8 |
| 2014 | Nightcrawler Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.7 |
| 2014 | Cut Bank Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.8 |
| 2014 | Maleficent Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.1 |
| 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.4 |
| 2013 | Parkland Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.2 |
| 2013 | After Earth Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.2 |
| 2012 | The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games Movie | Music · Sound | 8.5 |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.3 |
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Darling Companion Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.0 |
| 2012 | The Hunger Games Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.2 |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.0 |
| 2011 | Green Lantern Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.2 |
| 2011 | Water for Elephants Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.9 |
| 2011 | Gnomeo & Juliet Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.9 |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.6 |
| 2010 | The Tourist Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.2 |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.0 |
| 2010 | Inhale Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.0 |
| 2010 | Salt Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.4 |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 4.6 |
| 2010 | Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.3 |
| 2010 | The Secret of the Whales Movie | Music · Sound | 2.5 |
| 2009 | Duplicity Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.9 |
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.5 |
| 2008 | Defiance Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.8 |
| 2008 | Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 8.0 |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 8.5 |
| 2008 | The Happening Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.4 |
| 2008 | Mad Money Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.5 |
| 2007 | The Water Horse Movie | Orchestrator · Sound | 6.6 |
| 2007 | The Water Horse Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.3 |
| 2007 | Charlie Wilson's War Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.5 |
| 2007 | I Am Legend Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.2 |
| 2007 | Michael Clayton Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.8 |
| 2007 | Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens Movie | Music Producer · Sound | 7.7 |
| 2007 | The Lookout Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 2006 | Blood Diamond Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.6 |
| 2006 | Lady in the Water Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.6 |
| 2006 | RV Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.9 |
| 2006 | Freedomland Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.3 |
| 2005 | King Kong Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.9 |
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.8 |
| 2005 | Batman Begins Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.7 |
| 2005 | The Interpreter Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.3 |
| 2004 | Collateral Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.2 |
| 2004 | The Village Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.5 |
| 2004 | Hidalgo Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Peter Pan Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.1 |
| 2003 | Dreamcatcher Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.7 |
| 2003 | Making 'Signs' Movie | Music · Sound | 6.3 |
| 2002 | Treasure Planet Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.6 |
| 2002 | The Emperor's Club Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.1 |
| 2002 | Amongst the Shoes Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | |
| 2002 | Unconditional Love Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Signs Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.7 |
| 2002 | Big Trouble Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.1 |
| 2001 | America's Sweethearts Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.7 |
| 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.1 |
| 2000 | Vertical Limit Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.0 |
| 2000 | Unbreakable Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.1 |
| 2000 | Unbreakable Movie | Orchestrator · Sound | 7.1 |
| 2000 | Dinosaur Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.1 |
| 1999 | Mumford Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 1999 | Wayward Son Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 4.4 |
| 1999 | Stir of Echoes Movie | Orchestrator · Sound | 6.7 |
| 1999 | Stir of Echoes Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.7 |
| 1999 | The Sixth Sense Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 8.0 |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.1 |
| 1998 | A Perfect Murder Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon TV | Music · Sound | 8.1 |
| 1997 | The Postman Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.3 |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.5 |
| 1997 | My Best Friend's Wedding Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 1997 | Fathers' Day Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.5 |
| 1997 | Dante's Peak Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.3 |
| 1996 | One Fine Day Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.5 |
| 1996 | Space Jam Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.8 |
| 1996 | The Trigger Effect Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.8 |
| 1996 | Primal Fear Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.7 |
| 1996 | The Juror Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.7 |
| 1996 | Eye for an Eye Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.3 |
| 1995 | Restoration Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.1 |
| 1995 | Eye of the Stalker Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.8 |
| 1995 | Waterworld Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.2 |
| 1995 | French Kiss Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.5 |
| 1995 | Outbreak Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 1995 | Just Cause Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.3 |
| 1994 | Junior Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.2 |
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.8 |
| 1994 | Intersection Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.1 |
| 1993 | Alive: 20 Years Later Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.7 |
| 1993 | The Saint of Fort Washington Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 1993 | The Fugitive Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.5 |
| 1993 | Dave Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.7 |
| 1993 | Falling Down Movie | Orchestrator · Sound | 7.4 |
| 1993 | Falling Down Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.4 |
| 1993 | Falling Down Movie | Music Producer · Sound | 7.4 |
| 1993 | Alive Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.9 |
| 1992 | American Heart Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.4 |
| 1992 | Night and the City Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.7 |
| 1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.3 |
| 1992 | Diggstown Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.3 |
| 1992 | A Private Matter Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.5 |
| 1991 | The Prince of Tides Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.4 |
| 1991 | My Girl Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.4 |
| 1991 | The Man in the Moon Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.4 |
| 1991 | Dying Young Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.7 |
| 1991 | Land of Men Movie | Music · Sound | 5.0 |
| 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.5 |
| 1991 | King Ralph Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.4 |
| 1990 | Descending Angel Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 3 Men and a Little Lady Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.8 |
| 1990 | Marked for Death Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.1 |
| 1990 | Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.0 |
| 1990 | Flatliners Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.5 |
| 1990 | Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 8.0 |
| 1990 | Pretty Woman Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.4 |
| 1990 | Coupe de Ville Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.5 |
| 1990 | The Image Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 4.8 |
| 1989 | The Package Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.1 |
| 1989 | Major League Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.9 |
| 1989 | Tap Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.6 |
| 1988 | Everybody's All-American Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.4 |
| 1988 | Go Toward the Light Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.7 |
| 1988 | Some Girls Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.8 |
| 1988 | Off Limits Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.6 |
| 1988 | Promised Land Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.1 |
| 1987 | Russkies Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.2 |
| 1987 | Five Corners Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.9 |
| 1987 | Campus Man Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 4.4 |
| 1986 | Nobody's Fool Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 4.4 |
| 1986 | Tough Guys Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.0 |
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.5 |
| 1986 | Wildcats Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 6.2 |
| 1985 | Head Office Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 5.4 |
Latest releases
- The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 12015 / TMDB 7.2
- Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil2009 / TMDB 4.8
- Deconstructing 'The Village'2005 / TMDB 4.7
- Crosby, Stills & Nash - Daylight Again1983 / TMDB 7.7
Questions about James Newton Howard
What are some of James Newton Howard's most famous scores?
James Newton Howard is known for his scores in films such as 'The Sixth Sense,' 'The Hunger Games,' and 'The Dark Knight.' His music often enhances the emotional depth of the films.
Has James Newton Howard won any awards?
While James Newton Howard has not won an Academy Award, he has received multiple nominations and won Grammy Awards for his outstanding musical contributions.
What was James Newton Howard's first film score?
James Newton Howard's first film score was for the movie 'The Pope of Greenwich Village' in 1984, which marked the beginning of his successful career in film music.
What is James Newton Howard's estimated net worth?
James Newton Howard's estimated net worth is around $80 million, reflecting his successful career as a film composer and music producer.
What kind of music does James Newton Howard typically compose?
James Newton Howard often composes orchestral scores that incorporate electronic elements, creating a unique sound that complements a variety of film genres.
What notable collaborations has James Newton Howard had?
James Newton Howard has collaborated with directors like M. Night Shyamalan on multiple films and Peter Jackson for the 'Fantastic Beasts' series, showcasing his versatility.
What is a defining characteristic of James Newton Howard's music?
A defining characteristic of James Newton Howard's music is his ability to blend emotional melodies with complex harmonies, which resonate strongly with audiences.
What are some of the themes found in James Newton Howard's film scores?
James Newton Howard's film scores often explore themes of suspense, emotion, and adventure, enhancing the storytelling and character development in the films.