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Person · Composer

James Newton Howard

Born
1951
  • Also:
  • Music Department
158
Credits on file
5
Decades active
9
Awards
1
Upcoming

In short · Composing since 1983, 5 decades active, 158 credits.

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Filmography · 157 of 157

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Actor

1 credit

Composer

155 credits

Other crew

1 credit

Awards & Nominations

9 nominations

Academy Awards

  • Nom2020Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom2008Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom2007Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom2004Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom1997Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)
  • Nom1996Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1994Oscar — Music (original Song)
  • Nom1993Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom1991Oscar — Music (original Score)

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