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'''James Newton Howard''' (born June 9, 1951) is an eight-time [[Academy Award]] nominated American [[film score]] [[composer]], orchestrator, and music producer, better known for his frequent collaborations with director [[M. Night Shyamalan]]. He is one of the most sought after composers in [[Hollywood]] because of his rich and critically acclaimed resume. He is well known for his highly emotional and powerfully subtle music, supplying his talent to an array of films such as ''[[The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[The Sixth Sense]]'', ''[[Signs (film)|Signs]], ''[[The Village (2004 film)|The Village]], the two [[Christopher Nolan]] [[Batman]] films; ''[[Batman Begins]]'' and ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]'' with [[Hans Zimmer]], [[Peter Jackson]]'s ''[[King Kong]]'', ''[[I Am Legend (film)|I Am Legend]]'', and most recently, ''[[Green Lantern (film)|Green Lantern]]''.

==Early life and career==
Howard was born in [[Los Angeles, California]]. Throughout his career as a [[composer]]/[[musician]]/[[songwriter]], he has scored films of all scales and genres, earning multiple award nominations for his work. Howard began studying music as a child and went on to attend the [[Thacher School]] in [[Ojai, California]], the [[Music Academy of the West]] in [[Santa Barbara, California]], and then majored in piano performance at the [[University of Southern California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usc.edu/schools/music/about/board/newtonhoward.html |title=USC Thornton School of Music : About Us: Board of Advisors: James Newton Howard |publisher=Usc.edu |date= |accessdate=2011-01-02}}</ref>

After Howard left [[college]], he toured with [[Elton John]] as a [[keyboardist]] during the late 1970s and early 1980s (he was part of the band that played behind John in Central Park, New York, on Sept. 13, 1980). Howard also arranged strings for several of Elton's songs during this period including on the hits "[[Don't Go Breaking My Heart]]" and "[[Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word]]", as well as playing additional keyboards and synthesizers on several of Elton's studio albums, including "Rock of The Westies" (1975), "Blue Moves" (1976), "21 At 33" (1980), and "The Fox" (1981).

After his tenure with John, Howard toured briefly with [[Crosby, Stills and Nash]] before moving into [[film score|film music]] in the mid-1980s. Howard did, however, return for a brief collaboration with Elton John on the final night of John's Australia tour in December 1987. Howard conducted both his own and [[Paul Buckmaster]]'s arrangements during second half of the set, which focused on orchestrated performances of selected songs from John's catalog. (Interestingly, most of Howard's film scores are conducted by others.) After his father died, Howard learned from his grandfather that the paternal side of his family was of Jewish heritage<ref>Commentary track of [[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]], 42:10</ref><ref>[http://www.jewishjournal.com/oscars/article/family_secret_persistent_bias_inspire_soul_of_defiance_score_20090218/]</ref>

==1990s==
Howard scored the surprise blockbuster romantic comedy ''[[Pretty Woman]]'' (1990) and received his first [[Academy Awards|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 [[Academy Award for Original Music Score|best original score Oscar]] nominations, for the [[Harrison Ford]] action feature ''[[The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive]]'' (1993), the [[Julia Roberts]] romantic comedy ''[[My Best Friend's Wedding]] (1997)'', [[M. Night Shyamalan]]'s ''[[The Village (2004 film)|The Village]]'' (2004) and most recently, ''[[Michael Clayton (film)|Michael Clayton]]'' (2007). In addition, Howard scored the Western epic ''[[Wyatt Earp (film)|Wyatt Earp]]'' (1994), [[Kevin Costner]]'s ''[[Waterworld]]'' (1995), and ''[[Primal Fear (film)|Primal Fear]]'' (1996).
His collaborations on tunes for ''[[One Fine Day (film)|One Fine Day]]'' (1996) and ''[[Junior (film)|Junior]]'' (1994) garnered [[Academy Award for Best Song|Best Song]] nods. Along with scoring such smaller, character-driven films as ''[[Five Corners (film)|Five Corners]]'' (1988), ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|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 (film)|Collateral]] (2004). He has also scored three Disney feature films which are ''[[Dinosaur (film)|Dinosaur]] (2000''), ''[[Treasure Planet]]'' and ''[[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]]''. Though he concentrated primarily on films, Howard has also contributed music for [[TV series]], earning an [[Emmy]] nomination in 1995 for his theme to [[NBC]]'s ratings smash ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' (Howard also scored the two-hour pilot); he also provided the themes for ''[[The Sentinel (TV series)|The Sentinel]]'' and ''[[Gideon's Crossing]]'', winning an Emmy for the latter.

He has scored all of Shyamalan's suspense thrillers, ''[[The Sixth Sense]]'' (1999), ''[[Unbreakable (film)|Unbreakable]]'' (2000), ''[[Signs (film)|Signs]]'' (2002), ''[[The Village (2004 film)|The Village]]'' (2004), ''[[Lady in the Water]]'' (2006), and ''[[The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening]]'' (2008), notably dropping the intense, yet subtle, opening credit music for The Sixth Sense from the corresponding soundtrack album.

==2000s==
Howard is now one of the most recognized composers for film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfiles.co.uk/composers/James-Newton-Howard.htm |title=James Newton Howard - film composer |publisher=Mfiles.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2011-01-02}}</ref> On October 14, 2005, it was officially announced that James Newton Howard would replace [[Howard Shore]] as composer for ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'', due to "differing creative aspirations for the score" between Shore and director [[Peter Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.soundtrack.net/news/article/?id=670 |title=SoundtrackNet : News : James Newton Howard replaces Howard Shore on King Kong |publisher=Soundtrack.net |date=2005-10-14 |accessdate=2011-01-02}}</ref> The resultant score earned Howard his first [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]. His work on ''[[Michael Clayton (film)|Michael Clayton]]'' earned him an Oscar nomination. He followed in 2008 with his eighth Oscar nomination for [[Edward Zwick|Edward Zwick's]] ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]''. He also collaborated with [[Hans Zimmer]] on the scores for ''[[Batman Begins]]'' and its record-breaking sequel ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]''.

Some of his most recent works are ''[[The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening]]'', his sixth film with [[M. Night Shyamalan]], ''[[Blood Diamond (film)|Blood Diamond]]'', ''[[Michael Clayton (film)|Michael Clayton]]'', [[The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep|''The Water Horse'']], ''[[I Am Legend (film)|I Am Legend]]'', ''[[Charlie Wilson's War]]'', and the M. Night Shyamalan movie adaptation of the Nickelodeon series "[[Avatar: the Last Airbender]]." Additionally, in a radio interview<ref>{{cite web|url=http://podcast.com/show/32910/ |title=Bob Edwards Weekend @ |publisher=Podcast.com |date= |accessdate=2011-01-02}}</ref> from early 2008, Howard revealed that he would collaborate with [[Terrence Malick]] "in about a year," a project likely to be the director's upcoming ''[[Tree of Life (film)|Tree of Life]]'' ([[2010 in film|2010]]). However, it was later revealed that [[Alexandre Desplat]] will provide the score.

Howard debuted his work for symphony orchestra, ''I Would Plant A Tree,'' in February 2009 as part of the Pacific Symphony's annual American Composers Festival. The debut took place at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, California, with the Symphony under the direction of Carl St.Clair.<ref>[http://www.pacificsymphony.org/show_details.php?shid=201 Pacific Symphony - Hollywood's Golden Age]{{dead link|date=January 2011}}</ref>

In 2009, he was awarded a Grammy along with Hans Zimmer for the soundtrack to ''The Dark Knight''.

After being replaced in later seasons, his original theme song for the hit TV show ''ER'' returned for the final episode of the series.

In September 2010 he was appointed visiting professor of media composition at the [[Royal Academy of Music]] in London.<ref name="New Appointments">{{cite web | author= | title=New Appointments| url=http://www.ram.ac.uk/whatsnew/Pages/Newappointments.aspx| publisher=Royal Academy of Music | date= | accessdate=2 October 2010}}</ref>

==Discography and filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
| 1974
| ''James Newton Howard'' ||
|-
| 1983
| ''James Newton Howard and Friends'' || Recorded live, direct-to-disc. Features David Paich (keyboards), Steve Porcaro (keyboards), Jeff Porcaro (drums) and Joe Porcaro (percussion).
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[1986 in film|1986]]
| ''[[Head Office]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Wildcats (film)|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]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Tough Guys]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Nobody's Fool (1986 film)|Nobody's Fool]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[1987 in film|1987]]
| ''Campus Man''||
|-
| ''[[Five Corners (film)|Five Corners]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Varèse Sarabande]]
|-
| ''[[Russkies]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[1988 in film|1988]]
| ''[[Promised Land (1987 film)|Promised Land]]'' || Soundtrack released by Private Music
|-
| ''[[Off Limits (1988 film)|Off Limits]]''|| Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
| ''[[Some Girls]]'' ||
|-
| ''Go Toward The Light'' || TV movie
|-
| ''[[Everybody's All-American]]''|| Soundtrack released by [[Capitol Records]] with one song co-written by Howard; no score included
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[1989 in film|1989]]
| ''[[Tap (film)|Tap]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Epic Records]] with one song co-written by Howard; no score included
|-
| ''Men'' || TV series pilot and theme
|-
| ''[[Major League (film)|Major League]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Curb Records]] with two songs co-written by Howard and two score cues
|-
| ''[[The Package (film)|The Package]]'' || Soundtrack released by Prometheus Records
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[1990 in film|1990]]
|''The Image'' || TV movie
|-
|''[[Coupe de Ville (film)|Coupe de Ville]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Pretty Woman (film)|Pretty Woman]]'' || Cue "She Rescues Him Right Back" written by Thomas Pasatieri.<br /> Soundtrack released by [[EMI America]]; no score included
|-
|''Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler'' || TV movie
|-
|''[[Flatliners]]'' ||
|-
|''Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture'' || TV movie
|-
|''[[Marked for Death]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Delicious Vinyl]] with one score cue
|-
|''[[3 Men and a Little Lady]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Hollywood Records]] with 20 mins. of score
|-
|''Descending Angel'' || TV movie
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[1991 in film|1991]]
|''[[King Ralph]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Guilty by Suspicion]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande with 13 mins. of score<br />End Title composed with [[Alan Bergman|Alan]] and [[Marilyn Bergman]]<br />One of the few James Newton Howard film scores to be conducted by the composer
|-
|''[[Dying Young]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Arista Records]] with 28 mins. of score
|-
|''[[The Man in the Moon (film)|The Man in the Moon]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Reprise Records]]
|-
|''[[My Girl (film)|My Girl]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Columbia Records]] with one score cut
|-
|''[[Grand Canyon (1991 film)|Grand Canyon]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Milan Records|Milan]]
|-
|''[[The Prince of Tides]] (Oscar Nomination)'' || Replaced [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]]<br />Soundtrack released by Columbia Records with 44 minutes of score<br />Includes song co-written by Howard and performed by [[Barbra Streisand]] not used in the movie
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[1992 in film|1992]]
|''A Private Matter'' || TV movie
|-
| ''[[Diggstown]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande; conducted by Howard
|-
|''[[2000 Malibu Road]]'' || TV series theme
|-
|''[[Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Elektra Records|Elektra]] with just over 16 mins. of score; conducted by Howard
|-
|''[[American Heart]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Night and the City (1992 film)|Night and the City]] || Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records with two songs co-written by Howard and one score cue
|-
|rowspan="5"| [[1993 in film|1993]]
|''[[Alive (1993 film)|Alive]]'' || Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records
|-
|''[[Falling Down]] || Replaced [[Graeme Revell]]<br />Score may be conducted by Howard (no conductor credited on the film)
|-
|''[[Dave (film)|Dave]]'' || Soundtrack released by Big Screen Records; cover erroneously credits Howard as the conductor (score actually conducted by [[Marty Paich]])
|-
|''[[The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive]] (Oscar Nomination)'' || Soundtrack released by Elektra; complete score later released by La-La Land
|-
|''The Saint Of Fort Washington'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[1994 in film|1994]]
| ''[[Intersection (film)|Intersection]]'' || Soundtrack released by Milan
|-
|''[[Wyatt Earp (film)|Wyatt Earp]]'' || Soundtrack released by Warner Bros. Records
|-
|''[[ER (TV series)|ER]] (Emmy Nomination)'' || TV series theme and pilot score<br />Soundtrack released by [[Atlantic Records]] with Howard's theme in TV and complete versions
|-
| ''[[Junior (film)|Junior]] (Oscar Nomination)'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|rowspan="5"| [[1995 in film|1995]]
|''[[Just Cause (film)|Just Cause]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|''[[Outbreak (film)|Outbreak]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|''[[French Kiss (film)|French Kiss]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Mercury Records]] with one score cue
|-
|''[[Waterworld]]'' || Replaced [[Mark Isham]] (who did only demos)<br />Soundtrack released by [[MCA Records|MCA]]
|-
|''[[Restoration (film)|Restoration]]'' || Soundtrack released by Milan with 44 minutes of score
|-
|rowspan="8"| [[1996 in film|1996]]
|''[[Eye for an Eye (1996 film)|Eye for an Eye]]'' ||
|-
|''[[The Juror]]'' || Replaced [[John Barry]]<br />
|-
|''[[Primal Fear (film)|Primal Fear]]'' || Soundtrack released by Milan with 28 and a half minutes of score
|-
|''[[The Trigger Effect]]'' ||
|-
|''[[The Rich Man's Wife]]'' || Theme only; score by [[John Frizzell]]
|-
|''[[Space Jam]]'' || Separate score and song albums released by Atlantic Records<br />Song album includes one track co-written by Howard
|-
|''[[One Fine Day (film)|One Fine Day]]'' || Soundtrack released by Columbia Records with a song co-written by Howard and one score suite
|-
|''[[The Sentinel (TV series)|The Sentinel]]'' || TV series theme<br />Soundtrack released by Sonic Images with Howard's theme in main and end title versions
|-
|rowspan="6"| [[1997 in film|1997]]
|''[[Dante's Peak]]'' || Theme and some cues; majority of score by John Frizzell<br />Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|''[[Liar Liar]]'' || Theme only; score by [[John Debney]]<br />Soundtrack released by MCA
|-
|''[[Fathers' Day (film)|Fathers' Day]]''
|-
|''[[My Best Friend's Wedding]] (Oscar Nomination)'' || Soundtrack released by Sony/Work with one score suite<br />For Your Consideration promo with just over 24 minutes issued
|-
|''[[The Devil's Advocate (film)|The Devil's Advocate]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[TVT Records|TVT]] with just over 39 minutes of score
|-
|''[[The Postman (film)|The Postman]]'' || Soundtrack released by Warner Bros. Records with just under 50 minutes of score
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[1998 in film|1998]]
| ''[[From the Earth to the Moon (TV miniseries)|From the Earth to the Moon]]'' || Score for part 6: "Mare Tranquilitatis"<br />Soundtrack released by [[Epic Soundtrax]] with period pop songs and [[Michael Kamen]]'s opening and closing theme music; no episode scores
|-
| ''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|rowspan="6"| [[1999 in film|1999]]
| ''[[Runaway Bride (1999 film)|Runaway Bride]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Sony]]; no score
|-
| ''[[Stir of Echoes]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Nettwerk]] with 17 and a half minutes of score
|-
| ''[[The Sixth Sense]]'' || Replaced a yet unknown composer<br />Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande and Hollywood Records
|-
| ''[[Mumford (film)|Mumford]]'' || Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records with just under 25 minutes of score
|-
| ''[[Snow Falling on Cedars]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Decca Records]]
|-
| ''[[Wayward Son]]'' (with [[Steve Porcaro]]) ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[2000 in film|2000]]
| ''[[Dinosaur (film)|Dinosaur]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Walt Disney Records]]
|-
|''[[Gideon's Crossing]] (Emmy Winner)'' || TV series theme
|-
|''[[Unbreakable (film)|Unbreakable]]'' || Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records
|-
|''[[Vertical Limit]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2001 in film|2001]]
| ''[[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]]'' || Soundtrack released by Walt Disney Records<br />73-minute FYC promo issued
|-
| ''[[America's Sweethearts]]'' || Soundtrack released by Atlantic Records with one score suite
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[2002 in film|2002]]
|''[[Big Trouble (film)|Big Trouble]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Signs (film)|Signs]]'' || Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records
|-
|''[[Unconditional Love (film)|Unconditional Love]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[The Emperor's Club]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|''[[Treasure Planet]]'' || Replaced [[Alan Silvestri]]<br />Soundtrack released by Walt Disney Records with about 47 and a half minutes of score
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2003 in film|2003]]
| ''[[Dreamcatcher (film)|Dreamcatcher]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
| ''[[Peter Pan (2003 film)|Peter Pan]]'' || "Flying" later used in commercials for [[Disneyland Paris]]<br />Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[2004 in film|2004]]
| ''[[Hidalgo (film)|Hidalgo]]'' || Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records
|-
|''[[The Village (2004 film)|The Village]] (Oscar Nomination)'' || Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records
|-
|''[[Collateral (film)|Collateral]]'' (with [[Tom Rothrock]] and [[Antonio Pinto (composer)|Antonio Pinto]]) || Soundtrack released by [[Hip-O Records]] with three Howard cues
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[2005 in film|2005]]
| ''[[The Interpreter]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|''[[Batman Begins]]'' (with [[Hans Zimmer]]) || Soundtrack released by Warner Bros. Records
|-
|''[[Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D]]'' (with [[Blake Neely]]) || Theme only; score by Blake Neely
|-
|''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' (with Blake Neely and [[Chris P. Bacon]]) || Replaced [[Howard Shore]]<br />Soundtrack released by Decca Records
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[2006 in film|2006]]
| ''[[Freedomland (film)|Freedomland]]'' (with Mel Wesson) || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
| ''[[Sony Pictures Animation]] ID'' ||
|-
|''[[RV (film)|RV]]'' (with [[Stuart Michael Thomas]] and Blake Neely) ||
|-
|''[[Lady in the Water]]'' || Soundtrack released by Decca Records
|-
|''[[Blood Diamond (film)|Blood Diamond]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande with 51 and a half minutes of score
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[2007 in film|2007]]
|''[[The Lookout]]'' (with [[Clay Duncan]] and Stuart Michael Thomas) || Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records as an iTunes exclusive
|-
|''[[Michael Clayton (film)|Michael Clayton]] (Oscar Nomination)'' || [[Michael Clayton (soundtrack)|Soundtrack]] released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|''[[I Am Legend (film)|I Am Legend]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|''[[The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep]]'' || Soundtrack released by [[Sony Classical]] with 46 minutes of score<br />iTunes release includes 12 more minutes of score
|-
|''[[Charlie Wilson's War]]'' || Replaced [[Ry Cooder]]<br />Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande<br />One track co-written by [[Gingger Shankar]]
|-
|''[[The Great Debaters]]'' (with Peter Golub) || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[2008 in film|2008]]
| ''[[Mad Money]]'' (with Marty Davich) ||
|-
|''[[The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
| ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]'' (with [[Hans Zimmer]]) || Soundtrack released by Warner Bros. Records in one-disc and two-disc editions
|-
|''Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love'' (with Marty Davich) || Soundtrack released by [[Nonesuch Records|Nonesuch]] with one score track
|-
|''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]] (Oscar Nomination)'' || Soundtrack released by Sony Classical
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[2009 in film|2009]]
|''[[Confessions of a Shopaholic (film)|Confessions of a Shopaholic]]'' || Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records with one score suite
|-
|''[[Duplicity (film)|Duplicity]]'' || Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|''Wings Over the Rockies'' ||
|-
|''[[It's Complicated (film)|It's Complicated]]'' || Some additional music with Hans Zimmer
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[2010 in film|2010]]
|''[[Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang|Nanny McPhee & The Big Bang]]'' || Took over from [[Thomas Newman]] (who left and did not do a score)<br />Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande
|-
|''[[Salt (2010 film)|Salt]]'' || Soundtrack released by Madison Gate Records
|-
|''[[The Last Airbender]]'' || Soundtrack released by Lakeshore Records
|-
|''[[Inhale (film)|Inhale]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Love and Other Drugs|Love And Other Drugs]]'' ||
|-
|''[[The Tourist (2010 film)|The Tourist]]'' || Replaced [[Gabriel Yared]]<br />Soundtrack released by Varèse Sarabande (includes one track retained from Yared's thrown-out score)
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[2011 in film|2011]]
|''[[Larry Crowne]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Water for Elephants (film)|Water for Elephants]]'' || Soundtrack released by Sony Classical
|-
|''[[The Green Hornet (2011 film)|The Green Hornet]]'' || Replaced [[Danny Elfman]]<br />No album release as of yet.
|-
|''[[Gnomeo and Juliet|Gnomeo & Juliet]]'' || Soundtrack released by Hollywood Records and Walt Disney Records
|-
|''[[Green Lantern (film)|Green Lantern]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Darling Companion (2012 film)|Darling Companion]]'' ||
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
In May 2008 he was made an Honorary Member of the [[Royal Academy of Music]].

===Wins===
*2009: [[51st Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] - [[51st Grammy Awards#Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]], ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]'' (shared with [[Hans Zimmer]])
*2009: Critics Choice Awards - Best Original Score, ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]''
*2008: [[Classical Brit Awards#2008|Classical Brit Awards]] - Soundtrack of the Year, ''[[Blood Diamond Soundtrack|Blood Diamond]]''
*2001: Emmy Award - Outstanding Main Title Theme Music, ''[[Gideon's Crossing]]''

===Nominations===
*1991: Academy Award Nomination - Best Original Score, ''[[The prince of tides|The Prince Of Tides]]''
*1993: Academy Award Nomination - Best Original Score, ''[[The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive]]''
*1994: Golden Globe Award Nomination - Best Original Song, "Look What Love Has Done" from ''[[Junior (film)|Junior]]''
*1994: Academy Award Nomination (1994) Best Original Song, "Look What Love Has Done" from ''[[Junior (film)|Junior]]''
*1996: Golden Globe Award Nomination - Best Original Song, "For The First Time" from ''[[One Fine Day (film)|One Fine Day]]''
*1996: Academy Award Nomination - Best Original Song, "For The First Time" from ''[[One Fine Day (film)|One Fine Day]]''
*1997: Grammy Award Nomination - Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television, "For The First Time" from ''[[One Fine Day (film)|One Fine Day]]''
*1997: Academy Award Nomination - Best Original Musical or Comedy Score, ''[[My Best Friend's Wedding]]''
*2000: Grammy Award Nomination - Best Instrumental Composition, “The Egg Travels” from ''[[Dinosaur (film)|Dinosaur]]''
*2002: Grammy Award Nomination - Best Instrumental Composition, “Main Titles” from ''[[Signs (film)|Signs]]''
*2005: Academy Award Nomination - Best Original Score, ''[[The Village (2004 film)|The Village]]''
*2005: Golden Globe Award Nomination - Best Original Score, ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]''
*2007: International Film Music Critics Association Nomination - Film Composer of the Year
*2008: [[80th Academy Awards|Academy Award Nomination]] - [[80th Academy Awards nominees and winners#Best Original Score|Best Original Score]], ''[[Michael Clayton (film)|Michael Clayton]]''
*[[50th Grammy Awards|2008]] - [[Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]], ''[[Blood Diamond Soundtrack|Blood Diamond]]''
*2009: Golden Globe Nomination - Best Original Score, ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]''
*2009: Academy Award Nomination - Best Original Score, ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]''

==See also==
*[[List of film director and composer collaborations]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{IMDb name|0006133}}

{{Elton John}}

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For the jazz musician, see James Newton. For other persons with the same name, see James Howard (disambiguation).

{{Infobox musical artist | name = James Newton Howard | image = James Newton Howard.jpg | caption = James Newton Howard at premiere of The Dark Knight. | image_size =

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