About the artist
James Newton Howard is an American composer, conductor, and pianist, one of the most prolific and versatile figures in modern film scoring. Born in Los Angeles, he began playing piano as a child and studied at the Music Academy of the West and the USC Thornton School of Music before moving from session and pop work into film composition in the mid-1980s. Over more than three decades he has scored well over a hundred films across nearly every genre, from intimate dramas to blockbuster franchises.
His catalogue includes The Fugitive, Signs, The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Peter Pan, Maleficent, Snow White and the Huntsman, Nightcrawler, and the Fantastic Beasts and Hunger Games franchises. He is also known for his frequent collaboration with Hans Zimmer, including their shared work on The Dark Knight, and for his earlier career as an arranger and touring keyboardist with artists such as Elton John.
Newton Howard's scores are recognizable for their emotional directness, orchestral richness, and willingness to blend traditional symphonic writing with electronic textures and unconventional instrumentation. He has received a Grammy Award, an Emmy, and multiple Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, along with lifetime-achievement honors from ASCAP and BMI that reflect his standing as one of Hollywood's most respected composers.
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Discography
The Lost Bus (Apple Original Film Soundtrack)
2025
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Original Motion Picture Score)
2023
All the Light We Cannot See (Soundtrack from the Netflix Limited Series)
2023
Night After Night: Music from the Movies of M. Night Shyamalan
2023
Light & Magic (Original Soundtrack)
2022
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2022
Jungle Cruise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2021
Raya and the Last Dragon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2021
Raya y el Último Dragon (Banda Sonora Original en Español
2021
News of the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2020
A Hidden Life (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2019
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018
Red Sparrow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2017
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Original Motion Soundtrack)
2016
All The Way (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2016
Concussion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Pt. 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015
Pawn Sacrifice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Pt. 1 (Original Motion Picture Score)
2014
Nightcrawler (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2014
Maleficent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2014
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Original Motion Picture Score)
2013
Parkland (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2013
After Earth (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2013
The Bourne Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2012
Snow White & The Huntsman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2012
The Hunger Games (Original Motion Picture Score)
2012
Green Lantern (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2011
Gnomeo & Juliet (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
2011
The Tourist (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2010
Salt (Original Motion Picture Score)
2010
Nanny McPhee Returns (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2010
Duplicity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2009
The Dark Knight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Collectors Edition]
2008
The Dark Knight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2008
The Dark Knight Remixes
2008
The Happening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2008
The Great Debaters (Original Motion Picture Score)
2007
Charlie Wilson’s War (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2007
Michael Clayton (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2007
I Am Legend (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2007
The Lookout (Score from the Motion Picture)
2007
Blood Diamond (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2006
Lady in the Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2006
Freedomland (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2006
King Kong (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2005
Batman Begins (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2005
The Interpreter (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2005
The Village (Score from the Motion Picture)
2004
Hidalgo (Score from the Motion Picture)
2004
Peter Pan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2003
Dreamcatcher (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2003
Treasure Planet (Bande Originale Française du Film)
2002
The Emperor’s Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2002
Treasure Planet (Music from the Motion Picture)
2002
Signs (Original Score)
2002
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)
2001
Unbreakable (Original Motion Picture Score)
2000
Dinosaur (Original Soundtrack)
2000
Snow Falling On Cedars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1999
The Sixth Sense (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1999
A Perfect Murder (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1998
Space Jam (Motion Picture Score)
1997
Waterworld (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1995
Just Cause (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1995
Outbreak (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1995
Junior (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1994
Wyatt Earp (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1994
The Saint of Fort Washington (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1993
The Fugitive (Music from the Original Soundtrack)
1993
Dave (Original Soundtrack)
1993
Alive (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1993
The Prince of Tides (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1991
Guilty By Suspicion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1991
Grand Canyon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1991
James Newton Howard & Friends
1984
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Original Motion Soundtrack)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)