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James Newton Howard

Active
Started 1975

About

American composer and music producer (born 1951)

Quick Facts

Name
James Newton Howard
Born
1951-06-09
Occupation
composer / pianist / conductor / record producer / songwriter / film score composer / musician / bandleader
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Los Angeles

Relationships

Spouses & partners

Family

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

Music & Artistry

Genres

  • free jazz
  • film score

Instruments

  • piano
  • flute
  • guitar

Record labels

  • Private Music

Awards & Nominations

4 received · 9 nominations listed in Wikidata

YearAward / categoryResult
2021-03-15Academy Award for Best Original Score
News of the World
Nominated
2009-01-22Academy Award for Best Original Score
Defiance
Nominated
2008-01-22Academy Award for Best Original Score
Michael Clayton
Nominated
2008Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
The Dark Knight
Received
2005-01-25Academy Award for Best Original Score
The Village
Nominated

Education

  • University of Southern California
  • Music Academy of the West
  • USC Thornton School of Music
  • The Thacher School

Languages

Native language

  • English

Spoken, written or signed

  • English

Audience Snapshots

Dated Wikidata snapshots, not live follower counts.

PlatformAudienceAccountRecorded
YouTube73,900James Newton Howard2025-08-02
YouTube43,700James Newton Howard2024-01-14
All 8 recorded snapshots
DatePlatformAccountCountSource
2025-08-02YouTubeJames Newton Howard73,900
2025-04-14YouTubeJames Newton Howard67,000
2025-01-26YouTubeJames Newton Howard59,700
2024-08-05YouTubeJames Newton Howard52,700
2024-01-14YouTubeJames Newton Howard43,700
2023-02-17YouTubeJames Newton Howard38,700
2022-03-17YouTubeJames Newton Howard32,300
2021-07-02YouTubeJames Newton Howard27,500

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q213869 ↗
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Portrait source & license ↗

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