Howard Shore

Canadian film score composer (born 1946)
Person Human Q207773

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
October 18, 1946
Place of birth
Toronto
Country of citizenship
Canada[7]
Field of work
film score[8]
Official website
www.howardshore.com[35]
Work location
New York City[36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[39]
Family name
Shore[32]
Instrument
saxophone[37]
Start of work period
1978
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Academy Awards Database nominee ID
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AllMusic artist ID
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Allcinema person ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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Amazon author ID
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BAnQ authority ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Box Office Mojo person ID (archived)
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CINEFOX person ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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CiNii Research ID
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CineMagia person ID
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Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
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DBC author ID
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DR music artist ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
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Deezer artist ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dezède person ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Elonet person ID
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Europeana entity
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Facebook username
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Fandango person ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Filmová databáze person ID
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
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Genius artist ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Grammy Awards artist ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Grove Music Online ID
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IDU person ID
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IMDb ID
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IMVDb artist ID
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IdRef ID
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Internet Broadway Database person ID
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Ivi person ID
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J9U entity ID
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KINENOTE person ID
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Kinobaza person ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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Last.fm ID
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LdiF person ID
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Les Archives du spectacle person ID
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LibraryThing author ID
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Listal ID
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LyricsTranslate ID
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Maniadb artist ID
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Movie Walker Press person ID
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Museum of Canadian Music artist ID
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Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
07223136X
Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
OL2834626A
Open Media Database person ID
117
Order of Canada recipient ID
146-10286
Oxford Reference overview ID
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PORT person ID
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Prabook ID
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Quora topic ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RILM ID
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Radio France person ID
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Rate Your Music artist ID
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SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Scope.dk person ID
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SecondHandSongs artist ID
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Sinemalar person ID
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Songkick artist ID
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Spotify artist ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
87086
TCM Movie Database person ID (archived)
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TMDB person ID
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TV.com ID (archived)
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Tidal artist ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Howard Shore
Universal Music France artist ID
20000117737
University of Barcelona authority ID
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VGMdb artist ID
17443
VK Music artist ID
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Vikidia article ID
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WhoSampled artist ID
Howard-Shore
WikiKids ID
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WikiTree person ID
Shore-1552
WorldCat Entities ID
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X (Twitter) username
hshoremusic
Yandex Music artist ID
45861
Zvuk artist ID
662795
ČSFD person ID
62277

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Summary

Howard Shore was born on October 18, 1946[1], in Toronto[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], conductor[4], film score composer[5], and saxophonist[6].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Brian Tyler[40], a composer[41], b. 1972[42], of United States[43]; Henry Jackman[44], a composer[45], b. 1974[46], of United Kingdom[47], awarded the Annie Award[48]; Michael Andrews[49], a composer[50], b. 1967[51], of United States[52]; and Cliff Eidelman[53], a composer[54], b. 1964[55], of United States[56].

FAQs

Where was Howard Shore born?

Howard Shore was born in Toronto[2].

What did Howard Shore do for work?

Howard Shore worked as a composer[3], conductor[4], film score composer[5], and saxophonist[6].

Where did Howard Shore go to school?

Howard Shore was educated at Berklee College of Music[9] and Forest Hill Collegiate Institute[10].

What awards did Howard Shore receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Performing Arts Award[12], Academy Award for Best Original Score[13], and Officer of the Order of Canada[14].

Who did Howard Shore influence?

Howard Shore has been cited as an influence by Brian Tyler[40], Henry Jackman[44], Michael Andrews[49], and Cliff Eidelman[53].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  20. [21] ↑ . cannessoundtrack.com. Retrieved . cannessoundtrack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [31] ↑ . variety.com. variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  39. [39] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 25d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot…"
  2. 8w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person ID → howard-shore
    "Created claim: Kinobaza person ID: howard-shore, batch #273862"
  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person ID → 3729
    "Removed claim: Filmová databáze person ID: 21686, batch #273845"
  4. 10w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 26294
    "Created claim: Sinemalar person ID: 26294, batch #270112"
  5. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 4850-6F73-4AAE-A354-096C
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  6. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINEFOX person ID → 8963
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  7. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINE21 person ID → 41
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  8. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0102641-Shore-Howard-1946
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0102641-Shore-Howard-1946, batch #259494"
  9. 22w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Museum of Canadian Music artist ID → 110186
    "Created claim: Museum of Canadian Music artist ID: 110186, Matched to howard shore (#289801462) in ‎Museum of Canadian…"
  10. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Toronto
    Discography → Howard Shore discography
    Educated at → Berklee College of Music, Forest Hill Collegiate Institute
    Notable work → Concerning Hobbits
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32080: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
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