| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
Newton
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| Last Name |
Howard
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| Full Name at Birth |
James Newton Howard
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| Birthday |
9th June, 1951
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| Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California
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| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Thacher School in Ojai, California
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| University |
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California
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| Occupation Text |
Composer, Songwriter, Musician
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| Occupation |
Composer
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| Claim to Fame |
Pretty Woman (1990)
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Film scores
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| Music Genre |
Stage & Screen
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| Year(s) Active |
1983–present, 1975–present
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| Music Style |
Stage & Screen, Film Music, Classical, Soundtracks, Original Score, Easy Listening, Instrumental Pop
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| Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Sentimental, Elegant, Theatrical, Elaborate, Refined/Mannered, Gentle, Ambitious, Literate, Sensual, Confident, Romantic, Detached, Passionate, Warm, Dramatic, Producer
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| Instrument |
Synthesizer, Keyboards, Classical Music Entry
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| Instrument (text) |
Keyboards, acoustic piano
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| Associated Acts |
Hans Zimmer, Elton John, Toto, Remote Control Productions, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, George Benson, Vonda Shepard, Jude Cole, Rod Stewart, Michael Landau, Crosby, Stills & Nash
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc.
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| Brand Endorsement |
Wrote original music for the theatrical trailer of Batman Begins (2005).
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| Official Websites |
www.ram.ac.uk/find-people?pid=634
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James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American film composer, orchestrator and music producer. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and nine nominations for Academy Awards.
