--- title: 'James Newton Howard' type: 'person' roles: - 'film score composer' - 'bandleader' - 'songwriter' - 'musician' - 'pianist' born: '1951-06-09' birthplace: 'Los Angeles' films_in_library: 139 reviews_of_their_work: 1 fandom_rating: '8.00/10 across 1 reviews' canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/james-newton-howard' updated: '2026-07-30' wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Newton_Howard' wikidata: 'Q213869' publisher: 'CinePixo' --- # James Newton Howard film score composer, bandleader, songwriter, musician, pianist. ## Filmography on CinePixo - 2026 · [Hexed](https://cinepixo.com/movies/hexed-2026) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2025 · [The Lost Bus](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lost-bus-2025) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2023 · [The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-2023) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2023 · [Pain Hustlers](https://cinepixo.com/movies/pain-hustlers-2023) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2022 · [Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore](https://cinepixo.com/movies/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore-2022) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2021 · [Jungle Cruise](https://cinepixo.com/movies/jungle-cruise-2021) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2021 · [Raya and the Last Dragon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/raya-and-the-last-dragon-2021) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2020 · [News of the World](https://cinepixo.com/movies/news-of-the-world-2020) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2019 · [A Hidden Life](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-hidden-life-2019) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2018 · [Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald](https://cinepixo.com/movies/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald-2018) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2018 · [The Nutcracker and the Four Realms](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-nutcracker-and-the-four-realms-2018) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2018 · [Red Sparrow](https://cinepixo.com/movies/red-sparrow-2018) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2018 · [Private Life](https://cinepixo.com/movies/private-life-2018) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2017 · [Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle](https://cinepixo.com/movies/jumanji-welcome-to-the-jungle-2017) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2017 · [Roman J. Israel, Esq.](https://cinepixo.com/movies/roman-j-israel-esq-2017) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2017 · [Detroit](https://cinepixo.com/movies/detroit-2017) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2016 · [Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them](https://cinepixo.com/movies/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-2016) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2016 · [Jack Reacher: Never Go Back](https://cinepixo.com/movies/jack-reacher-never-go-back-2016) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2016 · [The Huntsman: Winter's War](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-huntsman-winters-war-2016) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2015 · [The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2-2015) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2015 · [Concussion](https://cinepixo.com/movies/concussion-2015) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2014 · [Maleficent](https://cinepixo.com/movies/maleficent-2014) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2014 · [The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-2014) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2014 · [Nightcrawler](https://cinepixo.com/movies/nightcrawler-2014) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2014 · [Pawn Sacrifice](https://cinepixo.com/movies/pawn-sacrifice-2014) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2014 · [Cut Bank](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cut-bank-2014) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2013 · [The Hunger Games: Catching Fire](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hunger-games-catching-fire-2013) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2013 · [After Earth](https://cinepixo.com/movies/after-earth-2013) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2013 · [Parkland](https://cinepixo.com/movies/parkland-2013) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2012 · [The Hunger Games](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hunger-games-2012) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2012 · [Snow White and the Huntsman](https://cinepixo.com/movies/snow-white-and-the-huntsman-2012) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2012 · [The Bourne Legacy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bourne-legacy-2012) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2012 · [Darling Companion](https://cinepixo.com/movies/darling-companion-2012) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2011 · [Green Lantern](https://cinepixo.com/movies/green-lantern-2011) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2011 · [Gnomeo & Juliet](https://cinepixo.com/movies/gnomeo-juliet-2011) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2011 · [Larry Crowne](https://cinepixo.com/movies/larry-crowne-2011) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2011 · [Water for Elephants](https://cinepixo.com/movies/water-for-elephants-2011) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2011 · [The Green Hornet](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-green-hornet-2011) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2010 · [The Tourist](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tourist-2010) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2010 · [The Last Airbender](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-last-airbender-2010) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2010 · [Salt](https://cinepixo.com/movies/salt-2010) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2010 · [Love and Other Drugs](https://cinepixo.com/movies/love-and-other-drugs-2010) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2010 · [Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang](https://cinepixo.com/movies/nanny-mcphee-and-the-big-bang-2010) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2010 · [Inhale](https://cinepixo.com/movies/inhale-2010) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2009 · [Confessions of a Shopaholic](https://cinepixo.com/movies/confessions-of-a-shopaholic-2009) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2009 · [Duplicity](https://cinepixo.com/movies/duplicity-2009) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2008 · [The Happening](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-happening-2008) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2008 · [Defiance](https://cinepixo.com/movies/defiance-2008) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2008 · [Mad Money](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mad-money-2008) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2008 · [The Dark Knight](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-dark-knight-2008) — Original Music Composer · **8.0/10** from 1 review - 2007 · [I Am Legend](https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-am-legend-2007) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2007 · [Charlie Wilson's War](https://cinepixo.com/movies/charlie-wilsons-war-2007) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2007 · [Michael Clayton](https://cinepixo.com/movies/michael-clayton-2007) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2007 · [The Great Debaters](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-great-debaters-2007) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2007 · [The Water Horse](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-water-horse-2007) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2007 · [The Lookout](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lookout-2007) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2007 · [The Ten Commandments](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-ten-commandments-2007) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2006 · [Blood Diamond](https://cinepixo.com/movies/blood-diamond-2006) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2006 · [Lady in the Water](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lady-in-the-water-2006) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2006 · [RV](https://cinepixo.com/movies/rv-2006) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2006 · [Freedomland](https://cinepixo.com/movies/freedomland-2006) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2005 · [Batman Begins](https://cinepixo.com/movies/batman-begins-2005) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2005 · [King Kong](https://cinepixo.com/movies/king-kong-2005) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2005 · [The Interpreter](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-interpreter-2005) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2004 · [Collateral](https://cinepixo.com/movies/collateral-2004) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2004 · [The Village](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-village-2004) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2004 · [Hidalgo](https://cinepixo.com/movies/hidalgo-2004) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2003 · [Peter Pan](https://cinepixo.com/movies/peter-pan-2003) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2003 · [Dreamcatcher](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dreamcatcher-2003) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2002 · [Signs](https://cinepixo.com/movies/signs-2002) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2002 · [The Emperor's Club](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-emperors-club-2002) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2002 · [Big Trouble](https://cinepixo.com/movies/big-trouble-2002) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2002 · [Unconditional Love](https://cinepixo.com/movies/unconditional-love-2002) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2002 · [Treasure Planet](https://cinepixo.com/movies/treasure-planet-2002) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2001 · [America's Sweethearts](https://cinepixo.com/movies/americas-sweethearts-2001) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2001 · [Atlantis: The Lost Empire](https://cinepixo.com/movies/atlantis-the-lost-empire-2001) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2000 · [Unbreakable](https://cinepixo.com/movies/unbreakable-2000) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2000 · [Vertical Limit](https://cinepixo.com/movies/vertical-limit-2000) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 2000 · [Dinosaur](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dinosaur-2000) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1999 · [The Sixth Sense](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-sixth-sense-1999) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1999 · [Stir of Echoes](https://cinepixo.com/movies/stir-of-echoes-1999) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1999 · [Runaway Bride](https://cinepixo.com/movies/runaway-bride-1999) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1999 · [Muppets from Space](https://cinepixo.com/movies/muppets-from-space-1999) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1999 · [Snow Falling on Cedars](https://cinepixo.com/movies/snow-falling-on-cedars-1999) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1999 · [Mumford](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mumford-1999) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1999 · [Wayward Son](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wayward-son-1999) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1998 · [A Perfect Murder](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-perfect-murder-1998) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1997 · [The Devil's Advocate](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-devils-advocate-1997) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1997 · [My Best Friend's Wedding](https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-best-friends-wedding-1997) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1997 · [The Postman](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-postman-1997) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1997 · [Dante's Peak](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dantes-peak-1997) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1997 · [Fathers' Day](https://cinepixo.com/movies/fathers-day-1997) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1996 · [Space Jam](https://cinepixo.com/movies/space-jam-1996) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1996 · [Primal Fear](https://cinepixo.com/movies/primal-fear-1996) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1996 · [One Fine Day](https://cinepixo.com/movies/one-fine-day-1996) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1996 · [The Juror](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-juror-1996) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1996 · [Eye for an Eye](https://cinepixo.com/movies/eye-for-an-eye-1996) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1996 · [The Trigger Effect](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-trigger-effect-1996) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1995 · [Just Cause](https://cinepixo.com/movies/just-cause-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1995 · [Waterworld](https://cinepixo.com/movies/waterworld-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1995 · [Outbreak](https://cinepixo.com/movies/outbreak-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1995 · [French Kiss](https://cinepixo.com/movies/french-kiss-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1995 · [Restoration](https://cinepixo.com/movies/restoration-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1994 · [Junior](https://cinepixo.com/movies/junior-1994) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1994 · [Wyatt Earp](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wyatt-earp-1994) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1994 · [Intersection](https://cinepixo.com/movies/intersection-1994) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1993 · [The Fugitive](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fugitive-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1993 · [Dave](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dave-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1993 · [Alive](https://cinepixo.com/movies/alive-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1993 · [The Saint of Fort Washington](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-saint-of-fort-washington-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1992 · [Glengarry Glen Ross](https://cinepixo.com/movies/glengarry-glen-ross-1992) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1992 · [Night and the City](https://cinepixo.com/movies/night-and-the-city-1992) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1992 · [American Heart](https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-heart-1992) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1992 · [Diggstown](https://cinepixo.com/movies/diggstown-1992) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1991 · [King Ralph](https://cinepixo.com/movies/king-ralph-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1991 · [Grand Canyon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/grand-canyon-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1991 · [The Prince of Tides](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-prince-of-tides-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1991 · [My Girl](https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-girl-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1991 · [The Man in the Moon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-man-in-the-moon-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1991 · [Guilty by Suspicion](https://cinepixo.com/movies/guilty-by-suspicion-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1990 · [Pretty Woman](https://cinepixo.com/movies/pretty-woman-1990) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1990 · [Marked for Death](https://cinepixo.com/movies/marked-for-death-1990) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1990 · [Three Men and a Little Lady](https://cinepixo.com/movies/three-men-and-a-little-lady-1990) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1990 · [Coupe de Ville](https://cinepixo.com/movies/coupe-de-ville-1990) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1989 · [Major League](https://cinepixo.com/movies/major-league-1989) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1989 · [The Package](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-package-1989) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1989 · [Tap](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tap-1989) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1988 · [Off Limits](https://cinepixo.com/movies/off-limits-1988) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1988 · [Everybody's All-American](https://cinepixo.com/movies/everybodys-all-american-1988) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1988 · [Some Girls](https://cinepixo.com/movies/some-girls-1988) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1987 · [Five Corners](https://cinepixo.com/movies/five-corners-1987) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1987 · [Russkies](https://cinepixo.com/movies/russkies-1987) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1987 · [Promised Land](https://cinepixo.com/movies/promised-land-1987) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1987 · [Campus Man](https://cinepixo.com/movies/campus-man-1987) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1986 · [Wildcats](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wildcats-1986) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1986 · [8 Million Ways to Die](https://cinepixo.com/movies/8-million-ways-to-die-1986) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1986 · [Tough Guys](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tough-guys-1986) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1986 · [Nobody's Fool](https://cinepixo.com/movies/nobodys-fool-1986) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here - 1985 · [Head Office](https://cinepixo.com/movies/head-office-1985) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here Across everything reviewed here their work averages **8.00/10** — the plain mean of every published rating, nothing imported. ## Criticism on CinePixo - **8.0/10** — [A Bat-Signal With Teeth Marks](https://cinepixo.com/reviews/a-bat-signal-with-teeth-marks) on *The Dark Knight* by Dorothy Kwan, 2026-06-20 Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/james-newton-howard Biographical facts from Wikipedia/Wikidata where linked above. 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