October 31, 2025 / 11:18 AM ISTByFilmy Focus Desk

James Newton Howard

Music Director

Born : 09/06/1951

Birth Place : Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Spouse : Brie Howard, Rosanna Arquette, Sofie Lena Barron

Biography:

James Newton Howard is an American film composer, orchestrator, and music producer who was born on June 9, 1951. In addition to having scored more than 100 films, he has received nine Academy Award nominations, an Emmy Award, and a Grammy Award.
Pretty Woman (1990), The Prince of Tides (1991), The Fugitive (1993), Space Jam (1996), Dinosaur (2000), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Treasure Planet (2002), The Village (2004), King Kong (2005), Batman Begins (2005) and its sequel The Dark Knight (2008) (both written with Hans Zimmer), Michael Clayton (2007), The Hunger Games series (2012–2015, 2023), the Fantastic Beasts trilogy (2016–2022), and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) are just a few of the films for which he has composed music.

More Details

Name	James Newton Howard
Also Known as	James Newton Howard
Date of Birth	09/06/1951
Current Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Religion	Christian
Nationality	British
Height	176 CM
Spouse	Brie Howard, Rosanna Arquette, Sofie Lena Barron
Educational Qualification	Graduated