James Newton Howard

Summary

James Newton Howard is a human^[1]. He was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on June 9, 1951^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], pianist^[5], conductor^[6], record producer^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,516 views/month, #6,145 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• James Newton Howard's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• James Newton Howard was born on June 9, 1951^[3].
• Among James Newton Howard's spouses was Brie Howard^[10].
• A child of James Newton Howard was Jackson Howard^[11].
• A child of James Newton Howard was Hayden Howard^[12].
• James Newton Howard held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was James Newton Howard's native language^[14].
• James Newton Howard's professions included composer^[4].
• James Newton Howard worked as a pianist^[5].
• James Newton Howard's professions included conductor^[6].
• James Newton Howard's professions included record producer^[7].
• James Newton Howard worked as a songwriter^[8].
• James Newton Howard's professions included film score composer^[15].
• James Newton Howard's field of work was film score^[16].
• James Newton Howard's education included a stint at University of Southern California^[17].
• James Newton Howard's education included a stint at Music Academy of the West^[18].
• James Newton Howard's education included a stint at USC Thornton School of Music^[19].
• James Newton Howard's education included a stint at The Thacher School^[20].
• James Newton Howard received the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media^[21].
• James Newton Howard received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music^[22].
• James Newton Howard received the Grammy Awards^[23].
• James Newton Howard received the Classic Brit Awards^[24].
• James Newton Howard is recorded as male^[25].
• James Newton Howard's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• James Newton Howard's family is recorded as Arquette family^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-06-09^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: american, classical, film composer, score, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: f6580b26-77f7-4a7b-8513-6db0476e8f21^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles^[2], James Newton Howard… he was born on June 9, 1951^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California^[17], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1880^[36], headquartered in Los Angeles^[37]; Music Academy of the West^[18], a conservatory^[38], in United States^[39], headquartered in Santa Barbara^[40]; USC Thornton School of Music^[19], a conservatory^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1884^[43]; and The Thacher School^[20], a boarding school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1889^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], pianist^[5], conductor^[6], record producer^[7], songwriter^[8], and film score composer^[15]. James Newton Howard's field of work was film score^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media^[21], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1959^[49]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music^[22], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51]; Grammy Awards^[23], a music award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1958^[54]; and Classic Brit Awards^[24], a group of awards^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 2000^[57].

Personal Life

James Newton Howard was married to Brie Howard^[10]. Children include Jackson Howard^[11], a film score composer^[58], b. 1994^[59], of United States^[60], specialised in film score^[61] and Hayden Howard^[12], a film score composer^[62], b. 1997^[63], of United States^[64], specialised in film score^[65].

Why It Matters

James Newton Howard ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,516 views/month, #6,145 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Henry Jackman^[68], a composer^[69], b. 1974^[70], of United Kingdom^[71], awarded the Annie Award^[72]; Nick Glennie-Smith^[73], a composer^[74], 1951–2026^[75], of United Kingdom^[76], specialised in film score^[77]; Richard Gibbs^[78], a composer^[79], b. 1955^[80], of United States^[81], specialised in film score^[82]; Kevin Kiner^[83], a composer^[84], b. 1958^[85], of United States^[86], specialised in film score^[87]; Lyle Workman^[88], a composer^[89], b. 1957^[90], of United States^[91]; and James S. Levine^[92], a composer^[93], b. 1974^[94], of United States^[95].

FAQs

Where was James Newton Howard born?

Born in Los Angeles^[2], James Newton Howard…

Who was James Newton Howard married to?

James Newton Howard's spouses include Brie Howard^[10].

What did James Newton Howard do for work?

James Newton Howard worked as composer^[4], pianist^[5], conductor^[6], record producer^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Where did James Newton Howard go to school?

James Newton Howard was educated at University of Southern California^[17], Music Academy of the West^[18], USC Thornton School of Music^[19], and The Thacher School^[20].

What awards did James Newton Howard receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media^[21], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music^[22], Grammy Awards^[23], and Classic Brit Awards^[24].

Who did James Newton Howard influence?

James Newton Howard has been cited as an influence by Henry Jackman^[68], Nick Glennie-Smith^[73], Richard Gibbs^[78], and Kevin Kiner^[83].