Caption: Acclaimed composer James Newton Howard, who has scored more than 65 feature films and earned six Academy Award® nominations, wrote the sweeping, emotion-filled score.
Music Department, Composer, Soundtrack
Born: June 9, 1951
Star sign: Gemini
Known for: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), Michael Clayton (2007), Maleficent (2014), ER (1994)
Source: IMDB
James Newton Howard attended the University of Southern California's music school, but dropped out to tour with Elton John, and eventually compose music for film and television. He started with Head Office (1985) in 1985. He has been nominated for eight Academy Awards. He currently is a songwriter, record producer, conductor, keyboardist, and film...