http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt500039nf No online items James Newton Howard collection 0075 John Brockman, Sue Luftschein USC Libraries Special Collections 2013 Doheny Memorial Library 206 3550 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
[email protected] URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/special-collections James Newton Howard collection 0075 1 0075 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections Title: James Newton Howard collection creator: Howard, James Newton Identifier/Call Number: 0075 Physical Description: 200.5 Linear Feet249 boxes Date (inclusive): 1987-2018 Abstract: Extensive collection of film music, television music, and related materials by musician/composer James Newton Howard from 1987 to the present. Language of Material: English Biographical Note James Newton Howard was born on June 9, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA. His career as a professional musician began in the early 1970s after finishing his piano studies at the University of Southern California. In 1975 James joined the band of one of the most popular artists of all time, Elton John, and later went on to collaborate with many other famous musicians. In the late 1980s, he turned his attention to composing film music beginning with the comedy Head Office in 1986. Since that time he has composed the music for such films as The Prince of Tides (1991), The Fugitive, (1993), The Village (2004), Michael Clayton (2007), and Defiance (2008), all of which have received Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score. He has established a reputation as one of Hollywood's elite film composers and with each new project, he continues to set new standards for his craft.