James Newton Howard is a film score composer and his body of work during the 1990s is as diverse as any composer in Hollywood. Extensively trained in both the arts of orchestral and electronic music, Howard has made a living by avoiding a single typecast role in the industry. His talents have produced scores for genres including pop/rock, children's, horror, action, romance and drama.
His works include The Lady in the Water, Blood Diamond, Michael Clayton, Water Horse: Legend Of The Deep, I am Legend, The Happening, The Dark Knight, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Duplicity, Nanny McPhee, The Big Bang and The Last Airbender.