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Howard Shore is a Canadian composer, conductor, and orchestrator who is best known for his work in film scores. He was born on October 18, 1946, in Toronto, Canada. Shore grew up in a musical family, and his mother was a concertmaster in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He began studying music at a young age and showed a talent for composition early on. Shore attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied under the renowned composer and arranger, John Williams. After graduating, he moved to New York City and began working as a session musician and arranger. He also formed his own jazz fusion band, Lighthouse, which released several albums in the 1970s. Shore's first major film score was for the 1980 horror film, The Brood, directed by David Cronenberg. He went on to work with Cronenberg on several other films, including Scanners, Videodrome, and The Fly. Shore's music for these films was characterized by its use of electronic instruments and dissonant harmonies, which helped to create a sense of unease and tension. In the 1990s, Shore began working with director Peter Jackson on his film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Shore's score for the trilogy was a massive undertaking, featuring a full symphony orchestra, choir, and soloists. The music was praised for its epic scope and emotional depth, and it won three Academy Awards. Shore continued to work with Jackson on his adaptation of The Hobbit, which was released in three parts between 2012 and 2014. The score for The Hobbit was similar in style to The Lord of the Rings, but it also incorporated elements of folk music and Middle Eastern music. In addition to his work in film, Shore has also composed several concert works, including a piano concerto and a song cycle based on the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. He has also worked as a conductor, leading performances of his own music as well as works by other composers. Shore has won numerous awards for his work, including four Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards, and a Golden Globe. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Fran Walsh is a New Zealand screenwriter, film producer, and lyricist who has worked closely with director Peter Jackson on several of his films. She was born on January 10, 1959, in Wellington, New Zealand. Walsh began her career as a screenwriter in the 1980s, working on several New Zealand television shows and films. She met Peter Jackson in the mid-1980s, and the two began a creative partnership that would last for decades. Walsh worked as a co-writer and producer on Jackson's early films, including Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, and Braindead. These films were known for their over-the-top violence and dark humor, and they helped to establish Jackson as a cult filmmaker. In the 1990s, Walsh and Jackson began work on their adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Walsh served as a co-writer and producer on the trilogy, and she also wrote lyrics for several of the film's songs. The Lord of the Rings was a massive critical and commercial success, and it won numerous awards, including 17 Academy Awards. Walsh continued to work with Jackson on his subsequent films, including King Kong and The Hobbit trilogy. She also wrote the screenplay for the 2005 film, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, based on the novel by C.S. Lewis. In addition to her work in film, Walsh has also been involved in several charitable organizations.

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