Ryan Shore (born 29 December 1974) is a Canadian composer, songwriter, conductor, music producer, and music director for film, television, virtual reality, records, games, concerts, and theater. He is often known from his scores for Star Wars, Scooby-Doo!, Elmo, and Go! Go! Cory Carson. He is a Yamaha Artist[1] and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music.[2]
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Born | (1974-12-29) 29 December 1974 (age 47) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Film, television, virtual reality, video games, musical theater, records, concert hall |
Occupation(s) | Composer, Songwriter, Conductor, Music Producer |
Website | www |
Shore was Assistant Music Director and Contributing Composer/Arranger/Orchestrator for the 87th Academy Awards, where he worked with artists Lady Gaga, John Legend, Adam Levine, Anna Kendrick, Common, Tim McGraw, Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jennifer Hudson.
Shore’s 100+ composing credits include the Lin-Manuel Miranda movie musical In the Heights (additional music),[3] Mark Steven Johnson's romantic comedy features Love In The Villa (Netflix) and Love, Guaranteed (Netflix),[4]The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (HBO Max), Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures (Lucasfilm),[5], Star Wars Forces of Destiny (Lucasfilm), score and songs for Go! Go! Cory Carson (Netflix).[6], Julie's Greenroom (Netflix) starring Julie Andrews with all new puppets from the Jim Henson Company, score and songs for Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (Disney), Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (Warner Bros), Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (Warner Bros),[7] Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls (Universal)(Emmy Award nomination, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition),[8] Spy Hunter (Warner Bros),[9] The Shrine (Grammy Award nomination, Best Score) Prime (Universal) starring Meryl Streep, Cop and a Half: New Recruit (Universal), Harvard Man (Lionsgate), and The Girl Next Door (Anchor Bay). He also composed on-camera music for Fur, starring Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey, Jr., and was seen in the film performing his original music.
Shore has conducted orchestras around the world in recordings and concerts including The New York Philharmonic, The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra, The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, The Czech Philharmonic, as well as conducting concerts for Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions and Soundtracks Live! featuring music from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Shore's Broadway and theater credits include orchestrations and arrangements for Broadway concerts starring Tony Award winners Sutton Foster, Idina Menzel, Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth, Heather Headley, and Faith Prince, as well as music directing the Los Angeles production of Heathers: The Musical, directed by Andy Fickman.[10][11]
Shore plays saxophone and has performed with artists including John Williams, Matchbox Twenty, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole, Dave Koz, Arturo Sandoval, Gerry Mulligan, Ana Gasteyer, Mark Ballas, and Clark Terry.[12]
Shore is the nephew of film composer Howard Shore.[13]
Shore is a certified private pilot.[14][15]
Year | Event | Award | Title | Result |
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2016 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Nominated |
2013 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Promotional Announcement | P.O.V. | Nominated |
Year | Event | Award | Title | Result |
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2012 | Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack | The Shrine | Nominated |
Year | Event | Award | Title | Result |
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2021 | Telly Awards | Best Non-Broadcast | World Woman Hour #Looking Up | Won |
Hollywood Music In Media Awards | Best Song Documentary | World Woman Hour #Looking Up | Nominated | |
2019 | Thailand National Film Association | Best Score | The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 SATRA | Won |
ASCAP Screen Music Awards | Top Cable Television Series | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny | Won | |
2016 | Reel Music Awards | Best Score | R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Nominated |
2015 | Golden Reel Awards | Best Direct to Video Animation | Scooby-Doo: Wrestlemania Mystery! | Won |
Telly Awards | Best Music Composition | Vivitar | Won | |
2012 | Hollywood Music In Media Awards | Best Video Game Score | Spy Hunter | Nominated |
Global Music Award | Award of Excellence | Spy Hunter | Won | |
2010 | Park City International Music Festival | Best Score | Stan Helsing | Nominated |
2009 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Score | Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | Nominated |
2008 | Park City International Music Festival | Outstanding Achievement in Film Music | Numb | Won |
Park City International Music Festival | Outstanding Achievement in Film Music | Shadows | Won | |
Park City International Music Festival | Outstanding Achievement in Film Music | Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | Won | |
Park City International Music Festival | Outstanding Achievement in Film Music | The Girl Next Door | Won | |
2007 | Film & TV Music Awards | Best Score for an Indie Feature Film | Numb | Nominated |
2004 | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Best Score | Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher | Won |
First Run Film Festival | Best Score | Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher | Won | |
2002 | Clive Davis Award | Best Score | Shadowplay | Won |
First Run Film Festival | Best Score | Shadowplay | Won | |
First Run Film Festival | Best Score | Cadaverous | Won | |
2001 | Elmer Bernstein Award | Best Score | Cadaverous | Won |
Year | Title | Studio | Production |
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2022 | Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! | Warner Bros. | Film |
Love In The Villa | Netflix | Film | |
2021 | In the Heights (additional music) | Warner Bros. | Film |
Honey Girls | Sony | Film | |
2020 | Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures | Lucasfilm / Disney | Television |
Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures Fun Facts | Lucasfilm / Disney | Television | |
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo | HBO Max | Television | |
Go! Go! Cory Carson | Netflix | Television | |
Love, Guaranteed | Netflix | Film | |
2018 | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny | Lucasfilm / Disney | Television |
2017 | Tiny Christmas | Nickelodeon | Film |
Cop and a Half: New Recruit | Universal | Film | |
Julie's Greenroom | Netflix / The Jim Henson Company | Television | |
2016 | Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | Warner Bros. | Film |
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life | Netflix | Film | |
2015 | 88th Academy Awards | ABC | Television |
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Disney Television Animation | Television | |
R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Universal | Film | |
2014 | Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery | Warner Bros. | Film |
2013 | POV | PBS | Television |
Sesame Street | PBS | Television | |
Mindless Behavior: All Around the World | AMC | Film | |
2012 | Swimming In Air | The Weinstein Company | Film |
2010 | Spy Hunter | Warner Bros. | Game |
The Shrine | IFC Films | Film | |
2009 | Stan Helsing | Anchor Bay | Film |
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | Lions Gate | Film | |
Offspring | Lions Gate | Film | |
2008 | Lower Learning | Starz | Film |
Made for Each Other | IFC Films | Film | |
2007 | Home Movie | Anchor Bay | Film |
Numb | Sony | Film | |
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | Anchor Bay | Film | |
The Girl Next Door | Anchor Bay | Film | |
2006 | Kettle of Fish | Universal | Film |
2005 | Prime | Universal | Film |
2004 | Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss | 20th Century Fox | Film |
2003 | Coney Island Baby | Sundance | Film |
2001 | Harvard Man | Lions Gate | Film |
Lift | Sundance | Film | |
2000 | Vulgar | Lions Gate | Film |
Year | Title | Label |
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2022 | Love In The Villa | Netflix Music |
2019 | The Curse of Buckout Road | Ryan Shore Records |
2017 | Tiny Christmas | Varese Sarabande |
Cop and a Half: New Recruit | Back Lot Music | |
Julie's Greenroom | Varese Sarabande | |
2016 | Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | Lakeshore Records |
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life | Ryan Shore Records | |
2015 | R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Back Lot Music |
2014 | Drew: The Man Behind The Poster | Ryan Shore Records |
2012 | Spy Hunter | WaterTower Music |
2011 | The Shrine | Screamworks |
2010 | Confession | La-La Land Records |
Offspring | Ryan Shore Records | |
Vulgar | OCF Records | |
Rising Stars | Doberman Entertainment | |
2009 | Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher and Other Short Film Scores by Ryan Shore | MovieScore Media |
Shadows | MovieScore Media | |
2008 | Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer: Special Surround Edition | MovieScore Media |
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | MovieScore Media | |
Numb/Kettle of Fish/Coney Island Baby | MovieScore Media | |
2007 | The Girl Next Door | Film Music Downloads |
2006 | Headspace | Film Music Downloads |
2005 | Prime | Varese Sarabande |
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