Ryan Shore 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 the nephew of Academy Award winning film composer Howard Shore.

Ryan Shore
Background information
Born (1974-12-29) December 29, 1974 (age 49)[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genresfilm, television, virtual reality, video games, musical theater, records, concert hall
Occupation(s)composer, songwriter, conductor, music producer
Websitewww.ryanshore.com

Shore's accolades include three Emmy Award nominations, a Grammy Award nomination, two Hollywood Music in Media Awards, two Telly Awards, an ASCAP Award, and a Thailand Academy Award. He is a Yamaha Artist[2] and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music.

Music career

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Shore attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston on a full-tuition scholarship, receiving a Bachelor of Arts major in Film Scoring.[3]

Shore was Assistant Music Director and Contributing Composer/Arranger/Orchestrator for the 87th Academy Awards, where he worked with 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), 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.

In addition to his composing work, Shore has conducted orchestras 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.[10]

Shore's Broadway and theater work 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.[11][12]

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, Bob Brookmeyer, George Russell, Gary Burton, and Clark Terry.[13]

Personal life

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Shore is the nephew of film composer Howard Shore.[14] He is a certified private pilot.[15][16]

Awards and recognition

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Emmy Awards

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Year Event Award Title Result Ref.
2023 Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program Go! Go! Cory Carson Nominated [17]
2016 Emmy Awards Outstanding Music Direction and Composition Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls Nominated [18]
2013 Emmy Awards Outstanding Promotional Announcement P.O.V. Nominated [19]

Grammy Awards

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Year Event Award Title Result Ref.
2012 Grammy Awards Best Score Soundtrack The Shrine Nominated [20]

Other awards

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Year Event Award Title Result Ref.
2023 Canadian Screen Awards Best Achievement in Music - Original Score R.L. Stine's ZombieTown Nominated [21]
Music Sound Awards Best Original Feature Score Love in the Villa Nominated [22]
2021 Telly Awards Bronze - Motivational - Best Non-Broadcast World Woman Hour #Looking Up Won [23]
Hollywood Music In Media Awards Best Song Documentary World Woman Hour #Looking Up Nominated [24]
2019 Thailand National Film Association Best Score The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 SATRA Won [25]
ASCAP Screen Music Awards Top Cable Television Series Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Won [26]
2016 Reel Music Awards Best Score R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls Nominated [27]
2015 Golden Reel Awards Best Direct to Video Animation Scooby-Doo: Wrestlemania Mystery! Won [28]
Telly Awards Best Music Composition Vivitar Won [29]
2012 Hollywood Music In Media Awards Best Video Game Score Spy Hunter Nominated [30]
Global Music Award Award of Excellence Spy Hunter Won [31]
2010 Park City International Music Festival Best Score Stan Helsing Nominated [32]
2009 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Score Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer Nominated [33]
2008 Park City International Music Festival Outstanding Achievement in Film Music Numb Won [34]
Park City International Music Festival Outstanding Achievement in Film Music Shadows Won [34]
Park City International Music Festival Outstanding Achievement in Film Music Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer Won [34]
Park City International Music Festival Outstanding Achievement in Film Music The Girl Next Door Won [34]
2007 Film & TV Music Awards Best Score for an Indie Feature Film Numb Nominated [35]
2004 Rhode Island International Film Festival Best Score Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher Won [36]
First Run Film Festival Best Score Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher Won [37]
2002 Clive Davis Award Best Score Shadowplay Won [38]
2001 Elmer Bernstein Award Best Score Cadaverous Won [39]

Filmography

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Year Title Studio Production Ref.
2024 Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World Fiore Media Group Film [40]
2023 R.L. Stine's ZombieTown Trimuse Entertainment Film [21]
2022 Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! Warner Bros. Film [41]
Love in the Villa Netflix Film [42]
2021 In the Heights (additional music) Warner Bros. Film [43]
Honey Girls Sony Film [44]
2020 Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures Lucasfilm / Disney Television [45]
Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures Fun Facts Lucasfilm / Disney Television [45]
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo HBO Max Television [46]
Go! Go! Cory Carson Netflix Television [47]
Love, Guaranteed Netflix Film [48]
2018 Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Lucasfilm / Disney Television [49]
2017 Tiny Christmas Nickelodeon Film [50]
Cop and a Half: New Recruit Universal Film [51]
Julie's Greenroom Netflix / The Jim Henson Company Television [52]
2016 Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon Warner Bros. Film [53]
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life Netflix Film [54]
2015 88th Academy Awards ABC Television [55]
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Disney Television Animation Television [56]
R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls Universal Film [57]
2014 Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery Warner Bros. Film [58]
2013 POV PBS Television [59]
Sesame Street PBS Television [60]
Mindless Behavior: All Around the World AMC Film [61]
2012 Swimming In Air The Weinstein Company Film [62]
2010 Spy Hunter Warner Bros. Game [63]
The Shrine IFC Films Film [64]
2009 Stan Helsing Anchor Bay Film [65]
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever Lionsgate Film [66]
Offspring Lionsgate Film [67]
2008 Lower Learning Starz Film [68]
Made for Each Other IFC Films Film [69]
2007 Home Movie Anchor Bay Film [70]
Numb Sony Film [71]
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer Anchor Bay Film [72]
The Girl Next Door Anchor Bay Film [73]
2006 Kettle of Fish Universal Film [74]
2005 Prime Universal Film [75]
2004 Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss 20th Century Fox Film [76]
2003 Coney Island Baby Sundance Film [71]
2001 Harvard Man Lionsgate Film [77]
Lift Sundance Film [78]
2000 Vulgar Lionsgate Film [79]

Discography

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Year Title Label Ref.
2023 Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! Gardener Recordings [80]
R.L. Stine's ZombieTown MovieScore Media [81]
2022 Love in the Villa Netflix Music [82]
2019 The Curse of Buckout Road Ryan Shore Records [83]
2017 Tiny Christmas Varèse Sarabande [84]
Cop and a Half: New Recruit Back Lot Music [85]
Julie's Greenroom Varèse Sarabande [86]
2016 Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon Lakeshore Records [84]
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life Ryan Shore Records [87]
2015 R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls Back Lot Music [88]
2014 Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Ryan Shore Records [89]
2012 Spy Hunter WaterTower Music [90]
2011 The Shrine Screamworks [91]
2010 Confession La-La Land Records [92]
Offspring Ryan Shore Records [93]
Vulgar OCF Records [84]
Rising Stars Doberman Entertainment [94]
2009 Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher and Other Short Film Scores by Ryan Shore MovieScore Media [95]
Shadows MovieScore Media [96]
2008 Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer: Special Surround Edition MovieScore Media [97]
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer MovieScore Media [98]
Numb/Kettle of Fish/Coney Island Baby MovieScore Media [99]
2007 The Girl Next Door MovieScore Media [100]
2006 Headspace MovieScore Media [98]
2005 Prime Varèse Sarabande [101]

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