Ryan Shore

Composer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Music Director, Conductor

This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject. It may need editing to conform to Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy. There may be relevant discussion on the talk page. (December 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

|

Ryan Shore

Background information
Born| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres| Film, television, virtual reality, video games, musical theater, records, concert hall
Occupation(s)| Composer, songwriter, conductor, music producer
Website| www.ryanshore.com

Musical artist

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.

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[1] and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music.

## Music career[edit]

Shore attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston on a full-tuition scholarship, receiving a Bachelor of Arts major in Film Scoring.[2]

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), Mark Steven Johnson's romantic comedy features Love In The Villa (Netflix) and Love, Guaranteed (Netflix),[3]The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (HBO Max), Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures (Lucasfilm),[4] Star Wars Forces of Destiny (Lucasfilm), score and songs for Go! Go! Cory Carson (Netflix),[5] 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),[6] Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls (Universal)(Emmy Award nomination, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition),[7] Spy Hunter (Warner Bros),[8] 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 in Canada and abroad, 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.[citation needed]

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.[9][10]

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.[11]

## Personal life[edit]

Shore is the nephew of film composer Howard Shore.[12] He is a certified private pilot.[13][14]

## Awards and recognition[edit]

### Emmy Awards[edit]

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  | [15]
2016  | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition  | Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Nominated  | [16]
2013  | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Promotional Announcement  | P.O.V. | Nominated  | [17]

### Grammy Awards[edit]

Year  | Event  | Award  | Title  | Result  | Ref.

|
|
|
|
|

2012  | Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack  | The Shrine | Nominated  | [18]

### Other awards[edit]

Year  | Event  | Award  | Title  | Result  | Ref.

|
|
|
|
|

2023  | Music+Sound Awards  | Best Original Feature Score  | Love In the Villa | Nominated  | [19]
2021  | Telly Awards  | Bronze - Motivational - Best Non-Broadcast  | World Woman Hour #Looking Up | Won  | [20]
Hollywood Music In Media Awards | Best Song Documentary  | World Woman Hour #Looking Up | Nominated  | [21]
2019  | Thailand National Film Association | Best Score  | The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 SATRA | Won  | [22]
ASCAP Screen Music Awards  | Top Cable Television Series  | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny | Won  | [23]
2016  | Reel Music Awards  | Best Score  | R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Nominated  | [24]
2015  | Golden Reel Awards | Best Direct to Video Animation  | Scooby-Doo: Wrestlemania Mystery! | Won  | [25]
Telly Awards  | Best Music Composition  | Vivitar | Won  | [26]
2012  | Hollywood Music In Media Awards | Best Video Game Score  | Spy Hunter | Nominated  | [27]
Global Music Award  | Award of Excellence  | Spy Hunter | Won  | [28]
2010  | Park City International Music Festival | Best Score  | Stan Helsing | Nominated  | [citation needed]
2009  | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Score  | Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | Nominated  | [citation needed]
2004  | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Best Score  | Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher | Won  | [29]
2001  | Woodstock Film Festival | Elmer Bernstein Award for Best Score  | Cadaverous | Won  | [30]

## Filmography[edit]

Year  | Title  | Studio  | Production  | Ref.

|
|
|
|

2022  | Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! | Warner Bros. | Film  | [31]
Love In The Villa | Netflix | Film  | [32]
2021  | In the Heights (additional music) | Warner Bros. | Film  | [33]
Honey Girls | Sony | Film  | [34]
2020  | Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures | Lucasfilm / Disney | Television  | [35]
Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures Fun Facts | Lucasfilm / Disney | Television  | [35]
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo | HBO Max | Television  | [36]
Go! Go! Cory Carson | Netflix | Television  | [37]
Love, Guaranteed | Netflix | Film  | [38]
2018  | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny | Lucasfilm / Disney | Television  | [39]
2017  | Tiny Christmas | Nickelodeon | Film  | [40]
Cop and a Half: New Recruit | Universal | Film  | [41]
Julie's Greenroom | Netflix / The Jim Henson Company | Television  | [42]
2016  | Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | Warner Bros. | Film  | [43]
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life | Netflix | Film  | [44]
2015  | 88th Academy Awards | ABC | Television  | [45]
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Disney Television Animation | Television  | [46]
R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Universal | Film  | [47]
2014  | Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery | Warner Bros. | Film  | [48]
2013  | POV | PBS | Television  | [49]
Sesame Street | PBS | Television  | [50]
Mindless Behavior: All Around the World | AMC | Film  | [51]
2012  | Swimming In Air | The Weinstein Company | Film  | [52]
2010  | Spy Hunter | Warner Bros. | Game  | [53]
The Shrine | IFC Films | Film  | [54]
2009  | Stan Helsing | Anchor Bay | Film  | [55]
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | Lionsgate | Film  | [56]
Offspring | Lionsgate | Film  | [57]
2008  | Lower Learning | Starz | Film  | [58]
Made for Each Other | IFC Films | Film  | [59]
2007  | Home Movie | Anchor Bay | Film  | [60]
Numb | Sony | Film  | [61]
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | Anchor Bay | Film  | [62]
The Girl Next Door | Anchor Bay | Film  | [63]
2006  | Kettle of Fish | Universal | Film  | [64]
2005  | Prime | Universal | Film  | [65]
2004  | Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss | 20th Century Fox | Film  | [66]
2003  | Coney Island Baby | Sundance | Film  | [61]
2001  | Harvard Man | Lionsgate | Film  | [67]
Lift | Sundance | Film  | [68]
2000  | Vulgar | Lionsgate | Film  | [69]

## Discography[edit]

Year  | Title  | Label  | Ref.

|
|
|

2023  | Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! | Gardener Recordings  | [70]
Zombie Town | MovieScore Media | [71]
2022  | Love In The Villa | Netflix Music  | [72]
2019  | The Curse of Buckout Road | Ryan Shore Records  | [73]
2017  | Tiny Christmas | Varese Sarabande | [74]
Cop and a Half: New Recruit | Back Lot Music | [75]
Julie's Greenroom | Varese Sarabande | [76]
2016  | Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | Lakeshore Records | [74]
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life | Ryan Shore Records  | [77]
2015  | R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Back Lot Music | [78]
2014  | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Ryan Shore Records  | [79]
2012  | Spy Hunter | WaterTower Music | [80]
2011  | The Shrine | Screamworks  | [18]
2010  | Confession | La-La Land Records  | [81]
Offspring | Ryan Shore Records  | [82]
Vulgar | OCF Records  | [74]
Rising Stars | Doberman Entertainment  | [83]
2009  | Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher and Other Short Film Scores by Ryan Shore | MovieScore Media | [84]
Shadows | MovieScore Media | [85]
2008  | Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer: Special Surround Edition | MovieScore Media | [86]
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | MovieScore Media | [87]
Numb/Kettle of Fish/Coney Island Baby | MovieScore Media | [88]
2007  | The Girl Next Door | MovieScore Media | [89]
2006  | Headspace | MovieScore Media | [87]
2005  | Prime | Varese Sarabande | [90]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ryan Shore, Yamaha Artists". Yamaha.
2. ^ Small, Mark (9 July 2012). "Looking for Challenges". Berklee College of Music. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
3. ^ "Love, Guaranteed". ryanshore.com.
4. ^ Noyer, Jérémie (18 April 2019). "Composer Ryan Shore on Star Wars: Galaxy Of Adventures". Animated Views.
5. ^ "Go! Go! Cory Carson credits". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
6. ^ "Gangway! Get Ready for Ryan Shore's Score to 'Scooby Doo! And WWE: Curse Of the Speed Demon'! Watch the Animated Hijinks on Digital August 9". filmmusicdaily.com. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019.
7. ^ Frederick, Brittany (April 28, 2016). "Interview: Emmy Award-nominated composer Ryan Shore".
8. ^ Reese, Emily (19 October 2012). "Spy Hunter Gets New Soundtrack by Ryan Shore". ClassicalMPR.org. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
9. ^ Snetiker, Marc (August 29, 2013). "Heathers the Musical, Based on the '80s Movie, Set for World Premiere in Los Angeles". Broadway.com.
10. ^ Ehren, Christine (May 23, 2000). "Film and Broadway Stars to Shine at "First Your Dream" Benefit June 12". Playbill.com.
11. ^ Garcia de la Huerta, Claudia (January 17, 2017). "Composer and Conductor Ryan Shore in the Diamond Lane". classic107.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
12. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (19 March 2016). "Ryan Shore Discusses Composing, Influences". awardsdaily.com. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
13. ^ "Ryan Shore". perspectiveforum.net. 7 July 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
14. ^ Rosenbloom, Ethan (March 15, 2013). "Ryan Shore on Mindless Behavior: All Around the World". ascap.com. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
15. ^ "NATAS ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST ANNUAL CHILDREN'S & FAMILY EMMYS AS OF JANUARY 31, 2023 FINAL" (PDF). The Emmys.
16. ^ "Ryan Shore: On Scoring Horror, Comedy, and the Meeting of the Two Interview by Randall D. Larson". Retrieved 2023-12-01.
17. ^ "POV Films Nominated for 9 News & Documentary Emmy Awards". pbs.org. PBS. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
18. ^ a b "Ryan Shore". The Emmys.
19. ^ "2023 MUSIC+SOUND AWARDS - BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION FINALISTS". Music+Sound Awards.
20. ^ "World Woman Hour – Looking Up". Telly Awards.
21. ^ "2021 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS". Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
22. ^ "Picuki". Picuki.
23. ^ "2019 ASCAP Screen Music Awards". ASCAP.
24. ^ "2015 Reel Music Awards – The Winners". Reel Music Awards. 25 January 2016.
25. ^ "Motion Picture Sound Editors Announce 2015 Golden Reel Nominations". Animation World Network.
26. ^ "SILVER WINNER: FILM/VIDEO". Telly Awards.
27. ^ "THE HOLLYWOOD MUSIC IN MEDIA AWARDS 2012". Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
28. ^ "Global Music Awards: Winners - November 2012". Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
29. ^ "2004 RIIFF Film Award Winners". film-festival.
30. ^ "2001 Award Winners". Woodstock Film Festival.
31. ^ "'Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!' Soundtrack Album Announced". Soundtrack.
32. ^ "'Love in the Villa' Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter.
33. ^ "Lin-Manuel Miranda – In The Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs.
34. ^ "SLCPL Catalog". SLCPL.
35. ^ a b "May The 4th: 'Galaxy of Adventures' Composer Ryan Shore On John Williams, 'A New Hope,' And 'IX'". Forbes.
36. ^ "The Not Too Late Show with Elmo - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide.
37. ^ "Go! Go! Cory Carson: Summer Camp (S)". Film Affinity.
38. ^ "Ryan Shore to Score Mark Steven Johnson's 'Love, Guaranteed'". Film Music Reporter.
39. ^ "RYAN SHORE SCORES STAR WARS: FORCES OF DESTINY". Musique Fantastique.
40. ^ "Tiny Christmas Soundtrack". Soundtrack.
41. ^ "Cop and a Half: New Recruit Soundtrack". Soundtrack.
42. ^ "Julie's Greenroom Soundtrack". Soundtrack.
43. ^ "Scooby Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (2016)". Soundtrack.
44. ^ "'Floyd Norman: An Animated Life': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter.
45. ^ "Oscars 2016: Live @ the 88th Academy Awards". afm47.
46. ^ "Ryan Shore to Score Disney Television Animation's 'Penn Zero: Part Time Hero'". Film Music Reporter.
47. ^ "'R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter.
48. ^ "Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery". Komparify.
49. ^ "POV Films Nominated for 9 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards". POV Films.
50. ^ "Composer and Conductor Ryan Shore in the Diamond Lane". Classic107.
51. ^ "'Mindless Behavior: All Around the World' to Feature Music by Ryan Shore". Film Music Reporter.
52. ^ "MONTY GUY Friends In Motion Ryan Shore". Monty Guy.
53. ^ "Spy Hunter Gets New Soundtrack by Ryan Shore". Your Classical.
54. ^ "Berklee Today: Ryan Shore '96". Berklee College of Music.
55. ^ "Stan Helsing - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide.
56. ^ "Ti West: CABIN FEVER 2: SPRING FEVER". Director Series.
57. ^ "Ryan Shore - "Offspring" [2010]". FF Shrine.
58. ^ "Lower Learning". Film Affinity.
59. ^ "MADE FOR EACH OTHER". 79th Broadway.
60. ^ "HOME MOVIE". 79th Broadway.
61. ^ a b "Numb / Kettle of Fish / Coney Island Baby (Ryan Shore)". Movie Score Media.
62. ^ "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (Special Surround Edition) (Ryan Shore)". Movie Score Media.
63. ^ "A Neighbor's-Eye View of Deep Depravity". NY Times.
64. ^ "KETTLE OF FISH". TCM.
65. ^ "December 2005 Film Music CD Reviews". Music Web International.
66. ^ "Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss". Variety.
67. ^ "CONEY ISLAND BABY Cast and Crew". MUBI.
68. ^ "Lift". Film Affinity.
69. ^ "Vulgar About the Movie". View Ask Ew.
70. ^ "'Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!' Soundtrack Album Released". Film Music Reporter. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
71. ^ "'Zombie Town' Soundtrack Details". Movie Score Media. 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
72. ^ "'Love In The Villa' On Netflix Movie Review: Mushy Romance In Italy, Too Predictable And Easily Forgettable". Outlook India.
73. ^ "'The Curse of Buckout Road' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
74. ^ a b c "Ryan Shore Discography at CD Universe". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
75. ^ "Cop and a Half: New Recruit". TV Guide.
76. ^ Varèse Sarabande (2017-03-29). "Julie's Greenroom | Varèse Sarabande". Varesesarabande.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
77. ^ "Floyd Norman: An Animated Life". Apple Music.
78. ^ "'R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
79. ^ Debruge, Peter (August 17, 2013). "Film Review: 'Drew: The Man Behind the Poster'". Variety.
80. ^ "Spy Hunter: Original Video Game Soundtrack". WaterTower Music. 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
81. ^ "FSM Board: THE FLASH AND CONFESSION NOW AVAILABLE". www.filmscoremonthly.com.
82. ^ Shaffer, R. L. (October 6, 2009). "Offspring DVD Review". IGN.
83. ^ "Rising Stars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Anghami.
84. ^ "THE MOVIESCORE MEDIA CATALOGUE 2006". Movie Score Media.
85. ^ "Shadows (Ryan Shore)". Movie Score Media.
86. ^ "Ryan Shore (2) – Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (Special Surround Edition)(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs.
87. ^ a b "Catalogue – MovieScore Media". Retrieved 2022-02-23.
88. ^ "Numb / Kettle of Fish / Coney Island Baby (Ryan Shore)". Movie Score Media.
89. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (October 3, 2007). "A Neighbor's-Eye View of Deep Depravity". New York Times.
90. ^ Varèse Sarabande. "Prime | Varèse Sarabande". Varesesarabande.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ryan Shore.

Wikiquote has quotations related to Ryan Shore.

* Official website
* Ryan Shore at IMDb
* Ryan Shore at AllMusic

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* France
* BnF data
* Germany
* Israel
* United States
* Czech Republic

Artists|

* Grammy Awards
* MusicBrainz

People|

* Deutsche Biographie