Alan Howarth
Alan Howarth (born August 6, 1948 in South River , New Jersey ) is an American sound engineer and film music composer .
Life
Alan Howarth created the sound effects of great Hollywood films such as the Star Trek series, The Hunt for Red October , Bram Stoker's Dracula , Total Recall , Poltergeist , Running Man , Runaway Train , Flatliners , The Mask and many more. He was best known for collaborating on the soundtracks for most of John Carpenter's films of the 1980s.
He also made a name for himself as a composer of electronic film music, including for the soundtracks of the films Halloween IV to VI, The Return of the Incomprehensible and The Osterman Weekend . He also worked on the acoustic background music for trailers from well-known productions such as Jurassic Park , Tales from the Crypt , Fortress and a few others.
Film music (selection)
In collaboration with John Carpenter:
- 1981: The Rattlesnake ( Escape from New York )
- 1982: Halloween II - The horror returns ( Halloween II )
- 1983: Christine ( John Carpenter's Christine )
- 1983: Halloween III ( Halloween III - Season of the Witch )
- 1986: Big Trouble in Little China
- 1987: The Prince of Darkness ( John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness )
- 1988: They Live ( John Carpenter's They Live )
Own projects:
- 1985: Three Angels on Death Island ( The Lost Empire )
- 1988: Halloween IV - Michael Myers Returns ( Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers )
- 1988: Retribution
- 1989: Halloween V - Die Rache des Michael Myers ( Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers )
- 1995: Halloween VI - The Curse of Michael Myers ( Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers )
- 1996: The Dentist
- 1998: The Dentist II
Web links
- Official website of Alan Howarth (Engl.)
- Alan Howarth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Works by and about Alan Howarth in the catalog of the German National Library
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SURNAME | Howarth, Alan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer and film music composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | South River , New Jersey |