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The Hollywood composer behind Fantastic Beasts

James Newton Howard is a Hollywood film composer who's been nominated for no less than eight Oscars. You can hear his work in movies from 'The Hunger Games', to 'The Sixth Sense' to 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' - the latest film from the author of Harry Potter. He even had a spell in the band of the British rock star, Elton John. He told Outlook reporter Emily Webb about his earliest memories of going to the cinema.

Image: James Newton Howard
Credit: Photo courtesy of the Royal Albert Hall

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