Who was the director of the 2006 German-American political war thriller film for which James Newton Howard made the film score?
James Newton Howard James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American composer, conductor, music producer and musician. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and eight Academy Award nominations. His film scores include "Pretty Woman" (1990), "The Prince of Tides" (1991), "The Fugitive" (1993), "The Devil's Advocate" (1997), "The Sixth Sense" (1999), "Dinosaur" (2000), "" (2001), "Treasure Planet" (2002), "Signs" (2002), "The Village" (2004), "King Kong" (2005), "Batman Begins" (2005), "I Am Legend" (2007), "Blood Diamond" (2006), "The Dark Knight" (2008), "The Bourne Legacy" (2012), "The Hunger Games" series (2012–2015), "Nightcrawler" (2014) and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016). He has collaborated with directors M. Night Shyamalan, having scored nine of his films since "The Sixth Sense," and Francis Lawrence, having scored all of his films since "I Am Legend".
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (film) Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 2006 German period psychological crime thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and Dustin Hoffman. Tykwer, with and Reinhold Heil, also composed the music. The screenplay by Tykwer, Andrew Birkin, and Bernd Eichinger is based on Patrick Süskind's 1985 novel "Perfume". Set in 18th century France, the film tells the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Whishaw), an olfactory genius, and his homicidal quest for the perfect scent.