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- James Horner worked on over 160 film and television productions between 1978 and 2015, and was the winner of two Academy Awards, among many other accolades.
- James Horner wrote the score for the highest-grossing film of all time, Cameron's Avatar.
- James Horner scored other notable films including Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, The Name of the Rose, Aliens, Willow, Glory, Field of Dreams, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Rocketeer, Braveheart, The Mask of Zorro, Deep Impact, A Beautiful Mind and The Amazing Spider-Man.
- James Horner won two Academy Awards; Best Original Score for Titanic and Best Original Song for "My Heart Will Go On", six Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, three Satellite Awards, three Saturn Awards, and was nominated for three BAFTA Awards.
Returning to the United States, he attended several West Coast universities and secured several scoring assignments with the American Film Institute. This was the start of his career composing music for movies.
He emigrated to the United States in 1935 and worked as a set designer and art director. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] His mother, Joan Ruth (née Frankel), was born to a Canadian family. His brother Christopher is a writer and documentary filmmaker.
- James Horner was born in Los Angeles, California on August 14, 1953.
- He was the son of Harry Horner, a production designer and film director, and Joan Fraenkel Horner, an artist.
- Horner began playing piano at the age of five and later learned to play a number of other instruments, including the trumpet, guitar, and accordion.
- He attended the Royal College of Music in London and studied under renowned composers such as György Ligeti and Toru Takemitsu.
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Full name, James Roy Horner; born August 14, 1953, in Los Angeles, CA; married; wife's name, Sarah; children: two daughters. Education: University of Southern California, B.A.; University of California, Los Angeles, M.A. and Ph.D.; also attended Royal College of Music, London, England; some sources also cite attendance at University of the Pacific....
Film Work:
Music adaptor, The Lady in Red (also known as Guns, Sin and Bathtub Gin), New World, 1979. Music conductor, The Dresser, Columbia, 1983. Music conductor, Krull (also known as Dragons of Krull, Dungeons and Dragons, The Dungeons of Krull, and Krull: Invaders of the Black Fortress), Columbia, 1983. Music director, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Paramount, 1984. Music producer, Commando, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1985. Music conductor and arranger, Aliens, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986. Instrum...
Film Appearances:
(Uncredited) Enterprise crew member, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (also known as Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan), Paramount, 1982, released as Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan—The Director's Edition, 2002.
Television Work; Movies:
Music performer, Freedom Song, TNT, 2000.
Albums; Soundtrack Recordings:
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Crescendo, 1982. Cocoon, Polydor, 1985. An American Tail, MCA, 1986. Aliens, Varese Sarabande, 1987. Field of Dreams, BMG Novus, 1989. Glory, Virgin, 1989. Legends of the Fall, Epic Soundtrax, 1994. Apollo 13, MCA, 1995. Braveheart, Polygram, 1995. Titanic, Sony, 1997. Deep Impact, Sony, 1998. The Mask of Zorro, Sony, 1998. Back to Titanic, Sony, 1999. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Interscope, 2000. The Perfect Storm, Sony, 2000. Battle beyond the Stars/Huma...
Videos:
Himself, Superior Firepower: The Making of "Aliens," Twentieth Century–Fox Home Entertainment, 2003.
Film Scores:
The Watcher, 1978. The Lady in Red (also known as Guns, Sin and Bathtub Gin), New World, 1979. Up from the Depths, 1979. Battle beyond the Stars, New World, 1980. Humanoids from the Deep (also known as Humanoids of the Deep, Monster, and Monsters), New World, 1980. Deadly Blessing, United Artists, 1981. The Hand, Warner Bros., 1981. The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper, Universal, 1981. Wolfen, Warner Bros., 1981. 48 Hrs., Paramount, 1982. P. K. & the Kid, Castle Hill, 1982. Star Trek II: The Wrath of...
Television Music; Series:
Fish Police(animated), CBS, 1992. Theme song, Crossroads, ABC, 1992–1993.
Television Scores; Movies:
Angel Dusted (also known as Angel Dust), NBC, 1981. A Few Days in Weasel Creek, CBS, 1981. A Piano for Mrs. Cimino, CBS, 1982. Rascals and Robbers—The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, CBS, 1982. Between Friends (also known as Nobody Makes Me Cry), HBO, 1983. Surviving (also known as Surviving: A Family in Crisis and Tragedy), ABC, 1985. Extreme Close–Up (also known as Home Video), NBC, 1990. Freedom Song, TNT, 2000.
Books:
Contemporary Musicians, Volume 38, Gale, 2003.
Periodicals:
Entertainment Weekly, February 6, 1998, p. 60; July 14, 2000, p. 51. Hollywood Reporter, January, 1998. Los Angeles Times, February 13, 1995. People Weekly, February 16, 1998, p. 26. Sensible Sound, January, 1999, p. 103.
Sep 22, 2016 · James Horner in 2011. The composer, responsible for more than 100 film scores over 40 years, died in a plane crash in 2015. Tomorrow, two final works from composer James Horner will reach...
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James Horner began studying piano at the age of five, and trained at the Royal College of Music in London, England, before moving to California in the 1970s. After receiving a bachelor's degree in music at USC, he would go on to earn his master's degree at UCLA and teach music theory there.
