James Horner

James Roy Horner (August 14, 1953 – June 22, 2015) was an American composer, conductor and orchestrator of film scores. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements in many of his film scores, and for his frequent use of motifs associated with Celtic music. Horner was an accomplished concert hall composer before he moved into writing film scores. His first major film score was for the 1979 film The Lady in Red, but did not establish himself as a mainstream composer until he worked on the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Horner's score for Titanic is the best selling orchestral film soundtrack of all time while Titanic and Avatar, both directed by James Cameron, are the two highest-grossing films of all time. Horner collaborated on multiple projects with directors including Don Bluth, James Cameron, Walter Hill and Ron Howard; producers including David Kirschner, Jon Landau, Brian Grazer and Steven Spielberg; and songwriters including Will Jennings, Barry Mann andCynthia Weil. Horner composed music for over 100 films; he won two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three Satellite Awards, and three Saturn Awards, and was nominated for three British Academy Film Awards. Horner died when his single-engine Tucano aircraft crashed in the Los Padres National Forest. He was 61.

Known For

Avatar
Titanic
The Amazing Spider-Man
Hacksaw Ridge
Jumanji
Jumanji
Birth Location Los Angeles, California, USA
Born 1953-08-14
Died 2015-06-22

Movies

Horner Music
2021
Hacksaw Ridge Thanks
2016
The Magnificent Seven Original Music Composer
2016
The 33 Original Music Composer
2015
Southpaw Original Music Composer
2015
Wolf Totem Original Music Composer
2015
Reflections on Titanic Original Music Composer
2012
The Amazing Spider-Man Original Music Composer
2012
Outlaws - For Greater Glory Original Music Composer
2012
Black Gold Original Music Composer
2011
The Karate Kid Original Music Composer
2010
Avatar Original Music Composer
2009
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Original Music Composer
2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles Original Music Composer
2008
Apocalypto Original Music Composer
2006
All the King's Men Original Music Composer
2006
The New World Conductor
2005
The New World Original Music Composer
2005
The Legend of Zorro Original Music Composer
2005
Flightplan Orchestrator
2005
Flightplan Conductor
2005
Flightplan Original Music Composer
2005
The Chumscrubber Original Music Composer
2005
The Forgotten Original Music Composer
2004
Troy Conductor
2004
Troy Original Music Composer
2004
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius Original Music Composer
2004
House of Sand and Fog Original Music Composer
2003
The Missing Original Music Composer
2003
Radio Original Music Composer
2003
Beyond Borders Original Music Composer
2003
The Four Feathers Original Music Composer
2002
Windtalkers Original Music Composer
2002
Iris Original Music Composer
2001
A Beautiful Mind Original Music Composer
2001
Raptor Music
2001
Enemy at the Gates Conductor
2001
Enemy at the Gates Original Music Composer
2001
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Original Music Composer
2000
The Perfect Storm Orchestrator
2000
The Perfect Storm Original Music Composer
2000
Freedom Song Original Music Composer
2000
Bicentennial Man Original Music Composer
1999
Mighty Joe Young Original Music Composer
1998
The Mask of Zorro Original Music Composer
1998
Deep Impact Conductor
1998
Deep Impact Original Music Composer
1998
Titanic Original Music Composer
1997
The Devil's Own Original Music Composer
1997
Ransom Original Music Composer
1996
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday Original Music Composer
1996
The Spitfire Grill Original Music Composer
1996
Courage Under Fire Original Music Composer
1996
Balto Original Music Composer
1995
Jumanji Conductor
1995
Jumanji Original Music Composer
1995
Jade Original Music Composer
1995
Apollo 13 Orchestrator
1995
Apollo 13 Original Music Composer
1995
Casper Original Music Composer
1995
Braveheart Musician
1995
Braveheart Orchestrator
1995
Braveheart Original Music Composer
1995
Legends of the Fall Original Music Composer
1994
The Pagemaster Original Music Composer
1994
1994
Clear and Present Danger Original Music Composer
1994
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Original Music Composer
1993
The Pelican Brief Original Music Composer
1993
The Man Without a Face Original Music Composer
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer Original Music Composer
1993
House of Cards Original Music Composer
1993
Once Upon a Forest Original Music Composer
1993
Jack the Bear Original Music Composer
1993
A Far Off Place Original Music Composer
1993
Swing Kids Original Music Composer
1993
Sneakers Original Music Composer
1992
1992
Patriot Games Original Music Composer
1992
Thunderheart Original Music Composer
1992
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Original Music Composer
1991
The Rocketeer Original Music Composer
1991
Class Action Original Music Composer
1991
Once Around Original Music Composer
1991
1990
Another 48 Hrs. Original Music Composer
1990
I Love You to Death Original Music Composer
1990
Glory Original Music Composer
1989
Dad Original Music Composer
1989
In Country Music
1989
Tummy Trouble Original Music Composer
1989
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Original Music Composer
1989
Field of Dreams Original Music Composer
1989
The Land Before Time Original Music Composer
1988
Cocoon: The Return Original Music Composer
1988
Vibes Original Music Composer
1988
Red Heat Original Music Composer
1988
Willow Original Music Composer
1988
Young Guns Additional Music
1988
*batteries not included Original Music Composer
1987
Project X Original Music Composer
1987
P.K. and the Kid Original Music Composer
1987
1986
An American Tail Original Music Composer
1986
The Name of the Rose Original Music Composer
1986
Captain EO Music
1986
Aliens Original Music Composer
1986
Off Beat Music
1986
Barbarian Queen Original Music Composer
1985
Commando Conductor
1985
Commando Music Producer
1985
Commando Original Music Composer
1985
The Journey of Natty Gann Original Music Composer
1985
Volunteers Music
1985
Cocoon Original Music Composer
1985
Surviving Original Music Composer
1985
Heaven Help Us Original Music Composer
1985
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Original Music Composer
1984
The Stone Boy Original Music Composer
1984
Uncommon Valor Original Music Composer
1983
Gorky Park Original Music Composer
1983
The Dresser Original Music Composer
1983
Testament Original Music Composer
1983
Brainstorm Original Music Composer
1983
1983
Krull Original Music Composer
1983
Space Raiders Original Music Composer
1983
Something Wicked This Way Comes Original Music Composer
1983
48 Hrs. Original Music Composer
1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Original Music Composer
1982
Sorceress Music
1982
1982
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino Original Music Composer
1982
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Original Music Composer
1981
A Few Days in Weasel Creek Original Music Composer
1981
Deadly Blessing Original Music Composer
1981
Wolfen Conductor
1981
Wolfen Original Music Composer
1981
The Hand Original Music Composer
1981
Angel Dusted Original Music Composer
1981
Battle Beyond the Stars Original Music Composer
1980
Humanoids from the Deep Original Music Composer
1980
The Lady in Red Original Music Composer
1979
Up from the Depths Original Music Composer
1979