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James Horner

Sound

Born August 14, 1953 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died June 22, 2015

Also known as James Roy Horner

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Biography

James Roy Horner was an American film composer and conductor. He is known for the integration of choral and electronic elements alongside traditional orchestrations, and for his use of motifs associated with Celtic music.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1998
  • Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1998
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Award — Best Original Score · 1998
  • Grammy Award — Song of the Year · 1998
  • Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 1998
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  • Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 1998
  • Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award — Best Song · 1998
  • Satellite Award — Best Original Song · 1998
  • Satellite Award — Best Original Score · 1998
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1997
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1997
  • Grammy Award — Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media · 1990
  • Grammy Award — Song of the Year · 1987
  • Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 1987
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2010 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Original Music · 2010 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 2010 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media · 2010 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 2009 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 2009 · nominated
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Composer · 2005 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2004 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Original Score · 2004 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2002 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Original Song · 2002 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Original Score · 2002 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 2001 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Original Song · 2001 · nominated
  • Juno Award — International Album of the Year · 1999 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1998 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Original Music · 1998 · nominated
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Award — Best Original Score · 1998 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 1998 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 1998 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Song of the Year · 1998 · nominated
  • Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award — Best Song · 1998 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Original Score · 1998 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Original Song · 1998 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1997 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1997 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1997 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1996 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Original Music · 1996 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1995 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 1995 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1994 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1990 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media · 1990 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1989 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1987 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1987 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Song of the Year · 1987 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 1987 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1986 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Hollywood in Vienna: The World of James Horner

2013as Self

Hacksaw Ridge

2016Thanks

Tales from the Crypt

1989Music

Aliens

1986Original Music Composer

A Beautiful Mind

2001Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Titanic

1997Original Music Composer

Braveheart

1995Musician, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Living in the Age of Airplanes

2015Music

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

2008Original Music Composer

Avatar

2009Original Music Composer, Songs

Apocalypto

2006Original Music Composer

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

1982Conductor, Original Music Composer

Apollo 13

1995Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Glory

1989Original Music Composer

The Name of the Rose

1986Original Music Composer

Amazing Stories

1985Music

Southpaw

2015Original Music Composer

Enemy at the Gates

2001Conductor, Original Music Composer

Legends of the Fall

1994Original Music Composer

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982as Enterprise Crewman

Radio

2003Original Music Composer

Bicentennial Man

1999Original Music Composer

Balto

1995Original Music Composer, Songs

Troy

2004Conductor, Original Music Composer

House of Sand and Fog

2003Original Music Composer

Jumanji

1995Conductor, Original Music Composer

The Land Before Time

1988Original Music Composer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993Original Music Composer

Field of Dreams

1989Original Music Composer

Willow

1988Original Music Composer

Sneakers

1992Original Music Composer

For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada

2012Original Music Composer

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000Original Music Composer

An American Tail

1986Original Music Composer, Songs

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985Original Music Composer

The Dresser

1983Original Music Composer

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012Original Music Composer

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008Original Music Composer

Ransom

1996Original Music Composer

Swing Kids

1993Original Music Composer

Patriot Games

1992Original Music Composer

Tummy Trouble

1989Original Music Composer

Young Guns

1988Additional Music

*batteries not included

1987Original Music Composer

Commando

1985Conductor, Music Producer, Original Music Composer

48 Hrs.

1982Original Music Composer

The Karate Kid

2010Original Music Composer

The Four Feathers

2002Original Music Composer

The Mask of Zorro

1998Original Music Composer

Clear and Present Danger

1994Conductor, Original Music Composer