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June 22, 2015 (61 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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Born in 1953
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James Horner
James Roy Horner was an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film scores. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements, and for his frequent use of motifs associated with Celtic music. Horner's first film score was in 1979 for The Lady in Red, but he did not establish himself as an eminent film composer until his work on the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. His score for James Cameron's Titanic is the best-selling orchestral film soundtrack of all time. He also wrote the score for the highest-grossing film of all time, James Cameron's Avatar. Horner also scored other notable films including Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Aliens, Field of Dreams, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Rocketeer, The Mask of Zorro, Deep Impact, A Beautiful Mind, and The Amazing Spider-Man.
Birth nameJames Roy Horner
BornAugust 14, 1953, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJune 22, 2015, Los Padres National Forest, California, U.S.
GenresFilm score
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor, orchestrator
InstrumentsPiano, violin
Years active1978–2015

About James Horner

James Horner
James Horner

Composer James Horner, byname of James Roy Horner was born on August 14, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, United States (He dies at the age of 61, on June 22, 2015).

Award-winning film composer who was nominated for two Academy Awards in 1997 for his work on the Titanic music. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Aliens (1986), Field of Dreams (1989), Apollo 13 (1995), Braveheart (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001), and Avatar (2001), (2009).

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James Horner before becoming famous

James Horner was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1953 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Serpent (蛇).

He began playing the piano when he was five years old. He received his bachelor's degree from USC and then went on to UCLA for his doctorate.

Achievement of James Horner

He wrote the song "Cutting Cards" for HBO's horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt.

James Horner's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

James Horner
James Horner

He was born in Austria to Jewish immigrants. Harry, his father, was a set designer, production designer, and film director. He has two daughters with his long-term partner Sarah Horner.

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James Horner Collabed with

He and Composer Will Jennings co-wrote "My Heart Will Go On", the Titanic theme song, which Pop Singer Celine Dion sang.

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Celine Dion, 55

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Will Jennings, 79

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James Horner Income & Net worth

James Horner's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a composer. Networth of James Horner in 2024 is 200,000$+.

James Horner Height and Weight

How tall is James Horner? At the age of 61, James Horner height is 5'7" (1.7m).

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Latest information about James Horner updated on March 17 2023.