James Horner

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Horner
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Aug 14, 1953(1953-08-14)
Age	71
Date Of Death	June 22, 2015, Los Padres National Forest, CA
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Leo

James Horner Biography

James Horner is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on August 14, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Acclaimed film composer who won two Academy Awards for his work on the soundtrack for the 1997 film Titanic. He also earned Academy Award nominations for scoring Aliens (1986), Field of Dreams (1989), Apollo 13 (1995), Braveheart (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Avatar (2009).

He co-wrote the Titanic theme song “My Heart Will Go On” with Will Jennings, while Celine Dion provided the vocals.

Horner was born in 1953 in Los Angeles, California, to Jewish immigrant parents.

James Roy Horner (August 14, 1953 – June 22, 2015) was an American composer, conductor and orchestrator of over 100 film scores. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements, and for his frequent use of motifs associated with Celtic music.

He was born to Austrian Jewish immigrants. His father Harry was a production designer, set designer, and film director. He fathered two daughters with longtime partner Sarah Horner.

James Horner Net Worth

James Horner is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Horner 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began playing piano when he was five years old. He received a bachelor’s degree from USC, then went on to earn his doctorate from UCLA.

He composed the song “Cutting Cards” for the HBO horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt.

His father, Harry Horner, was born in Holice, Bohemia, then a part of Austria- Hungary. He emigrated to the United States in 1935 and worked as a set designer and art director. His mother, Joan Ruth (née Frankel), was born into a prominent Canadian family. His brother Christopher is a writer and documentary filmmaker.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

James Horner height Not available right now. James weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is James Horner Dating?

According to our records, James Horner married to Sarah Horner. As of December 1, 2023, James Horner’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for James Horner. You may help us to build the dating records for James Horner!

Horner continued writing high-profile film scores in the 1980s, including 48 Hrs. (1982), Krull (1983), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Commando (1985), Cocoon (1985), Aliens (1986), *batteries not included (1987), Willow (1988), Glory and Field of Dreams (both 1989). Cocoon was the first of his many collaborations with director Ron Howard.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Horner celebrates birthday on August 14 of every year.

In 1987, Horner’s original score for Aliens brought him his first Academy Award nomination. “Somewhere Out There,” which he co-composed and co-wrote with Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil for An American Tail, was also nominated that year for Best Original Song.

What was James Horner accused of doing?

While Horner’s relationship to his fans was strong—Titanic remains the best- selling orchestral soundtrack of all time, mostly due to the wild popularity of Horner’s collaboration with Celine Dion on “My Heart Will Go On”—critics often accused him of borrowing too much of his music from classical composers, as well as …

What is James Horner known for?

James Horner, Film Composer for ‘Titanic’ and ‘Braveheart,’ Dies in Plane Crash. The two-time Oscar winner, 61, worked on three James Cameron films, two ‘Star Trek’ movies and classics like ‘A Beautiful Mind,’ ‘Field of Dreams’ and ‘Apollo 13.

Who wrote the music for Titanic?

James Horner

Who wrote the score for Braveheart?

James Horner

Who wrote My Heart Will Go On Titanic?

Will Jennings