JAMES HORNER

James Horner
James Horner
Gender: Male
Known for: Sound
Birthday: August 14, 1953
Deathday: June 22, 2015
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

James Roy Horner (August 14, 1953–June 22, 2015) was an American film composer and conductor. He worked on more than 160 film and television productions between 1978 and 2015. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements alongside traditional orchestrations and for his use of motifs associated with Celtic music.

Filmography

Production

2023·
Willow: Behind the Magic
Music
2022·
Willow
Music
2016·
Hacksaw Ridge
Thanks
2016·
The Magnificent Seven
Original Music Composer
2015·
Living in the Age of Airplanes
Music
2015·
The 33
Original Music Composer
2015·
Southpaw
Original Music Composer
2015·
Wolf Totem
Original Music Composer
2012·
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Original Music Composer
2012·
Reflections on Titanic
Original Music Composer
2012·
The Amazing Spider-Man
Original Music Composer
2011·
Black Gold
Original Music Composer
2010·
The Karate Kid
Original Music Composer
2009·
Avatar
Original Music Composer
2008·
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Original Music Composer
2008·
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Original Music Composer
2007·
The Life Before Her Eyes
Original Music Composer
2006·
All the King's Men
Original Music Composer
2006·
Apocalypto
Original Music Composer
2005·
The New World
Conductor, Original Music Composer
2005·
Flightplan
Conductor, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer
2005·
The Chumscrubber
Original Music Composer
2005·
The Legend of Zorro
Original Music Composer
2004·
Troy
Conductor, Original Music Composer
2004·
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Original Music Composer
2004·
The Forgotten
Original Music Composer
2003·
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
Music
2003·
The Missing
Original Music Composer
2003·
Radio
Original Music Composer
2003·
Beyond Borders
Original Music Composer
2003·
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Music
2003·
House of Sand and Fog
Original Music Composer
2002·
Windtalkers
Original Music Composer
2002·
The Four Feathers
Original Music Composer
2001·
Raptor
Music
2001·
A Beautiful Mind
Orchestrator, Original Music Composer
2001·
Unmasking Zorro
Music
2001·
Enemy at the Gates
Conductor, Original Music Composer
2001·
Iris
Original Music Composer
2000·
The Perfect Storm
Orchestrator, Original Music Composer
2000·
Maybe It's Better not to Win - Scoring Searching for Bobby Fischer
Music
2000·
Freedom Song
Original Music Composer
2000·
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Original Music Composer
1999·
Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits
Music
1999·
Bicentennial Man
Original Music Composer
1998·
Deep Impact
Conductor, Original Music Composer
1998·
Mighty Joe Young
Original Music Composer
1998·
The Mask of Zorro
Original Music Composer
1997·
The Devil's Own
Original Music Composer
1997·
Titanic
Original Music Composer
1996·
The Spitfire Grill
Original Music Composer
1996·
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Original Music Composer
1996·
Courage Under Fire
Original Music Composer
1996·
Ransom
Original Music Composer
1995·
Jumanji
Conductor, Original Music Composer
1995·
Apollo 13
Orchestrator, Original Music Composer
1995·
Braveheart
Musician, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer
1995·
Balto
Original Music Composer
1995·
Casper
Original Music Composer
1995·
Jade
Original Music Composer
1994·
Clear and Present Danger
Conductor, Original Music Composer
1994·
The Pagemaster
Original Music Composer
1994·
Legends of the Fall
Original Music Composer
1993·
Bopha!
Original Music Composer
1993·
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Original Music Composer
1993·
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Original Music Composer
1993·
The Pelican Brief
Original Music Composer
1993·
House of Cards
Original Music Composer
1993·
A Far Off Place
Original Music Composer
1993·
Jack the Bear
Original Music Composer
1993·
Once Upon a Forest
Original Music Composer
1993·
The Man Without a Face
Original Music Composer
1993·
Swing Kids
Original Music Composer
1992·
Fish Police
Original Music Composer
1992·
Unlawful Entry
Original Music Composer
1992·
Patriot Games
Original Music Composer
1992·
Thunderheart
Original Music Composer
1992·
Sneakers
Original Music Composer
1991·
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Original Music Composer
1991·
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Songs, Original Music Composer
1991·
Class Action
Original Music Composer
1991·
Once Around
Original Music Composer
1991·
The Rocketeer
Original Music Composer
1990·
Extreme Close-Up
Original Music Composer
1990·
I Love You to Death
Original Music Composer
1990·
Another 48 Hrs.
Original Music Composer
1989·
Tales from the Crypt
Music
1989·
Dad
Original Music Composer
1989·
In Country
Conductor, Original Music Composer
1989·
Glory
Original Music Composer
1989·
Tummy Trouble
Original Music Composer
1989·
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Original Music Composer
1989·
Field of Dreams
Original Music Composer
1988·
Andy Colby’s Incredibly Awesome Adventure
Original Music Composer
1988·
Young Guns
Additional Music
1988·
Vibes
Original Music Composer
1988·
The Land Before Time
Original Music Composer
1988·
Red Heat
Original Music Composer
1988·
Cocoon: The Return
Original Music Composer
1988·
Willow
Original Music Composer
1987·
P.K. and the Kid
Original Music Composer
1987·
Project X
Original Music Composer
1987·
*batteries not included
Original Music Composer
1986·
Where the River Runs Black
Original Music Composer
1986·
Captain EO
Original Music Composer
1986·
Off Beat
Original Music Composer
1986·
An American Tail
Songs, Original Music Composer
1986·
Aliens
Original Music Composer
1986·
The Name of the Rose
Original Music Composer
1985·
Amazing Stories
Music
1985·
Volunteers
Original Music Composer
1985·
Commando
Conductor, Music Producer, Original Music Composer
1985·
Surviving
Original Music Composer
1985·
Heaven Help Us
Original Music Composer
1985·
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Music
1985·
The Journey of Natty Gann
Original Music Composer
1985·
Barbarian Queen
Original Music Composer
1985·
Cocoon
Original Music Composer
1984·
The Stone Boy
Original Music Composer
1984·
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Original Music Composer
1983·
The Dresser
Original Music Composer
1983·
Brainstorm
Original Music Composer
1983·
Between Friends
Original Music Composer
1983·
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Original Music Composer
1983·
Testament
Original Music Composer
1983·
Uncommon Valor
Original Music Composer
1983·
Space Raiders
Original Music Composer
1983·
Gorky Park
Original Music Composer
1983·
Krull
Original Music Composer
1982·
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
Original Music Composer
1982·
Sorceress
Music
1982·
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
Conductor, Original Music Composer
1982·
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Original Music Composer
1982·
48 Hrs.
Original Music Composer
1981·
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
Original Music Composer
1981·
Wolfen
Conductor, Original Music Composer
1981·
A Few Days at Weasel Creek
Original Music Composer
1981·
The Hand
Original Music Composer
1981·
Angel Dusted
Original Music Composer
1981·
Deadly Blessing
Original Music Composer
1980·
Battle Beyond the Stars
Original Music Composer
1980·
Humanoids from the Deep
Original Music Composer
1979·
The Lady in Red
Original Music Composer
1979·
Up from the Depths
Original Music Composer