James Horner

Summary

James Horner is a human^[1]. He was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on August 14, 1953^[3]. He died in Los Padres National Forest^[4]. He died on June 22, 2015^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], orchestrator^[8], film score composer^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,622 views/month, #5,299 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Los Angeles^[2], James Horner…
• James Horner passed away in Los Padres National Forest^[4].
• James Horner died in Santa Barbara^[12].
• James Horner was born on August 14, 1953^[3].
• James Horner died on June 22, 2015^[5].
• James Horner's father was Harry Horner^[13].
• Among James Horner's spouses was Sara Horner^[14].
• A child of James Horner was Emily Horner^[15].
• A child of James Horner was Becky Horner^[16].
• James Horner held citizenship in United States^[17].
• James Horner worked as a composer^[6].
• James Horner worked as a conductor^[7].
• James Horner worked as an orchestrator^[8].
• James Horner worked as a film score composer^[9].
• James Horner worked as a musician^[10].
• James Horner worked as a bandleader^[18].
• James Horner's field of work was soundtrack^[19].
• James Horner's field of work was music^[20].
• James Horner's field of work was film score^[21].
• James Horner's education included a stint at Royal College of Music^[22].
• James Horner was educated at American Film Institute^[23].
• James Horner's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[24].
• James Horner was educated at USC Thornton School of Music^[25].
• James Horner was educated at Verde Valley School^[26].
• James Horner was educated at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Horner was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on August 14, 1953^[3]. His father was Harry Horner^[13].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music^[22], a conservatory^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1882^[30], headquartered in London^[31]; American Film Institute^[23], a film school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1967^[34], headquartered in Los Angeles^[35]; University of California, Los Angeles^[24], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1919^[38], headquartered in Los Angeles^[39]; USC Thornton School of Music^[25], a conservatory^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1884^[42]; Verde Valley School^[26], a school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1948^[45]; and UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music^[27], a music school^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 2007^[48], headquartered in Schoenberg Music Building^[49]. James Horner's doctoral advisor was Paul Chihara^[50]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], orchestrator^[8], film score composer^[9], musician^[10], and bandleader^[18]. Fields of work include soundtrack^[19], a music genre^[52]; music^[20], a type of arts^[53]; and film score^[21], a music genre^[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture^[55] and Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[57], a Grammy Awards^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1959^[60]; Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media^[61], a class of award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1988^[64]; Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media^[65], an award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1959^[68]; Academy Award for Best Original Song^[69], an award for best original song^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1934^[72]; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[73]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song^[74].

Personal Life

Among James Horner's spouses was Sara Horner^[14]. Children include Emily Horner^[15], a composer^[75], b. 1989^[76], of United States^[77], specialised in soundtrack^[78] and Becky Horner^[16], a composer^[79], b. 2000^[80], of United States^[81], specialised in soundtrack^[82].

Death and Burial

James Horner died on June 22, 2015^[5]. Recorded place of death include Los Padres National Forest^[4], an United States National Forest^[83], in United States^[84], founded in 1936^[85] and Santa Barbara^[12], a city in the United States^[86], in United States^[87], founded in 1847^[88]. The cause of death was aircraft crash^[89].

Why It Matters

James Horner ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,622 views/month, #5,299 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

He has been cited as an influence by Brian Tyler^[92], a composer^[93], b. 1972^[94], of United States^[95]; Justin Hurwitz^[96], a composer^[97], b. 1985^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[100], specialised in film score^[101]; Patrick Doyle^[102], a composer^[103], b. 1953^[104], of United Kingdom^[105], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[106]; Steven Price^[107], a composer^[108], b. 1977^[109], of United Kingdom^[110], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[111], specialised in music^[112]; Richard Gibbs^[113], a composer^[114], b. 1955^[115], of United States^[116], specialised in film score^[117]; and Kevin Kiner^[118], a composer^[119], b. 1958^[120], of United States^[121], specialised in film score^[122].

FAQs

Where was James Horner born?

James Horner's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].

Where did James Horner die?

James Horner passed away in Los Padres National Forest^[4].

Who were James Horner's parents?

James Horner's father was Harry Horner^[13].

Who was James Horner married to?

James Horner's spouses include Sara Horner^[14].

What did James Horner do for work?

James Horner worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], orchestrator^[8], film score composer^[9], and musician^[10].

Where did James Horner go to school?

James Horner was educated at Royal College of Music^[22], American Film Institute^[23], University of California, Los Angeles^[24], and USC Thornton School of Music^[25].

What awards did James Horner receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[57], Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media^[61], Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media^[65], and Academy Award for Best Original Song^[69].

Who did James Horner influence?

James Horner has been cited as an influence by Brian Tyler^[92], Justin Hurwitz^[96], Patrick Doyle^[102], and Steven Price^[107].