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], and film score composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,262 views/month, #5,299 of 1,000,298).^[10]

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^[11].
• James Horner was born on August 14, 1953^[3].
• James Horner died on June 22, 2015^[5].
• James Horner's father was Harry Horner^[12].
• Among James Horner's spouses was Sara Horner^[13].
• A child of James Horner was Emily Horner^[14].
• A child of James Horner was Becky Horner^[15].
• James Horner held citizenship in United States^[16].
• 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's field of work was soundtrack^[17].
• James Horner's field of work was music^[18].
• James Horner's field of work was film score^[19].
• James Horner's education included a stint at Royal College of Music^[20].
• James Horner's education included a stint at American Film Institute^[21].
• James Horner's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[22].
• James Horner was educated at USC Thornton School of Music^[23].
• James Horner's education included a stint at Verde Valley School^[24].
• James Horner was educated at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music^[25].
• James Horner's doctoral advisor was Paul Chihara^[26].
• A notable work attributed to James Horner is Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture^[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^[12].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music^[20], a conservatory^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1882^[30], headquartered in London^[31]; American Film Institute^[21], a film school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1967^[34], headquartered in Los Angeles^[35]; University of California, Los Angeles^[22], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1919^[38], headquartered in Los Angeles^[39]; USC Thornton School of Music^[23], a conservatory^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1884^[42]; Verde Valley School^[24], a school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1948^[45]; and UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music^[25], 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^[26]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], orchestrator^[8], and film score composer^[9]. Fields of work include soundtrack^[17], a music genre^[51]; music^[18], a type of arts^[52]; and film score^[19], a music genre^[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture^[27] and Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[55], a Grammy Awards^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1959^[58]; Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media^[59], a class of award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1988^[62]; Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media^[63], an award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1959^[66]; Academy Award for Best Original Song^[67], an award for best original song^[68], in United States^[69]; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[70]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song^[71].

Personal Life

Among James Horner's spouses was Sara Horner^[13]. Children include Emily Horner^[14], a composer^[72], b. 1989^[73], of United States^[74], specialised in soundtrack^[75] and Becky Horner^[15], a composer^[76], b. 2000^[77], of United States^[78], specialised in soundtrack^[79].

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^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1936^[82] and Santa Barbara^[11], a city in the United States^[83], in United States^[84], founded in 1847^[85]. The cause of death was aircraft crash^[86].

Why It Matters

James Horner ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,262 views/month, #5,299 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

He has been cited as an influence by Brian Tyler^[89], a composer^[90], b. 1972^[91], of United States^[92]; Justin Hurwitz^[93], a composer^[94], b. 1985^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[97], specialised in film score^[98]; Kevin Kiner^[99], a composer^[100], b. 1958^[101], of United States^[102], specialised in film score^[103]; Steven Price^[104], a composer^[105], b. 1977^[106], of United Kingdom^[107], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[108], specialised in music^[109]; Patrick Doyle^[110], a composer^[111], b. 1953^[112], of United Kingdom^[113]; and Richard Gibbs^[114], a composer^[115], b. 1955^[116], of United States^[117], specialised in film score^[118].

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^[12].

Who was James Horner married to?

James Horner's spouses include Sara Horner^[13].

What did James Horner do for work?

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

Where did James Horner go to school?

James Horner was educated at Royal College of Music^[20], American Film Institute^[21], University of California, Los Angeles^[22], and USC Thornton School of Music^[23].

What awards did James Horner receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[55], Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media^[59], Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media^[63], and Academy Award for Best Original Song^[67].

Who did James Horner influence?

James Horner has been cited as an influence by Brian Tyler^[89], Justin Hurwitz^[93], Kevin Kiner^[99], and Steven Price^[104].