---
name: "James Horner"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-horner"
fi1m_id: "james-horner"
imdb_id: "nm0000035"
tmdb_id: 1729
wikidata_id: "Q106221"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "14 August 1953"
died: "22 June 2015"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 31
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T12:24:48.200132+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# James Horner

## Identity

James Horner

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-horner
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-horner
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000035
- **TMDB ID:** 1729
- **Wikidata ID:** Q106221
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Horner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106221, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000035/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1729

Producer. Born 14 August 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 22 June 2015.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 14 August 1953, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Died:** 22 June 2015
- **Active:** 1982–2016
- **Also known as:** James Roy Horner
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 31: 1 acting, 1 producing, 29 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Brian Grazer](https://film.one/person/brian-grazer.md), [Ron Howard](https://film.one/person/ron-howard.md), [Denzel Washington](https://film.one/person/denzel-washington.md), [Ed Harris](https://film.one/person/ed-harris.md), [James Cameron](https://film.one/person/james-cameron.md), [Lawrence Gordon](https://film.one/person/lawrence-gordon.md), [Mel Gibson](https://film.one/person/mel-gibson.md), [Alain Godard](https://film.one/person/alain-godard.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscars (2 won · 8 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 75 (15), 1990s 68 (8), 2000s 62 (5), 2010s 57 (3)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Horner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106221, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000035/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1729

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Glory*](https://film.one/film/glory.md) (82), [*48 Hrs.*](https://film.one/film/48-hrs.md) (78), [*The Name of the Rose*](https://film.one/film/the-name-of-the-rose.md) (77), [*The Land Before Time*](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md) (72)
- **Apple TV:** [*Aliens*](https://film.one/film/aliens.md) (91), [*Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan.md) (85)
- **Disney+:** [*Honey, I Shrunk the Kids*](https://film.one/film/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids.md) (76), [*Avatar*](https://film.one/film/avatar.md) (70)
- **Paramount+:** [*Titanic*](https://film.one/film/titanic.md) (84)
- **Netflix:** [*Apollo 13*](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md) (84)
- **AMC+:** [*Field of Dreams*](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md) (83)
- **Tubi:** [*Commando*](https://film.one/film/commando.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

James Roy Horner (14 August 1953 – 22 June 2015) was an American film composer and conductor. Born in Los Angeles, California, he studied at the Royal College of Music in London before returning to the United States, where he earned degrees from the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles.

Horner composed scores for more than 160 films and television productions between 1978 and 2015. His credits include *Aliens* (1986), *Braveheart* (1995), *Apollo 13* (1995), *Titanic* (1997), *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), *Avatar* (2009) and *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012). He won two Academy Awards for his work on *Titanic*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (31)

### Performed in (1)

- *Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan* (1982), Fi1m 85, as Enterprise Crewman — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan.md)

### Produced (1) — the average rests on these

- *Commando* (1985), Fi1m 74, Music Producer, Original Music Composer, Conductor, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/commando.md)

### Crew (29)

- *The Magnificent Seven* (2016), Fi1m 54, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-magnificent-seven-2016.md)
- *Southpaw* (2015), Fi1m 54, Music, In Memory Of, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/southpaw.md)
- *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012), Fi1m 64, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man.md)
- *Avatar* (2009), Fi1m 70, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/avatar.md)
- *Flightplan* (2005), Fi1m 63, Orchestrator, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/flightplan.md)
- *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), Fi1m 62, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/a-beautiful-mind.md)
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), Fi1m 54, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)
- *The Perfect Storm* (2000), Fi1m 63, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-perfect-storm.md)
- *Titanic* (1997), Fi1m 84, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *Ransom* (1996), Fi1m 70, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/ransom.md)
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Fi1m 84, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *Braveheart* (1995), Fi1m 68, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/braveheart.md)
- *Clear and Present Danger* (1994), Fi1m 75, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/clear-and-present-danger.md)
- *The Pelican Brief* (1993), Fi1m 63, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-pelican-brief.md)
- *Patriot Games* (1992), Fi1m 61, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/patriot-games.md)
- *Another 48 Hrs.* (1990), Fi1m 38, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/another-48-hrs.md)
- *Field of Dreams* (1989), Fi1m 83, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md)
- *Glory* (1989), Fi1m 82, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/glory.md)
- *Honey, I Shrunk the Kids* (1989), Fi1m 76, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids.md)
- *The Land Before Time* (1988), Fi1m 72, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md)
- **batteries not included* (1987), Fi1m 63, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/batteries-not-included.md)
- *Aliens* (1986), Fi1m 91, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/aliens.md)
- *An American Tail* (1986), Fi1m 71, Music, Songs, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/an-american-tail.md)
- *The Name of the Rose* (1986), Fi1m 77, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-name-of-the-rose.md)
- *Cocoon* (1985), Fi1m 75, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/cocoon.md)
- *Star Trek III: The Search for Spock* (1984), Fi1m 68, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-iii-the-search-for-spock.md)
- *Krull* (1983), Fi1m 54, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/krull.md)
- *The Dresser* (1983), Fi1m 80, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dresser.md)
- *48 Hrs.* (1982), Fi1m 78, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/48-hrs.md)

## Complete filmography (148)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025* (2025), Music
- *Willow: Behind the Magic* (2023), Music
- *Willow* (2022), series, Music
- *Avatar Flight of Passage* (2017), Music
- *Hacksaw Ridge* (2016), Thanks — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/hacksaw-ridge.md)
- *The Magnificent Seven* (2016), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-magnificent-seven-2016.md)
- *The 33* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Southpaw* (2015), Original Music Composer, In Memory Of — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/southpaw.md)
- *Living in the Age of Airplanes* (2015), Music
- *Wolf Totem* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Reflections on Titanic* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man.md)
- *Outlaws - For Greater Glory* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Black Gold* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *The Karate Kid* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Avatar* (2009), Original Music Composer, Songs — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/avatar.md)
- *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *The Spiderwick Chronicles* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *The Life Before Her Eyes* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Apocalypto* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *All the King's Men* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *The New World* (2005), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *The Legend of Zorro* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Flightplan* (2005), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/flightplan.md)
- *The Chumscrubber* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *The Forgotten* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Troy* (2004), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *House of Sand and Fog* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'* (2003), Music
- *The Missing* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Radio* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Beyond Borders* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *The Making of ‘Sneakers’* (2003), Music
- *The Four Feathers* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Windtalkers* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/a-beautiful-mind.md)
- *Iris* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Raptor* (2001), Music
- *Unmasking Zorro* (2001), Music
- *Enemy at the Gates* (2001), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)
- *Maybe It's Better not to Win - Scoring Searching for Bobby Fischer* (2000), Music
- *The Perfect Storm* (2000), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-perfect-storm.md)
- *Freedom Song* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Bicentennial Man* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits* (1999), Music
- *Mighty Joe Young* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *The Mask of Zorro* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Deep Impact* (1998), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *Titanic* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *The Devil's Own* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Ransom* (1996), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/ransom.md)
- *To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *The Spitfire Grill* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Courage Under Fire* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Balto* (1995), Original Music Composer, Songs
- *Jumanji* (1995), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *Jade* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *Casper* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Braveheart* (1995), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Musician — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/braveheart.md)
- *Legends of the Fall* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *The Pagemaster* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Clear and Present Danger* (1994), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/clear-and-present-danger.md)
- *We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story* (1993), Original Music Composer, Songs
- *The Pelican Brief* (1993), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-pelican-brief.md)
- *Bopha!* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *The Man Without a Face* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Searching for Bobby Fischer* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *House of Cards* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Once Upon a Forest* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Jack the Bear* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *A Far Off Place* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Swing Kids* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Sneakers* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Unlawful Entry* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Patriot Games* (1992), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/patriot-games.md)
- *Thunderheart* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Fish Police* (1992), series, Original Music Composer
- *An American Tail: Fievel Goes West* (1991), Original Music Composer, Songs
- *The Rocketeer* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Class Action* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Once Around* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Extreme Close-Up* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *Another 48 Hrs.* (1990), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/another-48-hrs.md)
- *I Love You to Death* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *Glory* (1989), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/glory.md)
- *Dad* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *In Country* (1989), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *Honey, I Shrunk the Kids* (1989), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids.md)
- *Tummy Trouble* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Music
- *Field of Dreams* (1989), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md)
- *The Land Before Time* (1988), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md)
- *Cocoon: The Return* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Young Guns* (1988), Additional Music
- *Vibes* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Red Heat* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Willow* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Andy Colby’s Incredibly Awesome Adventure* (1988), Original Music Composer
- **batteries not included* (1987), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/batteries-not-included.md)
- *Project X* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *P.K. and the Kid* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *An American Tail* (1986), Original Music Composer, Songs — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/an-american-tail.md)
- *The Name of the Rose* (1986), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-name-of-the-rose.md)
- *Where the River Runs Black* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Captain EO* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Aliens* (1986), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/aliens.md)
- *Ninja Terminator* (1986), Music
- *Off Beat* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Barbarian Queen* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *Commando* (1985), Original Music Composer, Music Producer, Conductor — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/commando.md)
- *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, Music
- *The Journey of Natty Gann* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *Volunteers* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *Cocoon* (1985), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/cocoon.md)
- *The Pied Piper of Hamelin* (1985), Music
- *Surviving* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *Heaven Help Us* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *Star Trek III: The Search for Spock* (1984), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-iii-the-search-for-spock.md)
- *The Stone Boy* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *Uncommon Valor* (1983), Original Music Composer
- *Gorky Park* (1983), Original Music Composer
- *The Dresser* (1983), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dresser.md)
- *Testament* (1983), Original Music Composer
- *Brainstorm* (1983), Original Music Composer
- *Between Friends* (1983), Original Music Composer
- *Krull* (1983), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/krull.md)
- *Space Raiders* (1983), Original Music Composer
- *Something Wicked This Way Comes* (1983), Original Music Composer
- *Journey to Krull* (1983), Music
- *48 Hrs.* (1982), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/48-hrs.md)
- *Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan* (1982), as Enterprise Crewman · Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan.md)
- *Sorceress* (1982), Music
- *Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn* (1982), Original Music Composer
- *A Piano for Mrs. Cimino* (1982), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *A Few Days at Weasel Creek* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *Deadly Blessing* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *Wolfen* (1981), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *The Hand* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *Angel Dusted* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *Battle Beyond the Stars* (1980), Original Music Composer
- *Humanoids from the Deep* (1980), Original Music Composer
- *The Lady in Red* (1979), Original Music Composer
- *Up from the Depths* (1979), Original Music Composer

## Gallery

- ![James Horner](https://film.one/media/person/86040/gallery-304e032a3605.jpg) James Horner — FERT98, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/James-horner-07.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![James Horner showing support to starcards.org (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/86040/gallery-3f20f15bf927.jpg) James Horner showing support to starcards.org (2015) — StarCards, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/James_Horner_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![James Horner showing support to starcards.org (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/86040/gallery-72f557a9f092.jpg) James Horner showing support to starcards.org (2015) — StarCards, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/StarCards_supporter_James_Horner_%2817311001399%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 2 won, 8 nominated

- 2010: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Avatar*
- 2004: Best Original Score (nominated), for *House of Sand and Fog*
- 2002: Best Original Score (nominated), for *A Beautiful Mind*
- 1998: Best Original Song (won), for *My Heart Will Go On*
- 1998: Best Original Dramatic Score (won), for *Titanic*
- 1997: Best Original Song (nominated), for *My Heart Will Go On*
- 1996: Best Original Dramatic Score (nominated), for *Apollo 13*
- 1990: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Field of Dreams*
- 1987: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Somewhere Out There*
- 1987: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Aliens*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 0 won, 3 nominated

- 2010: Best Original Music (nominated), for *Avatar*
- 1998: Best Original Music (nominated), for *Titanic*
- 1996: Best Original Music (nominated), for *Braveheart*

### Golden Globes — 2 won, 8 nominated

- 2009: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Avatar*
- 2009: Best Original Song (nominated), for *I See You (Theme from Avatar)*
- 2001: Best Original Score (nominated), for *A Beautiful Mind*
- 1997: Best Original Score (won), for *Titanic*
- 1997: Best Original Song (won), for *My Heart Will Go On*
- 1995: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Braveheart*
- 1994: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Legends of the Fall*
- 1991: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Dreams to Dream*
- 1989: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Glory*
- 1986: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Somewhere Out There*

### Other awards — 10 won, 9 nominated

- Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 2010: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (nominated), for *Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture*
- Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media 2010: Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (nominated), for *I See You (Theme from Avatar)*
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer 2005: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer (nominated), for *The New World*
- Satellite Award for Best Original Score 2004: Satellite Award for Best Original Score (nominated), for *The Missing*
- Satellite Award for Best Original Score 2002: Satellite Award for Best Original Score (nominated), for *A Beautiful Mind*
- Satellite Award for Best Original Song 2002: Satellite Award for Best Original Song (nominated)
- Satellite Award for Best Original Song 2001: Satellite Award for Best Original Song (nominated)
- Juno Award for International Album of the Year 1999: Juno Award for International Album of the Year (nominated), for *Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture*
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score 1998: Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score (won), for *Titanic*
- Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media 1998: Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (won)
- Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1998: Grammy Award for Record of the Year (won)
- Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1998: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (won)
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song 1998: Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song (won), for *Titanic*
- Satellite Award for Best Original Score 1998: Satellite Award for Best Original Score (won), for *Titanic*
- Satellite Award for Best Original Song 1998: Satellite Award for Best Original Song (won), for *My Heart Will Go On*
- Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media 1995: Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (nominated)
- Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 1990: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (won)
- Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media 1987: Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (won), for *Somewhere Out There*
- Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1987: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (won), for *Somewhere Out There*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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