James Horner

Premiere: James Horner at the Beverly Hills premiere of A Beautiful Mind - 12/13/2001 Photo: Gregg DeGuire/Wireimage.com

Biography

Born 08/14/1953

A prolific and talented composer and arranger, James Horner was raised in England where he studied at the Royal College of Music. Returning to his native California, he obtained his undergraduate degree at USC and graduate degrees at UCLA. In 1978, his avant-garde composition "Spectral Shimmers"...
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Awards

  • In 2001, received Golden Satellite for Best Original Song
  • In 2001, received Saturn Award for Best Music
  • In 1999, received American Music Award for Movie Soundtrack

Highlights

  • In 2003, Scored the music for "House of Sand and Fog"; received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score
  • In 2001, Penned the dramatic underscore for "Enemy at the Gates"
  • In 2001, Composed the score for "A Beautiful Mind"; also wrote theme song "All Love Can Be" with Will Jennings; received Best Original Score Academy Award nomination

Family & Companions

  • daughters: has two

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