James Horner

James Horner Movies and TV Shows

James Roy Horner (August 14, 1953 – June 22, 2015) was an American composer, conductor and orchestrator of film scores. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements in many of his film scores, and for his frequent use of motifs associated with Celtic music. Horner was an accomplished concert hall composer before he moved into writing film scores. His first major film score was for the 1979 film The Lady in Red, but did not establish himself as a mainstream composer until he worked on the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Horner's score for Titanic is the best selling orchestral film soundtrack of all time while Titanic and Avatar, both directed by James Cameron, are the two highest-grossing films of all time. Horner collaborated on multiple projects with directors including Don Bluth, James Cameron, Walter Hill and Ron Howard; producers including David Kirschner, Jon Landau, Brian Grazer and Steven Spielberg; and songwriters including Will Jennings, Barry Mann andCynthia Weil. Horner composed music for over 100 films; he won two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three Satellite Awards, and three Saturn Awards, and was nominated for three British Academy Film Awards. Horner died when his single-engine Tucano aircraft crashed in the Los Padres National Forest. He was 61.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 8/14/1953 (70 years old)
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
nationality: American
Net worth: $15,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

Willow: Behind the Magic

Willow: Behind the Magic (2023)

38%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2023

Documentary

38%

Not available

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

7.6

76%

role:
Main Title Theme Composer

2022

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

76%

Willow

Willow (2022)

5.7

69%

role:
Music

Not available

2022

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

69%

Not available

Hacksaw Ridge

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

8.1

82%

role:
Thanks

2016

Drama

History

War & Politics

8.1

82%

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven (2016)

6.9

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

2016

Action

Adventure

Western

6.9

64%

The 33

6.9

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Drama

History

6.9

63%

Southpaw

Southpaw (2015)

7.3

74%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Action

Drama

7.3

74%

Wolf Totem

Wolf Totem (2015)

6.6

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Adventure

Drama

6.6

65%

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

6.9

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2012

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

67%

For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada

For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012)

6.5

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

2012

Drama

History

6.5

68%

Black Gold

Black Gold (2011)

6.6

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Adventure

Drama

6.6

65%

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid (2010)

6.2

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Action

Adventure

Drama

Family

6.2

65%

7.9

76%

role:
Original Music Composer

2009

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

76%

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

7.7

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

2008

Drama

War & Politics

7.7

79%

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

6.5

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

2008

Adventure

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

66%

Apocalypto

Apocalypto (2006)

7.8

75%

role:
Original Music Composer

2006

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

7.8

75%

All the King's Men

All the King's Men (2006)

6.1

58%

role:
Original Music Composer

2006

Drama

Thriller

6.1

58%

The New World

The New World (2005)

6.7

65%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

2005

Drama

History

Romance

6.7

65%

The Legend of Zorro

The Legend of Zorro (2005)

5.9

61%

role:
Original Music Composer

2005

Action

Adventure

5.9

61%

Flightplan

Flightplan (2005)

6.3

64%

role:
Conductor & 2 more

2005

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.3

64%

The Chumscrubber

The Chumscrubber (2005)

6.8

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

2005

Comedy

Drama

6.8

65%

The Forgotten

The Forgotten (2004)

5.8

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2004

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8

59%

Troy

7.3

71%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

2004

Adventure

History

War & Politics

7.3

71%

House of Sand and Fog

House of Sand and Fog (2003)

7.5

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

2003

Drama

7.5

72%

The Missing

The Missing (2003)

6.5

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

2003

Adventure

Thriller

Western

6.5

63%

Radio

6.9

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

2003

Drama

6.9

70%

Beyond Borders

Beyond Borders (2003)

6.4

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2003

Adventure

Drama

Romance

War & Politics

6.4

65%

Not available

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers (2002)

6.5

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

2002

Action

Adventure

Drama

Romance

War & Politics

6.5

66%

Windtalkers

Windtalkers (2002)

6.1

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

2002

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.1

62%

Iris

7.0

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

2001

Drama

Romance

7.0

65%

A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

8.2

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

2001

Drama

Romance

8.2

79%

Enemy at the Gates

Enemy at the Gates (2001)

7.5

74%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

2001

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.5

74%

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

6.3

68%

role:
Songs

2000

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

68%

The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm (2000)

6.5

64%

role:
Orchestrator & 1 more

2000

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

6.5

64%

Bicentennial Man

Bicentennial Man (1999)

6.9

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

1999

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

72%

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young (1998)

5.7

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

1998

Action

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

62%

The Mask of Zorro

The Mask of Zorro (1998)

6.8

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

1998

Action

Adventure

6.8

65%

Deep Impact

Deep Impact (1998)

6.2

62%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

1998

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

62%

Titanic

7.9

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

1997

Drama

Romance

7.9

79%

The Devil's Own

The Devil's Own (1997)

6.2

61%

role:
Original Music Composer

1997

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.2

61%

Ransom

Ransom (1996)

6.7

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1996

Action

Thriller

6.7

67%

Not available

Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire (1996)

6.6

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

1996

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

War & Politics

6.6

64%

Balto

7.1

73%

role:
Music

1995

Adventure

Animation

Family

7.1

73%

Jumanji

7.1

72%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

1995

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

72%

Jade

5.3

54%

role:
Original Music Composer

1995

Mystery

Thriller

5.3

54%

Apollo 13

Apollo 13 (1995)

7.7

74%

role:
Orchestrator & 1 more

1995

Drama

History

7.7

74%

Casper

6.2

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

1995

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

63%

Braveheart

Braveheart (1995)

8.3

79%

role:
Musician & 2 more

1995

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

8.3

79%

Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall (1994)

7.5

74%

role:
Original Music Composer

1994

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Western

War & Politics

7.5

74%

The Pagemaster

The Pagemaster (1994)

6.1

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

1994

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

64%

Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger (1994)

6.9

66%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

1994

Action

Drama

Thriller

6.9

66%

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)

6.0

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

60%

The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief (1993)

6.6

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.6

66%

The Man Without a Face

The Man Without a Face (1993)

6.7

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Drama

6.7

65%

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

7.4

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Drama

7.4

72%

Once Upon a Forest

Once Upon a Forest (1993)

6.4

67%

role:
Music

1993

Adventure

Animation

Family

6.4

67%

Swing Kids

Swing Kids (1993)

6.7

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Drama

Music

6.7

67%

Sneakers

Sneakers (1992)

7.1

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

1992

Comedy

Crime

Drama

7.1

69%

Unlawful Entry

Unlawful Entry (1992)

6.4

62%

role:
Music

1992

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.4

62%

Patriot Games

Patriot Games (1992)

6.8

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

1992

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8

67%

Thunderheart

Thunderheart (1992)

6.8

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

1992

Crime

Drama

6.8

63%

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)

6.5

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

1991

Adventure

Animation

Family

Western

6.5

63%

The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer (1991)

6.6

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

1991

Action

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

65%

Class Action

Class Action (1991)

6.4

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1991

Crime

Drama

6.4

62%

Not available

Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

5.9

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

1990

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.9

60%

I Love You to Death

I Love You to Death (1990)

6.4

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

1990

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.4

64%

Glory

7.8

75%

role:
Original Music Composer

1989

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.8

75%

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

6.4

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

1989

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

63%

Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams (1989)

7.5

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

1989

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

71%

The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time (1988)

7.4

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

1988

Adventure

Animation

Family

7.4

71%

Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return (1988)

5.4

61%

role:
Original Music Composer

1988

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4

61%

Red Heat

Red Heat (1988)

6.1

61%

role:
Original Music Composer

1988

Action

Crime

6.1

61%

Willow

7.2

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

1988

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

70%

Young Guns

Young Guns (1988)

6.8

67%

role:
Additional Music

1988

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Western

6.8

67%

*batteries not included

*batteries not included (1987)

6.6

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

1987

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

67%

Project X

Project X (1987)

6.2

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1987

Comedy

Drama

6.2

62%

Not available

An American Tail

An American Tail (1986)

6.9

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

1986

Adventure

Animation

Drama

Family

Music

6.9

67%

The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose (1986)

7.7

75%

role:
Original Music Composer

1986

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.7

75%

Aliens

8.4

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

1986

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.4

79%

Captain EO

Captain EO (1986)

6.3

68%

role:
Music

Not available

1986

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

68%

Not available

Commando

Commando (1985)

6.7

66%

role:
Music Producer & 1 more

1985

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.7

66%

The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)

7.0

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

1985

Adventure

Drama

Family

7.0

70%

Volunteers

Volunteers (1985)

5.5

54%

role:
Music

1985

Comedy

5.5

54%

Cocoon

Cocoon (1985)

6.7

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1985

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

66%

Not available

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

6.6

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

1984

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

66%

Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor (1983)

6.3

61%

role:
Original Music Composer

1983

Action

Drama

War & Politics

6.3

61%

Gorky Park

Gorky Park (1983)

6.7

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

1983

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.7

64%

Testament

Testament (1983)

6.9

64%

role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more

1983

Drama

6.9

64%

Brainstorm

Brainstorm (1983)

6.4

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

1983

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

63%

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

6.7

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1983

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

65%

Not available

48 Hrs.

6.9

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

1982

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.9

67%

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

7.7

75%

role:
Original Music Composer

1982

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7

75%

Wolfen

6.3

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

1981

Horror

Mystery

6.3

59%

The Hand

The Hand (1981)

5.5

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

1981

Horror

Thriller

5.5

60%

Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

5.5

54%

role:
Original Music Composer

1980

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5

54%

Humanoids from the Deep

Humanoids from the Deep (1980)

5.7

58%

role:
Original Music Composer

1980

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

58%

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)

8.8

83%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1969

Comedy

8.8

83%

Not available

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving James Horner are, for example, Avatar: The Way of Water, Hacksaw Ridge and The Magnificent Seven.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best Anystream ratings are Aliens (8.2), Hacksaw Ridge (8.2) and A Beautiful Mind (8.1).