AKA James Roy Horner

Born: 14-Aug-1953
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Died: 22-Jun-2015
Location of death: Los Padres National Forest, CA
Cause of death: Accident - Airplane

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Composer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Scored Titanic

Films include Titanic (1997), Braveheart (1995), Glory (1989), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), and many others.

Father: Harry Horner (b. 1910, d. 1994)
Mother: Joan Fraenkel
Brother: Christopher Horner

    High School: Royal College of Music, London, England
    University: BA Music, University of Southern California
    University: MA Music Theory, University of California at Los Angeles
    University: PhD Music Composition and Theory, University of California at Los Angeles

    Oscar for Best Music Original Score 1998 for Titanic
    Oscar for Best Music Original Song 1998 for "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic
    Golden Globe 1998 for Titanic
    Golden Globe 1998 for "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic
    Grammy 1998 for "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic
    Grammy 1991 for Glory
    Grammy 1988 for "Somewhere Out There" from An American Tail (with Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)

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