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James Horner

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

JAMES HORNER

THE FILM COMPOSER

James Horner was born August 14, 1953 in Los Angeles.

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James Horner composed the film score for Apollo 13. This was a very popular movie and it was nominated for an Oscar.

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He also composed the music for Titanic in 1997. This movie won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Grammy.

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James Horner composed the music for Avatar 1, 2, and 3. Avatar 1 won a Golden Globe, BAFTA, and was nominated for an Oscar.

Some of children movies that he has composed for include, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Jumanji, Casper, and the Land Before Time.

James Horner started playing the piano at the age of five.

He attended the Royal College of Music in London, and he got his masters degree at UCLA.

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Aside from composing for films he also composed for orchestra and strings.

He has two daughters and his wife's name is Sarah Horner.

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His father was a set designer and a director. This influenced him to compose for movies.

JAMES HORNER

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