---
title: 'James Horner'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'orchestrator'
  - 'film score composer'
  - 'bandleader'
  - 'musician'
  - 'conductor'
born: '1953-08-14'
died: '2015-06-22'
birthplace: 'Los Angeles'
deathplace: 'Los Padres National Forest'
films_in_library: 118
reviews_of_their_work: 2
fandom_rating: '8.00/10 across 2 reviews'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/james-horner'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Horner'
wikidata: 'Q106221'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# James Horner

orchestrator, film score composer, bandleader, musician, conductor.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2016 · [The Magnificent Seven](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-magnificent-seven-2016) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2015 · [Wolf Totem](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wolf-totem-2015) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2015 · [Southpaw](https://cinepixo.com/movies/southpaw-2015) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2014 · [The 33](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-33-2014) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2012 · [The Amazing Spider-Man](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-amazing-spider-man-2012) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2012 · [Cristiada](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cristiada-2012) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2011 · [Day of the Falcon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/day-of-the-falcon-2011) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2010 · [The Karate Kid](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-karate-kid-2010) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2009 · [Avatar](https://cinepixo.com/movies/avatar-2009) — Original Music Composer · **7.5/10** from 1 review
- 2008 · [The Boy in the Striped Pajamas](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-boy-in-the-striped-pajamas-2008) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2008 · [The Spiderwick Chronicles](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-spiderwick-chronicles-2008) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2007 · [The Life Before Her Eyes](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-life-before-her-eyes-2007) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2006 · [Apocalypto](https://cinepixo.com/movies/apocalypto-2006) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2006 · [The New World](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-new-world-2006) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2006 · [All the King's Men](https://cinepixo.com/movies/all-the-kings-men-2006) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2005 · [Flightplan](https://cinepixo.com/movies/flightplan-2005) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2005 · [The Legend of Zorro](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-legend-of-zorro-2005) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2005 · [The Chumscrubber](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-chumscrubber-2005) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2004 · [Troy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/troy-2004) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2004 · [The Forgotten](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-forgotten-2004) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2004 · [Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius](https://cinepixo.com/movies/bobby-jones-stroke-of-genius-2004) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2003 · [House of Sand and Fog](https://cinepixo.com/movies/house-of-sand-and-fog-2003) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2003 · [The Missing](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-missing-2003) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2003 · [Beyond Borders](https://cinepixo.com/movies/beyond-borders-2003) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2003 · [Radio](https://cinepixo.com/movies/radio-2003) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2002 · [Windtalkers](https://cinepixo.com/movies/windtalkers-2002) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2002 · [The Four Feathers](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-four-feathers-2002) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2001 · [A Beautiful Mind](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-beautiful-mind-2001) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2001 · [Enemy at the Gates](https://cinepixo.com/movies/enemy-at-the-gates-2001) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2001 · [Iris](https://cinepixo.com/movies/iris-2001) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2000 · [Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dr-seuss-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-2000) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2000 · [The Perfect Storm](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-perfect-storm-2000) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1999 · [Bicentennial Man](https://cinepixo.com/movies/bicentennial-man-1999) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1999 · [An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster](https://cinepixo.com/movies/an-american-tail-the-mystery-of-the-night-monster-1999) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1998 · [The Mask of Zorro](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mask-of-zorro-1998) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1998 · [Deep Impact](https://cinepixo.com/movies/deep-impact-1998) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1998 · [Mighty Joe Young](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mighty-joe-young-1998) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1998 · [An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island](https://cinepixo.com/movies/an-american-tail-the-treasure-of-manhattan-island-1998) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1997 · [Titanic](https://cinepixo.com/movies/titanic-1997) — Original Music Composer · **8.5/10** from 1 review
- 1997 · [The Devil's Own](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-devils-own-1997) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1996 · [Ransom](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ransom-1996) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1996 · [Courage Under Fire](https://cinepixo.com/movies/courage-under-fire-1996) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1996 · [To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday](https://cinepixo.com/movies/to-gillian-on-her-37th-birthday-1996) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1996 · [The Spitfire Grill](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-spitfire-grill-1996) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1995 · [Braveheart](https://cinepixo.com/movies/braveheart-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1995 · [Apollo 13](https://cinepixo.com/movies/apollo-13-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1995 · [Jumanji](https://cinepixo.com/movies/jumanji-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1995 · [Casper](https://cinepixo.com/movies/casper-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1995 · [Jade](https://cinepixo.com/movies/jade-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1995 · [Balto](https://cinepixo.com/movies/balto-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1994 · [Legends of the Fall](https://cinepixo.com/movies/legends-of-the-fall-1994) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1994 · [Clear and Present Danger](https://cinepixo.com/movies/clear-and-present-danger-1994) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1994 · [The Pagemaster](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pagemaster-1994) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [The Pelican Brief](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pelican-brief-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [The Man Without a Face](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-man-without-a-face-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [Searching for Bobby Fischer](https://cinepixo.com/movies/searching-for-bobby-fischer-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [Swing Kids](https://cinepixo.com/movies/swing-kids-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [A Far Off Place](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-far-off-place-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [Jack the Bear](https://cinepixo.com/movies/jack-the-bear-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [House of Cards](https://cinepixo.com/movies/house-of-cards-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [Bopha!](https://cinepixo.com/movies/bopha-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story](https://cinepixo.com/movies/were-back-a-dinosaurs-story-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [Once Upon a Forest](https://cinepixo.com/movies/once-upon-a-forest-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1992 · [Unlawful Entry](https://cinepixo.com/movies/unlawful-entry-1992) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1992 · [Patriot Games](https://cinepixo.com/movies/patriot-games-1992) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1992 · [Sneakers](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sneakers-1992) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1992 · [Thunderheart](https://cinepixo.com/movies/thunderheart-1992) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1991 · [The Rocketeer](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-rocketeer-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1991 · [Class Action](https://cinepixo.com/movies/class-action-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1991 · [Once Around](https://cinepixo.com/movies/once-around-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1991 · [My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys](https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-heroes-have-always-been-cowboys-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1991 · [An American Tail: Fievel Goes West](https://cinepixo.com/movies/an-american-tail-fievel-goes-west-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [Another 48 Hrs.](https://cinepixo.com/movies/another-48-hrs-1990) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [I Love You to Death](https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-love-you-to-death-1990) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [Field of Dreams](https://cinepixo.com/movies/field-of-dreams-1989) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [Honey, I Shrunk the Kids](https://cinepixo.com/movies/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids-1989) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [Glory](https://cinepixo.com/movies/glory-1989) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [Dad](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dad-1989) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [In Country](https://cinepixo.com/movies/in-country-1989) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Red Heat](https://cinepixo.com/movies/red-heat-1988) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Willow](https://cinepixo.com/movies/willow-1988) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Cocoon: The Return](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cocoon-the-return-1988) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Vibes](https://cinepixo.com/movies/vibes-1988) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [The Land Before Time](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-land-before-time-1988) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Batteries Not Included](https://cinepixo.com/movies/batteries-not-included-1987) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Project X](https://cinepixo.com/movies/project-x-1987) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [P.K. and the Kid](https://cinepixo.com/movies/pk-and-the-kid-1987) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [Aliens](https://cinepixo.com/movies/aliens-1986) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [The Name of the Rose](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-name-of-the-rose-1986) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [Off Beat](https://cinepixo.com/movies/off-beat-1986) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [Where the River Runs Black](https://cinepixo.com/movies/where-the-river-runs-black-1986) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [An American Tail](https://cinepixo.com/movies/an-american-tail-1986) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1985 · [Commando](https://cinepixo.com/movies/commando-1985) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1985 · [Cocoon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cocoon-1985) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1985 · [Volunteers](https://cinepixo.com/movies/volunteers-1985) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1985 · [The Journey of Natty Gann](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-journey-of-natty-gann-1985) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1985 · [Heaven Help Us](https://cinepixo.com/movies/heaven-help-us-1985) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [Star Trek III: The Search for Spock](https://cinepixo.com/movies/star-trek-iii-the-search-for-spock-1984) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [The Woman in Red](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-woman-in-red-1984) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [The Stone Boy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-stone-boy-1984) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [The Dresser](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-dresser-1983) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Krull](https://cinepixo.com/movies/krull-1983) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Brainstorm](https://cinepixo.com/movies/brainstorm-1983) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Gorky Park](https://cinepixo.com/movies/gorky-park-1983) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Uncommon Valor](https://cinepixo.com/movies/uncommon-valor-1983) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Testament](https://cinepixo.com/movies/testament-1983) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Something Wicked This Way Comes](https://cinepixo.com/movies/something-wicked-this-way-comes-1983) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Space Raiders](https://cinepixo.com/movies/space-raiders-1983) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1982 · [Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan](https://cinepixo.com/movies/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-1982) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1982 · [48 Hrs.](https://cinepixo.com/movies/48-hrs-1982) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1982 · [Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn](https://cinepixo.com/movies/rascals-and-robbers-the-secret-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-and-huckleberry-finn-1982) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1981 · [Deadly Blessing](https://cinepixo.com/movies/deadly-blessing-1981) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1981 · [Wolfen](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wolfen-1981) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1981 · [The Hand](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hand-1981) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [Battle Beyond the Stars](https://cinepixo.com/movies/battle-beyond-the-stars-1980) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [Humanoids from the Deep](https://cinepixo.com/movies/humanoids-from-the-deep-1980) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1979 · [The Lady in Red](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lady-in-red-1979) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1979 · [Up from the Depths](https://cinepixo.com/movies/up-from-the-depths-1979) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here

Across everything reviewed here their work averages **8.00/10** — the plain mean of every published rating, nothing imported.

## Criticism on CinePixo

- **7.5/10** — [The World as a Beautiful Arrangement](https://cinepixo.com/reviews/the-world-as-a-beautiful-arrangement) on *Avatar* by Vera Lindqvist, 2026-07-29
- **8.5/10** — [The Ship That Invents Its Own Fever](https://cinepixo.com/reviews/the-ship-that-invents-its-own-fever) on *Titanic* by Amara Osei, 2026-07-12

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/james-horner
Biographical facts from Wikipedia/Wikidata where linked above. Ratings and reviews are the work of this site's members.