James Horner

James Roy Horner (14. august 1953 - 22. juni 2015)^[1] var en amerikansk komponist, dirigent og orkestrator af filmmusik. Han er kendt for sin integrering af kor og elektroniske elementer i mange af sine kompositioner, og for ofte at anvende keltiske musikelementer. Hans partitur til storfilmen Titanic fra 1997 er blandt de bedste sælgende soundtrack nogensinde.^[2][3]

James Horner
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Født	James Roy Horner 22. juni 1953 Los Angeles, USA. Los Angeles, Californien, USA
Oprindelse	Amerikansk
Død	22. juni 2015 (61 år) Santa Barbara, Californien, USA, Los Padres National Forest, Californien, USA
Dødsmåde	Dødsulykke
Dødsårsag	Flystyrt
Statsborger	USA
Bopæl	Los Angeles, Arizona, London
Far	Harry Horner
Søskende	Christopher Horner
Børn	Emily Horner, Becky Horner
Sprog	Engelsk
Genre	Soundtrack Filmmusik
Beskæftigelse	Komponist
Aktive år	1979 - 2015
Pladeselskab	MCA Records
Instrumenter
Klaver
Kendte værker
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Eksterne henvisninger
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Horner har skrevet musik til mere end 100 film,og har ofte arbejdet sammen med instruktører som James Cameron, Mel Gibson og Ron Howard. Han skrev musikken til Rosens navn, Commando, Braveheart, Willow, Apollo 13, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Cocoon, Legends of the Fall, Aliens, Glory, The Mask of Zorro, Field of Dreams, Enemy at the Gates, Casper, Troy, Robotmennesket, The Rocketeer, Et Smukt Sind, Mighty Joe Young, The Perfect Storm, Deep Impact, Avatar og The Amazing Spider-Man.

Horner har vundet to Academy Awards, to Golden Globe Awards, tre Satellite Awards, tre Saturn Awards, og er blevet nomineret til tre British Academy Film Awards. Hans værker inkluderer musikken til de to bedst sælgende film nogensinde: Titanic (1997) og Avatar (2009), som begge blev instrueret af James Cameron.

Horner, der var en ivrig pilot, døde i en alder af 61 år mens han fløj i sin Short Tucano turboprop i en soloulykke.^[4]

Hæder

Pris	År	Project	Kategori	Resultat
Academy Awards	1987	Aliens	Best Original Score	Nomineret
		"Somewhere Out There" (from An American Tail; shared with Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann)	Best Original Song	Nomineret
	1990	Field of Dreams	Best Original Score	Nomineret
	1996	Apollo 13	Best Original Dramatic Score	Nomineret
		Braveheart	Best Original Dramatic Score	Nomineret
	1998	Titanic	Best Original Dramatic Score	Vundet
		"My Heart Will Go On" (from Titanic; shared with Will Jennings)	Best Original Song	Vundet
	2002	A Beautiful Mind	Best Original Score	Nomineret
	2004	House Of Sand And Fog	Best Original Score	Nomineret
	2010	Avatar	Best Original Score	Nomineret
BAFTA Awards	1996	Braveheart	Best Film Music	Nomineret
	1998	Titanic	Best Film Music	Nomineret
	2010	Avatar	Best Film Music	Nomineret
Chicago Film Critics Association	1997	Titanic	Best Original Score	Vundet
	2001	A Beautiful Mind	Best Original Score	Nomineret
	2009	Avatar	Best Original Score	Nomineret
Golden Globe Awards	1987	"Somewhere Out There" (from An American Tail; shared with Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann)	Best Original Song	Nomineret
	1990	Glory	Best Original Score	Nomineret
	1992	"Dreams to Dream" (from An American Tail: Fievel Goes West; shared with Will Jennings)	Best Original Song	Nomineret
	1995	Legends of the Fall	Best Original Score	Nomineret
	1996	Braveheart	Best Original Score	Nomineret
	1998	Titanic	Best Original Score	Vundet
		"My Heart Will Go On" (from Titanic; shared with Will Jennings)	Best Original Song	Vundet
	2002	A Beautiful Mind	Best Original Score	Nomineret
	2010	Avatar	Best Original Score	Nomineret
		"I See You" (from Avatar; shared with Kuk Harrell and Simon Franglen)	Best Original Song	Nomineret
Satellite Awards	1997	Titanic	Best Original Score	Vundet
		"My Heart Will Go On" (from Titanic; shared with Will Jennings)	Best Original Song	Vundet
	2001	A Beautiful Mind	Best Original Score	Nomineret
		"All Love Can Be" (from A Beautiful Mind; shared with Will Jennings)	Best Original Song	Vundet
	2003	The Missing	Best Original Score	Nomineret
Saturn Awards	1983	Brainstorm	Best Music	Vundet
		Krull	Best Music	Nomineret
		Something Wicked This Way Comes	Best Music	Nomineret
	1985	Cocoon	Best Music	Nomineret
	1986	An American Tail	Best Music	Nomineret
	1989	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids	Best Music	Nomineret
	1995	Braveheart	Best Music	Nomineret
	2000	How the Grinch Stole Christmas	Best Music	Vundet
	2009	Avatar	Best Music	Vundet

Grammy Awards

• 1988: An American Tail – Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television
• 1988: "Somewhere Out There" (from: An American Tail, Winner) – Song of The Year
• 1988: "Somewhere Out There" (from: An American Tail, Winner) – Best Song Written specifically For a Motion Picture or Television
• 1990: Field of Dreams – Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television
• 1991: Glory (Winner) – Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
• 1996: "Whatever You Imagine" (from: The Pagemaster) – Best Song Written specifically For a Motion Picture or Television
• 1999: "My Heart Will Go On" (from: Titanic, Winner) – Record of The Year
• 1999: "My Heart Will Go On" (from: Titanic, Winner) – Song of The Year
• 1999: "My Heart Will Go On" (from: Titanic, Winner) – Best Song Written For A Motion Picture or for Television
• 2003: A Beautiful Mind – Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
• 2011: Avatar – Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
• 2011: "I See You" (from: Avatar) – Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

Referencer

1. Clemmensen, Christian. "James Horner (1953-)". Filmtracks.com. Hentet 21. maj 2012.
2. USA Today coverage of Horner's work
3. Clemmensen, Christian (18. november 1997). "Titanic (James Horner)". Filmtracks.com. Hentet 21. maj 2012.
4. Roberts, Sam (23. juni 2015). "James Horner, Film Composer, Dies at 61; His Score for 'Titanic' Was a Hit, Too". The New York Times. Hentet 4. juli 2015.

Eksterne henvisninger

• James Horner på gravsted.dk
• James Horner på Internet Movie Database (engelsk)
• James Horner på Filmdatabasen
• James Horner på Scope
• James Horner på Svensk Filmdatabas (svensk)
• James Horner på AlloCiné (fransk)
• James Horner på AllMovie (engelsk)
• James Horner på The Movie Database (engelsk)

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