James Horner

Best known as a Composer based on credits in that role in 101 films, with $13,999,307,799 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #9)
Best-known technical roles: Avatar (Composer), Titanic (Composer), The Amazing Spider-Man (Composer), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Composer), The Magnificent Seven (Composer)
Born: August 14, 1953
Died: June 22, 2015
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesComposer101$6,233,579,489$7,765,728,310$13,999,307,799
Song Writer6$234,448,475$140,831,145$375,279,620

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office 7 $6,233,579,489
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office 9 $7,765,728,280
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $13,999,307,769

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 23, 2016The Magnificent Seven Composer $93,432,655$68,689,987$162,122,642
Nov 13, 2015The 33 Composer $12,227,722$16,059,767$28,287,489
Sep 11, 2015Lang Tu Teng Composer $212,616$117,378,636$117,591,252
Jul 24, 2015Southpaw Composer $52,421,953$41,734,503$94,156,456
Apr 10, 2015Living in the Age of Airplanes Composer $8,011$8,011
Mar 1, 2013Day of the Falcon Composer $435,220$435,220
Jul 3, 2012The Amazing Spider-Man Composer $262,717,220$495,859,604$758,576,824
Jun 1, 2012For Greater Glory: The True… Composer $5,669,081$4,357,174$10,026,255
Dec 18, 2009Avatar Composer $785,221,649$2,138,484,377$2,923,706,026
Feb 14, 2008The Spiderwick Chronicles Composer $71,195,053$91,644,614$162,839,667
Dec 8, 2006Apocalypto Composer $50,866,635$70,165,637$121,032,272
Sep 22, 2006All the King’s Men Composer $7,221,458$2,300,000$9,521,458
Dec 25, 2005The New World Composer $12,712,093$13,472,307$26,184,400
Oct 28, 2005The Legend of Zorro Composer $45,575,336$95,900,000$141,475,336
Sep 23, 2005Flightplan Composer $89,706,988$124,685,916$214,392,904
Aug 5, 2005The Chumscrubber Composer $49,526$49,526
Sep 24, 2004The Forgotten Composer $66,711,892$50,500,000$117,211,892
May 14, 2004Troy Composer $133,298,577$349,853,463$483,152,040
Apr 30, 2004Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius Composer $2,694,071$2,694,071
Dec 19, 2003House of Sand and Fog Composer $13,005,485$3,149,301$16,154,786
Nov 26, 2003The Missing Composer $26,900,336$11,353,097$38,253,433
Oct 24, 2003Beyond Borders Composer $4,426,297$7,000,793$11,427,090
Oct 24, 2003Radio Composer
Song Writer		 $52,333,738$959,890$53,293,628
Sep 20, 2002The Four Feathers Composer $18,306,166$11,576,479$29,882,645
Jun 14, 2002Windtalkers Composer $40,914,068$36,714,197$77,628,265
Dec 21, 2001A Beautiful Mind Composer $170,708,996$146,959,062$317,668,058
Dec 14, 2001Iris Composer $5,580,479$112,462$5,692,941
Mar 16, 2001Enemy at the Gates Composer $51,396,781$45,574,512$96,971,293
Nov 17, 2000How the Grinch Stole Christmas Composer $262,425,630$85,096,578$347,522,208
Nov 10, 2000Little Nicky Composer $39,442,871$18,827,520$58,270,391
Jun 30, 2000The Perfect Storm Composer $182,618,434$146,093,000$328,711,434
Dec 17, 1999Bicentennial Man Composer $58,220,776$29,200,000$87,420,776
Dec 25, 1998Mighty Joe Young Composer $50,632,037$50,632,037
Jul 17, 1998The Mask of Zorro Composer $93,828,745$139,871,255$233,700,000
May 8, 1998Deep Impact Composer $140,464,664$209,000,000$349,464,664
Dec 19, 1997Titanic Composer $674,460,013$1,548,588,773$2,223,048,786
Mar 26, 1997The Devil’s Own Composer $42,885,593$98,014,407$140,900,000
Nov 8, 1996Ransom Composer $136,492,681$172,207,319$308,700,000
Oct 18, 1996To Gillian on Her 37th Birt… Composer $4,137,645$4,137,645
Jul 12, 1996Courage Under Fire Composer $59,003,384$41,829,761$100,833,145
Dec 22, 1995Balto Composer
Song Writer		 $11,268,750$11,268,750
Dec 15, 1995Jumanji Composer $100,458,310$162,300,000$262,758,310
Oct 13, 1995Jade Composer $9,812,870$30$9,812,900
Jun 30, 1995Apollo 13 Composer $174,626,134$162,029,504$336,655,638
May 26, 1995Casper Composer $102,677,077$187,600,000$290,277,077
May 24, 1995Braveheart Composer $75,545,647$133,499,597$209,045,244
Dec 23, 1994Legends of the Fall Composer $66,502,573$94,000,000$160,502,573
Nov 23, 1994The Pagemaster Composer $12,039,526$12,039,526
Aug 3, 1994Clear and Present Danger Composer $122,012,656$85,487,344$207,500,000
Dec 17, 1993The Pelican Brief Composer $100,768,056$87,227,803$187,995,859
Nov 24, 1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Composer
Song Writer		 $9,315,576$9,315,576
Aug 25, 1993The Man Without a Face Composer $24,760,338$24,760,338
Aug 11, 1993Searching for Bobby Fischer Composer $7,266,393$7,266,393
Jul 16, 1993Hocus Pocus Composer $50,737,050$1,005,921$51,742,971
Jun 18, 1993Once Upon a Forest Composer $5,274,950$5,274,950
Apr 2, 1993Jack the Bear Composer $4,796,751$4,796,751
Mar 12, 1993A Far Off Place Composer $12,890,752$12,890,752
Mar 5, 1993Swing Kids Composer $5,632,086$5,632,086
1993House of Cards Composer $322,871$322,871
1993Bopha! Composer $212,483$212,483
Sep 9, 1992Sneakers Composer $51,433,000$51,433,000
Jun 26, 1992Unlawful Entry Composer $57,138,719$57,138,719
Jun 5, 1992Patriot Games Composer $83,287,363$94,812,637$178,100,000
Apr 1, 1992Thunderheart Composer $22,660,758$90$22,660,848
Nov 22, 1991An American Tail: Fievel Go… Composer
Song Writer		 $20,218,664$20,218,664
Jun 21, 1991The Rocketeer Composer $46,573,027$46,573,027
Mar 15, 1991Class Action Composer $23,968,042$23,968,042
Mar 1, 1991My Heroes Have Always Been … Composer $3,603,615$3,603,615
1991Once Around Composer $14,851,000$14,851,000
Jun 8, 1990Another 48 Hrs. Composer $80,047,413$72,700,000$152,747,413
Apr 6, 1990I Love You to Death Composer $15,600,149$15,600,149
Dec 13, 1989Glory Composer $26,828,365$26,828,365
Oct 27, 1989Dad Composer $19,738,015$19,738,015
Sep 15, 1989In Country Composer $3,531,971$3,531,971
Jun 23, 1989Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Composer $130,724,172$91,975,828$222,700,000
Apr 21, 1989Field of Dreams Composer $64,532,235$64,532,235
Nov 23, 1988Cocoon: The Return Composer $18,924,919$18,924,919
Nov 18, 1988The Land Before Time Composer $48,578,636$33,880,000$82,458,636
Aug 12, 1988Young Guns Composer $44,726,644$44,726,644
Aug 5, 1988Vibes Composer $1,883,811$1,883,811
Jun 17, 1988Red Heat Composer $34,994,648$34,994,648
May 20, 1988Willow Composer $57,269,863$57,269,863
Dec 18, 1987*batteries not included Composer $32,945,797$32,945,797
Apr 17, 1987Project X Composer $18,532,286$18,532,286
Nov 21, 1986An American Tail Composer
Song Writer		 $47,483,002$47,483,002
Sep 24, 1986The Name of the Rose Composer $7,153,000$7,153,000
Jul 18, 1986Aliens Composer $85,160,248$98,131,008$183,291,256
Apr 11, 1986Off Beat Composer $4,842,778$4,842,778
Oct 4, 1985Commando Composer $35,073,978$4,935$35,078,913
Sep 27, 1985The Journey of Natty Gann Composer $9,468,512$9,468,512
Aug 16, 1985Volunteers Composer $19,875,740$19,875,740
Jun 21, 1985Cocoon Composer $76,257,348$76,257,348
Feb 8, 1985Heaven Help Us Composer $6,070,794$6,070,794
Jun 1, 1984Star Trek III: The Search f… Composer $76,471,046$10,528,954$87,000,000
Dec 16, 1983Uncommon Valor Composer $27,900,000$27,900,000
Dec 16, 1983Gorky Park Composer $15,900,000$15,900,000
Sep 30, 1983Brainstorm Composer $8,921,050$8,921,050
Jul 29, 1983Krull Composer $16,519,460$16,519,460
Dec 8, 198248 Hrs. Composer $75,936,265$75,936,265
Jun 4, 1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of … Composer $78,912,963$16,887,037$95,800,000
Apr 24, 1981The Hand Composer $2,000,000$2,000,000
 
Averages $62,965,449$143,809,784$138,607,008
Totals 101 $6,233,579,489$7,765,728,310$13,999,307,799

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office 7 $6,233,579,489
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office 9 $7,765,728,280
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $13,999,307,769