birthdate: '1953-08-14'
birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
deathdate: '2015-06-22'
discography:
- catalog: MCAD-39096
  date: '1986-11-21'
  link: album/42739
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Album Producer
  - Conductor
  - Music
  - Score Composition
  titles:
    en: AN AMERICAN TAIL MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
    ja: AN AMERICAN TAIL MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: AN AMERICAN TAIL MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: MCAD-6266
  date: '1988-12-05'
  link: album/40020
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Album Producer
  - Conductor
  - Music
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: THE LAND BEFORE TIME Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: THE LAND BEFORE TIME Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: THE LAND BEFORE TIME Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: MVDM-6
  date: '1991-09-21'
  link: album/153072
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: IF WE HOLD ON TOGETHER / DIANA ROSS
    ja: イフ・ウィ・ホールド・オン・トゥゲザー / DIANA ROSS
    ja-latn: IF WE HOLD ON TOGETHER / DIANA ROSS
  type: anime
- catalog: MCAD-10416
  date: '1991-11-19'
  link: album/43099
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Album Producer
  - Conductor
  - Music
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'AN AMERICAN TAIL: FIEVEL GOES WEST Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja: 'AN AMERICAN TAIL: FIEVEL GOES WEST Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'AN AMERICAN TAIL: FIEVEL GOES WEST Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack'
  type: anime
- catalog: 66286-2
  date: '1993'
  link: album/127379
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Conductor
  - Composer
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: ONCE UPON A FOREST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
    ja: ONCE UPON A FOREST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
    ja-latn: ONCE UPON A FOREST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
  type: anime
- catalog: MCAD-10986
  date: '1993-12-21'
  link: album/39918
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  - Composer
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: 07822-11019-2
  date: '1994-10-30'
  link: album/127400
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  - Music Producer
  - Music
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: the Pagemaster Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: the Pagemaster Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: the Pagemaster Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: MCAD-11388
  date: '1995-11-21'
  link: album/40082
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Conductor
  titles:
    en: Balto Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: Balto Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Balto Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: LLLCD 1410
  date: '2016-11-29'
  link: album/65401
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Conductor
  titles:
    en: Star Trek 50th Anniversary Collection [Limited Edition]
    ja: Star Trek 50th Anniversary Collection Original Soundtrack Recordings - Musical
      Rarities From Across The Star Trek Universe
    ja-latn: Star Trek 50th Anniversary Collection [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: ISC 397
  date: '2018-01-22'
  link: album/76440
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  - Music
  titles:
    en: Who Framed Roger Rabbit Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: Who Framed Roger Rabbit Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Who Framed Roger Rabbit Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: ISC 414
  date: '2018-10-30'
  link: album/81712
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Conductor
  titles:
    en: Balto Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: Balto Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Balto Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: ISC 423
  date: '2019-02-12'
  link: album/84369
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Conductor
  titles:
    en: An American Tail Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: An American Tail Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: An American Tail Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: ISC 449
  date: '2020-10-27'
  link: album/105490
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Conductor
  titles:
    en: The Land Before Time - Music From The Motion Picture
    ja: The Land Before Time - Music From The Motion Picture
    ja-latn: The Land Before Time - Music From The Motion Picture
  type: anime
featured_on:
- catalog: VICL-40038~9
  date: '1992-09-23'
  link: album/48978
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 STARDUST MEMORY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BOX
    ja: 機動戦士ガンダム0083 STARDUST MEMORY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BOX
    ja-latn: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 STARDUST MEMORY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BOX
  type: anime
- catalog: TOCP-64088
  date: '2000-11-29'
  link: album/134483
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Songwriter (as J. Horner)
  titles:
    en: Dancemania SPEED BEST 2001 HYPER NONSTOP MEGAMIX
    ja: ダンスマニア・スピード・ベスト２００１
    ja-latn: Dancemania SPEED BEST 2001 HYPER NONSTOP MEGAMIX
  type: game
- catalog: VICL-61849~50
  date: '2006-01-25'
  link: album/26028
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 STARDUST MEMORY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BOX <New Version>
    ja: オリジナル・ビデオ・アニメ 機動戦士ガンダム0083 STARDUST MEMORY オリジナルサウンドトラック <New Version>
    ja-latn: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083 STARDUST MEMORY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BOX <New
      Version>
  type: anime
- catalog: OMCA-1055
  date: '2006-07-19'
  link: album/118289
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Celtic Breeze / Takashi Yasui & Inis
    ja: Celtic Breeze / Takashi Yasui & Inis
    ja-latn: Celtic Breeze / Takashi Yasui & Inis
  type: game
- catalog: SRCL-6733~4
  date: '2008-02-20'
  link: album/73582
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: WISH / yuna ito [Limited Edition]
    ja: WISH / 伊藤由奈
    ja-latn: WISH / yuna ito [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: SRCL-6735
  date: '2008-02-20'
  link: album/73583
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: WISH / yuna ito
    ja: WISH / 伊藤由奈
    ja-latn: WISH / yuna ito
  type: game
- catalog: VCL 0715 1158
  date: '2015-07-27'
  link: album/136296
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: Fimucité 6 - Universal Pictures 100th Anniversary Gala
    ja: Fimucité 6 - Universal Pictures 100th Anniversary Gala
    ja-latn: Fimucité 6 - Universal Pictures 100th Anniversary Gala
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-05-20'
  link: album/91415
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: HARP FANTASY 2
    ja: HARP FANTASY 2
    ja-latn: HARP FANTASY 2
  type: game
- catalog: SMCL-448
  date: '2016-11-09'
  link: album/99188
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: melodia 3 / Ayahi Takagaki
    ja: melodia 3 / 高垣彩陽
    ja-latn: melodia 3 / Ayahi Takagaki
  type: works
- catalog: SMCL-560
  date: '2018-09-26'
  link: album/80067
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: melodia 4 / Ayahi Takagaki
    ja: melodia 4 / 高垣彩陽
    ja-latn: melodia 4 / Ayahi Takagaki
  type: anime
- catalog: SILED1762
  date: '2024-11-15'
  link: album/147304
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: Music from the Spider-Verse
    ja: Music from the Spider-Verse
    ja-latn: Music from the Spider-Verse
  type: anime
- catalog: PMT-25-0003
  date: '2025-10-17'
  link: album/153272
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Reference Performer
  titles:
    en: PMT Classic Selection
    ja: PMT Classic Selection
    ja-latn: PMT Classic Selection
  type: demo
info:
  Birthdate: Aug 14, 1953
  Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
  Credited works: 13 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 18 composer
  - 12 conductor
  - 6 music
  - 5 lyricist
  - 3 album producer
  - 3 writer
  - 2 producer
  - 1 score composition
  - 1 music producer
  - 1 songwriter
  - 1 reference performer
  Variations:
  - names:
      ja: ジェームズ・ホーナー
link: artist/14557
meta:
  added_date: 2013-06-19T06:11
  edited_date: 2020-05-20T12:31
  fetched_date: 2026-01-11T03:15
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 7883
name: James Horner
notes: No notes available for this artist.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/75/14557/14557-1371651244.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/75/14557/14557-1371651244.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/14557?perpage=99999
websites:
  Reference: []
