James Roy Horner was an American composer and conductor known for his film scores that incorporate choral and electronic elements, as well as Celtic musical influences. He gained prominence for his work on the Titanic soundtrack, for which he received two Academy Awards in 1997. Horner's ability to blend different musical styles distinguished him in the film industry and made his soundtracks memorable to audiences.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James Horner belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Los Angeles
Place of Death: Los Padres National Forest
Cause of Death: aircraft crash
Educated At: USC Thornton School of Music | UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music | Verde Valley School | Royal College of Music | American Film Institute | University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation: orchestrator | film score composer | conductor | composer
Children: Becky Horner | Emily Horner
Awards Received: Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score | Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score | Satellite Award for Best Original Score | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score | Grammy Award for Song of the Year | Satellite Award for Best Original Song | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media | Academy Award for Best Original Song
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Ephemeris for August 14, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 14, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 14, 2025 |
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Sun | 21 Leo 40 | 22 Leo 14 | 2 Scorpio 4 |
Moon | 17 Libra 43 | 3 Taurus 13 | 16 Gemini 31 |
Mercury | 2 Leo 57 | 4 Leo 57 | 26 Scorpio 5 |
Venus | 12 Cancer 13 | 17 Cancer 5 | 8 Libra 51 |
Mars | 10 Leo 18 | 4 Libra 54 | 25 Virgo 46 |
Jupiter | 20 Gemini 44 | 14 Cancer 35 | 26 Gemini 3 |
Saturn | 23 Libra 11 | 0 Aries 57 | 0 Scorpio 51 |
Uranus | 20 Cancer 49 | 1 Gemini 16 | 23 Cancer 8 |
Neptune | 21 Libra 35 | 1 Aries 44 | 23 Libra 56 |
Pluto | 22 Leo 53 | 2 Aquarius 6 | 24 Leo 46 |
Rahu | 2 Aquarius 7 | 19 Pisces 32 | 28 Capricorn 18 |
Ketu | 2 Leo 7 | 19 Virgo 32 | 28 Cancer 18 |
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