James Horner net worth and salary: James Horner is a Composer who has a net worth of $15 Million. James Horner was born in Los Angeles, in August 14, 1953. Acclaimed film composer who won two Academy Awards for his work on the soundtrack for the 1997 film Titanic. He also earned Academy Award nominations for scoring Aliens (1986), Field of Dreams (1989), Apollo 13 (1995), Braveheart (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Avatar (2009).
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🎂 James Horner - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

Currently, James Horner is 71 years, 3 months and 7 days old. James Horner will celebrate 72rd birthday on a Thursday 14th of August 2025. Below we countdown to James Horner upcoming birthday.

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Popular As	James Horner
Occupation	Composer
Age	71 years old
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Born	August 14, 1953 (Los Angeles, CA)
Birthday	August 14
Town/City	Los Angeles, CA
Nationality	CA

🌙 Zodiac

James Horner’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

James Horner was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.

About

Acclaimed film composer who won two Academy Awards for his work on the soundtrack for the 1997 film Titanic. He also earned Academy Award nominations for scoring Aliens (1986), Field of Dreams (1989), Apollo 13 (1995), Braveheart (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Avatar (2009).

Before Fame

He began playing piano when he was five years old. He received a bachelor's degree from USC, then went on to earn his doctorate from UCLA.

Trivia

He composed the song "Cutting Cards" for the HBO horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt.

Family Life

He was born to Austrian Jewish immigrants. His father Harry was a production designer, set designer, and film director. He fathered two daughters with longtime partner Sarah Horner.