James Horner began his studies in classical piano at the age of five. He attended the Royal College of Music in London, before travelling to his native California to obtain his tertiary ... too did his style. By 1990, Horner's thematically dramatic orchestral efforts, teamed with his growing song-writing ability, had earned him two Oscar nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, and three Grammy Awards. After using the early?90s to build up his resume with countless smaller films, Horner burst back into the international ... spotlight with a streak of impressive scores. After another Golden...

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At the beginning of the 20th century in America pioneer film-makers --- looking for sunny lands --- left their studios and moved from the eastern maritime region to South-California, where 350 sunny days were guaranteed per year. The story of movies began in an other continent: It was in Europe, in Paris that Auguste and Louis Lumiére--- after several years of experimenting--- showed a film on the screen for the first time (on 28th of Dec. 1895.), for a paying audience. However the first film- making companies were founded in America and the new industry soon took wings in Hollywood. One of ...

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