John Williams


    Starbirth:
    February 8, 1932
Birthplace:
Queens, New York, USA
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John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. Widely regarded as one of the greatest American composers of all time, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scores in cinematic history in a career spanning over six decades. Williams has won 24 Grammy Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, five Academy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. With 51 Academy Award nominations, he is the second most-nominated individual, after Walt Disney. In 2005, the American Film Institute selected Williams's score to 1977's Star Wars as the greatest American film score of all time. The soundtrack to Star Wars was additionally preserved by the Library of Congress into the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Williams has composed for many critically acclaimed and popular movies, including the Star Wars series, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Superman, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the Indiana Jones series, the first two Home Alone films, Hook, the first two Jurassic Park films, Schindler's List, and the first three Harry Potter films. He has been associated with director Steven Spielberg since 1974, composing music for all but four of his feature films––Duel, The Color Purple, Bridge of Spies and Ready Player One. Other works by Williams include theme music for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, NBC Sunday Night Football, "The Mission" theme used by NBC News and Seven News in Australia, the television series Lost in Space and Land of the Giants, and the incidental music for the first season of Gilligan's Island. Williams has also composed numerous classical concertos and other works for orchestral ensembles and solo instruments. He served as the Boston Pops's principal conductor from 1980 to 1993, and is its laureate conductor. He was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl's Hall of Fame in 2000, and was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2016. Williams composed the score for eight of the top 20 highest-grossing films at the U.S. box office (adjusted for inflation).


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Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford Self 2023
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Self 2023
Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace Self 2023
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film Self 2023
If These Walls Could Sing Self 2023
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen self 2022
The Stories of West Side Story Self 2022
Ennio Self 2022
Galakonzert mit Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams und Beethoven aus Pittsburgh selbst 2022
Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes Self - Conductor 2022
John Williams & Berliner Philharmonic - The Berlin Concert Himself 2022
John Williams Live - Music from the Movies 2021
John Williams dirigiert John Williams mit den Berliner Philharmonikern 2021
A World Without Beethoven? Self 2020
John Williams: Live in Vienna Self - Conductor 2020
The Skywalker Legacy Self 2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Oma Tres 2019
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound Self (archive footage) 2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits Self 2019
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood 2018
Spielberg Self 2017
Score: A Film Music Documentary Self 2017
John Williams at the BBC self 2016
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony 2016
A John Williams Celebration Self 2015
Lincoln: An American Journey Self 2013
The 'E.T.' Journals Self 2012
AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams 2011
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later Self 2011
Return to Jurassic Park Self 2011
Music Self 2010
Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott Himself 2010
Jaws: The Inside Story Self 2010
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me Self / Performer 2009
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' Self 2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Himself 2009
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Self 2009
Love Will Tear Us Apart 2007
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman Self 2006
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III Self 2005
Star Wars: A Musical Journey 2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Self 2004
The Revamping of Dracula Self 2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World Self 2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Self 2004
The Music of 'Indiana Jones' Self 2003
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera Self 2003
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams Self 2002
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' Self 2001
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' Self 2001
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' Self 2001
Plotting 'Family Plot' Self 2001
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend Self 2001
The Making of 'The Lost World' Self 1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery Self 1997
In the Teeth of Jaws Self 1997
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Self 1996
The Making of '1941' Himself 1996
The Making of 'Jaws' Self 1995
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball Himself 1989
From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga Self 1983
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Self 1980
Star Wars: Music by John Williams Self 1980
Libido Martin (segment "The Child") 1973
Untitled John Williams Documentary
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Playhouse 90 Self (Pianist) <mt>
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Previn and the Pittsburgh Self <mt>
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