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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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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1932-02-08
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Sound
- star Popularity: 32.5
- info Birth Place Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by John Williams
8.5
Music by John Williams
2024-11-01
7.4
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996-10-01
0
John Williams Live - Music from the Movies
2021-12-25
6.7
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995-11-28
0
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997-02-06
7.1
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983-12-03
0
Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace
2023-03-28
4.8
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004-12-09
8.3
Ennio
2022-02-17
7.1
John Williams & Berliner Philharmonic - The Berlin Concert
2022-02-04
6
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
2022-04-29
7.5
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989-01-01
0
Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes
2022-02-12
7.8
The Stories of West Side Story
2022-03-02
7.1
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
2009-05-02
6
John Williams dirigiert John Williams mit den Berliner Philharmonikern
2021-12-16
6.3
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009-01-11
0
Love Will Tear Us Apart
2007-01-01
6.4
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023-08-29
8
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997-01-01
5
John Williams at the BBC
2016-03-18
0
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011-09-16
7.2
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023-02-14
5.8
Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott
2010-09-17
7.3
Jaws: The Inside Story
2010-06-16
6.8
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019-10-25
0
Galakonzert mit Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams und Beethoven aus Pittsburgh
2022-02-13
6.6
If These Walls Could Sing
2022-09-03
7.8
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
2023-12-01
8.4
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
2003-05-06
6.7
A John Williams Celebration
2015-06-30
8.7
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004-09-18
7.7
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004-09-12
0
John Williams in Tokyo
2024-05-03
0
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006-01-23
7.3
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001-10-16
6.2
Plotting 'Family Plot'
2001-03-06
0
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024-08-12
7.8
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001-05-01
6.8
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001-01-01
6.7
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001-05-08
6.2
The Making of '1941'
1996-05-28
7.1
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017-03-16
7.6
Spielberg
2017-10-05
7.3
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009-04-24
10
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018-12-28
6
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
2003-10-21
0
Music
2010-10-15
7.3
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
1980-05-18
10
The 'E.T.' Journals
2012-10-09
6.6
Return to Jurassic Park
2011-02-05
7
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
2005-11-01
6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019-12-18
6
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016-01-02
6.1
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019-09-29
6.8
The Making of 'The Lost World'
1997-05-08
7.7
The Skywalker Legacy
2020-03-18
5
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
2002-01-01
5.5
Lincoln: An American Journey
2013-01-16
9.2
John Williams: Live in Vienna
2020-06-01
6
AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams
2011-11-07
5
The Revamping of Dracula
2004-10-19
8
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980-09-22
7.7
A World Without Beethoven?
2020-09-15
7.2
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009-11-04
5.8
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006-11-28
7
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
2005-05-03
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-05-25
7
The Oscars
1953-03-19
7.2
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978-12-28
4.5
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973-04-02
7.4
Playhouse 90
1956-10-04
0
Previn and the Pittsburgh
1977-02-27
6.6
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08
7.5
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020-05-04
6.6
60 Minutes
1968-09-24
movie_edit Directing
6.6
War of the Worlds
2005-06-13
6.6
Star Wars
1977-05-25
6.6
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984-05-23
6.6
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989-05-24
6.6
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981-06-12
6.6
Minority Report
2002-06-20
6.6
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008-05-21
6.6
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997-05-23
6.6
Jurassic Park
1993-06-11
6.6
Seven Years in Tibet
1997-09-12
6.6
Schindler's List
1993-12-15
6.6
Jaws
1975-06-20
6.6
Jaws 2
1978-06-16
6.6
The Poseidon Adventure
1972-12-01
6.6
The Terminal
2004-06-17
6.6
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982-06-11
6.6
Munich
2005-12-23
6.6
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001-06-29
6.6
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002-11-13
6.6
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001-11-16
6.6
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004-05-31
6.6
Home Alone
1990-11-16
6.6
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992-11-15
6.6
JFK
1991-12-20
6.6
Sleepers
1996-10-18
6.6
Born on the Fourth of July
1989-12-20
6.6
The Long Goodbye
1973-03-08
6.6
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977-12-14
6.6
The Empire Strikes Back
1980-05-20
6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999-05-19
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002-05-15
6.6
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005-05-17
6.6
Saving Private Ryan
1998-07-24
6.6
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005-12-06
6.6
Angela's Ashes
1999-12-25
6.6
Hook
1991-04-10
6.6
Empire of the Sun
1987-12-09
6.6
The Patriot
2000-06-28
6.6
How to Steal a Million
1966-07-13
6.6
Valley of the Dolls
1967-12-27
6.6
Nixon
1995-12-22
6.6
The Eiger Sanction
1975-05-21
6.6
Far and Away
1992-05-22
6.6
A Guide for the Married Man
1967-05-25
6.6
Family Plot
1976-04-09
6.6
Presumed Innocent
1990-07-27
6.6
The Sugarland Express
1974-03-31
6.6
Always
1989-12-22
6.6
The Witches of Eastwick
1987-06-12
6.6
Midway
1976-06-18
6.6
Amistad
1997-12-10
6.6
Sabrina
1995-12-15
6.6
The Fury
1978-03-10
6.6
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983-12-03
6.6
The Missouri Breaks
1976-05-19
6.6
The Rare Breed
1966-02-02
6.6
The Secret Ways
1961-04-01
6.6
The Reivers
1969-12-20
6.6
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981-10-05
6.6
The Adventures of Tintin
2011-10-24
6.6
Lincoln
2012-11-09
6.6
War Horse
2011-12-25
6.6
Lost In Space Forever
1998-01-01
6.6
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015-12-15
6.6
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023-08-29
6.6
Eastwood Symphonic
2023-09-05
6.6
LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
2009-08-28
6.6
Tom Sawyer
1973-03-15
6.6
1941
1979-12-14
6.6
The Screaming Woman
1972-01-29
6.6
The Killers
1964-07-07
6.6
Pete 'n' Tillie
1972-12-17
6.6
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969-11-05
6.6
The Plainsman
1966-08-01
6.6
Gidget Goes to Rome
1963-08-07
6.6
Black Sunday
1977-04-01
6.6
Conrack
1974-03-27
6.6
Penelope
1966-11-10
6.6
Jane Eyre
1970-12-01
6.6
Story of a Woman
1970-02-13
6.6
Daddy-O
1958-03-01
6.6
I Passed for White
1960-03-18
6.6
Ghostbreakers
1967-09-08
6.6
The Kathryn Reed Story
1965-09-16
6.6
Diamond Head
1962-12-27
6.6
Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick
2008-05-10
6.6
Jurassic World Dominion
2022-06-01
6.6
The Book Thief
2013-11-08
6.6
LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
2011-07-22
6.6
The Lady Is My Wife
1967-02-01
6.6
Return of the Jedi
1983-05-25
6.6
Piano Cinéma
2022-06-24
6.6
Earthquake
1974-11-15
6.6
Images
1972-12-18
6.6
Images
1972-12-18
6.6
Battle at Big Rock
2019-09-15
6.6
Fitzwilly
1967-12-20
6.6
A Timeless Call
2008-08-27
6.6
John Williams Live - Music from the Movies
2021-12-25
6.6
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965-03-24
6.6
The Accidental Tourist
1988-12-23
6.6
Superman
1978-12-14
6.6
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987-07-24
6.6
Monsignor
1982-10-22
6.6
Images
1972-12-18
6.6
Stanley & Iris
1990-02-09
6.6
The Apartment
1960-06-21
6.6
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure
2022-11-15
6.6
Stark Fear
1962-12-01
6.6
Fiddler on the Roof
1971-11-03
6.6
The Fabelmans
2022-11-11
6.6
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969-11-05
6.6
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969-11-05
6.6
The Towering Inferno
1974-12-14
6.6
An Inconvenient Truth
2006-05-24
6.6
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023-06-25
6.6
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017-12-13
6.6
The Cowboys
1972-01-13
6.6
The River
1984-12-01
6.6
Hoshino
2016-11-01
6.6
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1969-05-13
6.6
Heidi
1968-11-01
6.6
Sabrina
1995-12-15
6.6
The BFG
2016-06-01
6.6
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
1973-06-28
6.6
John Williams: Live in Vienna
2020-06-01
6.6
John Williams: The Berlin Concert
2022-01-01
6.6
Not With My Wife, You Don't
1966-11-02
6.6
Dracula
1979-07-20
6.6
Rosewood
1997-02-21
6.6
Stepmom
1998-12-25
6.6
Fiddler on the Roof
1971-11-03
6.6
Fiddler on the Roof
1971-11-03
6.6
Heartbeeps
1981-12-18
6.6
Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle!
1975-09-04
6.6
Flashing Spikes
1962-10-04
6.6
Cinderella Liberty
1973-12-18
6.6
Dear Basketball
2017-04-23
6.6
Penelope
1966-11-10
6.6
Because They're Young
1960-04-01
6.6
Young Indy Around the World
1993-04-21
6.6
None But the Brave
1965-02-24
6.6
Catch Me If You Can
2002-12-16
6.6
Nightmare in Chicago
1964-04-02
6.6
Superman II
1980-12-12
6.6
SpaceCamp
1986-06-06
6.6
The Post
2017-12-22
6.6
The Witches of Eastwick
1987-06-12
6.6
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023-06-25
6.6
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023-06-25
6.6
Saving Private Ryan
1998-07-24
6.6
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965-03-24
6.6
War of the Worlds
2005-06-13
6.6
Amazing Stories
1986-07-10
6.6
The Paper Chase
1973-10-16
6.6
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019-12-18
6.6
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006-11-02
6.6
The Sugarland Express
1974-03-31
6.6
Bachelor Flat
1961-12-07
6.6
Sergeant Ryker
1968-02-01
6.6
Fiddler on the Roof
1971-11-03
6.6
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
2002-01-01
6.6
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
2002-01-01
6.6
The Unfinished Journey
1999-12-31
6.6
Cinderella Revolution
1983-01-01
6.6
The Death Of Salacious Crumb
2024-09-26
6.6
Music by John Williams
2024-11-01
6.6
Lost in Space
1965-09-15
6.6
The Book of Boba Fett
2021-12-29
6.6
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022-05-26
6.6
Amazing Stories
1985-09-29
6.6
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021-05-04
6.6
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
2024-05-24
6.6
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022-10-26
6.6
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
2024-09-13