John Williams
Biography
John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer and conductor. In a career that has spanned seven decades, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scoresin cinema history. He has a distinct sound that mixes romanticism, impressionism and atonal music with complex orchestration. He is best known for his collaborations with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas and has received numerous accolades including 26 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. With 54 Academy Award nominations, he is the second-most nominated person, after Walt Disney, and is the oldest Oscar nominee in any category, at 91 years old. Williams's early work as a film composer includes Valley of the Dolls (1967), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), Images and The Cowboys (both 1972), The Long Goodbye (1973) and The Towering Inferno (1974). He has collaborated with ...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Ennio
2022
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
Music by John Williams
2024
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023
Spielberg
2017
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
The Shark Is Still Working
2009
The Stories of West Side Story
2022
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
The Making of 'The Lost World'
1997
The Making of '1941'
1996
Jaws: The Inside Story
2010
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
2022
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Music
2010
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
1980
If These Walls Could Sing
2022
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
2003
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024