John Williams
Known for: Sound
Born: February 8, 1932
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 Academ…
Known for
Music by John Williams
2024
John Williams Live - Music from the Movies
2021
John Williams: The Berlin Concert
2021
Love Will Tear Us Apart
2007
John Williams at the BBC
2016
Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott
2010
A John Williams Celebration
2015
John Williams in Tokyo
2024
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
1980
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
2002
John Williams: Live in Vienna
2020
John Williams: A Legacy In Sound
2024
Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary
Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes
2022
Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams & Friends: Beethoven and Williams
2022
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
2003
AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams
2011
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
2005
Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace
2023
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
2022
The Hollywood Soundtrack Story
1995
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011
Plotting 'Family Plot'
2001
The Revamping of Dracula
2004
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
2005
Lincoln: An American Journey
2013
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
2024
Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
Jaws: The Inside Story
2010
A World Without Beethoven?
2020
If These Walls Could Sing
2022
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001
The Making of '1941'
1996
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997
Building a Scene
2003
The Stories of West Side Story
2022
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
Music
2010
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
2003
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995
The 'E.T.' Journals
2012
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
Spielberg
2017
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
The Making of 'The Lost World'
1997
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006
The Shark Is Still Working
2009
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
Ennio
2022
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Oscars
1953
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Playhouse 90
1956
Previn and the Pittsburgh
1977
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020
60 Minutes
1968