John Williams
John Towner Williams is an American composer and conductor. Over his seven-decade career, he has composed many of the best known scores in film history. His compositional style blends romanticism, impressionism, and atonal music with complex orchestration. Best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, he has received numerous accolades, including 27 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. With a total of 54 Academy Award nominations, he is the second-most nominated person in the award's history, after Walt Disney. He is also the oldest Academy Award nominee in any category, receiving a nomination at 91 years old.
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Killers of the Flower Moon: A Historic Collaboration
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2026
WahZhaZhe: A Song for the Osage
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2026
Room Temperature
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2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
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2025
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
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2024
Music by John Williams
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2024
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
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2023
Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace
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2023
Butcher's Crossing
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2023
If These Walls Could Sing
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2022
John Williams: The Berlin Concert
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2021
The BRITs at 40
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2020
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
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2019
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
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2018
A John Williams Celebration
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2015
Music
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2010
Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott
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2010
Jaws: The Inside Story
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2010
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
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2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
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2009
Starfish Hotel
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2007
Starfish Hotel
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2007
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
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2006
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
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2005
When Star Wars Ruled the World
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2004
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
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2003
Building a Scene
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2003
The Beginning: Making Episode I
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2001
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
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2001
In the Teeth of Jaws
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1997
The Making of 'Jaws'
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1995
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
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1983
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
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1980
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
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1980
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
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1978
Double Trouble
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1967
Harlow
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1965
Dear Brigitte
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1965
Midnight Lace
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1960
Visit to a Small Planet
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1960
The Young Philadelphians
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1959
Witness for the Prosecution
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1957
Island in the Sun
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1957
D-Day the Sixth of June
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1956
To Catch a Thief
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1955
Sabrina
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1954
The Student Prince
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1954
Dial M for Murder
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1954
The Lady and the Bandit
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1951
Kind Lady
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1951
A Woman's Vengeance
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1948
The Goose Steps Out
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1942
Stoner
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Beyond the Witching Hour
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Beyond the Witching Hour
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