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 Spielberg since The Sugarland Express (1974), composing music for all but five of his feature films. He received five Academy Awards for Best Score for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Jaws (1975), Star Wars (1977), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial …
Movies & TV Shows
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — Oma Tres
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Return to Jurassic Park (2011) — Self
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Ennio (2022) — Self
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
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Spielberg (2017) — Self
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) — Self
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Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) — Self
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
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Music by John Williams (2024) — Self - Composer
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60 Minutes (1968) — Self
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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) — Self (archive footage)
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2020) — Self - Composer (archive footage)
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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) — Self
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The Skywalker Legacy (2020) — Self
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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) — Self
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Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera (2003) — Self
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The Making of 'Jaws' (1995) — Self
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The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I (2001) — Self
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If These Walls Could Sing (2022) — Self
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Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023) — Self
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The Shark Is Still Working (2009) — Self
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From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (1983) — Self
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Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III (2005) — Self
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Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005)
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The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' (1996) — Self
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The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — Self
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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009) — Self
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The Fabelmans: A Family in Film (2023) — Self
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John Williams: The Berlin Concert (2021) — Self
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SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — Self
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The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) — Self
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John Williams: Live in Vienna (2020) — Self - Conductor
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The Stories of West Side Story (2022) — Self
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Jaws: The Inside Story (2010) — Self
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When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) — Self
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Playhouse 90 (1956) — Self (Pianist)
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The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) — Self
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits (2019) — Self
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The Making of 'The Lost World' (1997) — Self