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John Williams

John Williams in 2006, at the age of 74.
Born John Towner Williams
February 8, 1932 (1932-02-08) (age 76)
Floral Park, New York, U.S.
Other name(s) Johnny Williams
Occupation composer
Years active 1952–
Spouse(s) Barbara Ruick (1956–1974)
Samantha Winslow (1980–)
Official website

John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer, conductor and pianist. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Floral Park is an incorporated village in Nassau County, New York on Long Island. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Barbara Ruick ( December 23, 1930 &ndash March 3, 1974) was an American actress Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra In a career that spans six decades, Williams has composed many of the most famous film scores in history, including those for Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Hook, Schindler's List, and the Harry Potter film series. Career is a term defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as an individual's "course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life" A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film Jaws is a 1975 thriller / horror Film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley 's best-selling The music of Star Wars consists of the scores written for all six Star Wars Films by composer John The various film and television renditions of the Superman character have been accompanied by musical scores This article is about the 1982 film For the term "ET" which redirects here see ET. Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 Adventure film directed by Steven Jurassic Park is a 1993 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel of the same name by Michael See also Hook (video game Hook is a 1991 family Fantasy film directed by Steven Spielberg. Schindler's List is a Biographical film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. In addition, he has composed theme music for four Olympic Games, NBC Nightly News, and numerous television series and concert pieces. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. He served as the principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 to 1993, and is now the orchestra's laureate conductor. The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO founded four years earlier In English, the word laureate has come to signify eminence or association with Literary or Military glory

Williams is a five-time winner of the Academy Award. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [1] With 45 Academy Award nominations, Williams is, together with composer Alfred Newman, the second most nominated individual after Walt Disney. Alfred Newman ( March 17, 1900 &ndash February 17, 1970) was a major American Composer of music for Films Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter [2] He was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame in 2000, and was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004. The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to artists in the performing arts

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Early life and family

John Williams was born on February 8, 1932, in Floral Park, New York, the son of Esther and John Williams, Sr. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Floral Park is an incorporated village in Nassau County, New York on Long Island. , who was a percussionist. [3] In 1948, his family moved to Los Angeles, where he attended North Hollywood High School. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West North Hollywood High School, originally called Lankershim High School when it opened in 1927 is a Secondary school in Valley Village in Los Angeles He later attended the University of California, Los Angeles and Los Angeles City College, and studied privately with composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United Los Angeles City College, known as LACC is a public Community college in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles California. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco ( April 3, 1895 &ndash March 16, 1968) was an Italian composer. [4] In 1952, Williams was drafted into the United States Air Force, where he conducted and arranged music for the Air Force Band as part of his duties. There are many Military bands in the United States military. Some are assigned to specific Military bases or units; there are also

After his service ended in 1955, Williams moved to New York City and entered Juilliard School, where he studied piano with Rosina Lhévinne. The City of New York The Juilliard School, located in New York City, is a world renowned Performing arts conservatory. Rosina Lhévinne (born Rosina Bessie, March 29 1880 in Kiev, Russia (now Ukraine) - November 9 1976 in [4] During this time he worked as a jazz pianist at New York's many studios and clubs. Jazz piano has been an integral part of the Jazz idiom since its inception in both solo and ensemble settings He also played for composer Henry Mancini: The session musicians were John Williams on piano, Rolly Bundock on bass, Jack Sperling on drums, and Bob Bain on guitar—the same lineup featured on the "Mr. Lucky" TV series. Henry Mancini ( April 16, 1924 &ndash June 14, 1994) was an Academy Award winning American Composer, conductor Jack Sperling ( August 17[[ 922]] - February 26[[ 004]] was an American Big Band, television and studio Drummer. For the 1943 Cary Grant movie see Mr Lucky (film. Mr Lucky is a CBS Television show that ran from Williams recorded with Henry Mancini on the film soundtracks of Peter Gunn (1959), Charade (1963), and Days of Wine and Roses (1962). Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series which aired on the NBC and later ABC Television networks Charade is a film written by Peter Stone and Marc Behm, directed by Stanley Donen, and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn He was known as "Little Johnny Love" Williams in the early 1960s, and served as arranger and bandleader on a series of popular albums with singer Frankie Laine. Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007)

Williams was married to actress Barbara Ruick from 1956 until her death on March 3, 1974. Barbara Ruick ( December 23, 1930 &ndash March 3, 1974) was an American actress Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. They had three children together. One of those children is Joseph Williams, former lead singer for the band Toto; another is Jenny Williams, also a singer, who was born in 1956. Joseph Williams (born September 1, 1960) is an American rock Singer and Film Score composer best known commercially Toto was a Grammy Award winning American rock band founded in 1977 by some of the most popular and experienced Session musicians of He married for a second time on June 9, 1980, to his current wife, Samantha Winslow. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Williams is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, the national honorary fraternity for college band members. Kappa Kappa Psi is a national honorary band fraternity dedicated to serving college and university bands The fraternity headquartered at

Film scoring

John Williams at the Avery Fisher Hall.
John Williams at the Avery Fisher Hall.

While skilled in a variety of twentieth-century compositional idioms, Williams's most familiar style may be described as a form of neoromanticism,[5] inspired by the same large-scale orchestral music of the late 19th century—especially Wagnerian music and its concept of leitmotif—that inspired his film-composing predecessors. In North American classical music and European classical music, neoromanticism is a style identified by the extended tonality that flourished during the late A leitmotif (ˌlaɪtmoʊˈtiːf (also leitmotiv; lit "leading motif" is a recurring Musical theme, associated with a particular person place [6]

After his studies at Juilliard, Williams returned to Los Angeles and began working as an orchestrator in film studios. Among others, he had worked with composers Franz Waxman, Bernard Herrmann, and Alfred Newman. Franz Waxman (24 December 1906 &ndash 24 February 1967 was a Jewish German American Composer, known for his bravura Carmen Fantasie Bernard Herrmann ( June 29, 1911 &ndash December 24, 1975) was an American composer noted for his work in Motion pictures. Alfred Newman ( March 17, 1900 &ndash February 17, 1970) was a major American Composer of music for Films He was also a studio pianist, performing in scores by composers such as Jerry Goldsmith, Elmer Bernstein, and Henry Mancini (for whom he played the opening riff to Peter Gunn). Jerrald King "Jerry" Goldsmith ( February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was an American Film score Composer Elmer Bernstein ( April 4 1922 - 18 August 2004) was an Academy and two-time Golden Globe award winning American Henry Mancini ( April 16, 1924 &ndash June 14, 1994) was an Academy Award winning American Composer, conductor Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series which aired on the NBC and later ABC Television networks [7][8] Williams began to compose music scores for television series programs in the late 1950s, eventually leading to Lost in Space and The Time Tunnel. Lost in Space is a Science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and The Time Tunnel is a 1966–1967 US color Science fiction TV series. Williams's first major film composition was for the B-movie Daddy-O in 1958, and his first screen credit came two years later in Because They're Young. A B movie is a motion picture made on a low or modest budget Originally the term was used for films intended for distribution as the less-publicized second half of a Double Daddy-O is a 1958 B-movie starring Dick Contino. It was directed by Lou Place and written by David Moessinger He soon gained notice in Hollywood for his versatility in composing jazz, piano and symphonic music. He received his first Academy Award nomination for his score to the 1967 film Valley Of The Dolls, and was nominated again in 1969 for Goodbye, Mr. Chips. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Valley of the Dolls is a 1967 American Drama film based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Jacqueline Susann Goodbye Mr Chips is a 1969 American Musical film directed by Herbert Ross. He won his first Academy Award for his adapted score to the 1971 film Fiddler On The Roof. Fiddler on the Roof is the 1971 film version of the Broadway musical of the same name. By the early 1970s, Williams had established himself as a composer for large-scale disaster films, with scores for The Poseidon Adventure, Earthquake, and The Towering Inferno; the last two films, scored in 1974, borrowing musical cues from each other. Earthquake is a 1974 action adventure / disaster / Thriller film that achieved huge box-office success continuing the Disaster film The Towering Inferno is a 1974 Disaster film starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman and directed by John Guillermin

In 1974, Williams was approached by Steven Spielberg to compose the music for his feature directorial debut, The Sugarland Express. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. "The Sugar Land Express" also was the nickname of the American football player Kenneth Hall. The young director had been impressed with Williams's score to the 1969 film The Reivers, and was convinced the composer could provide the sound he desired for his films. The Reivers, published in 1962, is the last novel by the American author William Faulkner. They re-teamed a year later for the director's second film, Jaws. Jaws is a 1975 thriller / horror Film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley 's best-selling Widely considered a classic suspense piece, the score's ominous two-note motif has become nearly synonymous with sharks and approaching danger. In Music, a motif or motive is a perceivable or salient recurring fragment or succession of notes that may be used to construct the entirety or parts Sharks ( Superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of Fish with a full cartilaginous Skeleton and a highly streamlined body The score earned Williams a second Academy Award, his first for an original composition. Shortly afterwards, Williams and Spielberg began preparing for their next feature film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 Science fiction film directed and written by Steven Spielberg. Unusual for a Hollywood production, Spielberg's script and Williams's musical concepts were developed at the same time and were closely linked. During the two-year creative collaboration, they settled on a distinctive five-note figure that functioned both as background music and the communication signal of the film's alien mothership. In Music, a figure is a recurring fragment or succession of Notes that may be used to construct the Accompaniment. Williams employed a system of musical hand signals in the film, based on a method invented by Zoltan Kodaly. Zoltán Kodály ( Hungarian: Kodály Zoltán, ˈkodaːj ˈzoltaːn December 16 1882 &ndash March 6 1967 was a Hungarian Composer, Ethnomusicologist Close Encounters of the Third Kind was released in 1977.

In the same period, Spielberg recommended Williams to his friend and fellow director George Lucas, who needed a composer to score his ambitious space epic, Star Wars. George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera Williams produced a grand symphonic score in the fashion of Richard Strauss and Golden Age Hollywood composers Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Max Steiner. Richard Georg Strauss (11 June 1864 &ndash 8 September 1949 was a German Composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era particularly noted The term Golden age is best known from Greek mythology and legend but can also be found in other ancient cultures (see below Erich Wolfgang Korngold ( May 29, 1897 &ndash November 29, 1957) was an Academy Award -winning 20th century Film and This article is about the film composer For other persons with the same name see Max Steiner. Its main theme—"Luke's Theme"—is among the most widely-recognized in motion picture history, and the "Force Theme" and "Princess Leia's Theme" are well-known examples of leitmotif. The music of Star Wars consists of the scores written for all six Star Wars Films by composer John The Force Theme (aka The Throne Room or Ben's Theme or Binary Sunset) is a Leitmotif from the film scores of the Star Wars movies Leia and Princess Leia redirect here For the Blackadder character see Princess Leia of Hungary. A leitmotif (ˌlaɪtmoʊˈtiːf (also leitmotiv; lit "leading motif" is a recurring Musical theme, associated with a particular person place The film and its soundtrack were both immensely successful, and Williams won another Academy Award for Best Original Score. The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically In 1980, Williams returned to score The Empire Strikes Back, where he famously introduced "The Imperial March" as the theme for Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire. Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. " The Imperial March ( Darth Vader 's Theme " is a Musical theme present in the Star Wars films Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader is a fictional character in George Lucas ' Science fiction saga Star Wars. The Galactic Empire is one of the main factions in the Star Wars universe. The original Star Wars trilogy concluded with the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, for which Williams's score provided the "Emperor's Theme" and the climactic "Final Duel. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas The Emperor's Theme is one of many Leitmotifs composed by John Williams for the original Star Wars Trilogy " Both scores earned Williams Academy Award nominations. It has been noted that the 1942 film The Talk of the Town (film) carries thematic music similar to that found within the Star Wars films. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded

John Williams conducting the music score to Raiders Of The Lost Ark in the Avery Fisher Hall.
John Williams conducting the music score to Raiders Of The Lost Ark in the Avery Fisher Hall.

Williams worked with director Richard Donner to score the 1978 film Superman. Richard Donner (born April 24, 1930) is an American Film director, and also a Film producer through the production company Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the The score's heroic and romantic themes, particularly the main march, the Superman fanfare and the love theme, known as "Can You Read My Mind", would appear in the four subsequent sequel films. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Can You Read My Mind is the love theme from the 1978 film Superman, with music by John Williams and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. For the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, Williams wrote a rousing main theme known as "The Raiders's March" to accompany the film's hero, Indiana Jones. Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 Adventure film directed by Steven Dr (also Col Henry Walton Jones Jr, better known as Indiana Jones or Indy after his pet dog is a fictional Adventurer, Soldier He also composed separate themes to represent the Ark of the Covenant, the character Marion and the Nazi villains of the story. The Ark of the Covenant (אָרוֹן הָבְרִית ʔārōn hāb’rīθ, Modern aron habrit) is described in the Bible as a sacred container wherein Additional themes were featured in his scores to the sequel films Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 period Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a story co-written by Executive producer Williams composed an emotional and sensitive score to Spielberg's 1982 fantasy film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. This article is about the 1982 film For the term "ET" which redirects here see ET. The music conveys the film's benign, child-like sense of innocence, particularly with a spirited theme for the freedom of flight, and a soft string-based theme for the friendship between characters E. T. and Elliott. The film's final chase and farewell sequence marks a rare instance in film history, in which the on-screen action was re-edited to conform to the composer's musical interpretation. Williams was awarded a fourth Academy Award for this score.

The 1985 film The Color Purple is the only feature film directed by Steven Spielberg for which John Williams did not serve as composer. The Color Purple is a 1985 Drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film's producer, Quincy Jones, wanted to personally arrange and compose the music for the project. Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor Williams also did not score Twilight Zone: The Movie, but Spielberg had directed only one of the four segments in that film; the film's music was written by another veteran Hollywood composer, rival Jerry Goldsmith, chosen by lead director and producer John Landis. Twilight Zone The Movie is a 1983 film produced by Steven Spielberg as a theatrical version of The Twilight Zone, a 1950s and 60s Jerrald King "Jerry" Goldsmith ( February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was an American Film score Composer John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American movie Actor, director, writer, and producer. The Williams-Spielberg collaboration resumed with the director's 1987 film Empire of the Sun, and has continued to the present, spanning genres from blockbuster fluff (1993's Jurassic Park), to somber tragedies (1993's Schindler's List, 2005's Munich), to Eastern-tinged melodramas (2005's Memoirs of a Geisha, eventually helmed by Rob Marshall). See also Empire of the Sun (soundtrack Empire of the Sun is a epic War film based on J Jurassic Park is a Science fiction Novel that was written by Michael Crichton and published in 1990. Schindler's List is a Biographical film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. Munich is a 2005 semi-fictionalized film about the Israeli government's secret retaliation after the 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli Olympic athletes Memoirs of a Geisha is an Academy-Award -winning movie adaptation of the novel of the same name, produced by Steven Spielberg 's Amblin Rob Marshall (born October 17 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, US) is an American theater and Film director Spielberg has said, "I call it an honorable privilege to regard John Williams as a friend. "[9]

In 1999 George Lucas launched the first of a series prequels to the original Star Wars Trilogy. George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter A prequel is a work that portrays events and/or aspects of a previously completed narrative but is set prior to the existing narrative Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Williams was asked to score all three films, starting with Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Star Wars Episode I Phantom Menace is a 1999 military sci-fi film written and directed by George Lucas. Along with themes from the previous movies, Williams created new themes to be used as leitmotifs in Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones is a 2002 Film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 Space opera Film written and directed by George Lucas. Most notable of these was "Duel of the Fates", an aggressive choral movement utilizing harsh Sanskrit lyrics that broadened the style of music used in the Star Wars films. Duel of the Fates (commonly known as the Darth Maul theme is a musical theme recurring in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and the Expanded Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded For Episode II, Williams composed "Across the Stars", a love theme for Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker (mirroring the love theme composed for the second film of the previous trilogy, The Empire Strikes Back). Across the Stars (also known as Across the Stars (Love theme from Attack of the Clones) is the Love theme from Star Wars Padmé Amidala Naberrie Skywalker (born Padmé Amidala Naberrie) better known as Padmé Amidala, is a Fictional character in George Lucas See also Darth Vader Anakin Skywalker (often called Ani by his friends and loved ones is the main Protagonist / Antagonist and The final installment combined many of the themes created for the entire series, including "The Emperor's Theme", "The Imperial March", "Across the Stars", "Duel of the Fates", "A Hero Falls", "The Force Theme", "Rebel Fanfare", and "Luke's Theme" and "Princess Leia's Theme. The music of Star Wars consists of the scores written for all six Star Wars Films by composer John " Few composers have scored an entire series of this magnitude: The combined scores of all six Star Wars films add up to music that takes a full orchestra more than 14 hours to perform entirely.

In the new millennium, Williams was asked to score the film adaptation of the widely successful young adult's book series, Harry Potter. Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J He went on to score the first three installments of the franchise. As with his Superman theme, the most important theme from Williams' scores for the film adaptations of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, dubbed "Hedwig's Theme", has been used in the fourth and fifth movies in the series (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), scored by Patrick Doyle and Nicholas Hooper respectively. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Joanne "Jo" Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965 who writes under the Patrick Doyle (born April 6, 1953, Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland) is an Academy Award nominated Scottish Nicholas Hooper is a British film and television music composer Like the main themes from Star Wars, Jaws, Superman, and Indiana Jones, fans have come to identify the Harry Potter films with Williams' original piece. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon

In 2006, Superman Returns was released, under the direction of Bryan Singer, best known for directing the first two movies in the X-Men series. Superman Returns is a 2006 Academy Award -nominated Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Singer did not request Williams to compose a score for the new movie; instead, he employed the skills of X2 composer John Ottman to honorably incorporate Williams' original Superman theme, as well as those for "Lois Lane" and "Smallville. John Ottman (born July 6, 1964 in San Diego California) is an American film editor composer and director Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Can You Read My Mind is the love theme from the 1978 film Superman, with music by John Williams and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. The various film and television renditions of the Superman character have been accompanied by musical scores " Don Davis performed a similar role for Jurassic Park III, recommended to the producers by Williams himself. Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American Film score Composer, conductor, and orchestrator Jurassic Park III is a 2001 and the third film of the ''Jurassic Park'' film series. (Film scores by Ottman and to a lesser extent Davis are often compared to those of Williams, as both use similar styles of composition. )

Between October 2007 and January 2008, Williams wrote the score to the new film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. In February 2008, he spent 12 days with the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra recording the score, and an official soundtrack was released on May 20th, 2008, two days before the film's theatrical release. He will most likely be scoring Steven Spielberg's future projects Lincoln and Interstellar. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Kip Stephen Thorne (born June 1, 1940) is an American theoretical physicist, known for his prolific contributions in gravitation physics His agency has confirmed that he will be scoring Lincoln. He has also expressed an interest in composing the score for the seventh and final film in the Harry Potter film series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Harry Potter films are a fantasy series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final of the [10]. It is reported that Williams will score Jurassic Park IV and Superman: Man of Steel. The Jurassic Park franchise is a series of Books, Films and Video games centering on a disastrous attempt to create a Theme park The Superman Film series consists of five Superhero films based on the DC Comics character of the same name

Conducting and performing

Williams signing an autograph after a concert
Williams signing an autograph after a concert

From 1980 to 1993, Williams succeeded the legendary Arthur Fiedler as Principal Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Arthur Fiedler should not be confused with Arthur Fielder, a Kent Fast bowler of the 1900s The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO founded four years earlier Williams never personally met Fiedler, although he did speak with him on the telephone. His arrival as the new leader of the Pops in the spring of 1980 allowed him to devote part of the Pops' first PBS broadcast of the season to presenting his new compositions for The Empire Strikes Back, in addition to conducting many Fiedler audience favorites.

Williams almost ended his tenure with the Pops in 1984. [11] Considered a customary practice of opinion, some players hissed while sight-reading a new Williams composition in rehearsal. Williams abruptly left the session and turned in his resignation, reportedly due to mounting conflicts with his film composing schedule as well as a perceived lack of discipline in the Pops' ranks, culminating in this latest instance. After entreaties by the management and personal apologies from the musicians, Williams reconsidered his resignation and continued for nine more years. [12] In 1995 he was succeeded by Keith Lockhart, the former associate conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops. For the baseball player see Keith Lockhart (baseball Keith Lockhart (born November 7, 1959, Poughkeepsie, New York As the fifth-oldest orchestra in the United States, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ( CSO) has a legacy of fine music making as reflected in its performances The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is a Pops orchestra based in Cincinnati Ohio, United States, founded in 1977

Williams is now the Laureate Conductor of the Pops, thus maintaining his affiliation with its parent, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), resident of Symphony Hall in the Massachusetts capital. The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based at Symphony Hall in Boston Massachusetts, USA Williams leads the Pops on several occasions each year, particularly during their Holiday Pops season and typically for a week of concerts in May. He conducts an annual Film Night at both Boston Symphony Hall and Tanglewood, where he frequently enlists the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, official chorus of the BSO, to provide a choral accompaniment to films (such as Saving Private Ryan). Tanglewood is an estate and Music venue in Lenox and Stockbridge Massachusetts and is the home of the annual summer Tanglewood Music Festival The Tanglewood Festival Chorus is a Chorus which performs with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops in major choral works

Williams makes annual appearances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, and took part as conductor and composer in the orchestra's opening gala concerts for Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2003. The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil LAP or LAPO is an American Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center.

Williams has written many concert pieces, including a symphony, Concerto for Horn written for Dale Clevenger, principal hornist of the Chicago Symphony, Concerto for Clarinet written for Michele Zukovsky (Principal Clarinetist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic) in 1991,[13] a sinfonietta for wind ensemble, a cello concerto premiered by Yo-Yo Ma and the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood in 1994, concertos for the flute and violin recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra, tuba, and a trumpet concerto, which was premiered by the Cleveland Orchestra and their principal trumpet Michael Sachs in September 1996. The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil LAP or LAPO is an American Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States The term Concerto (plural concertos or concerti) usually refers to a three part musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an Orchestra This is an Anglicized version of the Chinese name "Ma Yo-yo" the family name is " Ma " The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. The Cleveland Orchestra, located in Cleveland, Ohio is one of the major symphony Orchestras in the United States. His bassoon concerto, The Five Sacred Trees, which was premiered by the New York Philharmonic and principal bassoon player Judith LeClair in 1995, was recorded for Sony Classical by Williams with LeClair and the London Symphony Orchestra. John Williams composed The Five Sacred Trees for Judith LeClair, the principal bassoon of the New York Philharmonic in 1995 to honor the orchestra's one The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active Symphony Orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842 Judith LeClair (born 1958 from Newark Delaware, is an American Bassoonist She has been the principal bassoon in the New York Philharmonic since

He is also an accomplished pianist, as can be heard in various scores in which he provides solos, as well as a handful of European classical music recordings.

Stanley Donen (left) and John Williams, Avery Fisher Hall
Stanley Donen (left) and John Williams, Avery Fisher Hall

In addition, in 1985, Williams composed the well-known NBC News theme "The Mission" (which he performs in concert to signal the final encore), "Liberty Fanfare" for the re-dedication of the Statue of Liberty, "We're Lookin' Good!" for the Special Olympics in celebration of the 1987 International Summer Games, and themes for the 1984, 1988, 1996, and 2002 Olympic games. Liberty Fanfare is a composition for Orchestra by John Williams. Liberty Enlightening the World (La liberté éclairant le monde commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (Statue de la Liberté was presented His most recent concert work "Seven for Luck", for soprano and orchestra, is a seven-piece song cycle based on the texts of former U. S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove. Rita Frances Dove (born August 28, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, USA is an American Poet and Author. "Seven for Luck" was given its world premiere by the Boston Symphony under Williams with soprano Cynthia Haymon.

John Williams also made a rare appearance on the BBC in 1980 to explain what life as a composer is like and how demanding it is to get everything just right.

In April 2004, February 2006, and September 2007, he conducted the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City. The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active Symphony Orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842 Avery Fisher Hall, located in New York City, is a part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex The City of New York The initial program was intended to be a one-time special event, and featured Williams' medley of Oscar-winning film scores first performed at the previous year's Academy Awards. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Its unprecedented popularity led to two concerts in 2006—fund-raising gala events featuring personal recollections by film directors Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Continuing demand fueled three more concerts in 2007, which all sold out. These featured a tribute to the musicals of film director Stanley Donen, and had the distinction of serving as the opening event of the New York Philharmonic season. Stanley Donen (born April 13, 1924) is an American film director and Choreographer hailed by David Quinlan as "the King of the Hollywood [14]

Pop culture references

Notable compositions

Film scores

The following list consists of select films for which John Williams wrote the score and/or songs. Those films for which his music won an Oscar are in bold.

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

The Olympics

 Audio samples of Olympic themes by John Williams

Olympic Fanfare and Theme

Theme music for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Problems listening to the file? See media help. The Paper Chase is a 1973 film starring Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, and John Houseman and directed by James Bridges. Tom Sawyer was a popular 1973 theatrical version of the Mark Twain boyhood adventure story The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Robert Bernard Sherman (born December 19, 1925) (see also " Sherman Brothers " is an American Songwriter who specializes The Towering Inferno is a 1974 Disaster film starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman and directed by John Guillermin "The Sugar Land Express" also was the nickname of the American football player Kenneth Hall. Jaws is a 1975 thriller / horror Film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley 's best-selling The Eiger Sanction is a 1975 action Thriller film based on a 1972 novel by American author Dr Family Plot is a 1976 Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, his final completed film Midway is a 1976 War film made by The Mirisch Corporation and released by Universal Pictures. This article is about the motion picture For the geographical feature see Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument The Missouri Breaks is a Black Sunday is a 1977 American Thriller film based on the novel by Thomas Harris. Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 Science fiction film directed and written by Steven Spielberg. Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the 1941 is Steven Spielberg 's fourth theatrical film written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. Dracula is a 1979 horror / Romance film starring Frank Langella as Count Dracula. Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 Adventure film directed by Steven Monsignor is a 1982 Film about a Roman Catholic Priest 's rise through the ranks of the Vatican, during and after World Yes Giorgio is a 1982 musical/comedy starring Luciano Pavarotti. This article is about the 1982 film For the term "ET" which redirects here see ET. Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 period Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. The River is a 1984 Film which tells the story of a struggling farm family in the Tennessee valley trying keep its farm going in the face of bank foreclosures This article is about the 1986 film See US Space Camp for the article about the camp in Huntsville Alabama See also Empire of the Sun (soundtrack Empire of the Sun is a epic War film based on J The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 feature film based on the novel of the same title by John Updike. The Accidental Tourist is a 1988 American Drama film. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, with an Academy Award nominated Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 Film adaptation of the Autobiography of the same name by Vietnam War veteran Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a story co-written by Executive producer Stanley and Iris ( 1990) is a romantic Drama film directed by Martin Ritt and starring Jane Fonda and Robert De Presumed Innocent is a 1990 Film adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by Scott Turow, which tells the story Home Alone is a popular movie series The term usually refers to the first film in the series, which by the end of its run was the third highest grossing film of all See also Hook (video game Hook is a 1991 family Fantasy film directed by Steven Spielberg. JFK is a 1991 American film directed by Oliver Stone. The film was released on December 20 1991 Home Alone 2 Lost in New York is the 1992 sequel to the 1990 Film Home Alone, written and produced by John Hughes Far and Away is a 1992 adventure - drama - Romance film directed by Ron Howard from a script by Howard and Bob Dolman Jurassic Park is a 1993 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel of the same name by Michael Schindler's List is a Biographical film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. Nixon is a 1995 Biographical film directed by Oliver Stone for Cinergi Pictures that tells the story of the political and personal Sabrina is a 1995 comedy - drama - romance adapted by Barbara Benedek and David Rayfiel based on the 1954 screenplay, Sleepers is a 1996 film based on Lorenzo Carcaterra 's novel of the same name Rosewood is a 1997 film starring Ving Rhames as a Fictional character who travels to the town of Rosewood Florida, United States and becomes The Lost World Jurassic Park (commonly referred to as The Lost World or Jurassic Park 2) is a 1997 American Science Seven Years in Tibet is a 1997 film based on the book of the same name written by Austrian Mountaineer and onetime SS Nazi Amistad is a 1997 Steven Spielberg Film based on the true story of a slave mutiny that took place aboard a ship of the same name in Stepmom is a 1998 American Comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. Star Wars Episode I Phantom Menace is a 1999 military sci-fi film written and directed by George Lucas. Angela's Ashes is a 1999 film based on the memoir of the same title by Frank McCourt. The Patriot is a 2000 War film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Robert Rodat, and starring Mel Gibson. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Catch Me if You Can is a 2002 Black comedy film loosely based on Frank Abagnale Jr Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones is a 2002 Film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales Minority Report is a 2002 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, loosely based on the Philip K Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 Fantasy Adventure Film, and the second film in the popular ''Harry Potter'' Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 Fantasy Adventure film based on the novel of the same name by J The Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban original motion picture soundtrack was released on 25 May 2004 The Terminal is a 2004 Comedy-drama Film written by Andrew Niccol and Sacha Gervasi. The soundtrack to Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith was released by Sony Classical on May 3, 2005, more than two weeks before the War of the Worlds is a 2005 Science fiction Disaster film based on H Memoirs of a Geisha is an Academy-Award -winning movie adaptation of the novel of the same name, produced by Steven Spielberg 's Amblin The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Munich is a 2005 semi-fictionalized film about the Israeli government's secret retaliation after the 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli Olympic athletes The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Look Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman is a Documentary film from executive producers Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns which details Superman II The Richard Donner Cut is a 2006 re-edit of the 1980 Superhero film, Superman II. The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

Williams has composed music for four of the Olympic Games held in the last 26 years. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games They are:

Television themes

Concerti

Celebration pieces and other concert works

Awards

John Williams has won a total of five Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America The 2007 World Series, the 103rd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on Wednesday October 24 and ended on Sunday October "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner He has been nominated for 21 Golden Globes and 59 Grammys. With 45 Oscar nominations, Williams currently holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for a living person. [16][17] He is also the second most nominated person in the history of the Academy Awards, tied with late fellow film composer Alfred Newman, to Walt Disney's 59. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Alfred Newman ( March 17, 1900 &ndash February 17, 1970) was a major American Composer of music for Films Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter Forty of Williams' Oscar nominations are for Best Original Music Score and 5 are for Best Original Song. The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture All five winners are in the former category.

Williams has also received two Emmy Awards and four nominations, seven BAFTAs, twenty Grammy Awards, and has been inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame and the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances In 2004 he received a Kennedy Center Honor. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to artists in the performing arts He also won a Classical Brit award in 2005 for his soundtrack work of the previous year. The Classical BRIT Awards are an annual awards ceremony held in the United Kingdom covering aspects of classical music, and are the classical equivalent of pop music's

Williams' richly thematic and highly popular 1977 score to the first Star Wars film was selected in 2005 by the American Film Institute as the greatest American movie score of all time. Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores is a list of the top 25 film scores in American cinema His scores for Jaws and E.T. also appeared on the list, at #6 and #14, respectively. Jaws is a 1975 thriller / horror Film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley 's best-selling This article is about the 1982 film For the term "ET" which redirects here see ET. [18]

Grammy awards

Golden Globe Awards

Emmy Awards

Academy Award Nominations (excluding wins)

Media

See also

References

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Preceded by
Arthur Fiedler		 Conductor, Boston Pops Orchestra
1980 – 1993		 Succeeded by
Keith Lockhart
Preceded by
 		 Laureate Conductor, Boston Pops Orchestra
1993 –		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Arthur Fiedler should not be confused with Arthur Fielder, a Kent Fast bowler of the 1900s The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO founded four years earlier For the baseball player see Keith Lockhart (baseball Keith Lockhart (born November 7, 1959, Poughkeepsie, New York The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO founded four years earlier
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