John Williams
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 (1982) and Schindler's List (1993). Other memorable collaborations with Spielberg include Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), the Indiana Jones franchise (1981–2023), Hook (1991), Jurassic Park (1993), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Catch Me If You Can (2002), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), and The Fabelmans (2022). He also scored Superman (1978), the first two Home Alone films (1990–1992), and the first three Harry Potter films (2001–2004).
Williams has also composed numerous classical concertos and other works for orchestral ensembles and solo instruments. He served as the Boston Pops' principal conductor from 1980 to 1993 and is its laureate conductor. Other works by Williams include theme music for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games; NBC Sunday Night Football; "The Mission" theme (used by NBC News and Seven News in Australia); and the television series Lost in Space, Land of the Giants and Amazing Stories.
Among other accolades, he has received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2004, the National Medal of the Arts in 2009 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2016. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1998, the Hollywood Bowl's Hall of Fame in 2000 and the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in 2004. He has composed the score for nine of the top 25 highest-grossing films at the U.S. box office. In 2022, Williams was appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II, "for services to film music". In 2005, the American Film Institute placed Williams's score to Star Wars first on its list AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores; his scores for Jaws and E.T. also made the list. The Library of Congress entered the Star Wars soundtrack into the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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Movies (229)
El día de la revelación
2026 · Original Music Composer
The Cinema of John Williams (Indiana Jones, E.T., Star Wars and more)
2025 · Original Music Composer
Superman
2025 · Music
Jurassic World Rebirth
2025 · Music
Tiburón: la historia de un clásico
2025 · Self
OSN: Musiche dall'America con Gianna Fratta e Alessandro Taverna
2025 · Original Music Composer
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
2024 · Self
La música de John Williams
2024 · Self - Composer, Music
John Williams - A Legacy In Sound
2024 · Self
John Williams in Tokyo
2024 · Self
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023 · Self
Eastwood Symphonic
2023 · Music
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 · Self
Indiana Jones y el dial del destino
2023 · Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace
2023 · Self
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023 · Self
Jurassic World: Campamento Cretácico - Aventura misteriosa
2022 · Main Title Theme Composer
Los Fabelman
2022 · Original Music Composer
Si estas paredes cantaran...
2022 · Self
Piano Cinéma
2022 · Original Music Composer
Jurassic World Dominio
2022 · Main Title Theme Composer
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
2022 · self
The Stories of West Side Story
2022 · Self
Ennio: El maestro
2022 · Self
Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams & Friends: Beethoven and Williams
2022 · selbst
Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes
2022 · Self - Conductor
OSN: Il ballo al Cinema con John Axelrod
2022 · Original Music Composer
John Williams: The Berlin Concert
2021 · Self
LEGO Star Wars: Especial de las Fiestas
2020 · Music
A World Without Beethoven?
2020 · Self
John Williams: Live in Vienna
2020 · Self - Conductor, Music
The Skywalker Legacy
2020 · Self
Star Wars: El ascenso de Skywalker
2019 · Oma Tres, Original Music Composer
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019 · Self
Battle at Big Rock
2019 · Main Title Theme Composer
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018 · Self - Conductor
The Post: Los Oscuros Secretos del Pentágono
2017 · Original Music Composer
Star Wars: Los últimos Jedi
2017 · Original Music Composer
Spielberg
2017 · Self
Dear Basketball
2017 · Music
Steven Spielberg & John Williams: The Adventure Continues
2017
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017 · Self
Hoshino
2016 · Original Music Composer
El buen amigo gigante
2016 · Original Music Composer
John Williams at the BBC
2016 · self
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Star Wars: El despertar de la fuerza
2015 · Original Music Composer
A John Williams Celebration
2015 · Self
La Ladrona de libros
2013 · Original Music Composer
Lincoln: An American Journey
2013 · Self
Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration
2013 · Himself
Lincoln
2012 · Original Music Composer
The E.T. Journals
2012 · Self
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
2012 · Theme Song Performance
Caballo de Guerra
2011 · Original Music Composer
AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams
2011 · Self
Las Aventuras de Tintín
2011 · Original Music Composer
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011 · Self
LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
2011 · Original Music Composer
Return to Jurassic Park
2011 · Self
LEGO Star Wars: Bombad Bounty
2010 · Main Title Theme Composer
Music
2010 · Self
Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott
2010 · Self
Jaws: The Inside Story
2010 · Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009 · Self - Performer
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 · Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009 · Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009 · Self
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
2008 · Original Music Composer
A Timeless Call
2008 · Music
Indiana Jones 4: El Reino de la Calavera de Cristal
2008 · Original Music Composer
Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick
2008 · Music
Love Will Tear Us Apart
2007
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006 · Self
Päronet och bajskorven
2006 · Music
Superman II: El montaje de Richard Donner
2006 · Original Music Composer
Una verdad incómoda
2006 · Thanks
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006 · Self
Munich
2005 · Original Music Composer
Memorias de una geisha
2005 · Original Music Composer
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
2005 · Self
La Guerra de los Mundos
2005 · Original Music Composer, Conductor
Star Wars: Episodio III - La Venganza de los Sith
2005 · Original Music Composer
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004 · Self (archive footage)
The Revamping of Dracula
2004 · Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004 · Self
La terminal
2004 · Original Music Composer
Harry Potter y el prisionero de Azkaban
2004 · Original Music Composer
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
2003 · Self
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
2003 · Self
Building a Scene
2003
Atrápame si puedes
2002 · Original Music Composer
Harry Potter y la cámara secreta
2002 · Original Music Composer
Minority report: Sentencia previa
2002 · Original Music Composer
Star Wars: Episodio II: El Ataque de los Clones
2002 · Original Music Composer
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
2002 · Self, Thanks
Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal
2001 · Original Music Composer
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
2001 · Self
A.I. - Inteligencia Artificial
2001 · Original Music Composer
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001 · Self, Original Music Composer
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001 · Self
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001 · Self
Plotting 'Family Plot'
2001 · Self
El patriota
2000 · Original Music Composer
The Unfinished Journey
1999 · Original Music Composer
Las Cenizas de Angela
1999 · Original Music Composer
Star Wars: Episodio I - La amenaza fantasma
1999 · Original Music Composer
Quédate a mi lado
1998 · Original Music Composer
Rescatando al soldado Ryan
1998 · Original Music Composer, Conductor
Amistad
1997 · Original Music Composer
Siete años en el Tíbet
1997 · Original Music Composer
El mundo perdido: Jurassic Park
1997 · Original Music Composer
The Making of 'The Lost World'
1997 · Self
Rosewood
1997 · Original Music Composer
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997 · Self
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997 · Self
Los hijos de la calle
1996 · Original Music Composer
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996 · Self
Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad - Opening Ceremony
1996 · Conductor
The Making of '1941'
1996 · Self
Nixon
1995 · Original Music Composer
Sabrina
1995 · Original Music Composer, Songs
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995 · Self
The Hollywood Soundtrack Story
1995 · Self
Return of the Ewok
1994 · Music
La Lista de Schindler
1993 · Original Music Composer
Parque Jurásico
1993 · Original Music Composer
Mi pobre angelito 2: Perdido en Nueva York
1992 · Original Music Composer
Un horizonte lejano
1992 · Original Music Composer
JKF: Caso abierto
1991 · Original Music Composer
Hook: El Regreso del Capitán Garfio
1991 · Original Music Composer, Songs
Mi pobre angelito
1990 · Original Music Composer
Presunto inocente
1990 · Original Music Composer
Cartas a Iris
1990 · Original Music Composer
Always
1989 · Original Music Composer
Born on the Fourth of July
1989 · Original Music Composer
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989 · Original Music Composer
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989 · Self
The Accidental Tourist
1988 · Original Music Composer
Empire of the Sun
1987 · Original Music Composer
The Witches of Eastwick
1987 · Original Music Composer, Conductor
Amazing Stories
1986 · Original Music Composer
SpaceCamp
1986 · Original Music Composer
The River
1984 · Original Music Composer
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984 · Original Music Composer
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983 · Self
Return of the Jedi
1983 · Original Music Composer
Cinderella Revolution
1983 · Music
The Man Who Saved the World
1982 · Music
Monsignor
1982 · Original Music Composer
Yes, Giorgio
1982 · Songs
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Original Music Composer
Heartbeeps
1981 · Original Music Composer
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 · Original Music Composer
Superman II
1980 · Music, Theme Song Performance
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Self
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Original Music Composer
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
1980 · Self
1941
1979 · Original Music Composer
Dracula
1979 · Original Music Composer
Superman
1978 · Original Music Composer
Jaws 2
1978 · Original Music Composer
The Fury
1978 · Original Music Composer
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · Original Music Composer
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977 · Music
Star Wars
1977 · Original Music Composer
Black Sunday
1977 · Original Music Composer
Midway
1976 · Original Music Composer
The Missouri Breaks
1976 · Original Music Composer
Family Plot
1976 · Original Music Composer
Jaws
1975 · Original Music Composer, Conductor
The Eiger Sanction
1975 · Original Music Composer
The Towering Inferno
1974 · Original Music Composer
Earthquake
1974 · Original Music Composer
The Sugarland Express
1974 · Original Music Composer, Conductor
Conrack
1974 · Original Music Composer
Cinderella Liberty
1973 · Original Music Composer
The Paper Chase
1973 · Original Music Composer
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
1973 · Original Music Composer
Tom Sawyer
1973 · Original Music Composer
The Long Goodbye
1973 · Original Music Composer
Images
1972 · Orchestrator, Conductor, Original Music Composer
Pete 'n' Tillie
1972 · Original Music Composer
The Poseidon Adventure
1972 · Original Music Composer
The Screaming Woman
1972 · Main Title Theme Composer, Original Music Composer
The Cowboys
1972 · Original Music Composer
Fiddler on the Roof
1971 · Orchestrator, Conductor, Music Arranger, Original Music Composer
Jane Eyre
1970 · Original Music Composer
Story of a Woman
1970 · Original Music Composer
The Reivers
1969 · Original Music Composer
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969 · Original Music Composer, Conductor, Music Supervisor
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1969 · Original Music Composer
Heidi
1968 · Original Music Composer
Sergeant Ryker
1968 · Original Music Composer
Valley of the Dolls
1967 · Original Music Composer
Fitzwilly
1967 · Original Music Composer
Ghostbreakers
1967 · Original Music Composer
A Guide for the Married Man
1967 · Original Music Composer
Penelope
1966 · Original Music Composer, Songs
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
1966 · Original Music Composer
The Plainsman
1966 · Original Music Composer
How to Steal a Million
1966 · Original Music Composer
The Rare Breed
1966 · Original Music Composer
The Kathryn Reed Story
1965 · Original Music Composer
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965 · Original Music Composer, Conductor
None but the Brave
1965 · Original Music Composer
The Killers
1964 · Original Music Composer
Nightmare in Chicago
1964 · Original Music Composer
Gidget Goes to Rome
1963 · Original Music Composer
The Best Years
1963 · Music
Diamond Head
1962 · Original Music Composer
Stark Fear
1962 · Music
Flashing Spikes
1962 · Original Music Composer
Bachelor Flat
1961 · Original Music Composer
The Guns of Navarone
1961 · Music Arranger
The Secret Ways
1961 · Original Music Composer
Because They're Young
1960 · Original Music Composer
I Passed for White
1960 · Original Music Composer
Some Like It Hot
1959 · Musician
Daddy-O
1958 · Original Music Composer
Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano
Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary
· Self
Monty and the Movies
· Self (archive footage)
All About Alfred
· Self
TV shows (29)
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026 · Music
LEGO Star Wars: La reconstrucción de la galaxia - Piezas del pasado
2025 · Music
Kobe: The Making of a Legend
2025 · Self (archive footage)
LEGO Star Wars: La reconstrucción de la galaxia
2024 · Music
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
2024 · Self - Honoree
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
2024 · Main Title Theme Composer
Star Wars: Historias de los Jedi
2022 · Music
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022 · Main Title Theme Composer
El libro de Boba Fett
2021 · Music
For the Empire
2021 · Music
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 · Music
Galería Disney / Star Wars : The Mandalorian
2020 · Self - Composer (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Parkinson
2004 · Self - Guest
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Amazing Stories
1985 · Main Title Theme Composer
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
The South Bank Show
1978
Previn and the Pittsburgh
1977 · Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973 · Self
60 Minutes
1968 · Self
Lost in Space
1965 · Original Music Composer
Redcap
1964 · Original Music Composer
Alcoa Premiere
1961 · Music Score Producer
Bachelor Father
1957 · Original Music Composer
Playhouse 90
1956 · Self (Pianist)
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Today
1952 · Conductor