John Williams
John Towner Williams est un compositeur, chef d'orchestre et pianiste américain, né le 8 février 1932 à New York.
Il est principalement reconnu pour ses musiques de films, ayant largement contribué au renouveau des bandes originales symphoniques. Son œuvre la plus célèbre demeure la musique de la saga Star Wars. Collaborateur attitré de Steven Spielberg et George Lucas, John Williams a composé, au cours d'une carrière s'étendant sur près de soixante ans, de nombreuses musiques emblématiques de l'histoire d'Hollywood. Parmi celles-ci, on compte les bandes originales de "Les Dents de la mer", "Maman, j'ai raté l'avion", "E.T. l'extra-terrestre", "Indiana Jones", "Jurassic Park", "Superman", "La Liste de Schindler", et les trois premiers films de la saga "Harry Potter". Il a également composé la musique pour quatre Olympiades, "NBC Nightly News", la cérémonie d'investiture du président Barack Obama, et de nombreuses séries télévisées.
Williams a remporté cinq Oscars de la meilleure musique de film, ainsi que 4 Golden Globes, 7 BAFTA Awards et 21 Grammy Awards. Avec 54 nominations aux Oscars, il est le compositeur de musiques de films le plus nommé de l'histoire, seulement surpassé par Walt Disney avec 59 nominations. John Williams a été intronisé au Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame en 2000 et a reçu les Kennedy Center Honors en 2004.
En dehors du cinéma, Williams a composé de nombreuses œuvres de musique classique pour de grands orchestres. Par exemple, il a écrit un Concerto pour cor pour Dale Clevenger et l'Orchestre symphonique de Chicago, un Concerto pour violoncelle pour Yo-Yo Ma et l'Orchestre symphonique de Boston, et un Concerto pour basson pour les 150 ans de l'Orchestre philharmonique de New York. Il a également été le principal chef de l'Orchestre Boston Pops de 1980 à 1993.
Grâce à son talent pour la composition et l'orchestration, sa longévité, ainsi que la popularité et l'influence de ses œuvres, John Williams est considéré par de nombreux spécialistes du cinéma et de la musique comme le plus grand compositeur de musiques de films de tous les temps.
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Films (229)
La Révélation
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 : Renaissance
2025 · Music
Les Dents de la mer : Les Secrets d'un film culte
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 à Tokyo
2024 · Self
Héros éternels : Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
2023 · Self
Eastwood symphonic : une affaire de famille
2023 · Music
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 · Self
Indiana Jones et le Cadran de la destinée
2023 · Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace
2023 · Self
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023 · Self
Jurassic World : La Colo du Crétacé - Une aventure secrète
2022 · Main Title Theme Composer
Les Fabelman
2022 · Original Music Composer
Derrière les murs des Studios Abbey Road
2022 · Self
Piano Cinéma
2022 · Original Music Composer
Jurassic World : Le Monde d’après
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 & Berliner Philharmoniker: The Berlin Concert
2021 · Self
LEGO Star Wars : Joyeuses fêtes
2020 · Music
A World Without Beethoven?
2020 · Self
John Williams: Live in Vienna
2020 · Self - Conductor, Music
The Skywalker Legacy
2020 · Self
Star Wars : L'Ascension de Skywalker
2019 · Oma Tres, Original Music Composer
Making waves : la magie du son au cinéma
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019 · Self
La Bataille de Big Rock
2019 · Main Title Theme Composer
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018 · Self - Conductor
Pentagon Papers
2017 · Original Music Composer
Star Wars : Les Derniers 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
Le BGG : Le Bon Gros Géant
2016 · Original Music Composer
John Williams at the BBC
2016 · self
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Star Wars : Le Réveil de la Force
2015 · Original Music Composer
John Williams Across the Stars
2015 · Self
La voleuse de livres
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
Cheval de guerre
2011 · Original Music Composer
AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams
2011 · Self
Les Aventures de Tintin : Le Secret de la licorne
2011 · Original Music Composer
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011 · Self
LEGO Star Wars : La Menace Padawan
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: l'histoire des frères Sherman
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 et le royaume du crâne 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 : The Richard Donner Cut
2006 · Original Music Composer
Une vérité qui dérange
2006 · Thanks
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006 · Self
Munich
2005 · Original Music Composer
Mémoires d'une geisha
2005 · Original Music Composer
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
2005 · Self
La Guerre des mondes
2005 · Original Music Composer, Conductor
Star Wars, épisode III - La Revanche des Sith
2005 · Original Music Composer
Star Wars : Un voyage musical
2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004 · Self (archive footage)
The Revamping of Dracula
2004 · Self
Star Wars : L'Empire des Rêves
2004 · Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004 · Self
Le Terminal
2004 · Original Music Composer
Harry Potter et le Prisonnier d'Azkaban
2004 · Original Music Composer
La Musique d'Indiana Jones
2003 · Self
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
2003 · Self
Building a Scene
2003
Arrête-moi si tu peux
2002 · Original Music Composer
Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets
2002 · Original Music Composer
Rapport minoritaire
2002 · Original Music Composer
Star Wars, épisode II - L'Attaque des clones
2002 · Original Music Composer
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
2002 · Self, Thanks
Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers
2001 · Original Music Composer
The Beginning : Making Episode I
2001 · Self
A.I. Intelligence artificielle
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
The Patriot : Le Chemin de la liberté
2000 · Original Music Composer
The Unfinished Journey
1999 · Original Music Composer
Les Cendres d'Angela
1999 · Original Music Composer
Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme
1999 · Original Music Composer
Ma meilleure ennemie
1998 · Original Music Composer
Il faut sauver le soldat Ryan
1998 · Original Music Composer, Conductor
Amistad
1997 · Original Music Composer
Sept ans au Tibet
1997 · Original Music Composer
Le monde perdu : 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
Sleepers
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
Dans les coulisses des Dents de la mer
1995 · Self
The Hollywood Soundtrack Story
1995 · Self
Return of the Ewok
1994 · Music
La Liste de Schindler
1993 · Original Music Composer
Le parc jurassique
1993 · Original Music Composer
Maman, j'ai encore raté l'avion !
1992 · Original Music Composer
Horizons lointains
1992 · Original Music Composer
JFK
1991 · Original Music Composer
Hook ou la Revanche du capitaine Crochet
1991 · Original Music Composer, Songs
Maman, j'ai raté l'avion !
1990 · Original Music Composer
Présumé innocent
1990 · Original Music Composer
Stanley & 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
Séries (29)
Star Wars : Maul - Seigneur de l'ombre
2026 · Music
Lego Star Wars : Reconstruire la Galaxie - Les Pièces du Passé
2025 · Music
Kobe: The Making of a Legend
2025 · Self (archive footage)
LEGO Star Wars : Reconstruire la Galaxie
2024 · Music
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
2024 · Self - Honoree
Jurassic World : La théorie du chaos
2024 · Main Title Theme Composer
Star Wars: Historias de los Jedi
2022 · Music
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022 · Main Title Theme Composer
Le Livre de Boba Fett
2021 · Music
For the Empire
2021 · Music
Star Wars : The Bad Batch
2021 · Music
Disney Les Making-of 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