John Williams

Award won Role or nomination

1. 1932 age 0

   Born

2. 1966 age 34

   CreditHow to Steal a Millioncomposer

3. 1971 age 39

   CreditFiddler on the Roofcomposer

4. 1972 age 40

   CreditThe Poseidon Adventurecomposer

5. 1973 age 41

   CreditThe Long Goodbyecomposer

6. 1974 age 42

   CreditEarthquakecomposer

   CreditThe Sugarland Expresscomposer

   CreditThe Towering Infernocomposer

7. 1975 age 43

   CreditJawscomposer

   CreditThe Eiger Sanctioncomposer

8. 1976 age 44

   CreditFamily Plotcomposer

9. 1977 age 45

   CreditClose Encounters of the Third Kindcomposer

   CreditStar Wars: Episode IV – A New Hopecomposer

10. 1978 age 46

    CreditJaws 2composer

    CreditSupermancomposer

11. 1979 age 47

    Credit1941composer

12. 1980 age 48

    CreditStar Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Backcomposer

13. 1981 age 49

    CreditRaiders of the Lost Arkcomposer

14. 1982 age 50

    CreditE.T. the Extra-Terrestrialcomposer

15. 1983 age 51

    CreditStar Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedicomposer

16. 1984 age 52

    CreditIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doomcomposer

17. 1987 age 55

    CreditEmpire of the Suncomposer

    CreditThe Witches of Eastwickcomposer

18. 1988 age 56

    CreditThe Accidental Touristcomposer

19. 1989 age 57

    CreditAlwayscomposer

    CreditBorn on the Fourth of Julycomposer

    CreditIndiana Jones and the Last Crusadecomposer

20. 1990 age 58

    CreditHome Alonecomposer

    CreditPresumed Innocentcomposer

21. 1991 age 59

    CreditHookcomposer

    CreditJFKcomposer

22. 1992 age 60

    CreditFar and Awaycomposer

    CreditHome Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkcomposer

23. 1993 age 61

    CreditJurassic Parkcomposer

    CreditSchindler's Listcomposer

24. 1995 age 63

    CreditNixoncomposer

25. 1996 age 64

    CreditSleeperscomposer

26. 1997 age 65

    CreditAmistadcomposer

    CreditSeven Years in Tibetcomposer

    CreditThe Lost World: Jurassic Parkcomposer

27. 1998 age 66

    CreditSaving Private Ryancomposer

    CreditStepmomcomposer

28. 1999 age 67

    CreditAngela's Ashescomposer

    CreditStar Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menacecomposer

29. 2000 age 68

    CreditThe Patriotcomposer

30. 2001 age 69

    CreditA.I. Artificial Intelligencecomposer

    CreditHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stonecomposer

31. 2002 age 70

    CreditCatch Me If You Cancomposer

    CreditHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secretscomposer

    CreditMinority Reportcomposer

    CreditStar Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clonescomposer

32. 2004 age 72

    CreditHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabancomposer

    CreditThe Terminalcomposer

33. 2005 age 73

    CreditMemoirs of a Geishacomposer

    CreditMunichcomposer

    CreditStar Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sithcomposer

    CreditWar of the Worldscomposer

34. 2008 age 76

    CreditIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullcomposer

35. 2011 age 79

    CreditThe Adventures of Tintincomposer

    CreditWar Horsecomposer

36. 2012 age 80

    CreditLincolncomposer

37. 2013 age 81

    CreditThe Book Thiefcomposer

38. 2015 age 83

    CreditStar Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakenscomposer

39. 2016 age 84

    CreditThe BFGcomposer

40. 2017 age 85

    CreditAll the Money in the Worldcomposer

    CreditStar Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedicomposer

    CreditThe Postcomposer

41. 2018 age 86

    CreditSolo: A Star Wars Storycomposer

42. 2019 age 87

    CreditStar Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalkercomposer

43. 2022 age 90

    CreditThe Fabelmanscomposer

44. 2023 age 91

    CreditIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinycomposer

45. 2026 age 94

    CreditDisclosure Daycomposer

• SSSteven Spielberg32 titles
• MKMichael Kahn26 titles
• KKKathleen Kennedy21 titles
• JKJanusz Kamiński19 titles
• RCRick Carter12 titles
• GLGeorge Lucas12 titles
• HFHarrison Ford10 titles
• ADAnthony Daniels9 titles
• FMFrank Marshall8 titles
• JJJoanna Johnston7 titles

• Children

  • JWJoseph Williams

Nothing recorded for: Spouse, Partner, Parents, Siblings, Influenced by, Studied under, Taught.

• "So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories."

  John Williams, CC BY-SA 4.0

• "There’s a very basic human, non-verbal aspect to our need to make music and use it as part of our human expression. It doesn’t have to do with body movements, it doesn't have to do with articulation of a language, but with something spiritual."

  John Williams, CC BY-SA 4.0

• "I hadn't heard of either disco or Meco. When I was asked to listen to Meco's now-famous recording, I was a little apprehensive, wondering how a pop record could be made from "The March from Star Wars" and what it would be like. I immediately liked what I heard and sensed that a genuine communication was taking place. Meco took things forward another step by bringing Star Wars to a vast audience who otherwise would not have heard it in its original symphonic setting. I am most grateful to Meco for all of this and I am delighted that 'disco' and 'Meco' are now household words."

  John Williams, CC BY-SA 4.0

• "Leroy Anderson is an American original - direct, honest, personal, idiosyncratic, and free of pretension. His music is directed to, and reflective of, the American soul."

  John Williams, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nationalities

United States

Languages

English

Years active

1952–

Instruments

piano, harpsichord, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, bass instrument

Record labels

Sony Classical, Philips Classics Records, MCA Records, 20th Century Fox Records, Philips Records, Columbia Records

Genres

contemporary classical music

Notable works

music of Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Munich – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – Music from the Original Soundtrack, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (soundtrack), SpaceCamp, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Empire of the Sun: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Home Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, JFK, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Seven Years in Tibet, Saving Private Ryan, Angela's Ashes – Music from the Motion Picture, The Patriot – Original Motion Picture Score, A.I. Artificial Intelligence – Music From The Motion Picture, Minority Report, Catch Me If You Can, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture, Memoirs of a Geisha – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, The Fabelmans, 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time, Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Theme from Superman (Main Title)

Education

Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Glendale High School, Juilliard School, North Hollywood High School, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, University of California, Los Angeles