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As one of the best known, awarded, and financially successful composers in US history, John Williams is as easy to recall as John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland or Leonard Bernstein, illustrating why he is "America's composer" time and again. With a massive list of awards that includes over 41 Oscar nominations (five wins)... See full bio »

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2011 Star Wars: Underworld (TV series) (composer: theme "Star Wars") (in production)
 
2011 Solos con la canguro (short) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2011 War Horse (conductor)
 
2011 Superman: Requiem (composer: original themes)
 
2011 The Adventures of Tintin (conductor)
 
2011 Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace (TV movie) (original music)
 
2011 Smallville (TV series) (composer: superman theme - 1 episode)
– Finale (2011) (composer: superman theme - uncredited)
 
2011 Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (short) (composer: existing themes)
 
2011 The Simpsons (TV series) (composer: Jurassic Park Theme - 1 episode)
– Angry Dad: The Movie (2011) (composer: Jurassic Park Theme)
 
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (Video Game) (composer: "Hedwig's Theme")
 
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (composer: Hedwig's Theme)
 
2010 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2008-2010 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV series) (composer: original Star Wars theme music - 2 episodes)
– Lethal Trackdown (2010) (composer: original Star Wars theme music)
– Destroy Malevolence (2008) (composer: original Star Wars theme music)
 
2010 Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2009 Lawrence Jones and the King Salomon's Table (short) (composer: stock music)
 
2009 Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2009 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (composer: theme "Harry Potter")
 
2008 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2008 Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (conductor)
 
2008 Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest (TV documentary) (composer: stock music from all the Indiana Jones films)
 
2008 Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick (TV short) (composer: theme music)
 
2007 Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Video Game) (composer: "Hedwig's Theme")
 
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (composer: theme "Harry Potter")
 
2006 Meet the Press (TV series) (composer: theme music - 3 episodes)
– Episode dated 22 October 2006 (2006) (composer: theme music)
– Episode dated 15 October 2006 (2006) (composer: theme music)
– Episode dated 20 August 2006 (2006) (composer: theme music)
 
2006 Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2006 Superman Returns (composer: original theme - uncredited)
 
2006 The Fear (El Miedo) (composer: stock music)
 
2005 Memoirs of a Geisha (conductor - uncredited)
 
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (composer: theme "Harry Potter" - uncredited)
 
2005 War of the Worlds (conductor)
 
2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (conductor)
 
2005 Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2004 Jack & Bobby (TV series) (composer: theme "The Patriot")
 
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary) (conductor)
 
2004 World's Finest (short) (composer: theme "Superman")
 
2004 The Terminal (conductor - uncredited)
 
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (conductor)
 
2004 The Revamping of Dracula (video documentary short) (conductor)
 
2003 Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2003 Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2002 Catch Me If You Can (conductor - uncredited)
 
2002 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (conductor)
 
2002 Broken Allegiance (short) (composer: theme "Star Wars")
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (orchestrator)
 
2002 Star Wars: Episodio Pi - Sithspotting (short) (composer: stock music)
 
2002 Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of 'E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial': The 20th Anniversary (video) (conductor)
 
2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (conductor - uncredited, song: music by)
 
2001 Jurassic Park III (composer: themes)
 
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (conductor, music producer)
 
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Gungan Frontier (Video Game) (conductor)
 
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Video Game) (conductor)
 
1998 Lost in Space Forever (TV movie) (composer: stock music)
 
1998 Saving Private Ryan (conductor - uncredited, music producer - uncredited)
 
1998 Half Baked (composer: theme "Jaws")
 
1997 Seven Years in Tibet (conductor - uncredited, music producer - uncredited)
 
1996 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Video Game) (composer: original "Star Wars" themes)
 
1996 Centennial Olympic Games: Torch Relay Opening Ceremonies (TV special) (conductor)
 
1995 Sabrina (conductor)
 
1993 Schindler's List (conductor, music producer)
 
1988 Superman (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
– Destroy the Defendroids/The Adoption (1988) (composer: theme music - uncredited)
 
1987 The Witches of Eastwick (conductor)
 
Amazing Stories (TV series) (composer: theme music - 42 episodes, 1985-1987) (composer: theme - 1 episode, 1986)
– Miss Stardust (1987) (composer: theme music)
– Moving Day (1987) (composer: theme music)
– Without Diana (1987) (composer: theme music)
– Such Interesting Neighbors (1987) (composer: theme music)
– Gershwin's Trunk (1987) (composer: theme music)
See all 43 episodes »
 
1987 Star Tours (short) (composer: existing themes)
 
1987 Jaws (Video Game) (composer: theme "Jaws 2")
 
1987 Indiana Jones in Revenge of the Ancients (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (composer: other original music)
 
1985 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
1983 From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (TV documentary) (composer: theme "Star Wars")
 
1983 Jaws 3 (composer: theme music)
 
1983 Superman III (composer: original Superman themes)
 
1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (conductor - uncredited, music producer - uncredited)
 
1983 The Making of 'Superman III' (TV documentary) (composer: original Superman themes)
 
1982 The Making of 'Superman II' (TV documentary) (from original material composed by)
 
1982 Aliens from Another Planet (TV movie) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
 
1982 Dünyayi kurtaran adam (composer: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" themes - uncredited)
 
1980 SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (TV documentary) (composer: theme "Star Wars")
 
1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (conductor - uncredited, music producer - uncredited)
 
1980 The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (TV documentary) (composer: themes from 'Superman: the Movie')
 
1979 The Fearless Hyena (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1979 The Return of Superman (composer: "Superman" film themes - uncredited)
 
1977 The Making of 'Star Wars' (TV documentary) (composer: theme "Star Wars")
 
1977 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (additional orchestrator - uncredited, conductor - uncredited)
 
1976 Midway (conductor)
 
1976 The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (musical director)
 
1975 Jaws (conductor - uncredited)
 
1974 The Cowboys (TV series) (composer: theme music - 12 episodes)
– Requiem for a Lost Son (1974) (composer: theme music)
– The Indian Givers (1974) (composer: theme music)
– Episode #1.10 (1974) (composer: theme music)
– The Remounts (1974) (composer: theme music)
– The Ordeal (1974) (composer: theme music)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1974 The Sugarland Express (conductor: "The Eyes of Texas" - uncredited)
 
1973 Cinderella Liberty (songs: music by)
 
1973 Tom Sawyer (conductor, music supervisor)
 
1972 Images (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1971 Fiddler on the Roof (conductor, music adaptor, orchestrator)
 
1970 Jane Eyre (TV movie) (conductor, orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1968-1970 Land of the Giants (TV series) (composer: theme music - 50 episodes)
– Graveyard of Fools (1970) (composer: theme music)
– Wild Journey (1970) (composer: theme music)
– The Marionettes (1970) (composer: theme music)
– A Small War (1970) (composer: theme music)
– Doomsday (1970) (composer: theme music)
See all 50 episodes »
 
1969 Goodbye, Mr. Chips (conductor, music supervisor)
 
1969 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (conductor)
 
1968 Heidi (TV movie) (conductor)
 
Lost in Space (TV series) (composer: theme music - 44 episodes, 1966-1968) (composer: stock music / theme - 26 episodes, 1965-1966) (composer: stock music / theme music - 9 episodes, 1966-1967)
– Junkyard of Space (1968) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– The Great Vegetable Rebellion (1968) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– The Flaming Planet (1968) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Space Beauty (1968) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Fugitives in Space (1968) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
See all 79 episodes »
 
1967 Valley of the Dolls (conductor, music adaptor)
 
1966-1967 The Time Tunnel (TV series) (composer: theme music - 29 episodes)
– Town of Terror (1967) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Raiders from Outer Space (1967) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– The Kidnappers (1967) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Merlin the Magician (1967) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Attack of the Barbarians (1967) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
See all 29 episodes »
 
1967 The Far Out West (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1966 Not with My Wife, You Don't! (conductor - as Johnny Williams)
 
1966 The Tammy Grimes Show (TV series) (composer: theme music - 6 episodes)
– Positively Made in Paris (1966) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Tammy Takes Las Vegas, or Vice Versa (1966) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– How to Steal a Girl Even If It's Only Me (1966) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Officer's Mess (1966) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– A Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to the Studio (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1965 The Great Race (musician: piano - uncredited)
 
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series) (composer: theme music - 27 episodes, 1963-1965) (composer: Kraft theme - 12 episodes, 1964-1965)
– Connery's Hands (1965) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– The Rise and Fall of Eddie Carew (1965) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Kill Me on July 20th (1965) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– The Trains of Silence (1965) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Twixt the Cup and the Lip (1965) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
See all 39 episodes »
 
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode, 1963) (music arranger - 1 episode, 1964)
– Think Pretty (1964) (music arranger)
– The Candidate (1963) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
 
1963 Charade (musician: piano - uncredited)
 
1962-1963 The Wide Country (TV series) (composer: theme music - 28 episodes)
– The Care and Handling of Tigers (1963) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– The Lucky Punch (1963) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Yanqui, Go Home! (1963) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– The Girl from Nob Hill (1963) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Farewell to Margarita (1963) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
See all 28 episodes »
 
1961-1963 Alcoa Premiere (TV series) (composer: theme music - 60 episodes)
– The Town That Died (1963) (composer: theme music)
– Million Dollar Hospital (1963) (composer: theme music)
– This Will Kill You (1963) (composer: theme music)
– The Broken Year (1963) (composer: theme music)
– Of Struggle and Flight (1963) (composer: theme music)
See all 60 episodes »
 
1962 Stark Fear (composer: party music - as Johnny Williams)
 
1960-1962 Checkmate (TV series) (composer: theme music - 70 episodes)
– Side by Side (1962) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Down the Gardenia Path (1962) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Will the Real Killer Please Stand Up? (1962) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– The Bold and the Tough (1962) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
– Rendezvous in Washington (1962) (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
See all 70 episodes »
 
1961 The Guns of Navarone (music arranger: exit music - uncredited)
 
1960 Studs Lonigan (musician - uncredited)
 
1959-1960 Mr. Lucky (TV series) (musician: piano - 29 episodes)
– Election Bet (1960) (musician: piano)
– Dangerous Lady (1960) (musician: piano)
– Odyssey of Hate (1960) (musician: piano)
– Operation Fortuna (1960) (musician: piano)
– Last Journey (1960) (musician: piano)
See all 29 episodes »
 
1960 The Apartment (musician: piano solos - uncredited, orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1959 Johnny Staccato (TV series) (musician - 3 episodes)
– The Shop of the Four Winds (1959) (musician - as Johnny Williams)
– Murder for Credit (1959) (musician - as Johnny Williams)
– The Naked Truth (1959) (musician - as Johnny Williams)
 
1959 Markham (TV series) (music score - 1 episode)
– Woman of Arles (1959) (music score - as Johnny Williams)
 
1959 Gidget (orchestrator - as John Williams Jr.)
 
1959 City of Fear (musician - uncredited)
 
1958 Alcoa Theatre (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
– The Town Budget (1958) (composer: theme music)
 
1958 South Pacific (musician: piano - uncredited)
 
1957 My Gun Is Quick (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
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2012 Lincoln (post-production)
 
2011 War Horse
 
2011 The Adventures of Tintin
 
2011 Hollywood in Vienna 2011 (TV movie)
 
2010 The Star Wars Fan (short)
 
2010 Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (short)
 
2008 Warner at War (TV documentary)
 
2008 A Timeless Call (documentary short)
 
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
 
2008 Indiana Jones and the Star Test Crusade (short)
 
2006 Star Wars: Extintion (short) (themes "Star Wars" saga)
 
2005 Munich
 
2005 Memoirs of a Geisha
 
2005 War of the Worlds
 
2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
 
2005 Star Wars Episode Awesome the Fantom Excursion (video short)
 
2004 The Terminal
 
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 
2002 Catch Me If You Can
 
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 
2002 Minority Report
 
2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
 
2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
 
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence
 
2000 The Patriot
 
1999 The Unfinished Journey (documentary short)
 
1999 Angela's Ashes
 
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
 
1999 America's Millennium (TV special)
 
1998 Stepmom
 
1998 Saving Private Ryan
 
1997 Amistad
 
1997 Seven Years in Tibet (music)
 
1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park
 
1997 Rosewood
 
1996 Sleepers
 
1995 Nixon
 
1995 Sabrina
 
1995 Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye (short)
 
1993 Schindler's List
 
1993 Jurassic Park
 
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
 
1992 Far and Away
 
1991 JFK
 
1991 Hook
 
1990 Home Alone
 
1990 Presumed Innocent
 
1989 Always
 
1989 Stanley & Iris
 
1989 Born on the Fourth of July
 
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
 
1988 The Accidental Tourist
 
1987 Empire of the Sun
 
1987 The Witches of Eastwick
 
1986 SpaceCamp
 
1985 Amazing Stories (TV series)
– The Mission (1985)
– Ghost Train (1985)
 
1984 The River
 
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
 
1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
 
1982 Monsignor
 
1982 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
 
1981 Heartbeeps
 
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark
 
1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
 
1979 1941
 
1979 Dracula
 
1978 Superman
 
1978 Jaws 2
 
1978 The Fury
 
1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
 
1977 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
 
1977 Black Sunday
 
1976 Midway
 
1976 The Missouri Breaks
 
1976 Family Plot
 
1975 Jaws
 
1975 The Eiger Sanction
 
1974 The Towering Inferno
 
1974 Earthquake (music score)
 
1974 The Sugarland Express
 
1974 Conrack
 
1974 The Cowboys (TV series)
 
1973 Cinderella Liberty
 
1973 The Paper Chase
 
1973 The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
 
1973 Tom Sawyer
 
1973 The Long Goodbye
 
1972 Pete 'n' Tillie (as John T. Williams)
 
1972 The Poseidon Adventure
 
1972 Images
 
1972 The Screaming Woman (TV movie)
 
1972 The Cowboys
 
1970 Jane Eyre (TV movie)
 
1970 Story of a Woman
 
1969 The Reivers
 
1969 Goodbye, Mr. Chips (uncredited)
 
1969 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
 
1968 CBS Playhouse (TV series)
– Saturday Adoption (1968)
 
1968 Heidi (TV movie)
 
1968 Land of the Giants (TV series)
– The Crash (1968)
 
1968 Sergeant Ryker
 
1967 Fitzwilly (as Johnny Williams)
 
1967 Ghostbreakers (TV movie)
 
1967 A Guide for the Married Man (as Johnny Williams)
 
1965-1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
– Verdict for Terror (1967)
– The Lady Is My Wife (1967)
– The Sister and the Savage (1966)
– The Crime (1965)
 
1966 Penelope (as Johnny Williams)
 
1966 Not with My Wife, You Don't! (as Johnny Williams)
 
1966 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
– Rendezvous with Yesterday (1966)
 
1966 The Plainsman (as Johnny Williams)
 
1966 How to Steal a Million (as Johnny Williams)
 
1966 The Kraft Summer Music Hall (TV series)
 
1966 The Rare Breed (as Johnny Williams)
 
1965 Lost in Space (TV series)
– My Friend, Mr. Nobody (1965) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Hungry Sea (1965) (as Johnny Williams)
– Island in the Sky (1965) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Reluctant Stowaway (1965) (as Johnny Williams)
 
1964-1965 Gilligan's Island (TV series)
– Three to Get Ready (1965)
– They're Off and Running (1965)
– The Matchmaker (1965)
– The Return of Wrongway Feldman (1965)
– Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend (1965)
See all 20 episodes »
 
1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (as Johnny Williams)
 
1965 None But the Brave (as Johnny Williams)
 
1963-1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
– Four into Zero (1965) (as Johnny Williams)
– The World I Want (1964) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Robrioz Ring (1964) (as Johnny Williams)
– Once Upon a Savage Night (1964) (as Johnny Williams)
– Knight's Gambit (1964) (as Johnny Williams)
See all 18 episodes »
 
1965 The Katherine Reed Story (short)
 
1965 Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At... (TV series documentary)
– Bob Hope & Bing Crosby (1965) (as Johnny Williams)
– Jack Benny (1965) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Marx Brothers (1965) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Monsters (1965) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Westerns (1965) (as Johnny Williams)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1964 The Killers (as Johnny Williams)
 
1964 Nightmare in Chicago (TV movie)
 
1964 Gilligan's Island: Marooned (TV short) (as Johnny Williams)
 
1958-1963 Wagon Train (TV series)
– The Kitty Pryer Story (1963) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Jenny Tannen Story (1959) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Kitty Angel Story (1959) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Beauty Jamison Story (1958) (as Johnny Williams)
 
1963 Gidget Goes to Rome (as Johnny Williams)
 
1963 Diamond Head (as Johnny Williams)
 
1961-1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
– Flashing Spikes (1962)
– Second Chance (1962) (as Johnny Williams)
– Moment of Decision (1961) (as Johnny Williams)
 
1962 Empire (TV series)
 
1960-1962 Checkmate (TV series)
– Death Beyond Recall (1962) (uncredited)
– The Two of Us (1961) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Crimson Pool (1961) (as Johnny Williams)
– Kill the Sound (1961) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Heat of Passion (1961) (as Johnny Williams)
See all 41 episodes »
 
1962 Bachelor Flat
 
1961 The Secret Ways (as Johnny Williams)
 
1959-1960 Bachelor Father (TV series)
– Bentley's Birthday Gift (1960) (as Johnny Williams)
– Where There's a Will (1960) (as Johnny Williams)
– Bentley and the Beach Bum (1960) (as Johnny Williams)
– A Man of Importance (1960) (as Johnny Williams)
– Bentley and the Blood Bank (1960) (as Johnny Williams)
See all 44 episodes »
 
1960 Because They're Young (as Johnny Williams)
 
1960 I Passed for White
 
1960 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV series)
 
1958-1959 M Squad (TV series)
– Death Is a Clock (1959) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Harpies (1959) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Star Witness (1959) (as Johnny Williams)
– One Man's Life (1959) (as Johnny Williams)
– The Teacher (1959) (as Johnny Williams)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1958 Daddy-O
 
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
 
1956 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
 
1985 Today (TV series)
 
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2011 Copycats (TV series)
– Episode #2.50 (2011) (writer: "Jaws-Main Title" / performer: "Jaws-Main Title")
 
1991-2011 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Angry Dad: The Movie (2011) ("Theme from Jurassic Park" - uncredited)
– Treehouse of Horror XVIII (2007) (music: "Theme From E.T." - uncredited)
– Please Homer Don't Hammer 'em (2006) ("Duel of the Fates" - uncredited)
– Catch 'Em If You Can (2004) ("Theme")
– So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (1993) ("The Raiders March" - uncredited)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2011 Maalaala mo kaya (TV series)
– Kwintas (IV) (2011) (music: "Can You Read My Mind")
 
2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #19.84 (2011) (writer: "Leia's Theme" - uncredited)
 
2010 Little Fockers (writer: "Jaws-Main Title", "The Empty Raft" / performer: "Jaws-Main Title", "The Empty Raft")
 
2010 Gulliver's Travels (writer: "THE IMPERIAL MARCH")
 
2010 Wishful Drinking (TV documentary) ("Princess Leia's Theme", "Star Wars Theme")
 
2010 Yogi Bear ("Theme From Superman")
 
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ("Hedwig's Theme")
 
2010 Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (writer: "The Imperial March", "Lightsabers", "Parade Of The Ewoks" / performer: "The Imperial March", "Lightsabers", "Parade Of The Ewoks")
 
2006-2010 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (TV series)
– Beyond the Fourth Wall (2010) ("The Imperial March" - uncredited)
– Duel of Fates (2006) (writer: "Star Wars Main Theme" - uncredited)
 
2010 The Big Bang Theory (TV series)
– The Excelsior Acquisition (2010) ("The Imperial March" - uncredited)
 
2009 Lawrence Jones and the King Salomon's Table (short) ("The Olympic Spirit" Lawrence Jones' theme, "Nazi Stronghold", "Indiana Jones Theme" extract, "The Snake Pit", "Princess Leia's theme", "Henry Jones' Theme", "The Parachute", "The Keeper of the Grail", "A Whirl Through Academe", "The Landing", "Indy Negotiates", "Imaginary Air Battle")
 
2009 How I Met Your Mother (TV series)
– Definitions (2009) ("Raiders March" - uncredited)
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #9.7 (2009) ("Indiana Jones Theme" - uncredited, "Superman Theme" - uncredited)
 
2007-2009 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Two of Eight Voted Off (2009) (music: "The Chairman's Waltz")
– The Finale (2007) (music: "The Chairman's Waltz")
– Top 16 (2007) (music: "The Chairman's Waltz")
 
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ("Hedwig's Theme", "The Quidditch March")
 
2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (writer: "Theme" / performer: "Theme")
 
2009/I Land of the Lost (writer: "The Mission Theme From NBC News")
 
2009 The Nostalgia Critic (TV series)
– Top 11 Dumbest Superman Moments (2009) ("Theme from Superman" - uncredited)
 
2009 Monsters vs Aliens ("Wild Signals" - uncredited, "E.T. Flyng Theme" - uncredited)
 
2009 President Obama: The Inauguration (TV movie) ("Air and Simple Gifts")
 
2008 Wir sind Kaiser (TV series)
– Episode #2.10 (2008) (writer: "Imperial March")
 
2008 Yes Man (writer: "Prologue", "Leaving Hogwarts", "Reunion Of Friends")
 
2008 Brooklyn Force (short) (music: "Ewok Celebration")
 
2008 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
– Meander to Your Dander (2008) ("Main Title" - uncredited)
 
2007-2008 Willkommen Österreich (TV series)
– Episode #1.26 (2008) (writer: "Star Wars Main Theme" - uncredited)
– Episode #1.4 (2007) (writer: "Theme from Jaws" - uncredited)
 
2008 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #2.2 (2008) (writer: "The Imperial March" / performer: "The Imperial March")
 
2007 Trick 'r Treat (writer: "Can You Read My Mind?")
 
2006-2007 Family Guy (TV series)
– Blue Harvest (2007) ("Star Wars Main Title Theme")
– Brian Sings & Swings (2006) ("The Imperial March Darth Vader's Theme")
 
2007 BBC Proms (TV series)
– Prom 2: Music from Great British Films (2007) ("Harry's Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001")
 
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (writer: "Hedwig's Theme")
 
2007 Sicko (documentary) (writer: "Star Wars Main Title Theme" / performer: "Star Wars Main Title Theme")
 
2006 The Holiday (writer: "Theme from Jaws" 1975, "Raider's March" 1981)
 
2006 You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (video documentary) ("Music")
 
2006 The Astronaut Farmer (writer: "The Imperial March" / performer: "The Imperial March")
 
2006 You Are the One (TV series)
– Capítulo 147 (2006) (writer: "Superman Main Title")
 
2006 Failure to Launch ("Yoda and The Force")
 
2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (writer: "Theme from Jaws")
 
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (writer: "Hedwig's Theme")
 
2005 Chicken Little (writer: "Raiders of the Lost Ark Theme" / performer: "Raiders of the Lost Ark Theme")
 
2005 In Her Shoes (writer: "Theme from Jaws")
 
2005 History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony (video documentary) (writer: "Star Wars Main Title Theme")
 
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– Double Dare/Piki and Poko: Taking the Dare! (2005) (writer: "Raiders March")
 
2005 Science of Star Wars (TV mini-series documentary) (writer: "Star Wars Music")
 
2005 Star Wars: Revelations (video) ("Star Wars Main Theme", "The Force Theme", "The Imperial March", "The Emperor's Theme")
 
2005 Sometimes in April (TV movie) (performer: "NBC Nightly News Theme Music" / "NBC Nightly News Theme Music")
 
2004 Shark Tale (writer: "Theme from Jaws")
 
2004 Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (writer: "Theme from Jaws")
 
2004 Without a Paddle ("Raiders March")
 
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (music: "A Winter's Spell", "Double Trouble" - uncredited)
 
2004 Miracle (performer: "Bugler's Dream")
 
2004 Riding Giants (documentary) (writer: "Jaws Main Theme" / performer: "Jaws Main Theme")
 
2004 Once Upon a Jedi (short) ("Theme")
 
2003 Chocolate com Pimenta (TV series)
 
2003 A Capitol Fourth (TV movie) ("Harry Potter Theme", "Star Wars Theme")
 
2003 Smallville (TV series)
– Exodus (2003) (writer: "Main Title March" - uncredited)
– Calling (2003) (writer: "Music" - uncredited)
– Rosetta (2003) (writer: "Main Title March" - uncredited)
 
2003 Kangaroo Jack (writer: "Superman Theme" / performer: "Superman Theme")
 
2003 Just Married (writer: "Star Wars Main Theme")
 
2002 In America ("Flying Theme E.T." 1982)
 
2002 The Master of Disguise (writer: "Theme From Jaws")
 
2002 Big Fat Liar (writer: "Opening Titles", "Main Title and First Victim")
 
2002 Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra (writer: "Darth Vader's Theme Imperial March")
 
2002 Alejo y Valentina (TV series) ("Star Wars Theme")
 
2002 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (TV series)
– Mime Games/Spring Clean (2002) ("Main Title Theme from 'Jaws'" - uncredited)
 
2001 Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway (video documentary short) ("Music")
 
2001 Don't Say a Word ("Music")
 
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence (music: "For Always")
 
2001 John Williams: The Music of 'Jaws 2' (video documentary short) ("Music")
 
2001 Langt fra Las Vegas (TV series)
– Sexfreak (2001) ("Star Wars theme")
 
2001 Aleph, lectures contades (TV series documentary)
– Jaime Gil de Biedma (2001) (writer: "O Bia")
 
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (writer: "Star Wars")
 
2000 Columbo (TV series)
– Murder with Too Many Notes (2000) (music: "Jaws Theme")
 
1999 Man on the Moon ("Parade of Charioteers")
 
1999 Drop Dead Gorgeous ("This Land Is Your Land")
 
1999 The Other Sister ("76 Trombones")
 
1999 Kung Fu Kenobi's Big Adventure (short) (music: "Jabba's Baroque Recital")
 
1999 Fast Food (writer: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind")
 
1998 The Rugrats Movie (writer: "Raiders March")
 
1998 Without Limits ("Summon the Heroes")
 
1998 Lethal Weapon 4 ("Jaws Theme")
 
1998 Quest for Camelot (writer: "Superman Theme")
 
1994-1998 Seinfeld (TV series)
– The Chronicle (1998) ("Super-Man Theme")
– The Race (1994) ("Theme from Superman" - uncredited)
 
1998 Lost in Space (writer: "Lost In Space Theme")
 
1997 Rosewood (writer: "The Town Burns" / producer: "The Town Burns")
 
1996 La Celestina (performer: "Fantasía para un gentilhombre")
 
1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight (writer: "Long Goodbye Theme" / performer: "Long Goodbye Theme")
 
1996 Friends (TV series)
– The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy (1996) (writer: "Star Wars Main Title" - uncredited)
 
1996 Swingers (writer: "Jaws Theme")
 
1996 Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (documentary short) ("Star Wars")
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Moonlight")
 
1995 Sabrina (music: "Moonlight", "How Can I Remember?" / producer: "Moonlight", "How Can I Remember?")
 
1994 Bert (TV series)
– Det viktiga är inte att kämpa väl utan att vinna (1994) ("SALUT D'AMOUR")
 
1994 Bassie en Adriaan en de reis vol verrassingen (TV series)
– Een knal goeie wild-west show (1994) (writer: "Raiders March", "Star Wars Main Title")
 
1993 Trail Mix-Up (short) (writer: "Theme")
 
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (writer: "Christmas Star", "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas" / "Christmas Star", "Home Alone Christmas Medley", "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas")
 
1992/I Hero (music: "Theme from 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'" 1977)
 
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "When You're Alone")
 
1991 JFK ("Eternal Father, Strong To Save" - uncredited)
 
1991 Hook (music: "We Don't Wanna Grow Up", "When You're Alone", "Pick'em Up")
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Somewhere in My Memory")
 
1991 The Hard Way ("Theme from The Today Show")
 
1991 Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (TV documentary) (music: "Theme from 'Superman'" - uncredited)
 
1990 Home Alone (music: "Somewhere in My Memory", "Star of Bethlehem" / producer: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas")
 
1990 Growing Pains (TV series)
– Ben's Movie (1990) (writer: "Jaws" - uncredited)
 
1989 Back to the Future Part II (writer: "Jaws Theme" - uncredited)
 
1989 K-9 ("MAIN TITLE THEME FROM "JAWS"")
 
1986-1989 Moonlighting (TV series)
– In 'N Outlaws (1989) (music: "Theme from 'Jaws'" - uncredited)
– Funeral for a Door Nail (1986) (writer: "Star Wars Main Title")
 
1988 Caddyshack II (writer: "Theme From Jaws")
 
1988 Hey Dad..! (TV series)
– Feast or Famine (1988) ("The Mission Theme" Seven Nightly News Theme)
 
1987 Empire of the Sun ("Chopin Mazurka Opus 17 No. 4", "The British Grenadiers")
 
1987 The Golden Girls (TV series)
– Letter to Gorbachev (1987) ("The Mission NBC News Theme")
 
1987 Back to the Beach ("The Raiders March")
 
1987 The Witches of Eastwick ("Devil's Dance")
 
1987 The Secret of My Succe$s ("THEME FROM 'JAWS'")
 
1986 One Crazy Summer (writer: "Theme From Jaws")
 
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (writer: "Star Wars Main Title")
 
1985 The Goonies (writer: "Theme from 'Superman'" - uncredited)
 
1984 Best Defense ("RAIDERS MARCH")
 
1984 Top Secret! ("THEME FROM JAWS")
 
1984 Tie ban shao (writer: "Raiders of the Lost Ark - Main Theme" - uncredited)
 
1983 From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (TV documentary) (music: "Working out", "Lapti Nek" / arranger: "Working out", "Lapti Nek")
 
1983 Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (TV documentary) (music: "Working out", "Lapti Nek" / arranger: "Working out", "Lapti Nek")
 
1983 Superman III (writer: "On the Streets of Metropolis Intro to Superman III")
 
1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (music: "Lapti Nek" original 1983 version - uncredited, "Ewok Celebration" original 1983 version - uncredited / arranger: "Lapti Nek" original 1983 version - uncredited)
 
1983 V (TV movie) ("Theme" - uncredited)
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "If We Were In Love")
 
1983 Long teng hu yue ("The Desert Chase")
 
1983 Likely Stories, Vol. 3 (TV series) (performer: "Cavatina")
 
1982 Yes, Giorgio (music: "If We Were In Love")
 
1982 Dünyayi kurtaran adam (writer: "Raiders of the Lost Ark - Main Theme" - uncredited)
 
1982 Return of the Ewok (video short) (music: "Working out" / performer: "Star Wars" theme / arranger: "Working out")
 
1981 The Monster Club (performer: "Pavane")
 
1980 Airplane! ("Theme")
 
1979 The Return of Superman (writer: "Superman Main Theme" - uncredited, "Growing Up" - uncredited, "Love Theme From Superman" - uncredited)
 
1979 Yes: Live in Philadelphia 1979 (video documentary) (writer: "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind")
 
1978 Superman (music: "Can You Read My Mind")
 
1978 The Star Wars Holiday Special (TV movie) ("Star Wars Themes")
 
1978 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Richard Dreyfuss/Jimmy Buffett, Gary Tigerman (1978) (music: "Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Theme from Jaws")
– Robert Klein/Bonnie Raitt (1978) ("Star Wars Theme" - uncredited)
 
1977 Pink Lips (writer: "Main Title-Star Wars Original Soundtrack" - uncredited)
 
1974 The 46th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "You're So Nice to Be Around")
 
1973 Cinderella Liberty (music: "You're So Nice To Be Around", "Wednesday Special")
 
1973 The Long Goodbye ("The Long Goodbye")
 
1970 NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams (TV series)
 
1969 Goodbye, Mr. Chips ("Overture", "Main Titles/Fill the World With Love", "Entr'Acte/What Shall I Do With Today?", "Exit Music - You and I")
 
1969 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (music: "Daddy's Gone A-Hunting")
 
1968 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.20 (1968) (writer: "A Big Beautiful Ball")
 
1967 Fitzwilly (music: "Make Me Rainbows")
 
1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
– Episode #5.3 (1967) (writer: "Make Me Rainbows")
 
1967 A Guide for the Married Man (music: "A Guide For The Married Man")
 
1966 Penelope (music: "Penelope")
 
1966 Not with My Wife, You Don't! (music: "Big Beautiful Ball" - uncredited, "My Inamorata" - uncredited, "Not With My Wife, You Don't" - uncredited)
 
1966 How to Steal a Million (writer: "Two Lovers")
 
1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (music: "John Goldfarb, Please Come Home")
 
1952 Today (TV series)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1959 Johnny Staccato (TV series)
Piano Player
– The Shop of the Four Winds (1959) … Piano Player (as Johnny Williams)
– The Naked Truth (1959) … Piano Player (as Johnny Williams)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1985 Letter to Brezhnev (gofer)
 
Show ShowThanks (14 titles)
2008 Indiana Jones and the Star Test Crusade (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 John Williams: Creating a Musical Tradition (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2006 Friz on Film (video) (special thanks)
 
2006 An Inconvenient Truth (documentary) (thanks)
 
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2004 The Award Showdown (video short) (special thanks, this film is dedicated to)
 
2003 Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2002 Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra (special thanks)
 
2001 Fiddler on the Roof: 30 Years of Tradition (TV documentary short) (thanks)
 
2001 Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2001 The Making of 'Midway' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1998 Trespasser (Video Game) (special thanks)
 
1995 The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
1990 Prisoners of the Sun (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (90 titles)
2012 1M1: Hollywood Horns of the Golden Years (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2011 AFI's Master Class: The Art of Collaboration (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Steven Spielberg and John Williams (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 4: Sound and Music (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Music (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Conversations on Alex North's Spartacus: The Celebration of a Masterpiece (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Jaws: The Inside Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Dudamel: Let the Children Play (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Bienvenido Gustavo (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 André Previn: All the Right Notes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Adventures in Post Production (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Movies Rock (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 John Williams: Creating a Musical Tradition (video documentary short)
Himself - Music Adaptation
 
2007 The Shark Is Still Working (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Heart of a Hero: A Tribute to Christopher Reeve (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Making of 'Home Alone' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Behind the Tunes: Twilight in Tunes - The Music of Raymond Scott (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: Editing, Sound and Music (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: The Experience (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score
 
2006 Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Music of 'Memoirs' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Scoring 'War of the Worlds' (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Within a Minute: The Making of 'Episode III' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (TV special)
Himself
 
1980-2005 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 January 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
2004 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself - Honoree
 
2004 Landing: Airport Stories (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 In Flight Service: The Music of 'The Terminal' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 When Star Wars Ruled the World (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary)
Himself - Composer
 
1979-2004 Evening at Pops (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Williams (2004) … Himself
– Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle (1989) … Himself
– Carol Channing (1989) … Himself
 
2002-2004 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Inside 'The Terminal' (2004) … Himself
– Catch Me If You Can (2002) … Himself
 
2004 'Saving Private Ryan': Music and Sound (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Inside 'The Terminal' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Revamping of Dracula (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 115th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 The Music of 'Indiana Jones' (video documentary short)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2003 A Capitol Fourth (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Scoring 'Catch Me If You Can' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Build a Scene (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - recalling his awards (pre-recorded) (uncredited)
 
2002 Deconstructing the Spyder Sequence (video short)
Himself
 
2002 The World of 'Minority Report': An Introduction (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Great Performances (TV series)
Conductor
– Josh Groban in Concert (2002) … Conductor
 
2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jaws (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Conductor
 
2002 XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2002 Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of 'E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial': The 20th Anniversary (video)
 
2002 The Music of 'A.I.' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Fiddler on the Roof: 30 Years of Tradition (TV documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Sensurround: The Sounds of Midway (video documentary short)
Himself - Composer
 
2001 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 John Williams: The Music of 'Jaws 2' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (video documentary short)
Himself - Composer
 
2001 Plotting 'Family Plot' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend (video documentary short)
Himself - Composer
 
2000 CNN World Beat (TV series)
As Himself
– John Williams (2000) … As Himself
 
1999 The 41st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 The Stars of 'Star Wars': Interviews from the Cast (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Steven Spielberg: An Empire of Dreams (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 August 1997 (1997) … Himself - Guest
 
1997 The Making of 'Lost World' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Making of '1941' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Making of 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Score
 
1993 John Williams Live at the Hollywood Bowl (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1986 Liberty Weekend (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1983 From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Score
 
1982 Pavarotti & Friends (TV special)
 
1980 SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Star Wars: Music by John Williams (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Score
 
1978 Previn and the Pittsburgh (TV series documentary)
– The Music That Made the Movies (1978)
 
1978 The 20th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 Science Fiction Film Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Winner (as John T. Williams)
 
1976 The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Dramatic Score
 
1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Song Score Adaptation
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2008 Closing: Team Indy (video short)
Himself
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 

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Other Works:

Composed music for tag of DreamWorks SKG, co-founded by frequent collaborator Steven Spielberg. See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Interviews  | 5 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site (Sony Classical) | See more »

Alternate Names:

John T. Williams Jr. | John Williams Jr. | John T. Williams | Johnny Williams

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Personal Quote:

[about his friend, Jerry Goldsmith] His chameleon adaptability was a prerequisite to longevity and success in Hollywood. We used to call him Gorgeous. He was the golden boy, a beautiful presence. His music had a freshness, and he had a freshness. See more »

Trivia:

Composer of the biggest-selling instrumental single of all-time, and the only one to be officially awarded Platinum status - 2 million units by the RIAA, Meco's recording of "Star Wars Theme and Cantina Band". And, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, Meco's "Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk" album also outsold Williams' soundtrack by 300,000 units. See more »

Trademark:

Thundering theme pieces for major science fiction and fantasy films See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius