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John Williams (I)
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), twenty-odd Gold and ...
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Music department (209 credits)
Music department (209 credits)
2014-2017
Star Wars: Rebels
(TV Series) (composer - 72 episodes)
- Rebel Assault
(2017)
... (composer: original Star Wars Themes & Score by)
- Crawler Commandeers
(2017)
... (composer: original Star Wars Themes & Score by)
- Kindred
(2017)
... (composer: original Star Wars Themes & Score by)
- The Occupation
(2017)
... (composer: original Star Wars Themes & Score by)
- Flight of the Defender
(2017)
... (composer: original Star Wars Themes & Score by)
2012-2016
Gintberg på kanten
(TV Series documentary) (music - 4 episodes)
- Australien
(2016)
... (music)
- Snejbjerg
(2015)
... (music)
- DR
(2015)
... (music)
- Forsvaret
(2012)
... (music)
2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
(TV Movie documentary) (composer: original Star Wars Themes and Score - uncredited)
2014
Great Performances
(TV Series) (theme music - 1 episode)
- Star-Spangled Spectacular: Bicentennial of Our National Anthem
(2014)
... (theme music: Great Performances)
2013
Words with Warwick
(TV Mini-Series) (composer - 8 episodes)
- Mark Hamill
(2013)
... (composer: title music - uncredited)
- The Five Fetts
(2013)
... (composer: title music - uncredited)
- Carrie Fisher
(2013)
... (composer: title music - uncredited)
- Anthony Daniels
(2013)
... (composer: title music - uncredited)
- Ian McDiarmid
(2013)
... (composer: title music - uncredited)
2008-2013
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
(TV Series) (composer - 108 episodes)
- The Wrong Jedi
(2013)
... (composer: original Star Wars Themes and Score by)
- To Catch a Jedi
(2013)
... (composer: original Star Wars Themes and Score by)
- The Jedi Who Knew Too Much
(2013)
... (composer: original Star Wars Themes and Score by)
- Sabotage
(2013)
... (composer: original Star Wars Themes and Score by)
- The Lawless
(2013)
... (composer: original Star Wars Themes and Score by)
2012
Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace in the Playroom
(Video short) (composer: original Star Wars Themes and Score by - uncredited)
2012
Indie Cinema Showcase
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Star Wars Celebration VI Special
(2012)
... (composer: theme music)
2011
Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era
(Video documentary short) (composer: original Jurassic Park Themes and Score by - uncredited)
2011
Return to Jurassic Park: Making Prehistory
(Video documentary short) (composer: original Jurassic Park Themes and Score by - uncredited)
2011
Return to Jurassic Park: The Next Step in Evolution
(Video documentary short) (composer: original Jurassic Park Themes and Score by - uncredited)
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(music composer: Hedwig's theme and other cues from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)
2011
Smallville
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Finale
(2011)
... (composer: superman theme - uncredited)
2011
The Simpsons
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Angry Dad: The Movie
(2011)
... (composer: Jurassic Park Theme - uncredited)
2008
Star Wars: Wrath of the Mandalorian
(Video short) (composer: original Star Wars Themes and Score by - uncredited)
2008
Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest
(TV Movie documentary) (composer: stock music from all the Indiana Jones films)
2006
Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
(Video Game) (original Star Wars music composed by)
2006
Meet the Press
(TV Series) (composer - 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)
2004
The Birth of the Lightsaber
(Video documentary short) (composer: original Star Wars Themes and Score by - uncredited)
2002
Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of 'E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial': The 20th Anniversary
(Video documentary) (conductor)
2001
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
(conductor - uncredited) / (orchestrator) / (song: music by)
2000
Star Wars: Episode I - Jedi Power Battles
(Video Game) (composer: original Star Wars Themes and Score by - uncredited)
1999
Troldspejlet
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Episode #21.15
(1999)
... (composer: stock music)
1996
Nintendo 64: Change the System
(Video short) (background music: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - uncredited)
1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
(Video documentary) (composer: original Jurassic Park Themes and Score by - uncredited)
1993
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
(Video Game) (adaptions based on music by - uncredited)
1993
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues
(1993)
... (composer: theme music)
1988
Superman
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Destroy the Defendroids/The Adoption
(1988)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
1985-1987
Amazing Stories
(TV Series) (composer - 43 episodes)
- 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)
1986
The Last Precinct
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- I Want My Mummy
(1986)
... (composer: original "Star Wars" theme)
1983
From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga
(TV Movie documentary) (composer: theme "Star Wars")
1983
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
(conductor - uncredited) / (music producer - uncredited)
1980
SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back
(TV Movie 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 Movie documentary) (composer: themes from 'Superman: the Movie')
1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
(conductor - uncredited) / (music producer - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
1974
Earthquake
(conductor - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited) / (score producer - uncredited)
1974
The Cowboys
(TV Series) (composer - 12 episodes)
- Requiem for a Lost Son
(1974)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Indian Givers
(1974)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Trap
(1974)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Remounts
(1974)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Ordeal
(1974)
... (composer: theme music)
1968-1970
Land of the Giants
(TV Series) (composer - 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)
1965-1968
Lost in Space
(TV Series) (composer - 126 episodes)
- Junkyard in Space
(1968)
... (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
- The Great Vegetable Rebellion
(1968)
... (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
- The Flaming Planet
(1968)
... (composer: stock music - uncredited) / (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)
1967
Off to See the Wizard
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion: Part 1
(1967)
... (composer: stock music - uncredited)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series) (composer - 8 episodes, 1963 - 1967) (music arranger - 1 episode, 1964)
- Deadlock
(1967)
... (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
- Wipeout
(1967)
... (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
- Perilous Times
(1965)
... (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
- Mr. Biddle's Crime Wave
(1964)
... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Think Pretty
(1964)
... (music arranger)
1966-1967
The Time Tunnel
(TV Series) (composer - 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)
1966
The Tammy Grimes Show
(TV Series) (composer - 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)
- George Washington Didn't Sleep Here
... (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
1963-1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(TV Series) (composer - 39 episodes)
- 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)
1962-1963
Kraft Mystery Theater
(TV Series) (composer - 2 episodes)
- Shadow of a Man
(1963)
... (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
- In Close Pursuit
(1962)
... (composer: theme music - as Johnny Williams)
1961-1963
Alcoa Premiere
(TV Series) (composer - 58 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 - uncredited)
- Of Struggle and Flight
(1963)
... (composer: theme music)
1962-1963
Wide Country
(TV Series) (composer - 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)
1960-1962
Checkmate
(TV Series) (composer - 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)
1961
One Step Beyond
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- The Last Round
(1961)
... (composer: theme music)
1959-1960
Mr. Lucky
(TV Series) (musician - 29 episodes)
- Election Bet
(1960)
... (musician: piano - uncredited)
- Dangerous Lady
(1960)
... (musician: piano - uncredited)
- Odyssey of Hate
(1960)
... (musician: piano - uncredited)
- Operation Fortuna
(1960)
... (musician: piano - uncredited)
- Last Journey
(1960)
... (musician: piano - uncredited)
1960
Goodyear Theatre
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Omaha Beach - Plus 15
(1960)
... (composer: theme music)
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)
1958
Alcoa Theatre
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- The Town Budget
(1958)
... (composer: theme music)
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Self (131 credits)
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Director of the Boston Pops Orchestra from January 1980 to 1995. See more »Alternate Names:
John T. Williams Jr. | John Williams Jr. | John T. Williams | Johnny WilliamsHeight:
5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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I work very much in what some would consider old school, in front of the keyboard with pencil and paper. The piano is my favorite tool. Over the decades there has been so much amazing technological change in the music business, but I've been so busy I've never retooled. See more »Trademark:
Extensive use of leitmotifs in scores See more »Star Sign:
Aquarius
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