Birthday: February 8, 1932 (Aquarius)
Born In: Floral Park, New York, United States
Birthday: February 8, 1932 (Aquarius)
Born In: Floral Park, New York, United States
John Williams is a multiple award-winning, widely successful American composer, conductor and pianist. As his father was a professional jazz percussionist, John developed a liking for music and symphonies at an early age. By the time he was 15, he had his own jazz band and he played and experimented with various musical instruments. He created his first original composition, a piano sonata, when he was 19. He worked as a jazz pianist and studio musician before making a name for himself in films and television in the 1960s. His career has spanned several decades and in the process he has given iconic film scores in over a 100 films including the ‘Star Wars’ series, ‘Jaws’, ‘E.T.’, ‘Indiana Jones’ series, ‘Superman’, ‘Schindler's List’, ‘Saving Private Ryan’, ‘Catch Me If You Can’, ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’, ‘War Horse’ and ‘Lincoln’. For his efforts he has won five Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards and 22 Grammy Awards, highlighting the importance and quality of his work. He has enjoyed most of his success with Steven Spielberg, composing music for all but two of his films. Other than composing for films, he has conducted many national and international orchestras and authored several concert works too
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Also Known As: John Towner Williams
Age: 91 Years, 91 Year Old Males
Spouse/Ex-: Barbara Ruick, Samantha Winslow
father: Johnny Williams
mother: Esther Williams
children: Jennifer Williams, Joseph Williams, Mark Towner Williams
Born Country: United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm), 6'0" Males
Notable Alumni: Juilliard School
U.S. State: New Yorkers
education: University Of California, Los Angeles, Juilliard School
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Awards
1994 | Best Music, Original Score | Schindler's List (1993) |
1983 | Best Music, Original Score | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
1978 | Best Music, Original Score | Star Wars (1977) |
1976 | Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | Jaws (1975) |
1972 | Best Music, Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score | Fiddler on the Roof (1971) |
2006 | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) |
1983 | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
1978 | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Star Wars (1977) |
1976 | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Jaws (1975) |
2009 | Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Great Performances (1971) |
1972 | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program | Jane Eyre (1970) |
1969 | Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition | Heidi (1968) |
1994 | Best Score | Schindler's List (1993) |
1989 | Best Score | Empire of the Sun (1987) |
1983 | Best Score | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
1976 | Jaws (1975) | The Towering Inferno (1974) |
2020 | Best Instrumental Composition | Winner |
2018 | Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella | Winner |
2018 | Trustees Awards | Winner |
2017 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) |
2015 | Best Instrumental Composition | The Book Thief (2013) |
2009 | Best Instrumental Composition | Winner |
2007 | Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) |
2007 | Best Instrumental Composition | Winner |
2002 | Best Classical Crossover Album | Winner |
2001 | Best Instrumental Composition | Winner |
1999 | Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television | Saving Private Ryan (1998) |
1995 | Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television | Schindler's List (1993) |
1985 | Best Instrumental Composition | Winner |
1983 | Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
1983 | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
1983 | Best Arrangement On An Instrumental Recording | Winner |
1983 | Best Instrumental Composition | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
1983 | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | Winner |
1982 | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) |
1981 | Best Instrumental Composition | Winner |
1981 | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) |
1981 | Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special | Winner |
1980 | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | Superman (1978) |
1980 | Best Instrumental Composition | Superman (1978) |
1979 | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) |
1979 | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | Winner |
1979 | Best Instrumental Composition | Winner |
1978 | Best Album of Original Score written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | Star Wars (1977) |
1978 | Best Instrumental Composition | Star Wars (1977) |
1978 | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Star Wars (1977) |
1978 | Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | Winner |
1978 | Best Pop Instrumental Recording | Winner |
1976 | Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | Jaws (1975) |
1976 | Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | Winner |
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