John Williams
American composer and conductor (born 1932).
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John Williams is an American composer and conductor. Born on 8 February 1932 in Flushing, Williams is 94.
Positions held include principal conductor (1980–1993). Notable works include music of Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Munich – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Williams studied at Juilliard School and University of California, Los Angeles. Honours include Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score and Academy Award for Best Original Score, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 78 languages, John Williams is No. 989 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 8 February 1932, Flushing (age 94)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Conductor, composer, film score composer
- Field
- Music
- Education
- Juilliard School, University of California, Los Angeles
- Plays
- Piano, harpsichord, bass clarinet
- Genres
- Contemporary classical music
- Labels
- Sony Classical, Philips Classics Records
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 78
Did you know
Was 48 when first principal conductor (1980).
Shares a birthday with Jules Verne and John Ruskin.
One of 16 people in the Index born in Flushing, with David Schwimmer.
Has a Wikipedia article in 78 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1980–1993Principal conductor
Connections
- SpouseBarbara Ruick
- ChildJoseph Williams
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Original Song Score1972
- Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score1976
- Academy Award for Best Original Score1978
- Academy Award for Best Original Score1983
- Academy Award for Best Original Score1994
- Silver Olympic Order2002
- Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media2007
- National Medal of Arts2009
- Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition2015
- AFI Life Achievement Award2016
- Officer of Arts and Letters2016
- Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts2020
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire2022
- Disney Legends2024
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Golden Globes
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
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