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- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) It is hard to imagine a world in which anyone but John Williams composed the Star Wars score, and luckily, we don’t have to experience that dark reality.
- Jaws (1975) Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is still considered one of the best movies of all time nearly 50 years after its release, and the legendary blockbuster is made even better thanks to John Williams’ score, which earned the composer an Oscar.
- Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) In addition to kicking off the Indiana Jones franchise, Steven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark also features one of John Williams’ most well-known tracks: the “Raiders March.”
- Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Though composers like Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat would go on to provide the music for later films in the franchise, John Williams kicked things off with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
- Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (1977) There's nothing new left to say about the first entry in the Star Wars franchise and its music. Williams was asked to score a piece of filmmaking that would forever change the way that movies are made.
- Jaws (1975) Steven Spielberg's Jaws is largely defined by what you don't see, leaving your mind to fill in the blanks between snippets of the killer shark.
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) By the time John Williams got the call for Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, he was well-versed in creating the sound of outer space.
- Jurassic Park (1993) How can you capture the awe at being confronted with the truly incomprehensible? What is the sound of your first encounter with the impossible?
- Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones is where John Williams put in his best work, resulting in the most adventurous feelings that music can give. Everybody knows the theme to Indiana Jones—it goes hand-in-hand with Harrison Ford as one of the most integral elements of the film.
- Star Wars. As a singular scene in a motion picture, there may not be a better merging of music and imagery than that of a young Luke Skywalker looking out over the twin sunset of Tatooine.
- Jurassic Park. Jurassic Park is still as watchable today as it was when it came out in 1993. But one major aspect of the film that led to its enduring legacy—on top of the wonder, the excitement, the horror, the T-Rex and Velociraptors—is the musical score.
- Superman. The triumphant overture. The red, white and blue imagery. And then, it kicks in: "Superman March" by John Williams. His iconic theme for The Man of Steel is one of cinema's most recognizable pieces.
Oct 17, 2018 · John Williams compositions are performed around the world, every day. He has directly influenced not just the shape of film composition, but the act of filmmaking itself. Let’s take a trip down nostalgia lane and dive into 15 of our favorite Williams scores.
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Feb 11, 2018 · John Williams has composed film scores for Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, and Star Wars. Derek Beres. John Williams could have probably called it quits after scoring the first Star Wars...
Dec 22, 2021 · Composer John Williams has provided the score to some of cinematic history's best films and most celebrated franchises. But which film reigns supreme?
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List of movies with music composed by John Williams, listed alphabetically with trailers of the movies when available. This list includes any film scores composed by John Williams, ranging from smaller indie movies to larger blockbuster pictures.
