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John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) [1] [2] [3] is an American composer and conductor. In a career that has spanned seven decades, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scores in cinema history.
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- List of Compositions by John Williams
2 days ago · John Williams (born February 8, 1932, Queens, New York, U.S.) is an American composer who created some of the most iconic film scores of all time. He scored more than a hundred movies, many of which were directed by Steven Spielberg. Williams is also known for his work on numerous Star Wars films.
- Alison Eldridge
Mar 10, 2024 · John Williams is an Oscar - and Grammy Award –winning composer and conductor known for creating some of the most recognizable movie scores in history, including for Jaws, E.T. the...
Often scores the films of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Known as the composer of some of the most recognizable and popular themes in the history of film (Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Superman (1978), Jurassic Park (1993), Harry Potter etc.)
- February 8, 1932
May 26, 2018 · John Williams was born in Floral Park, New York, on February 8, 1932, to Johnny and Esther Towner Williams. Musical talent ran in the family- Williams’ father was a jazz percussionist who previously worked with the Raymond Scott Quintet before moving on to work for Twentieth Century Fox.
John Williams: Biography. In a career that spans five decades, John Williams has become one of America’s most accomplished and successful composers for film and for the concert stage.
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Born in Flushing, New York on February 8, 1932, John Towner Williams discovered music almost immediately, due in no small measure to being the son of a percussionist for CBS Radio and the Raymond Scott Quintet.
