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In fact he is the second most nominated celebrity for the Oscars behind animated legend Walt Disney. On this list, all his works will be included from his first score (Daddy-O) to his most recent project. Without further ado, here are John Williams legendary music scores.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2002) Distributed by: Warner Bros. Directed by: Chris Columbus. Written by: Steve Kloves (based on “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K.
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Distributed by: Columbia Pictures. Directed by: Steven Spielberg. Written by: Steven Spielberg. Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, François Truffaut.
- Home Alone (1990) Distributed by: 20 Century Fox (now 20 Century Studios) Directed by: Chris Columbus. Written by: John Hughes. Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O’Hara, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard.
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Distributed by: Paramount Pictures. Directed by: Steven Spielberg. Written by: Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Philip Kaufman.
- Star Wars (1977) For a film in the ‘space opera’ genre, only a soundtrack of operatic proportions could suffice – and it’s safe to say that John Williams delivered in spades.
- Schindler’s List (1994) It’s hard to imagine a more perfectly poignant score for Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List than the one that John Williams wrote, but even the composer himself had his doubts.
- E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) As the wise director Steven Spielberg once said, “Without John Williams, bikes don’t fly” – and this is precisely the score that proves it.
- Jurassic Park (1993) No one does awe and wonder quite like John Williams – and his main theme for Jurassic Park is no exception. You can’t help but get a sense of the magnificence and sheer scale of these prehistoric creatures from his stately music.
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Top 45 John Williams Scored Films. I've seen 68 films scored by this living legend. The ratings are for the films as a whole, not just for the musical scores. These are my 45 favorites in order.
- Philip Sledge
- 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.
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