John Williams - wikipedia John Williams This article is about the composer. For other people named John Williams, see John Williams ( disambiguation ). John Williams Williams at the Avery Fisher Hall in 2007 Background information Birth name John Towner Williams ( 1932 - 02 - 08 ) February 8, 1932 ( age 86 ) Floral Park, New York, U.S. Genres Film score contemporary classical music post-romanticism jazz Instruments Piano, harpsichord Years active 1952 -- present John Williams ' signature John Towner Williams ( born February 8, 1932 ) is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. With a career spanning over six decades, he has composed some of the most popular and recognizable film scores in cinematic history, including the Star Wars series, Jaws, Jaws 2, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Superman, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the Indiana Jones series, the first two Home Alone films, the first two Jurassic Park films, Schindler 's List, and the first three Harry Potter films. Williams has been associated with director Steven Spielberg since 1974, composing music for all but three of his feature films. Other notable works by Williams include theme music for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, NBC Sunday Night Football, `` The Mission '' theme used by NBC News and Seven News in Australia, the television series Lost in Space and Land of the Giants, and the incidental music for the first season of Gilligan 's Island. Williams has also composed numerous classical concertos and other works for orchestral ensembles and solo instruments. From 1980 to 1993 he served as the Boston Pops 's principal conductor, and is currently the orchestra 's laureate conductor. Williams has won 24 Grammy Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, five Academy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. With 51 Academy Award nominations, Williams is the second most - nominated individual, after Walt Disney. In 2005, the American Film Institute selected Williams 's score to 1977 's Star Wars as the greatest American film score of all time. The soundtrack to Star Wars was additionally preserved by the Library of Congress into the National Recording Registry, for being `` culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant ''. Williams was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl 's Hall of Fame in 2000, and was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2016. Williams composed the score for eight of the top twenty highest - grossing films at the U.S. box office ( adjusted for inflation ). Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Film and television scoring 3 Conducting and performing 4 Personal life 5 Awards 5.1 AFI 5.2 Academy Awards 5.3 BAFTA Awards 5.4 Emmy Awards 5.5 Golden Globe Awards 5.6 Grammy Awards 6 Charting hits ( U.S., Billboard ) 7 Concert works 7.1 Concertos 7.2 Other orchestral works 7.3 Chamber works 8 Discography 9 See also 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External links Early Life and family John Towner Williams was born on February 8, 1932 in Floral Park, New York, to Esther ( née Towner ) and Johnny Williams, a jazz percussionist who played with the Raymond Scott Quintet. Williams has said of his lineage, `` My father was a Maine man -- we were very close. My mother was from Boston. My father 's parents ran a department store in Bangor, Maine, and my mother 's father was a cabinetmaker. (... ) People with those roots are not inclined to be lazy. '' In 1948, the Williams family moved to Los Angeles where John attended North Hollywood High School, graduating in 1950. He later attended the University of California, Los Angeles, and studied privately with the Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo - Tedesco. Williams had originally briefly attended Los Angeles City College for one semester as the school had a Studio Jazz Band. In 1952, Williams was drafted into the U.S. Air Force, where he played the piano, brass and conducted and arranged music for The U.S. Air Force Band as part of his assignments. In a 2016 interview with the US airforce band, he recounted having attended basic airforce training at Lackland base ( San Antonio, Texas ) following which he served as a pianist and brass player, with secondary duties of making arrangements for three years. He also attended music courses at the University of Arizona as part of his service. In 1955, following his Air Force service, Williams moved to New York City and entered Juilliard School where he studied piano with Rosina Lhévinne. During this time Williams worked as a jazz pianist in the city 's many jazz clubs. After moving to Los Angeles, he began working as a session musician, most notably for composer Henry Mancini. He worked with Mancini on the Peter Gunn soundtrack where his fellow musicians in the rhythm section included guitarist Bob Bain, bassist Rolly Bundock, and drummer Jack Sperling, many of whom were also featured on the Mr. Lucky television series. Known as `` Johnny '' during the 1950s and early 1960s, Williams composed the music for many television programmes ( including several episodes of M Squad ), and served as music arranger and bandleader for a series of popular music albums with the singer Frankie Laine. Williams has two brothers, Donald and Jerry, both of whom work as percussionists in Los Angeles. Film and television scoring Main article : List of compositions by John Williams § Film scores Williams at the Boston Symphony Hall after conducting the Boston Pops, May 2006 While skilled in a variety of 20th - century compositional idioms, Williams 's most familiar style may be described as a form of neoromanticism, inspired by the late 19th century 's large - scale orchestral music -- in the style of Tchaikovsky or Richard Wagner 's compositions and their concept of leitmotif -- that inspired his film music predecessors. After his studies at Juilliard, and the Eastman School of Music, Williams returned to Los Angeles, where he began working as an orchestrator at film studios. Among other composers, Williams worked with Franz Waxman, Bernard Herrmann, and Alfred Newman, and also with his fellow orchestrators Conrad Salinger and Bob Franklyn. Williams was also a studio pianist, performing on film scores by composers such as Jerry Goldsmith, Elmer Bernstein, and Henry Mancini. Williams recorded with Henry Mancini the film scores of 1959 's Peter Gunn, 1962 's Days of Wine and Roses, and 1963 's Charade. ( Williams actually played the well - recognized opening riff to Mancini 's Peter Gunn theme. ) Williams ( sometimes credited as `` Johnny Williams '', because of the already established actor of the same name ) composed music for various television programs in the 1960s : the pilot episode of Gilligan 's Island, Bachelor Father ( 1959 -- 1960 ), the Kraft Suspense Theatre, Lost in Space ( 1965 -- 68 ), The Time Tunnel ( 1966 -- 67 ), and Land of the Giants ( the last three created by the prolific TV producer, Irwin Allen ). Williams 's first film composition was for the 1958 B movie Daddy - O, and his first screen credit came two years later in Because They 're Young. He soon gained notice in Hollywood for his versatility in composing jazz, piano, and symphonic music. Williams received his first Academy Award nomination for his film score for 1967 's Valley of the Dolls, and was nominated again for his score for 1969 's Goodbye, Mr. Chips. Williams broke through to win his first Academy Award for his film score in the 1971 film Fiddler on the Roof. In 1972, he composed the score for the Robert Altman -- directed psychological thriller Images ( recorded in collaboration with noted percussionist Stomu Yamashta ) which earned him another nomination in the category Best Music, Original Dramatic Score at the 1973 Academy Awards. During the early 1970s, Williams 's prominence grew thanks to his work for now -- film producer Irwin Allen 's disaster films, composing the scores for 1972 's The Poseidon Adventure and 1974 's The Towering Inferno. In addition, he scored Universal 's 1974 film Earthquake for director Mark Robson, completing a `` trinity '' of scores for the decade 's highest - grossing `` disaster films ''. He also scored the 1972 film The Cowboys, a western starring John Wayne and directed by Mark Rydell. In 1974, director Steven Spielberg approached Williams to compose the music for his feature directorial debut, The Sugarland Express. They teamed up again a year later for Spielberg 's second film, Jaws. Widely considered to be a classic suspense film, its film score 's ominous, two - note ostinato has become synonymous with sharks and approaching danger. The score earned Williams his second Academy Award, his first for an original composition. Shortly thereafter, Spielberg and Williams began a long collaboration for their next feature film together, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. During their two - year - long collaboration, they crafted its distinctive five - note figure that functions both in the background music and as the communications signal of the film 's extraterrestrials. Williams also used a system of musical hand signals in the film that were based on hand signs created by John Curwen and refined by Zoltán Kodály. During the same period, Spielberg recommended Williams to his friend and fellow director George Lucas, who needed a composer to score his ambitious 1977 space epic film Star Wars. Williams delivered a grand symphonic score in the fashion of Richard Strauss, Antonín Dvořák, and Golden Age Hollywood composers Max Steiner and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Its main theme, `` Luke 's Theme '' is among the most widely recognized in film history, and the `` Force Theme '' and `` Princess Leia 's Theme '' are well - known examples of leitmotif. Both the film and its score were immensely successful -- it remains the highest grossing non-popular music recording of all - time -- and Williams won another Academy Award for Best Original Score. In 1980, Williams returned to score The Empire Strikes Back, where he introduced `` The Imperial March '' as the theme for Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire, `` Yoda 's Theme '', and `` Han Solo and the Princess ''. The original Star Wars trilogy concluded with the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, for which Williams 's score provided most notably the `` Emperor 's Theme '', `` Parade of the Ewoks '', and `` Luke and Leia ''. Both scores earned him Academy Award nominations. John Williams conducting the score to Raiders of the Lost Ark in the Avery Fisher Hall For the 1976 Alfred Hitchcock film, Family Plot, Williams was not in love with this particular film, but did not want to turn down the chance to work for Hitchcock. Hitchcock merely told him that in scoring the film to remember one thing, `` Murder can be fun. '' Hitchcock was very satisfied with the result. Williams worked with director Richard Donner to score the 1978 film Superman. The score 's heroic and romantic themes, particularly the main march, the Superman fanfare and the love theme, known as `` Can You Read My Mind, '' appeared in the four sequel films. For the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, created by Lucas and directed by Spielberg, Williams wrote a rousing main theme known as `` The Raiders March '' to accompany the film 's hero, Indiana Jones. He composed separate themes to represent the Ark of the Covenant, the character Marion, and the story 's Nazi villains. Additional themes were featured in his scores to the subsequent films in the franchise Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, a prequel ( 1984 ), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ( 1989 ), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ( 2008 ). Williams composed an emotional and sensitive score to Spielberg 's 1982 fantasy film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Williams was awarded a fourth Academy Award for this score. The Spielberg - Williams collaboration resumed with the director 's 1987 film Empire of the Sun, and has continued to the present, spanning genres from science fiction thrillers ( 1993 's Jurassic Park ), to somber tragedies ( 1993 's Schindler 's List, 2005 's Munich ), to Eastern - tinged melodramas ( 2005 's Memoirs of a Geisha, directed by Rob Marshall ), to dramatic war films ( 1998 's Saving Private Ryan ). Spielberg has said, `` I call it an honorable privilege to regard John Williams as a friend. '' In 1999, George Lucas launched the first of a series of prequels to the original Star Wars trilogy. Williams was asked to score all three films, starting with The Phantom Menace. Along with themes from the previous films, Williams created new themes to be used as leitmotifs in 2002 's Attack of the Clones and 2005 's Revenge of the Sith. Most notable of these was `` Duel of the Fates '', an aggressive choral movement in the style of Verdi 's Requiem, utilizing harsh Sanskrit lyrics that broadened the style of music used in the Star Wars films. Also of note was `` Anakin 's Theme '', which begins as an innocent childlike melody and morphs insidiously into a quote of the sinister `` Imperial March. '' For Episode II, Williams composed `` Across the Stars '', a love theme for Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker ( mirroring the love theme composed for The Empire Strikes Back ). The final installment combined many of the themes created for the series ' previous films, including `` The Emperor 's Theme, '' `` The Imperial March '', `` Across the Stars '', `` Duel of the Fates '', `` The Force Theme '', `` Rebel Fanfare '', `` Luke 's Theme '', and `` Princess Leia 's Theme '', as well as new themes for General Grievous and the film 's climax, entitled `` Battle of the Heroes ''. In the new millennium, Williams was asked to score the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling 's widely successful book series, Harry Potter. He went on to score the film franchise 's first three installments. As with his Superman theme, the most important theme from Williams 's scores for the Harry Potter films, dubbed `` Hedwig 's Theme '', has been used in the fourth through to the eighth films ( Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 ), scored by Patrick Doyle ( Goblet of Fire ), Nicholas Hooper ( Order of the Phoenix and Half - Blood Prince ) and Alexandre Desplat ( Deathly Hallows ). Like the main themes from Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, and Indiana Jones, fans have come to identify the Harry Potter films with Williams 's original compositions. Williams was asked to return to score the film franchise 's final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2, but director David Yates stated that `` their schedules simply did not align '' as he would have had to provide Williams with a rough cut of the film sooner than was possible. In the 20th anniversary edition of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in 2002, Williams composed a reorchestrated score for the Universal Pictures logo with the variant of the movie itself, segueing to the notes from the movie. In 2006, Superman Returns was completed under Bryan Singer 's direction, best known for directing the first two films in the X-Men series. Although Singer did not request Williams to compose a score for the intentionally Donner-esque film, he employed the skills of X2 composer John Ottman to incorporate Williams 's original Superman theme, as well as those for Lois Lane, Krypton and Smallville. In 2011, the `` Main Title Theme '' and elements of `` Can You Read My Mind '' were notably used in the final scene of `` Finale, '' the series finale of the WB / CW television series Smallville. Don Davis performed a similar role for Jurassic Park III, recommended by Williams himself to the producers. In 2008, Williams returned to the Indiana Jones series to score the fourth film -- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. He received a Grammy nomination for his work on the film. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was also the only film score from the Indiana Jones film series not to be nominated for an Academy Award. During 2008, he also composed music for two documentaries, Warner at War, and A Timeless Call, the latter of which was directed by Steven Spielberg. After a three - year absence from film scoring, Williams composed the scores for Spielberg 's The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse in 2011. Both scores received overwhelmingly positive reviews, with both scores earning Academy Award nominations, and the latter being nominated for a Golden Globe. The Oscar nominations are Williams 's 46th and 47th, making him the most nominated musician in Academy Awards history ( having previously been tied with Alfred Newman 's 45 nominations ), and the second most nominated overall, following Walt Disney. Williams won an Annie Award for his score for The Adventures of Tintin in 2012. In 2012, Williams scored Spielberg 's film Lincoln and subsequently received his 48th Academy Award nomination. In February 2013, Williams expressed his interest in working in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, stating : `` Now we 're hearing of a new set of movies coming in 2015, 2016... so I need to make sure I 'm still ready to go in a few years for what I hope would be continued work with George. '' He also scored the 2013 film The Book Thief, which marked his first collaboration with a director other than Spielberg since 2005. The score earned him an Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition. It was his 44th nomination for Best Original Score ( and 49th overall ), setting a new record for the most nominations in that category ( he previously tied Alfred Newman 's record of 43 nominations in 2013 ). In 2015, he scored Star Wars : The Force Awakens, earning him his 50th Academy Award nomination. Williams was also set to write the score for Bridge of Spies that year, which would have been his 27th collaboration with director Steven Spielberg. However, in March 2015, it was announced that Thomas Newman would replace Williams for the film, as Williams 's schedule was interrupted by a minor health issue and he became unavailable to score the film. This is the first Spielberg film since The Color Purple ( 1985 ) not scored by Williams. In 2016, Williams composed the score for Spielberg 's The BFG, which opened in July 2016. In March 2017, Williams scored the animated short film Dear Basketball directed by Glen Keane and based on a poem by Kobe Bryant. Williams wrote the music for Star Wars : The Last Jedi, the eighth episode of the saga, released on December 15, 2017, and is presumed to be working on Star Wars Episode IX. Also in 2017, he composed the score for Steven Spielberg 's drama film The Post. Williams contributed `` The Adventures of Han '' for the 2018 standalone Star Wars film Solo : A Star Wars Story while John Powell wrote the film 's original score. Williams is also currently attached to score the fifth Indiana Jones film. A three - disc box set compilation of all of Williams ' musical scores for Steven Spielberg 's films, titled John Williams & Steven Spielberg : The Ultimate Collection, was released on March 17, 2017, which includes two previous score compilations from 1991 and 1995. Williams 's body of work in film composing was featured in the 2017 documentary film SCORE : A Film Music Documentary. In March 2018 Williams announced that following Star Wars : Episode IX, which is due for release on December 20, 2019, that he will retire from composing music for the Star Wars franchise. `` We know J.J. Abrams is preparing one Star Wars movie now that I will hopefully do next year for him. I look forward to it. It will round out a series of nine, that will be quite enough for me '' Williams said. Conducting and performing Williams signing an autograph after a concert From 1980 -- 93, Williams succeeded Arthur Fiedler as the Boston Pops Orchestra 's Principal Conductor. Williams never met Fiedler in person but spoke with him by telephone. His arrival as the Pops ' new leader in the spring of 1980 allowed him to devote part of the Pops ' first PBS broadcast of the season to presenting his new compositions for The Empire Strikes Back. Williams almost ended his tenure with the Pops in 1984. Considered a customary practice of opinion, some players hissed while sight - reading a new Williams composition in rehearsal ; Williams abruptly left the session and turned in his resignation. He initially cited mounting conflicts with his film composing schedule, but later admitted a perceived lack of discipline in, and respect from, the Pops ' ranks, culminating in this latest instance. After entreaties by the management and personal apologies from the musicians, Williams withdrew his resignation and continued as principal conductor for nine more years. In 1995, he was succeeded by Keith Lockhart, the former associate conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Williams is now the Pops ' Laureate Conductor, thus maintaining his affiliation with its parent, the Boston Symphony Orchestra ( BSO ). Williams leads the Pops on several occasions each year, particularly during their Holiday Pops season and typically for a week of concerts in May. He conducts an annual Film Night at both Boston Symphony Hall and Tanglewood, where he frequently enlists the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, the BSO 's official chorus. Williams has written many concert pieces, including a symphony ; a Concerto for Horn written for Dale Clevenger, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra 's Principal Hornist ; a Concerto for Clarinet written for Michele Zukovsky ( the Los Angeles Philharmonic 's Principal Clarinetist ) in 1991 ; a sinfonietta for wind ensemble ; a cello concerto premiered by Yo - Yo Ma and the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood in 1994 ; concertos for the flute and violin recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra ; and a trumpet concerto, which was premiered by The Cleveland Orchestra and their principal trumpet Michael Sachs in September 1996. His bassoon concerto, `` The Five Sacred Trees '', which was premiered by the New York Philharmonic and principal bassoon player Judith LeClair in 1995, was recorded for Sony Classical by Williams with LeClair and the London Symphony Orchestra. Williams was the subject of an hour - long documentary for the BBC in 1980, and was featured in a report on 20 / 20 in 1983. Stanley Donen ( left ) and John Williams at Avery Fisher Hall In 1985, Williams was commissioned by NBC to compose a television news music package for various network news spots. The package, which Williams named `` The Mission, '' consists of four movements, two of which are still used heavily by NBC today for Today, NBC Nightly News, and Meet the Press. He composed the `` Liberty Fanfare '' for the Statue of Liberty 's rededication, `` We 're Lookin ' Good ! '' for the Special Olympics in celebration of the 1987 International Summer Games, and themes for the 1984, 1988, 1996, and 2002 Olympic Games. His most recent concert work, `` Seven for Luck '', for soprano and orchestra, is a seven - piece song cycle based on the texts of former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove. `` Seven for Luck '' was given its world premiere by the Boston Symphony under Williams with soprano Cynthia Haymon. Williams conducting at Hollywood Bowl Williams makes annual appearances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, and took part as conductor and composer in the orchestra 's opening gala concerts for the Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2003. In 2004, Williams both served as the Grand Marshal for the Rose Parade, and directed `` The Star Spangled Banner '' at the Rose Bowl 's beginning. In April 2005, Williams and the Boston Pops performed the `` Throne Room Finale '' from Star Wars at opening day in Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox, having won their first World Series championship since 1918, received their championship rings. For Game 1 of the 2007 World Series, Williams conducted a brass - and - drum ensemble through a new dissonant arrangement of the `` Star Spangled Banner. '' In February 2004, April 2006, and September 2007, he conducted the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City. The initial program was intended to be a one - time special event, and featured Williams 's medley of Oscar - winning film scores first performed at the previous year 's Academy Awards. Its unprecedented popularity led to two concerts in 2006 : fundraising gala events featuring personal recollections by film directors Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. Continuing demand fueled three more concerts in 2007, which all sold out. These featured a tribute to the musicals of film director Stanley Donen, and had the distinction of serving as the New York Philharmonic season 's opening event. After a three - season absence, Williams conducted the Philharmonic once again in October 2011. Maestro Williams also conducted the National Symphony Orchestra, the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, the Joint Armed Forces Chorus, and the Choral Arts Society of Washington performing his new arrangement of `` The Star - Spangled Banner '' for its 200th anniversary. The performance was held at A Capitol Fourth, an Independence Day celebration concert in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2014. At Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Williams performed a surprise concert along with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring `` Princess Leia 's Theme '' ( a tribute to the recently deceased Carrie Fisher ), `` The Imperial March '' and `` Main Title '' followed by George Lucas saying, `` The secret sauce of Star Wars, the greatest composer - conductor in the universe, John Williams. '' Personal Life Williams married Barbara Ruick, an American actress and singer, in 1956. Together they had three children : Jennifer ( b. 1956 ), Mark Towner Williams ( b. 1958 ), and Joseph ( b. 1960 ), who is the lead singer of Toto. The two remained married until her death in 1974. In 1980, Williams married Samantha Winslow, a photographer. Awards John Williams has been nominated for 51 Academy Awards, winning 5 ; 6 Emmy Awards, winning 3 ; 25 Golden Globe Awards, winning 4 ; 67 Grammy Awards, winning 23 ; and has received 7 British Academy Film Awards. With 51 Oscar nominations, Williams currently holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for a living person, and is the second most nominated person in Academy Awards history behind Walt Disney 's 59. Forty - six of Williams 's Oscar nominations are for Best Original Score and five are for Best Original Song. He won four Oscars for Best Original Score and one for Best Scoring : Adaptation and Original Song Score ( Fiddler on the Roof ). In 1980, Williams received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music. Williams has been inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame and the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame. Williams was honored with the annual Richard Kirk award at the 1999 BMI Film and TV Awards, recognizing his contribution to film and television music. In 2004, he received Kennedy Center Honors. He won a Classic Brit Award in 2005 for his soundtrack work of the previous year. Notably, Williams has won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition for his scores for Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Superman, The Empire Strikes Back, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Angela 's Ashes, Munich, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and The Book Thief. The competition includes not only composers of film scores, but also composers of instrumental music of any genre, including composers of classical fare such as symphonies and chamber music. Williams received an Honorary Doctor of Music degree from Boston College in 1993 and from Harvard University in 2017. In 2003, the International Olympic Committee accorded Williams its highest individual honor, the Olympic Order. In 2009, Williams received the National Medal of Arts in the White House in Washington, D.C. for his achievements in symphonic music for films, and `` as a pre-eminent composer and conductor ( whose ) scores have defined and inspired modern movie - going for decades. '' Williams was made an honorary brother of Kappa Kappa Psi at Boston University in the late 1980s. In 2013, Williams was presented with the Ken Burns Lifetime Achievement Award. AFI In 2005, the American Film Institute selected Williams 's richly thematic and highly popular score to 1977 's Star Wars as the greatest American film score of all time. His scores for Jaws and E.T. also appeared on the list, at No. 6 and No. 14, respectively. He is the only composer to have three scores on the list. Williams received the AFI Life Achievement Award in June 2016, becoming the first composer to receive the award. Academy Awards Year Project Category Result 1967 Valley of the Dolls Best Score Adaptation Nominated 1969 Goodbye, Mr Chips Best Score Adaptation Nominated The Reivers Best Original Score Nominated 1971 Fiddler on the Roof Best Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score Won 1972 Images Best Original Dramatic Score Nominated The Poseidon Adventure Best Original Dramatic Score Nominated 1973 Cinderella Liberty Best Original Dramatic Score Nominated `` Nice to Be Around '' ( from Cinderella Liberty ) Best Original Song Nominated Tom Sawyer Best Score Adaptation Nominated The Towering Inferno Original Score Nominated Jaws Best Original Dramatic Score Won 1977 Star Wars Original Score Won Close Encounters of the Third Kind Original Score Nominated 1978 Superman Original Score Nominated 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Original Score Nominated 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark Original Score Nominated 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Original Score Won `` If We Were in Love '' ( from Yes, Giorgio ) Best Original Song Nominated Return of the Jedi Original Score Nominated 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Original Score Nominated The River Original Score Nominated Empire of the Sun Original Score Nominated The Witches of Eastwick Original Score Nominated 1988 The Accidental Tourist Original Score Nominated 1989 Born on the Fourth of July Original Score Nominated Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Original Score Nominated 1990 Home Alone Original Score Nominated `` Somewhere in My Memory '' ( from Home Alone ) Best Original Song Nominated 1991 JFK Original Score Nominated `` When You 're Alone '' ( from Hook ) Best Original Song Nominated 1993 Schindler 's List Original Score Won 1995 Nixon Best Original Dramatic Score Nominated Sabrina Best Original Musical or Comedy Score Nominated `` Moonlight '' ( from Sabrina ) Best Original Song Nominated Sleepers Best Original Dramatic Score Nominated 1997 Amistad Best Original Dramatic Score Nominated 1998 Saving Private Ryan Best Original Dramatic Score Nominated 1999 Angela 's Ashes Original Score Nominated 2000 The Patriot Original Score Nominated 2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Original Score Nominated Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone Original Score Nominated 2002 Catch Me If You Can Original Score Nominated Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Original Score Nominated 2005 Memoirs of a Geisha Original Score Nominated Munich Original Score Nominated 2011 The Adventures of Tintin Original Score Nominated War Horse Original Score Nominated 2012 Lincoln Original Score Nominated 2013 The Book Thief Original Score Nominated 2015 Star Wars : The Force Awakens Original Score Nominated 2017 Star Wars : The Last Jedi Original Score Nominated BAFTA Awards Year Project Category Result Jaws Best Film Music Won 1978 Star Wars Best Film Music Won Close Encounters of the Third Kind Best Film Music Nominated 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Best Film Music Won 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark Best Film Music Nominated 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Best Film Music Won 1988 Empire of the Sun Best Film Music Won 1993 Schindler 's List Best Film Music Won 1998 Saving Private Ryan Best Film Music Nominated 2002 Catch Me If You Can Best Film Music Nominated 2005 Memoirs of a Geisha Best Film Music Won 2011 War Horse Best Film Music Nominated 2012 Lincoln Best Film Music Nominated 2013 The Book Thief Best Film Music Nominated 2015 Star Wars : The Force Awakens Best Film Music Nominated Emmy Awards Year Project Category Result 1962 Alcoa Premiere Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composed for Television Nominated 1963 Alcoa Premiere Outstanding Achievement in Composing Original Music Nominated 1968 Heidi Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition Won 1971 Jane Eyre Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition Won 2002 74th Academy Awards Outstanding Music Direction Nominated 2009 Great Performances Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Won Golden Globe Awards Year Project Category Result Ref. 1972 The Poseidon Adventure Best Original Score Nominated 1973 Cinderella Liberty Best Original Score Nominated Tom Sawyer ( with Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman ) Best Original Score Nominated Earthquake Best Original Score Nominated Jaws Best Original Score Won 1977 Star Wars Best Original Score Won Close Encounters of the Third Kind Best Original Score Nominated 1978 Superman Best Original Score Nominated 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Best Original Score Nominated 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Best Original Score Won `` If We Were In Love '' ( with Alan and Marilyn Bergman ) from Yes, Giorgio Best Original Song Nominated 1984 The River Best Original Score Nominated Empire of the Sun Best Original Score Nominated 1988 The Accidental Tourist Best Original Score Nominated 1989 Born on the Fourth of July Best Original Score Nominated 1993 Schindler 's List Best Original Score Nominated 1995 `` Moonlight '' ( with Alan and Marilyn Bergman ) from Sabrina Best Original Song Nominated 1997 Seven Years in Tibet Best Original Score Nominated 1998 Saving Private Ryan Best Original Score Nominated 1999 Angela 's Ashes Best Original Score Nominated 2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Best Original Score Nominated 2005 Memoirs of a Geisha Best Original Score Won 2011 War Horse Best Original Score Nominated 2012 Lincoln Best Original Score Nominated 2013 The Book Thief Best Original Score Nominated 2017 The Post Best Original Score Nominated Grammy Awards Year Project Category Result 1962 Checkmate Best Soundtrack Album or Recording or Score from Motion Picture or Television Nominated Jaws Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special Won 1978 `` Main Title '' from Star Wars Best Instrumental Composition Won Star Wars Best Pop Instrumental Recording Won Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special Won Album of the Year Nominated 1979 `` Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind '' Best Instrumental Composition Won Close Encounters of the Third Kind Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture Won 1980 `` Main Title Theme from Superman '' Best Instrumental Composition Won Best Pop Instrumental Performance Nominated Superman Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture Won 1981 `` Yoda 's Theme '' Best Pop Instrumental Performance Nominated Best Instrumental Composition Nominated `` The Empire Strikes Back '' Won `` Imperial March '' ( Darth Vader 's Theme ) Nominated Star Wars Episode V : The Empire Strikes Back Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture Won 1982 Raiders of the Lost Ark Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture Won `` Adventures on Earth '' Best Instrumental Composition Nominated `` Flying '' ( Theme from E.T. ) Won Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording Won E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Best Pop Instrument Performance Nominated Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture Won 1984 Star Wars Episode VI : Return of the Jedi Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television Nominated 1985 Olympic Fanfare and Theme Best Instrumental Composition Won 1986 Prokofiev : Peter and the Wolf Best Recording for Children Nominated 1988 The Witches of Eastwick Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television Nominated 1989 `` Olympic Spirit '' Best Instrumental Composition Nominated Empire of the Sun Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television Nominated 1990 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television Nominated 1991 Born on the Fourth of July Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording Nominated The Star Wars Trilogy Best Pop Instrumental Performance Nominated `` Home Alone Main Title '' Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Nominated `` Somewhere in My Memory '' ( with Leslie Bricusse ) from Home Alone Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television Nominated 1993 Hook Best Pop Instrumental Performance Nominated Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television Nominated 1994 Jurassic Park Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television Nominated 1995 Schindler 's List Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture or Television Won 1997 `` Moonlight '' ( with Alan and Marilyn Bergman ) from Sabrina Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television Nominated 1998 Seven Years in Tibet Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television Nominated The Lost World : Jurassic Park Nominated 1999 Saving Private Ryan Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television Won Amistad Nominated Gershwin Fantasy Best Classical Crossover Album Nominated 2000 Star Wars Episode I : The Phantom Menace Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated `` Stella by Starlight '' ( from The Uninvited ) from : Cinema Serenade 2 : The Golden Age Best Instrumental Arrangement Nominated 2001 `` Theme '' from Angela 's Ashes Best Instrumental Composition Won 2002 Artificial Intelligence : A.I. Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated 2003 `` Hedwig 's Theme '' Best Instrumental Composition Nominated Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated Catch Me If You Can Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Nominated 2005 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated 2006 Star Wars Episode III : Revenge of the Sith Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated 2007 Memoirs of a Geisha Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Won Munich Nominated `` A Prayer For Peace '' ( Theme from Munich ) Best Instrumental Composition Won `` Sayuri 's Theme and End Credits '' ( Theme from Memoirs of a Geisha ) Nominated 2009 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated `` The Adventures of Mutt '' from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Best Instrumental Composition Won 2012 The Adventures of Tintin Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media Nominated 2013 Lincoln Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Nominated 2014 `` The Book Thief '' from The Book Thief Best Instrumental Composition Won 2016 Star Wars : The Force Awakens Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Won 2017 `` Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra '' from Catch Me If You Can Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella Won Charting hits ( U.S., Billboard ) 1975 -- `` Main Title ( Theme from ' Jaws ' ), '' No. 32 1977 -- `` Star Wars Theme -- Main Title, '' No. 10 1978 -- `` Theme from `` Close Encounters of the Third Kind '', '' No. 13 Concert works Concertos 1969 : Concerto for Flute and Orchestra 1976 : Concerto for Violin and Orchestra 1985 : Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra 1991 : Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra 1993 : Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, The Five Sacred Trees 1994 : Concerto for Cello and Orchestra 1996 : Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra 2000 : TreeSong for Violin and Orchestra 2002 : Heartwood : Lyric Sketches for Cello and Orchestra 2002 : Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ( cut from the Catch Me If You Can film score ) 2003 : Concerto for Horn and Orchestra 2007 : Duo Concertante for Violin and Viola 2009 : Concerto for Viola and Orchestra 2009 : On Willows and Birches, for Harp and Orchestra 2011 : Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra Other orchestral works 1965 : Prelude and Fugue on Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra ( Capitol, 1965 ) 1965 : Symphony # 1 1968 : Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble 1975 : Thomas and the King -- Musical 1980 : Jubilee 350 Fanfare 1984 : Olympic Fanfare & Theme 1986 : Liberty Fanfare 1987 : A Hymn to New England 1988 : Fanfare for Michael Dukakis 1988 : For New York 1990 : Celebrate Discovery 1993 : Sound the Bells ! 1994 : Song for World Peace 1995 : Variations on Happy Birthday 1999 : American Journey 2003 : Soundings 2007 : Star Spangled Banner 2008 : A Timeless Call 2012 : Fanfare for Fenway 2012 : Seven for Luck for soprano and orchestra 2013 : For ' The President 's Own ' 2014 : Star Spangled Banner 2014 : Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra Chamber works 1951 : Sonata for Piano 1997 : Elegy for Cello and Piano 2001 : Three Pieces for solo Cello 2009 : Air and Simple Gifts for violin, cello, clarinet and piano 2011 : Quartet La Jolla for violin, cello, clarinet and harp 2012 : Rounds for solo guitar 2013 : Conversations for solo Piano 2014 : Music for Brass for Brass Ensemble and Percussion Discography Main article : John Williams discography See also List of compositions by John Williams Music of Harry Potter Music of Star Wars Music of Superman References Jump up ^ Burlingame, Jon ( June 9, 2016 ). `` AFI Honoree John Williams Looks Back on Six Decades of Iconic Themes ''. 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Jump up ^ `` The Cowboys ( 1972 ) -- Full Cast and Crew '', imdb.com ; retrieved November 30, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Encounters Not Close Enough ''. Vikileaks. 2011 - 01 - 11. Retrieved 2015 - 12 - 31. Jump up ^ `` ' Star Wars Episode 7 ' : John Williams Will Probably Score the Sequel, According to J.J. Abrams ''. Moviefone. 2013 - 05 - 01. Retrieved 2015 - 12 - 31. Jump up ^ Spielberg, Steven ( 1993 ). `` Back cover ''. Jurassic Park Audio CD ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD ) ( Media notes ). MCA. ``... and I consider it a privilege to call John my Friend. '' Jump up ^ http://h2g2.com/approved_entry/A563942 `` Reminiscent of the ' Dies Irae ' from Verdi 's Requiem, ' Duel of the Fates ' was written to accompany the climactic lightsabre battle in the first of the Star Wars prequels. While much of the film failed to meet the expectations generated by its hype, this scene stood out as a dazzling work of fight choreography, and the score was an important part of that. 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Jump up ^ `` The Adventures of Tintin : The Secret of the Unicorn ( John Williams ) ''. Filmtracks. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 30. Jump up ^ `` War Horse ( John Williams ) ''. Filmtracks. 2011 - 11 - 21. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 30. Jump up ^ `` The Adventures of Tintin : The Secret of the Unicorn ( John Williams ) ''. Moviecues.com. 2011 - 11 - 01. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 30. Jump up ^ `` War Horse ( John Williams ) ''. Moviecues.com. 2011 - 12 - 04. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 30. Jump up ^ `` The Adventures Of Tintin : The Secret Of The Unicorn -- John Williams ''. Moviemusicuk.us. 2011 - 10 - 23. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 30. Jump up ^ `` The Adventures of Tintin : The Secret of the Unicorn soundtrack review ''. movie-wave.net. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Winners for the 84th Academy Awards ''. Oscars.org. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 30. Jump up ^ Thursday, December 15, 2011 ( December 15, 2011 ). `` The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards NOMINATIONS OFFICIAL WEBSITE of the HFPA and the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS ''. Goldenglobes.org. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012. CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ `` 2013 Academy Award Nominees Announced ''. mediaite.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013 - 01 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Williams Says He ' Hopes ' to Work on New Star Wars Trilogy ''. jwfan.com. 2013 - 02 - 11. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ `` John Williams to Score ' The Book Thief ' ''. Film Music Reporter. August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Nominee Facts -- Most nominations and Awards '' Archived July 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine., Academy Awards Database, Retrieved November 30, 2015 Jump up ^ `` Williams confirms he will score Episode VII ''. jwfan.com. 2013 - 05 - 23. Retrieved 2013 - 05 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Oscar Nominations 2016 : Star Wars : The Force Awakens ''. oscars.go.com. 2016 - 01 - 14. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 14. Jump up ^ Fischer, Russ ( March 3, 2015 ). `` New Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks Film Titled ' Bridge of Spies, ' John Williams Confirmed to Score ''. slashfilm.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Thomas Newman Replaces Williams on `` Bridge of Spies '' ``. jwfan.com. March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Spangler, Todd ( 2016 - 05 - 05 ). `` Kobe Bryant Inks Sports Illustrated Deal for ' Dear Basketball ' Animated Film ''. Variety. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 10. Jump up ^ Burlingame, Jon ( January 11, 2018 ). `` Kobe Bryant Scores With Composer John Williams for ' Dear Basketball ' ''. Variety. Retrieved January 12, 2018. Jump up ^ McCormick, Rich ( August 16, 2016 ). `` John Williams confirms he 's working on the score for Star Wars : Episode VIII ''. The Verge. Retrieved August 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Burlingame, Jon ( July 7, 2017 ). `` John Williams and Alan Silvestri to Score Steven Spielberg 's Next Films ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Burlingame, Jon ( 2017 - 12 - 30 ). `` ' Solo ' Locks In Key ' Star Wars ' Veteran ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 30. Jump up ^ Powell, John ( 2018 - 05 - 08 ). `` Tracklist for Solo : A Star Wars Story 's Soundtrack Album ''. Facebook ( in en US ). Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 08. CS1 maint : Unrecognized language ( link ) Jump up ^ `` John Williams Will Compose Indiana Jones 5 and Star Wars Episode VIII Score ''. Slashfilm. 2016 - 06 - 10. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 10. Jump up ^ Couch, Aaron ( 16 February 2017 ). `` John Williams and Steven Spielberg 's Work Together Is Getting an ' Ultimate Collection ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 20 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Score : A Film Music Documentary ( 2016 ) '' -- via www.imdb.com. 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Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Kappa Kappa Psi Theta Beta at Boston University ''. Jump up ^ `` Ken Burns Lifetime Achievement Award ''. Jump up ^ `` AFI 100 Years of Film Scores ''. Web.archive.org. 2007 - 10 - 22. Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 05. Jump up ^ Gray, Tim ( October 8, 2015 ). `` John Williams Tapped for 44th AFI Life Achievement Award ''. Variety. Retrieved February 28, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Great Performances wins Primetime Emmy ; John Williams interview ''. WNET. September 15, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2013. Jump up ^ Aswad, Jem ( January 8, 2018 ). `` Golden Globes : Alexandre Desplat Wins Best Original Score for ' The Shape Of Water ' ''. Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2018. Jump up ^ Unterberg, Andrew ( January 8, 2018 ). `` ' The Shape of Water ' Wins Best Score at the 2018 Golden Globes ''. Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2018. Further reading Audissino, Emilio : John Williams 's Film Music. ' Jaws, ' ' Star Wars, ' ' Raiders of the Lost Ark, ' and the Return of the Classical Hollywood Music Style ( Madison, WI : University of Wisconsin Press, 2014 ), 346 pp. ISBN 978 - 0 - 299 - 29734 - 3 Audissino, Emilio : `` Golden Age 2.0 : John Williams and the Revival of the Symphonic Film Score ''. In : Stoppe, Sebastian ( 2014 ). Film in Concert. Film Scores and their Relation to Classical Concert Music. Glücksstadt, Germany : VWH Verlag. pp. 109 -- 124. ISBN 978 - 3 - 86488060 - 5. Paulus, Irena : `` Williams versus Wagner -- Or an Attempt at Linking Musical Epics ''. In : Stoppe, Sebastian ( 2014 ). Film in Concert. Film Scores and their Relation to Classical Concert Music. Glücksstadt, Germany : VWH Verlag. pp. 63 -- 108. ISBN 978 - 3 - 86488060 - 5. Moormann, Peter ( 2010 ). Spielberg - Variationen : die Filmmusik von John Williams ( in German ). Baden - Baden : Nomos, Edition Reinhard Fischer. p. 797. ISBN 978 - 3 - 8329 - 5355 - 3. Aschieri, Roberto ( 1999 ). Over the Moon : La Mứsica de John Williams Para El Cine ( in Spanish ). Santigo, Chile : Función Privada, sponsored by Universidad Diego Portales. p. 400. ISBN 978 - 4 - 89799 - 246 - 4. External links Find more aboutJohn Williamsat Wikipedia 's sister projects Media from Wikimedia Commons Quotations from Wikiquote Data from Wikidata John Williams discography at Discogs John Williams at Curlie ( based on DMOZ ) John Williams on IMDb John Williams Fan Network John Williams music listings Cultural offices Preceded by Arthur Fiedler Conductor, Boston Pops Orchestra 1980 -- 1993 Succeeded by Keith Lockhart First Laureate Conductor, Boston Pops Orchestra 1993 -- present Incumbent John Williams Discography List of compositions Soundtracks Jaws ( 1975 ) Star Wars ( 1977 ) Close Encounters of the Third Kind ( 1977 ) The Empire Strikes Back ( 1980 ) Raiders of the Lost Ark ( 1981 ) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ( 1982 ) Return of the Jedi ( 1983 ) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ( 1984 ) Empire of the Sun ( 1987 ) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ( 1989 ) Home Alone ( 1990 ) JFK ( 1991 ) Home Alone 2 : Lost in New York ( 1992 ) Jurassic Park ( 1993 ) Schindler 's List ( 1993 ) The Lost World : Jurassic Park ( 1997 ) Saving Private Ryan ( 1998 ) Star Wars : Episode I -- The Phantom Menace ( 1999 ) Angela 's Ashes ( 1999 ) The Patriot ( 2000 ) A.I. Artificial Intelligence ( 2001 ) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone ( 2001 ) Star Wars : Episode II -- Attack of the Clones ( 2002 ) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ( 2002 ) Catch Me If You Can ( 2002 ) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ( 2004 ) Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith ( 2005 ) Memoirs of a Geisha ( 2005 ) Munich ( 2005 ) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ( 2008 ) Star Wars : The Force Awakens ( 2015 ) Star Wars : The Last Jedi ( 2017 ) Compilations John Williams Greatest Hits 1969 -- 1999 Category Awards for John Williams Academy Award for Best Original Score 1930s Louis Silvers ( 1934 ) Max Steiner ( 1935 ) Leo F. Forbstein ( 1936 ) Charles Previn ( 1937 ) Erich Wolfgang Korngold / Alfred Newman ( 1938 ) Herbert Stothart / Richard Hageman, W. Franke Harling, John Leipold, Leo Shuken ( 1939 ) 1940s Leigh Harline, Paul J. Smith, Ned Washington / Alfred Newman ( 1940 ) Bernard Herrmann / Frank Churchill and Oliver Wallace ( 1941 ) Max Steiner / Ray Heindorf and Heinz Roemheld ( 1942 ) Alfred Newman / Ray Heindorf ( 1943 ) Max Steiner / Morris Stoloff and Carmen Dragon ( 1944 ) Miklós Rózsa / Georgie Stoll ( 1945 ) Hugo Friedhofer / Morris Stoloff ( 1946 ) Miklós Rózsa / Alfred Newman ( 1947 ) Brian Easdale / Johnny Green and Roger Edens ( 1948 ) Aaron Copland / Roger Edens and Lennie Hayton ( 1949 ) 1950s Franz Waxman / Adolph Deutsch and Roger Edens ( 1950 ) Franz Waxman / Johnny Green and Saul Chaplin ( 1951 ) Dimitri Tiomkin / Alfred Newman ( 1952 ) Bronisław Kaper / Alfred Newman ( 1953 ) Dimitri Tiomkin / Adolph Deutsch and Saul Chaplin ( 1954 ) Alfred Newman / Robert Russell Bennett, Jay Blackton and Adolph Deutsch ( 1955 ) Victor Young / Alfred Newman and Ken Darby ( 1956 ) Malcolm Arnold ( 1957 ) Dimitri Tiomkin / Andre Previn ( 1958 ) Miklós Rózsa / Andre Previn and Ken Darby ( 1959 ) 1960s Ernest Gold / Morris Stoloff and Harry Sukman ( 1960 ) Henry Mancini / Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal ( 1961 ) Maurice Jarre / Ray Heindorf ( 1962 ) John Addison / Andre Previn ( 1963 ) Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman / Andre Previn ( 1964 ) Maurice Jarre / Irwin Kostal ( 1965 ) John Barry / Ken Thorne ( 1966 ) Elmer Bernstein / Alfred Newman and Ken Darby ( 1967 ) John Barry / Johnny Green ( 1968 ) Burt Bacharach / Lennie Hayton and Lionel Newman ( 1969 ) 1970s Francis Lai / The Beatles ( John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr ) ( 1970 ) Michel Legrand / John Williams ( 1971 ) Charlie Chaplin, Raymond Rasch and Larry Russell / Ralph Burns ( 1972 ) Marvin Hamlisch / Marvin Hamlisch ( 1973 ) Nino Rota and Carmine Coppola / Nelson Riddle ( 1974 ) John Williams / Leonard Rosenman ( 1975 ) Jerry Goldsmith / Leonard Rosenman ( 1976 ) John Williams / Jonathan Tunick ( 1977 ) Giorgio Moroder / Joe Renzetti ( 1978 ) Georges Delerue / Ralph Burns ( 1979 ) 1980s Michael Gore ( 1980 ) Vangelis ( 1981 ) John Williams / Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse ( 1982 ) Bill Conti / Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman ( 1983 ) Maurice Jarre / Prince ( 1984 ) John Barry ( 1985 ) Herbie Hancock ( 1986 ) Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su ( 1987 ) Dave Grusin ( 1988 ) Alan Menken ( 1989 ) 1990s John Barry ( 1990 ) Alan Menken ( 1991 ) Alan Menken ( 1992 ) John Williams ( 1993 ) Hans Zimmer ( 1994 ) Luis Enríquez Bacalov / Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz ( 1995 ) Gabriel Yared / Rachel Portman ( 1996 ) James Horner / Anne Dudley ( 1997 ) Nicola Piovani / Stephen Warbeck ( 1998 ) John Corigliano ( 1999 ) 2000s Tan Dun ( 2000 ) Howard Shore ( 2001 ) Elliot Goldenthal ( 2002 ) Howard Shore ( 2003 ) Jan A.P. Kaczmarek ( 2004 ) Gustavo Santaolalla ( 2005 ) Gustavo Santaolalla ( 2006 ) Dario Marianelli ( 2007 ) A.R. Rahman ( 2008 ) Michael Giacchino ( 2009 ) 2010s Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross ( 2010 ) Ludovic Bource ( 2011 ) Mychael Danna ( 2012 ) Steven Price ( 2013 ) Alexandre Desplat ( 2014 ) Ennio Morricone ( 2015 ) Justin Hurwitz ( 2016 ) Alexandre Desplat ( 2017 ) AFI Life Achievement Award John Ford ( 1973 ) James Cagney ( 1974 ) Orson Welles ( 1975 ) William Wyler ( 1976 ) Bette Davis ( 1977 ) Henry Fonda ( 1978 ) Alfred Hitchcock ( 1979 ) James Stewart ( 1980 ) Fred Astaire ( 1981 ) Frank Capra ( 1982 ) John Huston ( 1983 ) Lillian Gish ( 1984 ) Gene Kelly ( 1985 ) Billy Wilder ( 1986 ) Barbara Stanwyck ( 1987 ) Jack Lemmon ( 1988 ) Gregory Peck ( 1989 ) David Lean ( 1990 ) Kirk Douglas ( 1991 ) Sidney Poitier ( 1992 ) Elizabeth Taylor ( 1993 ) Jack Nicholson ( 1994 ) Steven Spielberg ( 1995 ) Clint Eastwood ( 1996 ) Martin Scorsese ( 1997 ) Robert Wise ( 1998 ) Dustin Hoffman ( 1999 ) Harrison Ford ( 2000 ) Barbra Streisand ( 2001 ) Tom Hanks ( 2002 ) Robert De Niro ( 2003 ) Meryl Streep ( 2004 ) George Lucas ( 2005 ) Sean Connery ( 2006 ) Al Pacino ( 2007 ) Warren Beatty ( 2008 ) Michael Douglas ( 2009 ) Mike Nichols ( 2010 ) Morgan Freeman ( 2011 ) Shirley MacLaine ( 2012 ) Mel Brooks ( 2013 ) Jane Fonda ( 2014 ) Steve Martin ( 2015 ) John Williams ( 2016 ) Diane Keaton ( 2017 ) George Clooney ( 2018 ) BAFTA Award for Best Film Music John Barry ( 1968 ) Mikis Theodorakis ( 1969 ) Burt Bacharach ( 1970 ) Michel Legrand ( 1971 ) Nino Rota ( 1972 ) Alan Price ( 1973 ) Richard Rodney Bennett ( 1974 ) John Williams ( 1975 ) Bernard Herrmann ( 1976 ) John Addison ( 1977 ) John Williams ( 1978 ) Ennio Morricone ( 1979 ) John Williams ( 1980 ) Carl Davis ( 1981 ) John Williams ( 1982 ) Ryuichi Sakamoto ( 1983 ) Ennio Morricone ( 1984 ) Maurice Jarre ( 1985 ) Ennio Morricone ( 1986 ) Ennio Morricone ( 1987 ) John Williams ( 1988 ) Maurice Jarre ( 1989 ) Andrea and Ennio Morricone ( 1990 ) Jean - Claude Petit ( 1991 ) David Hirschfelder ( 1992 ) John Williams ( 1993 ) Don Was ( 1994 ) Luis Bacalov ( 1995 ) Gabriel Yared ( 1996 ) Nellee Hooper ( 1997 ) David Hirschfelder ( 1998 ) Thomas Newman ( 1999 ) Tan Dun ( 2000 ) Craig Armstrong and Marius de Vries ( 2001 ) Philip Glass ( 2002 ) T Bone Burnett and Gabriel Yared ( 2003 ) Gustavo Santaolalla ( 2004 ) John Williams ( 2005 ) Gustavo Santaolalla ( 2006 ) Christopher Gunning ( 2007 ) A.R. Rahman ( 2008 ) Michael Giacchino ( 2009 ) Alexandre Desplat ( 2010 ) Ludovic Bource ( 2011 ) Thomas Newman ( 2012 ) Steven Price ( 2013 ) Alexandre Desplat ( 2014 ) Ennio Morricone ( 2015 ) Justin Hurwitz ( 2016 ) Alexandre Desplat ( 2017 ) Critics ' Choice Movie Award for Best Score John Williams ( 1998 ) Gabriel Yared ( 1999 ) Lisa Gerrard and Hans Zimmer ( 2000 ) Howard Shore ( 2001 ) John Williams ( 2002 ) Howard Shore ( 2003 ) Howard Shore ( 2004 ) John Williams ( 2005 ) Philip Glass ( 2006 ) Jonny Greenwood ( 2007 ) A.R. Rahman ( 2008 ) Michael Giacchino ( 2009 ) Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross ( 2010 ) Ludovic Bource ( 2011 ) John Williams ( 2012 ) Steven Price ( 2013 ) Antonio Sánchez ( 2014 ) Ennio Morricone ( 2015 ) Justin Hurwitz ( 2016 ) Alexandre Desplat ( 2017 ) Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score 1940s Life with Father -- Max Steiner ( 1947 ) The Red Shoes -- Brian Easdale ( 1948 ) The Inspector General -- Johnny Green ( 1949 ) 1950s Sunset Boulevard -- Franz Waxman ( 1950 ) September Affair -- Victor Young ( 1951 ) High Noon -- Dimitri Tiomkin ( 1952 ) On the Beach -- Ernest Gold ( 1959 ) 1960s The Alamo -- Dimitri Tiomkin ( 1960 ) The Guns of Navarone -- Dimitri Tiomkin ( 1961 ) To Kill a Mockingbird -- Elmer Bernstein ( 1962 ) ( 1963 ) The Fall of the Roman Empire -- Dimitri Tiomkin ( 1964 ) Doctor Zhivago -- Maurice Jarre ( 1965 ) Hawaii -- Elmer Bernstein ( 1966 ) Camelot -- Frederick Loewe ( 1967 ) The Shoes of the Fisherman -- Alex North ( 1968 ) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid -- Burt Bacharach ( 1969 ) 1970s Love Story -- Francis Lai ( 1970 ) Shaft -- Isaac Hayes ( 1971 ) The Godfather -- Nino Rota ( 1972 ) Jonathan Livingston Seagull -- Neil Diamond ( 1973 ) The Little Prince -- Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe ( 1974 ) Jaws -- John Williams ( 1975 ) A Star is Born -- Kenneth Ascher, Paul Williams ( 1976 ) Star Wars -- John Williams ( 1977 ) Midnight Express -- Giorgio Moroder ( 1978 ) Apocalypse Now -- Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola ( 1979 ) 1980s The Stunt Man -- Dominic Frontiere ( 1980 ) ( 1981 ) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial -- John Williams ( 1982 ) Flashdance -- Giorgio Moroder ( 1983 ) A Passage to India -- Maurice Jarre ( 1984 ) Out of Africa -- John Barry ( 1985 ) The Mission -- Ennio Morricone ( 1986 ) The Last Emperor -- David Byrne, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cong Su ( 1987 ) Gorillas in the Mist -- Maurice Jarre ( 1988 ) The Little Mermaid -- Alan Menken ( 1989 ) 1990s The Sheltering Sky -- Richard Horowitz, Ryuichi Sakamoto ( 1990 ) Beauty and the Beast -- Alan Menken ( 1991 ) Aladdin -- Alan Menken ( 1992 ) Heaven & Earth -- Kitarō ( 1993 ) The Lion King -- Hans Zimmer ( 1994 ) A Walk in the Clouds -- Maurice Jarre ( 1995 ) The English Patient -- Gabriel Yared ( 1996 ) Titanic -- James Horner ( 1997 ) The Truman Show -- Burkhard Dallwitz, Philip Glass ( 1998 ) 1900 -- Ennio Morricone ( 1999 ) 2000s Gladiator -- Lisa Gerrard, Hans Zimmer ( 2000 ) Moulin Rouge ! -- Craig Armstrong ( 2001 ) Frida -- Elliot Goldenthal ( 2002 ) The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King -- Howard Shore ( 2003 ) The Aviator -- Howard Shore ( 2004 ) Memoirs of a Geisha -- John Williams ( 2005 ) The Painted Veil -- Alexandre Desplat ( 2006 ) Atonement -- Dario Marianelli ( 2007 ) Slumdog Millionaire -- A.R. Rahman ( 2008 ) Up -- Michael Giacchino ( 2009 ) 2010s The Social Network -- Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross ( 2010 ) The Artist -- Ludovic Bource ( 2011 ) Life of Pi -- Mychael Danna ( 2012 ) All Is Lost -- Alex Ebert ( 2013 ) The Theory of Everything -- Jóhann Jóhannsson ( 2014 ) The Hateful Eight -- Ennio Morricone ( 2015 ) La La Land -- Justin Hurwitz ( 2016 ) The Shape of Water - Alexandre Desplat ( 2017 ) Kennedy Center Honorees ( 2000s ) 2000 Mikhail Baryshnikov Chuck Berry Plácido Domingo Clint Eastwood Angela Lansbury 2001 Julie Andrews Van Cliburn Quincy Jones Jack Nicholson Luciano Pavarotti 2002 James Earl Jones James Levine Chita Rivera Paul Simon Elizabeth Taylor 2003 James Brown Carol Burnett Loretta Lynn Mike Nichols Itzhak Perlman Warren Beatty Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee Elton John Joan Sutherland John Williams 2005 Tony Bennett Suzanne Farrell Julie Harris Robert Redford Tina Turner 2006 Zubin Mehta Dolly Parton Smokey Robinson Steven Spielberg Andrew Lloyd Webber 2007 Leon Fleisher Steve Martin Diana Ross Martin Scorsese Brian Wilson 2008 Morgan Freeman George Jones Barbra Streisand Twyla Tharp Pete Townshend & Roger Daltrey 2009 Mel Brooks Dave Brubeck Grace Bumbry Robert De Niro Bruce Springsteen Complete list 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Saturn Award for Best Music Bernard Herrmann ( 1973 ) Miklós Rózsa ( 1974 / 75 ) David Raksin ( 1976 ) John Williams / John Williams ( 1977 ) John Williams ( 1978 ) Miklós Rózsa ( 1979 ) John Barry ( 1980 ) John Williams ( 1981 ) John Williams ( 1982 ) James Horner ( 1983 ) Jerry Goldsmith ( 1984 ) Bruce Broughton ( 1985 ) Alan Menken ( 1986 ) Alan Silvestri ( 1987 ) Christopher Young ( 1988 ) Alan Silvestri ( 1989 / 90 ) Loek Dikker ( 1991 ) Angelo Badalamenti ( 1992 ) Danny Elfman ( 1993 ) Howard Shore ( 1994 ) John Ottman ( 1995 ) Danny Elfman ( 1996 ) Danny Elfman ( 1997 ) John Carpenter ( 1998 ) Danny Elfman ( 1999 ) James Horner ( 2000 ) John Williams ( 2001 ) Danny Elfman ( 2002 ) Howard Shore ( 2003 ) Alan Silvestri ( 2004 ) John Williams ( 2005 ) John Ottman ( 2006 ) Alan Menken ( 2007 ) James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer ( 2008 ) James Horner ( 2009 ) Hans Zimmer ( 2010 ) Michael Giacchino ( 2011 ) Danny Elfman ( 2012 ) Frank Ilfman ( 2013 ) Hans Zimmer ( 2014 ) John Williams ( 2015 ) Justin Hurwitz ( 2016 ) Note : The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release ; the ceremonies are usually held the next year. 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Question: who wrote the theme music for star wars
Answer: John Towner Williams