John Towner Williams. February 8, 1932-Present

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1 John Towner Williams February 8, 1932-Present

2 Biography Born: February 8, 1932 Born in Long Island, NY Parents: Johnny and Esther Williams Three siblings Drafted in the Air Force, where he conducted and preformed music for the band.

3 Family First wife: Barbara Ruick; Died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Current wife: Samantha Winslow Three children: Jennifer, Mark, and Joseph Three siblings; Don, Jerry, Joan

4 John Williams first solo album produced in 1957.

5 Education North Hollywood High, Graduated moved to L.A. where he attended UCLA. Moved to New York in 1955 and attended Julliard where he studied Piano. A member of Kappa Kappa Psi, a fraternity for band members.

6 Career Began with composing TV scores Scored the Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno got his big break after meeting Spielberg, who asked him to compose Jaws. Dum-dum-dum-dum Principle conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra.

7 John Williams conducting Boston Pops Orchestra.

8 Influences Father who was a Jazz percussionist Shostakovich Prokofiev Holst Dvorak Tchaikovsky Stravinsky

9 Accomplishments Five academy awards Four Golden Globes 21 Grammy Awards 14 Honorary Degrees from American Universities 45 academy award nominations making him the most nominated person alive. Accomplished Pianist

10 John Williams receiving an Academy Award in 1977

11 John Williams Filmography Aliens From Another Planet (1982), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Monsignor (1982), Yes, Giorgio (1982), Heartbeeps (1981), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Superman II (1980), 1941 (1979), Dracula (1979), The Fury (1978), Jaws 2 (1978), Superman (1978), Black Sunday (1977), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Star Wars (1977), Family Plot (1976), Midway (1976), The Missouri Breaks (1976), The Eiger Sanction (1975), Jaws (1975), Conrack (1974), Earthquake (1974), The Sugarland Express (1974), The Towering Inferno (1974), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Long Goodbye (1973), The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973), The Paper Chase (1973), Tom Sawyer (1973), The Cowboys (1972), Images (1972), Pete 'n' Tillie (1972), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), The Screaming Woman (1971), Jane Eyre (1970), Story of a Woman (1970), Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Reivers (1969), Heidi (1968), Sergeant Ryker (1968), Fitzwilly (1967), A Guide for the Married Man (1967), Valley of the Dolls (1967), How to Steal a Million (1966), Not with My Wife, You Don't (1966), Penelope (1966), The Plainsman (1966), The Rare Breed (1966), John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (1965), None But the Brave (1965), The Killers (1964), Nightmare in Chicago (1964), Gidget Goes to Rome (1963), Diamond Head (1962), Flashing Spikes (1962), Bachelor Flat, The Secret Ways (1961), Stark Fear (1961), Because They're Young (1960), I Passed for White (1960), Daddy-O (1959)

12 John Williams Filmography Continued Lincoln (2012), War Horse (2011), Adventures of Tintin (2011), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Munich (2005), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Munich (2005), War of the Worlds (2005), Revenge of the Sith (2005), The Terminal (2004), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2003), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Minority Report (2002), Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Jurassic Park III (2001), The Patriot (2000), Angela's Ashes (1999), Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Stepmom (1998), Amistad (1997), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Rosewood (1997), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Sleepers (1996), Nixon (1995), Sabrina (1995), Jurassic Park (1993), Schindler's List (1993), Far and Away (1992), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Hook (1991), JFK (1991), Home Alone (1990), Presumed Innocent (1990), Stanley & Iris (1990), Always (1989), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Empire of the Sun (1987), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), SpaceCamp (1986), Jaws IV: The Revenge (1985), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), The River (1984), Return of the Jedi (1983), Superman III (1983)

13 John Williams with a variety of films he has composed.

14 John Williams 2012 Williams shows no signs of slowing down. Best friends with Lucas and Spielberg. His music remains on the whistling lips of people around the globe, in the concert halls, on the promenades, in album collections, sports arenas, and parades, and, this writer hopes, touching some place in ourselves

15 1932John Williams Born John William s Timeline Up To His Big Break. 1975Williams composes score for Jaws 1974Ruick Dies 1971Williams composes Fiddler on the Roof 1960Williams' youngest child is born 1958Williams' second child is born 1956Williams is Married 1956Williams' Daughter is born 1955Williams' Time in New York 1952Williams drafted 1950Education 1948Williams Family moves to LA

16 John Williams Random Facts Williams's first wife passed in 1973, the violin concerto was completed in The only film of Steven Spielberg s that William s did not score was, The Color Purple. John Williams will not read scripts for the movies. He would rather be just as surprised as the audience. Has scored nearly 90 films. Williams has only asked once to score a film and that was Memoirs of a Geisha.

18 Up and Coming Currently working on the TV series Star Wars: Underground. Release date unknown. Composing the music for Star Wars Clone Wars.

19 Quote It s still baffling to me. I sit down with a pencil and a piece of paper and do my best The remarkable thing is that my music is heard by billions of people.

20 Bibliography JW-Collection.de/start.htm 8notes.com/biographies/john_williams.asp #Film_career e/

All music by John Williams apart from Fiddler on the Roof

All music by John Williams apart from Fiddler on the Roof Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Programme Notes Online Summer Concert: Pops John Williams at the Oscars Saturday 30 June 2018 7.30pm Raiders of the Lost Ark Raiders March Harry Potter and the Philosopher