Sunday, May 5, 2024

John Williams - Take 2


- Most recognized film scores -

Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Jaws (1975)
Star Wars (1977)
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
Schindler's List (1993)

- Other collaborations -

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Indiana Jones franchise (1981 - 2023)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
War Horse (2011)
Lincoln (2012)
The Fabelmans (2022)

- etc. -

Superman (1978F
First 2 Home Alone films (1990 - 1992)
First 3 Harry Potter films (2001 - 2004)
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1984 Summer Olympics
NBC Sunday Night Football
"The Mission" - theme for NBC News
Television series - Lost in Space, Amazing Stories (1985)

- Honors -

Laureate conductor of the Boston Pops
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1998)
Hollywood Bowl's Hall of Fame (2000)
American Classical Music Hall of Fame (2004) 
Kennedy Center Honor (2004)
National Medal of the Arts (2009)
AFI (American Film Institute) Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)

Star Wars score ranked No. 1 on AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
Jaws & E.T. ranked on this list as well

Star Wars soundtrack entered into the National Recording Registry

Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II (2022)

John Williams' career and further accolades is quite extensive to list here, so follow the Wikipedia link to read more.

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