John Williams Biography (1932-)

Full name, John Towner Williams; born February 8, 1932, in Flushing, Queens,NY; son of John Sr. (a percussionist) and Esther Williams; married Barbara Ruike, c. 1956 (died, 1974); married Samantha Winslow (a photographer and interior decorator), June 9, 1980; children: (first marriage) Jennifer, Mark, Joseph (a composer and musician). Addresses: Agent: Michael Gorfaine, Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, 3301 Barham Blvd., Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90068.; Office: Boston Symphony Orchestra, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02115.;Contact: 333 Loring Springs, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Composer, conductor, music director, orchestrator
Birth Details: February 8, 1932; Flushing, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Specials
Pavarotti and Friends, ABC, 1982
Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, 1984
(With Boston Pops Orchestra) A Christmas at Pops, PBS, 1986
Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986
The Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies, ABC, 1987
A Boston Pops Fourth with John Williams and the Boston Pops EsplanadeOrchestra, PBS, 1987
(With Boston Pops Orchestra) Seasons Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra, NBC, 1988
Bernstein at Seventy, PBS, 1989
Yo-Yo Ma: A Month at Tanglewood, Arts and Entertainment, 1990
(With Boston Pops Orchestra) Christmas at Pops, PBS, 1990
(With Boston Pops Orchestra) Songs of Freedom, PBS, 1992
Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra, The Disney Channel, 1992
Pop Goes the Fourth!, Arts and Entertainment, 1993
Holiday at Pops, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
The Hollywood Soundtrack Story, AMC, 1995
The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg, NBC, 1995
Performance of "Moonlight," The 68th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1996
Star Wars: The Magic and the Mystery, Fox, 1997
Strangers in Paradise, PBS, 1999
The 41st Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1999
John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Frank McCourt and Patti Lupone, PBS, 2000
Himself, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (also known as AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Thrills), CBS, 2001
(Uncredited) Himself, Fiddler on the Roof: 30 Years of Tradition,2001
Himself, XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, 2002
Himself, Jaws: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
A Centennial Toast to Symphony Hall, PBS, 2002
Episodic
Guest, The Charlie Rose Show, PBS, 1997
Guest, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, syndicated, 1997
Conductor, "Star Wars and the Hollywood Sound," Evening at Pops, PBS, 1997
Television Work
Series
Pianist, Staccato, 1959
Conductor, Evening at Pops, PBS, 1979-1995
Movies
Music conductor, Heidi (also known as Heidi kehrt heim), NBC, 1968
Specials
Music director, The 48th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC,1976
Music conductor, A Christmas at Pops, PBS, 1986
Music conductor, A Boston Pops Fourth with John Williams and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, PBS, 1987
Music conductor, Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams andthe Boston Pops Orchestra, NBC, 1988
Music conductor, Bernstein at 70, PBS, 1989
Music director, Christmas at Pops, 1990
Music conductor, Songs of Freedom, PBS, 1992
Music conductor, Pop Goes the Fourth, Arts and Entertainment, 1993
Music conductor, Holiday at Pops, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
Pianist, The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg, NBC, 1995
Music conductor, America's Millennium, CBS, 1999
Orchestrator, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
Pilots
(As Johnny Williams) Theme song performer, Rapture at Two-Forty, NBC, 1965
Film Appearances
Himself, The Making of Steven Spielberg's "Jaws," 1995
Himself, The Making of "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," 1996
Himself, The Making of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," 1998
Himself, John Williams: The Music of Jaws 2, 2001
Film Work
Pianist, South Pacific, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
Music arranger, Some Like It Hot, United Artists, 1959
(As John Williams, Jr.) Orchestrator, Gidget, 1959
Music arranger, The Apartment, United Artists, 1960
Pianist, West Side Story, United Artists, 1961
(Uncredited) Orchestrator, The Guns of Navarone, 1961
(As Johnny Williams) Pianist, Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (also known as Adventures of a Young Man), 1962
(As Johnny Williams) Music director, Not with My Wife, You Don't,Warner Bros., 1966
Musical director, Valley of the Dolls, 1967
Conductor, Daddy's Gone A-Hunting, 1969
Music supervisor and music director, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, 1969
Music director, conductor, orchestrator, and music arranger, Fiddler on the Roof, United Artists, 1971
Music supervisor and conductor, Tom Sawyer (also known as A Musical Adaptation of Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer"), United Artists, 1973
Music conductor, The Long Goodbye, 1973
Conductor, Midway (also known as The Battle of Midway), 1976
(Uncredited) Conductor and additional orchestrator, Star Wars (also known as Star Wars IV: A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode IV--A New Hope), 1977
Music director, The Deer Hunter, Warner Bros., 1978
Music composer and conductor, Dracula, Universal, 1979
Conductor and (uncredited) music producer, The Empire Strikes Back(also known as Star Wars: Episode V--The Empire Strike Back and Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back), 1980
Pianist, The Monster Club, ITC, 1981
Conductor, music arranger: songs, and (uncredited) music producer, Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI--Return of the Jedi and Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi), 1983
Title music performer, Beyond the Limit (also known as The Honorary Consul), Paramount, 1983
Performer of "Raiders March," Best Defense, Paramount, 1984
Music performer, Emma's War, Curzon, 1986
Music director and music conductor, The Witches of Eastwick, Warner Bros., 1987
Music producer, Home Alone, 1990
Song arranger and song conductor, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Conductor and music producer, Schindler's List, 1993
Orchestra conductor, Sabrina, Paramount, 1995
(Uncredited) Conductor and music producer, Seven Years in Tibet, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
(Uncredited) Conductor and music producer, Saving Private Ryan, Paramount, 1998
Conductor, Without Limits, Warner Bros., 1998
Conductor and music producer, Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace (also known as The Phantom Menace and Star Wars I: The PhantomMenace), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
Conductor, "76 Trombones," The Other Sister, 1999
Conductor, "This Land Is Your Land," Drop Dead Gorgeous, New LineCinema, 1999
Conductor, "Ode to Zeus," Endurance, Buena Vista, 1999
Orchestra conductor, Angela's Ashes, Paramount, 1999
Conductor, "Pink Toenails," Don't Say a Word, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
RECORDINGS
Albums; Film and Television Soundtracks
(As Johnny Williams) Checkmate, Columbia, 1961
(As Johnny Williams) "Tuesday's Theme," Bachelor Flat, Columbia, 1962
(As Johnny Williams) Diamond Head, Colpix, 1962
(As Johnny Williams) John Goldfarb, Please Come Home, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
(As Johnny Williams) None but the Brave, Reprise, 1965
(As Johnny Williams The Rare Breed (theme), Decca, 1966
(As Johnny Williams) How To Steal a Million, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1966
(As Johnny Williams) Not with My Wife, You Don't, Warner Bros., 1966
(As Johnny Williams) Penelope, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
(As Johnny Williams) Title song, A Guide for the Married Man, White Whale, 1967
(As Johnny Williams) Fitzwilly, United Artists, 1967
Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
(As Johnny Williams) The Reivers, Columbia, 1969
(As Johnny Williams) Story of a Woman (theme), Seven Seas, 1970
Jane Eyre, Silva Screen, 1971
Fiddler on the Roof, United Artists, 1971
The Cowboys, Varese Sarabande, 1972
(As John T. Williams) Pete `n' Tillie (theme), Decca, 1972
(Theme) The Poseidon Adventure, RCA Victor, 1972
"Dream Away," The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, A & M, 1973
(Theme) The Paper Chase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
Cinderella Liberty, Twentieth Century Records, 1973
(Theme) The Long Goodbye, Bluenote, 1973
Tom Sawyer, United Artists, 1973
(Theme) The Sugarland Express, Sony, 1974
Earthquake, Varese Sarabande, 1974
The Towering Inferno, Warner Bros., 1974
The Eiger Sanction, Varese Sarabande, 1975
Jaws, MCA, 1975
The Missouri Breaks, Liberty/United Artists, 1976
(Two marches) Midway, MCA, 1977
(Theme) Black Sunday, Pickwick, 1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Arista, 1977
(With London Symphony Orchestra) Star Wars, Twentieth Century Records, 1977
(With London Symphony Orchestra) The Fury, Varese Sarabande, 1978
Jaws II, Varese Sarabande, 1978
Superman, Warner Bros., 1978
(With London Symphony Orchestra) Dracula, Varese Sarabande, 1979
1941, Bay Cities, 1980
The Empire Strikes Back, Varese Sarabande, 1980
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Polydor, 1981
Monsignor, Casablanca, 1982
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, MCA, 1982
"If We Were in Love," Yes, Giorgio, London, 1982
Return of the Jedi, Polygram/RSO, 1983
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Polydor, 1984
The River, Varese Sarabande, 1985
SpaceCamp, RCA, 1986
Empire of the Sun, Warner Bros., 1987
The Witches of Eastwick, Warner Bros., 1987
The Accidental Tourist, Warner Bros., 1989
Born on the Fourth of July, MCA, 1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Warner Bros., 1989
Always, MCA, 1990
Home Alone, CBS, 1990
Presumed Innocent, Varese Sarabande, 1990
Stanley and Iris, Varese Sarabande, 1990
(With Skywalker Symphony Orchestra) The Star Wars Trilogy, Sony Classical, 1990
JFK, Elektra, 1991
Hook, Epic, 1991
Far and Away, MCA, 1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Fox, 1992
Schindler's List, MCA, 1993
Jurassic Park, MCA, 1993
Sabrina, A & M, 1995
Nixon, Hollywood, 1995
Sleepers, Polygram, 1996
Rosewood, Sony Classical, 1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park, MCA, 1997
Seven Years in Tibet, Sony Classical, 1997
Albums; Conductor with the Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops in Space, Philips, 1981
Pops on the March, Philips, 1981
That's Entertainment, Philips, 1981
We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Philips, 1981
Pops around the World: Digital Overtures, Philips, 1982
Aisle Seat: Great Film Music, Philips, 1983
Out of this World, Philips, 1983
On Stage, Philips, 1984
(With Jessye Norman) With a Song in My Heart, Philips, 1984
(With Dudley Moore) Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf/Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Philips, 1985
Swing, Swing, Swing, Philips, 1986
(With James Ingram) America, The Dream Goes On, Philips, 1985
Bernstein by Boston, Philips, 1986
Pops in Love, Philips, 1987
Gustav Holst: The Planets, Philips, 1988
Digital Jukebox, Philips, 1988
By Request ... The Best of John Williams and the Boston Pops, Philips, 1988
Pops Britannia, Philips, 1989
Salute to Hollywood, Philips, 1989
Pops a la Russe, Philips, 1990
Pops by George, Philips, 1990
Music of the Night: Pops on Broadway, Sony Classical, 1990
I Love a Parade, Sony Classical, 1991

Tribute to Spielberg: The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration, Sony Classical, 1991
The Very Best of Boston Pops, PDG/Polygram, 1991
(With Tanglewood Festival Chorus) The Green Album, Sony Classical,1992
(With Tanglewood Festival Chorus) Joy to the World, Sony Classical, 1992
Unforgettable, Sony Classical, 1993
Night and Day: Celebrate Sinatra, Sony Classical, 1994
(With Nancy Wilson) It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing, Sony Classical, 1994
Music for Stage and Screen, Sony Classical, 1995
Space-tacular, PGD/Polygram, 1995
Williams on Williams: The Classic Spielberg Scores, Sony Classical, 1995
Summon the Heroes: The Official Centennial Olympic Theme, Sony Classical, 1996
Hollywood Sound, Sony Classical, 1997
Albums; Solo
Here's What I'm Here For, Bethlehem, 1957
The Johnny Williams Orchestra Plays Sounds from Screen Spectaculars, Craftsmen, 1957
Rhythm in Motion: Johnny Williams and His Orchestra, Columbia, 1961
Also recorded The John Towner Touch, Kapp, 1960s.
Albums; Conductor
(With London Symphony Orchestra) The Hollywood Sound, Sony Classical, 1997
(With London Symphony Orchestra and Judith Leclair) John Williams: TheFive Sacred Trees, Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, Sony Classical, 1997
(With Pittsburgh Symphony and Itzhak Perlman) Cinema Serenade, Sony Classical, 1997
Albums; Arranger and Conductor
Pam Garner, Pam, Columbia, 1960
Mahalia Jackson, Every Time I Feel the Spirit, Columbia, 1960
Mahalia Jackson, I Believe, Columbia, 1960
Mahalia Jackson, Great Songs for Love and Faith, Columbia, 1960
Mahalia Jackson, Songs for Christmas: Silent Night, Columbia, 1960
Frankie Laine, Hell Bent for Leather, Columbia, 1960
Frankie Laine, Deuces Wild, Columbia, 1961
Vic Damone, Young and Lively, Columbia, 1961
Frankie Laine, Call of the Wild, Columbia, 1962
Frankie Laine, Wanderlust, Columbia, 1962
Johnny Desmond, So Nice!, Venise, c. 1962
Shelly Manne, My Fair Lady: UN-Original Cast, Capitol, 1964
Shelly Manne, Manne--That's Gershwin!, Capitol, 1965
Collaborator as conductor and arranger with Andre Previn on three albums,Andre Previn in Hollywood, Columbia, Sound Stage, Columbia, and Andre Previn Plays Music of the Young Hollywood Composers, RCA Victor.
Albums; Pianist
Henry Mancini, Peter Gunn, RCA Victor, 1958
Henry Mancini, More Music from Peter Gunn, LPM, 1959
(As member of Marty Paich Jazz Piano Quartet) Take Me Along, RCA Victor, 1959
Henry Mancini, The Mancini Touch, RCA Victor, 1959
Henry Mancini, The Blues and the Beat, RCA Victor, 1960
Henry Mancini, Combo!, RCA/LPM, 1960
Performed on other recordings as pianist, including The Johnny Ever Greens, with Russell Garcia and His Orchestra, ABC--Paramount; The Big Small Bands, by Dave Pell, Capitol; The Old South Wails, by Dave Pell, Capitol; Lawrence Welk's Big Band Sounds, Volume 4, by Dave Pell,P.R.I.; for pete's sake, by Pete Candoli, Kapp; Field's Formula, by Jerry Fielding, Decca; Hollywoodwind Jazztet, by Jerry Fielding,Decca; Prokofiev: Sonata/Ward-Steinman: Duo, by Edgar Lustgarten, Orion; and Luck to Be Me, with Jessye Norman, Philips.
Albums; Other
(With Henry Mancini, Herb Spencer, and Al Woodbury) Arranger, "The Disaster Movie Suite," RCA, 1976
The Official Music of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 (includes "Olympic Fanfare and Theme"), Warner Bros., 1984
Summon the Heroes (performed at opening ceremony), 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta, GA
Recorded the song "Adventure on Earth."
WRITINGS
Film Scores
(Uncredited) My Gun Is Quick, 1957
Daddy-O (also known as Out on Probation and Downbeat), American International, 1959
I Passed for White, Allied Artists, 1960
(As Johnny Williams) Because They're Young, Columbia, 1960
(As Johnny Williams) The Secret Ways, Universal, 1961
(As Johnny Williams) Bachelor Flat, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1962
(As Johnny Williams) Diamond Head, Columbia, 1962
(As Johnny Williams) Gidget Goes to Rome, Columbia, 1963
(Co-composer) Stark Fear, Ellis, 1963
(As Johnny Williams) John Goldfarb, Please Come Home, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
(As Johnny Williams) The Killers (also known as Ernest Hemingway's The Killers), Universal, 1964
(As Johnny Williams) None But the Brave (also known as Yusha nomi), Warner Bros., 1965
The Katherine Reed Story, 1965
(As Johnny Williams) The Rare Breed, Universal, 1966
(As Johnny Williams) How to Steal a Million (also known as Howto Steal a Million Dollars and Live Happily Ever After), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1966
(As Johnny Williams) The Plainsman, Universal, 1966
(As Johnny Williams; and songs "A Big Beautiful Ball" and "My Inamorata,"with Johnny Mercer), Not with My Wife, You Don't, Warner Bros., 1966
(As Johnny Williams; and songs, including "The Sun Is Gray," with Gale Garnett, and "Penelope," with Leslie Bricusse), Penelope, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
(As Johnny Williams; and song "A Guide for the Married Man," with Bricusse) A Guide for the Married Man, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
(As Johnny Williams; and songs) Fitzwilly (also known as Fitzwilly Strikes Back and A Garden of Cucumbers), United Artists, 1967
(As Johnny Williams) Valley of the Dolls, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
(As Johnny Williams) Sergeant Ryker (also known as The Case against Paul Ryker, Torn between Two Values, and The Case againstSergeant Ryker), Universal, 1968
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting, National General, 1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
(As Johnny Williams) The Reivers (also known as Yellow Winton Flyer), National General, 1969
(As Johnny Williams; and song "Uno di qua, l'altra di la," with A. Amurri) Story of a Woman (also known as Storia di una donna), Universal, 1970
Jane Eyre, British Lion, 1971
The Cowboys, Warner Bros., 1972
Images, Columbia, 1972
(As John T. Williams) Pete `n' Tillie, Universal, 1972
The Poseidon Adventure, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
The Paper Chase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
(And song "[You're So] Nice to Be Around," with lyrics by Paul Williams)Cinderella Liberty, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
(And song "The Long Goodbye," with Mercer) The Long Goodbye, United Artists, 1973
(Adapter) Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, Tom Sawyer, United Artists, 1973
Conrack, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
The Sugarland Express, Universal, 1974
Earthquake, Universal, 1974
The Towering Inferno, Twentieth Century-Fox/Warner Bros., 1974
The Eiger Sanction, Universal, 1975
Jaws, Universal, 1975
Family Plot, Universal, 1976
The Missouri Breaks, United Artists, 1976
Midway (also known as The Battle of Midway), Universal, 1976
Black Sunday, Paramount, 1977
(As John T. Williams) Star Wars (also known as Star Wars IV: ANew Hope and Star Wars: Episode IV--A New Hope), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (also known as Watch the Skies), Columbia, 1977
Raggedy Ann and Andy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
(From Close Encounters of the Third Kind) Fei taugh mo neuih (also known as Fei tou mo nu and The Witch with Flying Head),1977
The Fury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
Jaws II, Universal, 1978
Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie), Warner Bros.,1978
(From The Eier Sanction) The End, 1978
Meteor, American International, 1979
Quintet, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
Dracula, Universal, 1979
1941, Universal, 1979
(Includes "Yoda's Theme" and "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)")The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V--The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
(From Jaws) Airplane! (also known as Flying High), 1980
(From Superman) Superman II, 1980
Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark), Paramount, 1981
Heartbeeps, Universal, 1981
Monsignor, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
(Includes "Flying") E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (also known as E.T.), Universal, 1982
Yes, Giorgio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI--Returnof the Jedi and Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
(With Ken Thorne) Superman III (based on Superman), WarnerBros., 1983
(From Jaws) Jaws 3-D (also known as Jaws 3 and Jaws III), Universal, 1983
(From Raiders of the Lost Ark) The Big Chill, 1983
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Paramount, 1984
The River, Universal, 1984
(From Superman) The Goonies, 1985
Emma's War, Curzon, 1986
SpaceCamp, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
(From Jaws; with Michael Small) Jaws: The Revenge, Universal, 1987
(Themes; with Alexander Courage) Superman IV: The Quest for Peace,Warner Bros., 1987
(Contributor of music) The Secret of My Success, Universal, 1987
(Includes "Balloon Sequence" and "Devil's Dance") The Witches of Eastwick, Warner Bros., 1987
Empire of the Sun, Warner Bros., 1987
Star Tours, 1987
(From Superman), Back to the Beach, 1987
(Uncredited; from Superman) Superman (also known as TheIndian Superman), 1987
The Accidental Tourist, Warner Bros., 1988
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Paramount, 1989
Born on the Fourth of July, Universal, 1989
Always, Universal, 1989
Stanley and Iris, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990
Presumed Innocent, Warner Bros., 1990
(And song "Somewhere in My Memory") Home Alone, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
(From various films) Wow!, 1990
(And songs "We Don't Wanna Grow Up," "When You're Alone," and "Pick 'em Up") Hook, TriStar, 1991
JFK, Warner Bros., 1991
(From Raiders of the Lost Ark) There's Nothing Out There, 1991
Far and Away, Universal, 1992
(And songs "Christmas Star" and "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas") Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
(From Raiders of the Lost Ark) The Making of Indiana Jed "Behind the Scenes," 1992
(From Raiders of the Lost Ark) Indiana Jed (also known as Indiana Jed & the Search for the Infinite Power), 1992
Jurassic Park (also known as JP), Universal, 1993
Schindler's List, Universal, 1993
(Uncredited; from Close Encounters of the Third Kind) Baazi, 1994
The Making of Steven Spielberg's "Jaws," 1995
Sabrina, Paramount, 1995
Nixon, Buena Vista, 1995
Sleepers, Warner Bros., 1996
Rosewood, Warner Bros., 1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (also known as Jurassic Park 2, Lost World, and The Lost World), Universal, 1997
Seven Years in Tibet, TriStar/Mandalay Entertainment, 1997
Amistad, Universal/HBO Pictures, 1997
Saving Private Ryan, DreamWorks SKG, 1998
Stepmom, TriStar, 1998
Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace (also known as The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode I: The Beginning and Star Wars:The Balance of Force), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
Angela's Ashes, Universal, 1999
The Unfinished Journey, 1999
(Uncredited; from Jaws) Trail of Terror, 1999
The Patriot (also known as Der Patriot), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000
(Uncredited; from Midway) Pearl Harbor (also known as Pearl Harbour), Buena Vista, 2001
The Making of "Jaws 2," Universal Studios Home Video, 2001
John Williams: The Music of Jaws 2, Universal Studios Home Video,2001
Jaws 2: A Portrait by Keith Gordon, Universal Studios Home Video,2001
Artificial Intelligence: AI (also known as A.I. Artificial Intelligence), Warner Bros., 2001
Jurassic Park III (also known as JP3), MCA/Universal, 2001
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone), Warner Bros., 2001
Star Wars: Episode II--Attack of the Clones (also known as StarWars II), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Minority Report, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Warner Bros., 2002
Catch Me If You Can, DreamWorks, 2002
Also contributed to Garden of Cucumbers, Mirisch Corp.
Film Songs
The Stud, 1978
Best Defense, 1984
(From Jaws) Top Secret!, Paramount, 1984
(From Jaws) Terror in the Aisles, Universal, 1984
Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Paramount, 1986
Hero, Columbia, 1992
Trail Mix-Up, Buena Vista, 1993
I Love Trouble, Buena Vista, 1994
Fast Food, 1998
Lethal Weapon 4, Warner Bros., 1998
Lost in Space, New Line Cinema, 1998
Quest for Camelot, Warner Bros., 1998
(From Raiders of the Lost Ark) The Rugrats Movie (animated), Paramount, 1998
Without Limits, Warner Bros., 1998
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, Universal, 2000
Don't Say a Word, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Big Fat Liar, Universal, 2002
Television Themes
Series
Bachelor Father, CBS, 1957-1959; NBC, 1959-1961; ABC, 1961-1962
(As Johnny Williams; with Pete Rugolo and Morton Stevens) Checkmate, CBS, 1960-1962
(As Johnny Williams) Alcoa Premiere, ABC, 1961-1963
The Wide Country, NBC, 1962-1963
Lost in Space, CBS, 1965-1968
(As Johnny Williams) The Time Tunnel, ABC, 1966-1967
Land of the Giants, 1968
American Collection theme, Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS,1971
Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
Television Music
Movies
Flashing Spikes, 1962
(As Johnny Williams) Score, "The Case against Paul Ryker," Kraft Suspense Theater, NBC, 1963
Nightmare in Chicago (also known as Once upon a Savage Night), 1964
Theme song, Code Name: Heraclitus, 1967
Score and song "A Place of My Own," with Rod McKuen, Heidi (also known as Heidi kehrt heim), NBC, 1968
The Screaming Women, 1972
(As Johnny Williams) Theme, Aliens from Another Planet, 1982
"Wicket's Theme," The Ewok Adventure, ABC, 1984
Lost in Space Forever, Fox, 1998
Specials
(As Johnny Williams) Score, "Jane Eyre" (includes "Reunion"), HallmarkHall of Fame, NBC, 1971
The Star Wars Holiday Special, 1978
"America, the Dream Goes On," I Love Liberty, ABC, 1982
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi, CBS, 1983
Heroes and Sidekicks--Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, CBS, 1984
Song, Evening at Pops, PBS, 1987, 1988
"We're Lookin' Good!," The Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies, ABC, 1987
"The Olympic Spirit," 1988 Summer Olympic Games, NBC, 1988
1988 Winter Olympic Games, ABC, 1988
Parade of athletes theme music, Victory and Valor: A Special OlympicsAll-Star Celebration, ABC, 1991
"Scherzo for Today," Today at Forty, NBC, 1992
The 1992 Summer Olympics, NBC, 1992
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra Presents: Amazing Music, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
The 68th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1996
The 1996 Summer Olympics, NBC, 1996
Itzhak Perlman: Behind the Music--A Video Companion to His "Personal Picks," PBS, 1998
America's Millennium, CBS, 1999
John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Frank McCourt and Patti Lupone, PBS, 2000
Theme, Cora Unashamed, PBS, 2000
2000 Olympic Games, 2000
The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
2002 Olympic Winter Games, NBC, 2002
Pilots
(As Johnny Williams) Brilliant Benjamin Boggs, NBC, 1966
Episodic
General Electric Theatre (also known as G.E. Theatre), CBS,1953
Playhouse 90, CBS, 1956
Wagon Train (also known as Major Adams, Trail Master), NBCand ABC, 1957
(As Johnny Williams) M Squad, NBC, 1957
Tales of Wells Fargo (also known as Wells Fargo), 1957
Checkmate, 1960
Big G, 1962
The Virginian (also known as The Men from Shiloh), NBC, 1962
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater (also known as The Chrysler Theater and Universal Star Time), NBC, 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre, 1963
Gilligan's Island, 1964
(As Johnny Williams) Lost in Space, CBS, 1965-1968
The Kraft Summer Music Hall, 1966
The Tammy Grimes Show, 1966
(As Johnny Williams) The Time Tunnel, ABC, 1966-1967
Land of the Giants, 1968
(As Johnny Williams) The Cowboys, ABC, 1974
"Mission Theme," NBC News, NBC, 1985
Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 1985-
Video Game Scores
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, 1982
Star Wars: The Arcade Game, 1983
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi--Death Star Battle, 1983
Star Wars: Jedi Arena, 1983
Star Wars, 1983
The Empire Strikes Back, 1985
Jaws, 1987
Super Star Wars, 1992
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (also known as Indy 4), 1992
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, 1993
Star Wars: Dark Forces, 1994
Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures, 1994
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, LucasArts Entertainment Company,1996
Star Wars: Jedi Knight--Dark Forces 2, LucasArts Entertainment Company, 1997
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, LucasArts Entertainment Company, 1998
Star Wars: Jedi Knight--Mysteries of the Sith, LucasArts Entertainment Company, 1998
Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2 (also known as Rogue Leader and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II), LucasArts Entertainment Company, 2001
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, LucasArts Entertainment Company, 2002
Video Game Themes
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb, 2002
Other Compositions
Thomas and the King (musical), Entertainment Records, 1981
"Olympic Fanfare and Theme," The Official XXIIIrd Olympiad at Los Angeles, Warner Bros., 1984
Also composer of "Jubilee 350 Fanfare for the Boston Pops," 1980; "Liberty Fanfare," 1987; clarinet concerto, 1991; "With a Song in My Heart" and (with Jessye Norman) "Swing, Swing, Swing"; "Essay for Strings"; two symphonies;and concertos for violin and flute.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Schirmer, 2001
Contemporary Musicians, Gale, Volume 9, 1993, Volume 28, 2000
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists, St. James Press, 1996

Periodicals

Down Beat, March, 1981, pp. 20-22, 64
People Weekly, June 23, 1980, pp. 47-48, 51-52
Popular Music and Society, spring, 1997, p. 59
Stereo Review, December, 1980, p. 74

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