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There is more than one artist with this name.
1) John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932), US-american composer of film music.
2) John Christopher Williams, Australian classical guitar player.
3) John Williams, in U.S.A. born Irish concertina, accordion, flute, and whistle player.
4) John Williams, US-american blues and jazz guitarist.

1) John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is one of the most widely recognized composers of film scores. As of 2006, he has received 45 music-related Academy Award nominations, an accomplishment surpassed only by Walt Disney.

Early scores and compositions is credited as Johnny Williams

Williams is best known for heroic, rousing themes in adventure and fantasy films. This includes some of the highest grossing films of all time, such as the Star Wars movies, the Superman movies, Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, and the first three Harry Potter movies. His richly thematic and highly popular 1977 score to the first Star Wars film was selected by the American Film Institute as the greatest American movie score of all time. Five of his film scores won Oscars.

His long career has also included many sensitive dramatic scores (such as Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, and Munich) and quirky character studies (like Catch Me If You Can, the theme for which makes extensive use of jazz, perhaps in homage to Mancini’s famous music for The Pink Panther).

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FuckinEchoes wrote:
11 hours ago

Jaws ftw

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Wild_Karrde wrote:
last week

What happend to the Sta Wars tour? Is it happening or what?;(

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CashSugar wrote:
12 days ago

H O O K S O U N D T R A C K

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Hopeasiipi wrote:
12 days ago

The soundtracks of three first Harry Potter movies, Jurassic Park and Home Alone are lovely. Williams has so unique style

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henriquee_t88 wrote:
15 days ago

Duel of Fates is not even slightly close to represent what John Williams is capable of compose. But it's my policy not to complain about positions in the charts, so, nevermind.

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Mr-Usuario wrote:
15 days ago

This man is a genious.

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henriquee_t88 wrote:
17 days ago

LordRama, you sounded harsh, but I kind of agree with you.

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alex_sunny wrote:
21 days ago

Home Alone <3

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dscomic wrote:
23 days ago

Greatest composer ever.

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JaGBaG wrote:
23 days ago

John Williams is a master of the art of score writing. If I could write music with even half of thr sheer genious as this man, I'd call myself successful.

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InfernoBorealis wrote:
23 days ago

Best Score Composer to ever live. You can instantly tell when it's been written by John Williams =)

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Alliban wrote:
24 days ago

Howard Shore does the music on LOTR dude, not John Williams.

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ohwek wrote:
24 days ago

Genius <3

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BLASTRONAUT wrote:
last month

His work for Lord of the Rings is amazing!

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os_teriyaki wrote:
last month

"The first one in particular has a Christmassy feel which I want to listen to at this time of year." Totally know what you mean :) Although I'm currently in Halloween mode... Christmas starts mid-November for me xD

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kiradevil wrote:
last month

Thank you for the Imperial March!

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henriquee_t88 wrote:
last month

Yeah, the soundtracks are the best part of the Harry Potter movies. We can live the stories only listening to the songs instead of watching the movies. That's a win.

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Clackers wrote:
last month

I must say I am rediscovering his two earlier HPotter scores. The first one in particular has a Christmassy feel which I want to listen to at this time of year. Plus, The Quidditch Match is an 8-minute epic action cue of which I can never tire.

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os_teriyaki wrote:
last month

But the score for Philosopher's Stone is amazing! D: Perfectly captures the essence of that movie in my opinion ^__^

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dsprack wrote:
last month

@Deluxolo I completely agree. Also, the theme when Anakin gets dismembered is heartbreaking. I love everything John Williams has done (with the possible exception of Harry Potter).

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