Quick Facts
- The most successful film composer of all time, having scored more than 100 films (source)
- Born in New York City
- Studied at Juilliard School and Eastman School of Music
- Worked as jazz pianist and studio musician before starting to compose music for films
- Has received 51 Academy Award nominations (he is the living person with the most nominations), three Emmy Awards and 25 Grammy Awards
- Movie scores include: (source)
- Fiddler on the Roof
- Jaws
- Star Wars
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Superman
- Indiana Jones
- E.T.
- Schindler’s List
- Home Alone
- Hook
- Jurassic Park
- Harry Potter
- Other pieces include:
YouTube
- John Williams poster (PDF)
