
John Williams
John Towner Williams est un compositeur, chef d'orchestre et pianiste américain, né le 8 février 1932 à New York.
Il est principalement reconnu pour ses musiques de films, ayant largement contribué au renouveau des bandes originales symphoniques. Son œuvre la plus célèbre demeure la musique de la saga Star Wars. Collaborateur attitré de Steven Spielberg et George Lucas, John Williams a composé, au cours d'une carrière s'étendant sur près de soixante ans, de nombreuses musiques emblématiques de l'histoire d'Hollywood. Parmi celles-ci, on compte les bandes originales de "Les Dents de la mer", "Maman, j'ai raté l'avion", "E.T. l'extra-terrestre", "Indiana Jones", "Jurassic Park", "Superman", "La Liste de Schindler", et les trois premiers films de la saga "Harry Potter". Il a également composé la musique pour quatre Olympiades, "NBC Nightly News", la cérémonie d'investiture du président Barack Obama, et de nombreuses séries télévisées.
Williams a remporté cinq Oscars de la meilleure musique de film, ainsi que 4 Golden Globes, 7 BAFTA Awards et 21 Grammy Awards. Avec 54 nominations aux Oscars, il est le compositeur de musiques de films le plus nommé de l'histoire, seulement surpassé par Walt Disney avec 59 nominations. John Williams a été intronisé au Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame en 2000 et a reçu les Kennedy Center Honors en 2004.
En dehors du cinéma, Williams a composé de nombreuses œuvres de musique classique pour de grands orchestres. Par exemple, il a écrit un Concerto pour cor pour Dale Clevenger et l'Orchestre symphonique de Chicago, un Concerto pour violoncelle pour Yo-Yo Ma et l'Orchestre symphonique de Boston, et un Concerto pour basson pour les 150 ans de l'Orchestre philharmonique de New York. Il a également été le principal chef de l'Orchestre Boston Pops de 1980 à 1993.
Grâce à son talent pour la composition et l'orchestration, sa longévité, ainsi que la popularité et l'influence de ses œuvres, John Williams est considéré par de nombreux spécialistes du cinéma et de la musique comme le plus grand compositeur de musiques de films de tous les temps.
Connu pour | Sound |
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Populaire | 6.43 |
Date d'anniversaire | 1932-02-08 |
Lieu de naissance | Queens, New York City, New York, USA |
Aussi connu sous le nom | John Towner Williams, Johnny Williams, |

2024

Music by John Williams
8/51
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1996

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
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2021

John Williams Live - Music from the Movies
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1995

Dans les coulisses des Dents de la mer
6.7/29
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1997

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
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1983

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
7.1/19
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2023

Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace
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2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
4.8/3
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2022

Ennio
8.327/327
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2022

John Williams & Berliner Philharmoniker: The Berlin Concert
7.2/10
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2022

Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
6/2
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1989

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
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2022

Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes
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2022

The Stories of West Side Story
7.8/9
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2009

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
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2021

John Williams dirigiert John Williams mit den Berliner Philharmonikern
6/1
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2009

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
6.3/10
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2007

John Williams: Creating a Musical Tradition
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2023

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
6.4/12
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1997

In the Teeth of Jaws
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2016

John Williams at the BBC
5/2
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2011

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
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2023

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
7.1/9
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2010

Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott
5.8/3
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2010

Jaws: The Inside Story
7.3/10
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2019

Making waves : la magie du son au cinéma
6.8/69
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2022

Galakonzert mit Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams und Beethoven aus Pittsburgh
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2022

Derrière les murs des Studios Abbey Road
6.619/21
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2023

Héros éternels : Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
7.727/22
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2003

Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
8.2/30
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2015

John Williams Across the Stars
6.7/3
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2004

When Star Wars Ruled the World
8.7/9
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2004

Star Wars : L'Empire des Rêves
7.694/191
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2024

John Williams à Tokyo
9/2
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2006

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
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2001

The Beginning : Making Episode I
7.3/25
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2001

Plotting 'Family Plot'
6.167/3
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2024

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
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2001

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
7.8/4
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2001

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
6.8/4
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2001

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
6.9/8
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1996

The Making of '1941'
6.6/5
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2017

Score: A Film Music Documentary
7.1/113
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2017

Spielberg
7.566/287
Un documentaire sur la vie et la carrière de l'un des réalisateurs les plus influents de tous les temps, Steven Spielberg. Ce documentaire, qui compr...
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2009

The Boys: l'histoire des frères Sherman
7.2/37
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2018

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
10/1
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2003

The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
6.2/5
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2010

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1980

Star Wars: Music by John Williams
7.3/6
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2012

The 'E.T.' Journals
10/1
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2011

Return to Jurassic Park
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2005

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
6.9/17
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2019

Star Wars : L'Ascension de Skywalker
6.3/10039
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2016

John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
6/1
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2019

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
6.1/7
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1997

The Making of 'The Lost World'
6.8/6
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2020

The Skywalker Legacy
7.7/43
Documentaire making-off de l'épisode IX : Star Wars : L'Ascension de Skywalker.
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2002

The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
5/1
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2013

Lincoln: An American Journey
5.5/4
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2020

John Williams: Live in Vienna
9.2/10
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John Williams: Live in Vienna

2011

AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams
8/2
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2004

The Revamping of Dracula
5/1
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1980

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
8/3
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2020

A World Without Beethoven?
7.7/3
"Que serait le monde sans Beethoven ?" C'est la question posée par ce documentaire musical de la Deutsche Welle. Pour y répondre, le film explore comm...
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2009

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
7.2/4
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2006

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
6/5
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2005

Star Wars : Un voyage musical
7/18
Un voyage musical au coeur de la saga de George Lucas en transcriptions piano solo niveau intermédiaire. Titres : 20th Century Fox Fanfare - Star Wars...
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1978

Star Wars Concert
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2024

John Williams: A Legacy In Sound
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