- born 1932, Flushing
John Williams is an artist, born on 8 February 1932 in Flushing. There is no album of their own in the collection, but John Williams does appear on two albums by others: Jaws and 70's Movie Hits Collected.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Appears on
John Williams is on this site on two albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Awards and honours
John Williams received 21 awards and honours, oldest first.
- 1972Academy Award for Best Original Song Score
- 1976Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score
- 1978Academy Award for Best Original Score
- 1983Academy Award for Best Original Score
- 1994Academy Award for Best Original Score
- 2002Silver Olympic Order
- 2007Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
- 2009National Medal of Arts
- 2015Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
- 2016Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2016AFI Life Achievement Award
- 2020Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
All 21 awards
- 2022Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2024Disney Legends
- Golden Globes
- Classic Brit Awards
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Saturn Award for Best Music
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Together with John Williams
On tracks of albums in the collection, John Williams appears with London Symphony Orchestra.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was John Williams born?
John Williams was born on 8 February 1932 in Flushing.
Which albums by other artists feature John Williams?
On 2 albums: Jaws (Various), 70's Movie Hits Collected (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Which awards has John Williams won?
John Williams received 21 awards and honours, including Disney Legends (2024), Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2022), Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts (2020) and AFI Life Achievement Award (2016). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.
Where can you find John Williams online?
Through Wikipedia, YouTube, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear John Williams?
A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
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