Discover the extraordinary life and career of John Williams, the legendary composer behind some of cinema's most beloved scores, in the new Disney+ documentary.
“Music by John Williams”, which dropped this week, chronicles the remarkable life and career of the iconic 92-year-old musician.
The production, with some of its clips also playing at selected cinemas in New York, Los Angeles and London, is the work of Lucasfilm, founded by iconic film-maker George Lucas, who created the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” franchises.
It is directed by award-winning film-maker and best-selling author Laurent Bouzereau and is produced by the likes of Steven Spielberg, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, among others. Markus Keith and Michael Rosenberg serve as executive producers.
Meanwhile, a statement explained that the film features footage from Williams’ early days as a jazz pianist, all the way to his 54 Oscar nominations and five wins.
“The documentary takes an in-depth look at Williams’ countless contributions to film, including many iconic franchises, as well as his music for the concert stage and his impact on popular culture.”
“It also features interviews with artists and film-makers whose lives have been touched by his timeless music.”
With a career spanning seven decades Williams’ distinct sound fuses romanticism, impressionism and atonal music.
He has composed some of the most popular and critically acclaimed film scores in cinema history and is renowned for his collaborations with Spielberg, Lucas as well as Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Altman, Clint Eastwood and Richard Donner, amongst several others.
Some of his most notable works include creating musical scores for productions such as “Star Wars”, “ Schindler's List”, “Jurassic Park” the first two “Home Alone” films and the three “Harry Potter” films, among several others.
Williams garnered several prestigious accolades including 26 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, seven Bafta Awards, three Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.
With 54 Academy Award nominations, he is the second-most nominated person, after Walt Disney. He is also the oldest Oscar nominee.
Watch the trailer here: