john williams filmography

williams is the undisputed master of film composing, creating iconic scores for screen legends over decades. this charts his film work in chronological order, from his very first work in 1958 to his latest, award winning score as well as his numerous nominations and award wins.

Daddy-O (December 18, 1958)

Because They're Young (April 1, 1960)

I Passed for White (May 1960)

The Secret Ways (May 24, 1961)

Bachelor Flat (January 12, 1962)

Diamond Head (February 20, 1963)

Gidget Goes to Rome (September 11, 1963)

The Killers (July 17, 1964)

None But the Brave (February 24, 1965)

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (March 24, 1965)

The Rare Breed (April 13, 1966)

How to Steal a Million (July 14, 1966)

The Plainsman (September 9, 1966)

Not With My Wife You Don't! (November 2, 1966)

Penelope (November 10, 1966)

A Guide for the Married Man (May 26, 1967)

Valley of the Dolls (Adaptation: December 15, 1967)

Fitzwilly (December 20, 1967)

Heidi (TV: November 17, 1968)

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (July 16, 1969)

Goodbye Mr. Chips (Adaptation: November 5, 1969)

The Reivers (December 25, 1969)

Story of a Woman (1970)

Jane Eyre (TV: March 24, 1971)

Fiddler on the Roof (Adaptation: November 3, 1971)

The Cowboys (January 13, 1972)

The Screaming Woman (TV: January 29, 1972)

The Poseidon Adventure (December 12, 1972)

Pete 'n' Tillie (December 17, 1972)

Images (December 1972)

Tom Sawyer (Adaptation: March 1973)

The Long Goodbye (March, 1973)

The Man Who Loved Dancing (June 27, 1973)

The Paper Chase (October 16, 1973)

Cinderella Liberty (December 18, 1973)

Conrack (March 27, 1974)

The Sugarland Express (March 31, 1974)

Earthquake (November 17, 1974)

The Towering Inferno (December 17, 1974)

The Eiger Sanction (May 21, 1975)

Jaws (June 20, 1975)

Family Plot (April 9, 1976)

The Missouri Breaks (May 19, 1976)

Midway (June 18, 1976)

Black Sunday (April 1, 1977)

Star Wars (May 25, 1977)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (November 16, 1977)

The Fury (March 15, 1978)

Jaws 2 (June 16, 1978)

Superman (December 15, 1978)

Dracula (1979)

1941 (December 14, 1979)

The Empire Strikes Back (May 21, 1980)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981)

Heartbeeps (December 18, 1981)

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (June 11, 1982)

Monsignor (October 1982)

Return of the Jedi (May 25, 1983)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (May 23, 1984)

The River (December 19, 1984)

SpaceCamp (June 6, 1986)

The Witches of Eastwick (June 12, 1987)

Empire of the Sun (December 9, 1987)

The Accidental Tourist (December 23, 1988)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (May 24, 1989)

Born on the Fourth of July (December 20, 1989)

Always (December 22, 1989)

Stanley & Iris (February 9, 1990)

Presumed Innocent (July 27, 1990)

Home Alone (November 16, 1990)

Hook (December 11, 1991)

JFK (December 20, 1991)

Far and Away (May 22, 1992)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (November 20, 1992)

Jurassic Park (June 11, 1993)

Schindler's List (December 15, 1993)

Sabrina (December 15, 1995)

Nixon (December 20, 1995)

Sleepers (October 18, 1996)

Rosewood (February 19, 1997)

The Lost World (May 23, 1997)

Seven Years in Tibet (October 8, 1997)

Amistad (December 10, 1997)

Saving Private Ryan (July 24, 1998)

Stepmom (December 25, 1998)

The Phantom Menace (May 19, 1999)

Angela's Ashes (December 25, 1999)

The Unfinished Journey (TV: December 31, 1999)

The Patriot (June 28, 2000)

A.I. (June 29, 2001)

Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (November 16, 2001)

Attack of the Clones (May 16, 2002)

Minority Report (June 21, 2002)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (November 15, 2002)

Catch Me if You Can (December 25, 2002)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (June 4, 2004)

The Terminal (June 18, 2004)

Revenge of the Sith (May 19, 2005)

War of the Worlds (June 29, 2005)

Memoirs of a Geisha (December 9, 2005)

Munich (December 23, 2005)

john williams awards

williams has been nominated for awards more than any other film composer. here is a listing of those awards, including oscars, golden globes and other awards.

oscar wins

1. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) [Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score]

2. Jaws (1975) [Original Score]

3. Star Wars (1977) [Original Score]

4. E.T. (1982) [Original Score]

5. Schindler's List (1993) [Original Score]

oscar nominations

1. Valley of the Dolls (1967) [Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment]

2. The Reivers (1969) [Original Score for a motion picture (not a musical)]

3. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) [Score of a Musical Picture (original or adaptation)]

4. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) [Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score]

5. Images (1972) [Original Dramatic Score]

6. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) [Original Dramatic Score]

7. Cinderella Liberty (1973) [Original Dramatic Score]

8. "Nice to Be Around" from Cinderella Liberty (1973) [Song]

9. Tom Sawyer (1973) [Original Song Score and/or Adaptation]

10. The Towering Inferno (1974) [Original Dramatic Score]

11. Jaws (1975) [Original Score]

12. Star Wars (1977) [Original Score]

13. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) [Original Score]

14. Superman (1978) [Original Score]

15. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Original Score]

16. E.T. (1982) [Original Score]

17. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [Original Score]

18. "If We Were In Love" from Yes, Giorgio (1982) [Song]

19. Return of the Jedi (1983) [Original Score]

20. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) [Original Score]

21. The River (1984) [Original Score]

22. Empire of the Sun (1987) [Original Score]

23. The Witches of Eastwick (1987) [Original Score]

24. The Accidental Tourist (1988) [Original Score]

25. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) [Original Score]

26. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) [Original Score]

27. Home Alone (1990) [Original Score]

28. "Somewhere in My Memory" from Home Alone (1990) [Song]

29. JFK (1991) [Original Score]

30. "When You're Alone" from Hook (1991) [Song]

31. Schindler's List (1993) [Original Score]

32. Nixon (1995) [Original Dramatic Score]

33. Sabrina (1995) [Original Musical or Comedy Score]

34. "Moonlight" from Sabrina (1995) [Original Song]

35. Sleepers (1996) [Original Dramatic Score]

36. Amistad (1997) [Original Dramatic Score]

37. Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Original Dramatic Score]

38. Angela's Ashes (1999) [Original Score]

39. The Patriot (2000) [Original Score]

40. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) [Original Score]

41. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) [Original Score]

42. Catch Me If You Can (2002) [Original Score]

43. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) [Original Score]

44. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) [Original Score]

45. Munich (2005) [Original Score]

emmy award wins

1. Heidi (1968) [Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition]

2. Jane Eyre (1971) [Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition]

emmy nominations

1. Alcoa Premiere (1962) [Outstanding Achievement in Original Music]

2. Alcoa Premiere (1963) [Outstanding Achievement in Composing Original Music]

3. Heidi (1968) [Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition]

4. Jane Eyre (1971) [Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition]

5. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) [Outstanding Music Direction]

golden globe award wins

1. Jaws (1975) [Best Original Score]

2. Star Wars (1977) [Best Original Score]

3. E.T. (1982) [Best Original Score]

4. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) [Best Original Score]

golden globe nominations

1. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) [Best Original Score]

2. Cinderella Liberty (1973) [Best Original Score]

3. Earthquake (1974) [Best Original Score]

4. Jaws (1975) [Best Original Score]

5. Star Wars (1977) [Best Original Score]

6. Superman (1978) [Best Original Score]

7. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Original Score]

8. E.T. (1982) [Best Original Score]

9. The River (1984) [Best Original Score]

10. Empire of the Sun (1987) [Best Original Score]

11. The Accidental Tourist (1988) [Best Original Score]

12. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) [Best Original Score]

13. Schindler's List (1993) [Best Original Score]

14. "Moonlight" from Sabrina (1995) [Best Original Song]

15. Seven Years in Tibet (1997) [Best Original Score]

16. Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Best Original Score]

17. Angela's Ashes (1999) [Best Original Score]

18. A.I. (2001) [Best Original Score]

19. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) [Best Original Score]

grammy award wins

1. Jaws (1975) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

2. Star Wars (1977) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]

3. Main Title from Star Wars (1977) [Best Instrumental Composition]

4. Star Wars (1977) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

5. Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Instrumental Composition]

6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

7. Main Title Theme from Superman (1979) [Best Instrumental Composition]

8. Superman (1979) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

9. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Instrumental Composition]

10. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

11. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

12. "Flying" (Theme from E.T.) (1982) [Best Instrumental Composition]

13. E.T. (1982) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

14. "Flying" (Theme from E.T.) (1982) [Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording]

15. Olympic Fanfare and Theme (1984) [Best Instrumental Composition]

16. Schindler's List (1994) [Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture or Television]

17. Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]

18. Theme from Angela's Ashes (2000) [Best Instrumental Composition]

grammy award nominations

1. Checkmate (TV) (1961) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

2. Jaws (1975) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

3. The Disaster Move Suite (1976) [Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording]

4. Star Wars (1977) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]

5. Main Title from Star Wars (1977) [Best Instrumental Composition]

6. Star Wars (1977) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

7. Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Instrumental Composition]

8. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

9. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

10. Main Title Theme from Superman (1979) [Best Instrumental Composition]

11. Superman (1979) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

12. Theme from Superman (Main Title) (1979) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]

13. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Instrumental Composition]

14. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

15. Yoda's Theme (1980) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]

16. Yoda's Theme (1980) [Best Instrumental Composition]]

17. Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) (1980) [Best Instrumental Composition]]

18. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

19. "Flying" (Theme from E.T.) (1982) [Best Instrumental Composition]

20. E.T. (1982) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

21. "Flying" (Theme from E.T.) (1982) [Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording]

22. E.T. (1982) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]

23. "Adventures on Earth" (1982) [Best Instrumental Composition]

24. Return of the Jedi (1983) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

25. Olympic Fanfare and Theme (1984) [Best Instrumental Composition]

26. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (1985) [Best Recording for Children]

27. The Witches of Eastwick (1987) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

28. Olympic Spirit (1988) [Best Instrumental Composition]

29. Empire of the Sun (1988) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

30. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

31. Born on the Fourth of July (1990) [Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording]

32. The Star Wars Trilogy (1991) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]

33. Home Alone Main Title (1991) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

34. Hook (1992) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]

35. Hook (1992) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

36. Jurassic Park (1993) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]

37. Schindler's List (1994) [Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture or Television]

38. "Moonlight" from Sabrina (1996) [Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television]

39. The Lost World (1997) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]

40. Seven Years in Tibet (1997) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]

41. Amistad (1998) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]

42. Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]

43. Gershwin Fantasy (1998) [Best Classical Crossover Album]

44. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (1999) [Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media]

45. "Stella by Starlight" (from The Uninvited) from: Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age (1999) [Best Instrumental Arrangement]

46. Theme from Angela's Ashes (2000) [Best Instrumental Composition]

47. A.I. (2001) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]

48. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]

49. "Hedwig's Theme" from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) [Best Instrumental Composition]

50. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]

51. Catch Me If You Can (2002) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]

52. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]

53. Revenge of the Sith (2005) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]

54. "Anakin's Betrayal" from Revenge of the Sith (2005) [Best Instrumental Composition]

55. "The Ferry Scene" from War of the Worlds (2005) [Best Instrumental Composition]