John Williams Saved By His Most Famous Music
If you were to close your eyes and try to envision the face of Hollywood music, chances are that you’d see the face of John Williams. Thanks to composing the killer soundtracks for movies like Jaws and Star Wars, this prodigy is widely considered the greatest screen composer of our time. Many have joked over the years that a Williams score can save even the worst film, but in a bit of cosmic irony, the composer has admitted that working for talented directors like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas saved him, giving him new purpose during one of the darkest periods in his life.
Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard Salute Hollywood’s Favorite Maestro as ‘Music by John Williams’ Documentary Kicks Off AFI Fest
Even without the John Williams factor, the premiere event for the 38th annual AFI Fest would have been notable in one particular regard, Steven Spielberg said. “First of all, I thank the AFI board and everyone for doing something they’ve never done before, which is to open the AFI Festival with a documentary,” Spielberg said in introducing the 2025 events’s opening-night attraction at the TCL Chinese Theatre. “That is a wonderful thing, to really be able to place the documentary form exactly where it belongs, right up alongside the narrative form.”'Music by John Williams' Review: Steven Spielberg and Friends Pay...
Forget pumpkin spice. In Chicago, it’s peak John Williams season.
In 2016, when the Northwest Indiana Symphony notched its 75th anniversary year, music director Kirk Muspratt wanted to do something big to celebrate. And what’s more monumental than the music of John Williams, the beloved composer behind Star Wars, Jaws, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Schindler’s List and many more?
10 Best Film Scores of All Time
Explore the 10 Best Film Scores of All Time: Unforgettable Soundscapes that Transcend the Screen Written by Paige Li & Likewise Pix | Oct 25, 2024 Embark on a melodic journey through the most iconic film scores of cinema. These masterpieces have resonated through time, etching indelible marks on both the heart and the history of film, proving that music is indeed its own universal language. 1. Star Wars: A Galactic Symphony Released on May 25, 1977, "Star Wars" exploded onto the global stage...