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About John Williams
John Towner Williams is an American composer and conductor. Over his seven-decade career, he has composed many of the best known scores in film history. His style blends romanticism and impressionism with complex orchestration. Best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, he has received numerous accolades, including 27 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. With a total of 54 Academy Award nominations, he is the second-most nominated person in the award's history, after Walt Disney. He is also the oldest Academy Award nominee in any category, receiving a nomination at 91 years old.
Everything about John Williams →- Occupation
- conductor, composer, film score composer, music arranger
- Position held
- principal conductor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- February 8, 1932