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Biography

Famed composer and conductor of music scores and theme songs for both film and television, he is perhaps best known for his work on…more

Born

2/8/1932, Floral Park, Long Island, New York, USA

Birth Name

John Towner Williams

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (1)

Role
- Evening At Pops
  Conductor
  - S 1: Ep 1 John Williams, conducting
Guest Star (14)

Role
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 146 Show #3090
    2/6/06
- Parkinson
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 11 The Choirboys, Cilla Black, Martine McCutcheon, Joan Rivers, Bryn Terfel, John Williams
    12/24/05
- The Andrew Marr Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 11th September, 2005
    9/11/05
- Great Performances
  Conductor
  - S 32: Ep 5 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Inaugurates the Walt Disney Concert Hall
    10/29/03
- Great Performances
  Performer
  - S 31: Ep 4 Josh Groban in Concert
    11/30/02
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 28 Jaws
    6/9/02
- Heroes of Comedy
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 3 Eric Sykes
    10/9/99
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 66: Ep 1 The 66th Annual Academy Awards
    3/21/94
  - S 55: Ep 1 The 55th Annual Academy Awards
    4/11/83
- Division 4
  Unknown
  - S 3: Ep 36 Collision
    11/17/71
- Division 4
  Ronnie
  - S 3: Ep 34 Small Fry
    11/11/71
- Division 4
  Ernie
  - S 3: Ep 19 Bang, Bang, You're Dead
    7/6/71
- Previn and the Pittsburgh
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Music that Made the Movies
- The Investigators (1961)
  Joseph Lombard
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Oracle
    10/12/61
- Johnny Staccato
  Piano Player
  - S 1: Ep 4 Shop of the Four Winds
    10/8/59
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Naked Truth
    9/10/59
Score (2)

Role
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  Score
  - S 1: Ep 21 Once Upon a Savage Knight
    4/2/64
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Hunt
    12/19/63
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Long, Lost Life of Edward Smalley
    12/12/63
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Machine That Played God
    12/5/63
  - S 1: Ep 6 One Step Down
    11/14/63
  - + 1 More Credits
- Channing
  Score
  - S 1: Ep 0 Of This Time, Of That Place
    3/6/62
Music (12)

Role
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 4 Destroy Malevolence
    10/17/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 Rising Malevolence
    10/3/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 Ambush
    10/3/08
- Jack & Bobby
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Kindness of Strangers
    9/26/04
- Amazing Stories
  Music
  - S 2: Ep 16 The Family Dog
    2/16/87
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Mission
    11/3/85
  - S 1: Ep 1 Ghost Train
    9/29/85
- Land of the Giants
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 3 Framed
    10/6/68
  - S 1: Ep 2 Ghost Town
    9/29/68
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Crash
    9/22/68
- The Time Tunnel
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 30 Town of Terror
    4/7/67
  - S 1: Ep 27 Merlin the Magician
    3/17/67
  - S 1: Ep 26 Attack of the Barbarians
    3/10/67
  - S 1: Ep 25 The Death Merchant
    3/3/67
  - S 1: Ep 24 Chase Through Time
    2/24/67
  - + 8 More Credits
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Music
  - S 4: Ep 21 Verdict For Terror
    3/22/67
  - S 4: Ep 17 The Lady is My Wife
    2/1/67
  - S 4: Ep 9 The Blue-Eyed Horse
    11/23/66
  - S 3: Ep 19 The Sister and the Savage
    4/6/66
  - S 3: Ep 2 The Crime
    9/22/65
  - + 3 More Credits
- Lost In Space
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Raft
    12/1/65
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Sky Is Falling
    11/17/65
- Gilligan's Island
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 29 Three to Get Ready
    4/17/65
  - S 1: Ep 28 They're Off and Running
    4/10/65
  - S 1: Ep 25 The Matchmaker
    3/20/65
  - S 1: Ep 24 The Return of Wrongway Feldman
    3/13/65
  - S 1: Ep 22 Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend
    2/27/65
  - + 15 More Credits
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 27 The Robrioz Ring
    5/28/64
  - S 1: Ep 20 Knight's Gambit
    3/26/64
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Deep End
    1/2/64
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Case Against Paul Ryker (2)
    10/17/63
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Case Against Paul Ryker (1)
    10/10/63
- Alcoa Premiere
  Music
  - S 2: Ep 1 Flashing Spikes
    10/4/62
- Checkmate
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Human Touch
    1/14/61
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Terror from the East
    1/7/61
  - S 1: Ep 1 Death Runs Wild
    9/17/60
- Johnny Staccato
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 4 Shop of the Four Winds
    10/8/59
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Naked Truth
    9/10/59
Main Title Theme (8)

Role
- Football Night in America
  Main Title Theme
  - S 6: Ep 19 Super Bowl XLVI
    2/5/12
  - S 6: Ep 18 NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Weekend
    1/7/12
  - S 6: Ep 17 Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
    1/1/12
  - S 6: Ep 16 Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
    12/25/11
  - S 6: Ep 15 Baltimore Ravens at San Diego Chargers
    12/18/11
  - + 109 More Credits
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
  Main Title Theme
  - S 3: Ep 6 The Academy
    10/15/10
- Land of the Giants
  Main Title Theme
  - S 2: Ep 25 Graveyard Of Fools
    3/22/70
- Lost In Space
  Main Title Theme
  - S 3: Ep 24 Junkyard In Space
    3/6/68
  - S 3: Ep 23 The Great Vegetable Rebellion
    2/28/68
  - S 3: Ep 22 The Flaming Planet
    2/21/68
  - S 3: Ep 21 Space Beauty
    2/14/68
  - S 3: Ep 20 Fugitives In Space
    1/31/68
  - + 78 More Credits
- The Time Tunnel
  Main Title Theme
  - S 1: Ep 8 Massacre
    10/28/66
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  Main Title Theme
  - S 2: Ep 28 The Trains of Silence
    6/10/65
  - S 2: Ep 23 Kill No More
    4/29/65
  - S 2: Ep 18 Won't It Ever Be Morning?
    3/18/65
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Wine-Dark Sea
    12/31/64
  - S 2: Ep 10 The Gun
    12/24/64
  - + 5 More Credits
- Wide Country
  Main Title Theme
  - S 1: Ep 15 Step Over The Sky
    1/10/63
- Checkmate
  Main Title Theme
  - S 2: Ep 32 Will The Real Killer Please Stand Up?
    5/23/62
  - S 2: Ep 10 Nice Guys Finish Last
    12/13/61

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- Composed the soundtracks to all 6 Star Wars Movies.
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John Williams

Biography

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Score (2)

Music (12)

Main Title Theme (8)

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