JOHN WILLIAMS

CHILDHOOD

• His parents were Johnny and Esther Williams
• His siblings were Joan, Donald, and Jerry
• His father was a musician
• He starting taking piano lessons at a young age
• He was born and raised in Floral Park NY
• He moved to LA in 1948

AWARDS

• 25 Grammy
• 7 British Film Academy
• 5 Academy
• 4 Golden Globe
• 52 Academy Award Nominations
• He is the second most nominated individual (after Walt Disney)
• The Library of Congress entered the Star Wars soundtrack into the National Recording Registry

Instruments

John Williams played as many as 6 different instruments. These include the piano, bassoon, cello, clarinet, trombone and trumpet.

MOVIES (with his music)

• Star Wars
• Harry Potter
• E.T.
• Jaws
• Indiana Jones
• Jurassic Park
• Superman
• Home Alone
• etc.

COMPOSITIONS

• The Imperial March
• Somewhere in my Memory
• Duel of the Fates
• In the Jungle
• ect.

OTHER FACTS

• He was in the U.S Air Force for 3 years
• His nickname is Johnny
• His middle name is Towner
• Height = 5’11 1/2”
• He is perhaps the greatest film composer of all time

FIRST SONG

• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vsMWVW4xtwI
• John Williams composed this for Star Wars
• It is called the Imperial March
• The song relies heavily on the strong blaring sound of brass instruments, especially the trumpet and trombone.

SECOND SONG

• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tc9nVR6jOxU
• This song is the theme song from Harry Potter
• It is played by an orchestra
• In this specific video, it is being conducted by John Williams himself

THIRD SONG

• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J1gH_cjdb60
• Duel of the Fates

INTERESTING THINGS TO KNOW

• He conducted music for military bands (including the U.S. Air Force)
• After this, he moved to New York
• While in New York, he studied at Julliard
• After Julliard, he worked as a jazz pianist, playing in nightclubs

WEBSITES USED

• Wikipedia
• Britannica.com
• www.biography.com
• m.youtube.com