JOHN WILLIAMS

CHILDHOOD

• Three younger siblings
• Johnny, his Father, was a percussionist
• Born in queens New York, but moved to Los Angeles
• His mother’s name was Esther

CHILDHOOD

• After high school, he joined the Air Force
• Played multiple instruments
• Went to school at university of California, Los Angeles city college, and Juilliard school

CAREER

• Composed for Star Wars, Jaws, Superman, E.T, the first two home alone movies, the first three Harry Potter movies, and Indiana Jones

CAREER

• Used many instruments in his compositions
• He also conducted and played piano

IMPERIAL MARCH

• https://youtu.be/vsMWVW4xtwI
• Came from The Empire Strikes Back, the fifth Star Wars movie
• One of the most well known Star Wars compositions
• Feels powerful

JAWS THEME

• https://youtu.be/E-sX2Y0W8l0

STAR WARS THEME

• https://youtu.be/54hoKbTWon4

CAREER

• First score was The Sugarland Express
• He retired in 1993
• Was nominated for more than fifty Academy awards and won five

LIFE

• Had three kid, there names were Joseph, Mark, and Jennifer
• First Married toBarbara Ruick, then remarried on Samantha Winslow

MORE AWARDS

• National Medal of Arts
• A Kennedy center honor
• Three Emmy Awards

WEBSITES USED

• Wikipedia
• Britannica
• Classic fm