John WilliamsAwards

Born:
February 8, 1932 in Flushing, Queens, NY
Occupation:
Composer (Music Score)
Biography:
The son of a movie studio musician, John Williams was trained for the family business at U.C.L.A. and Juilliard. Proficient with several instruments, Williams settled down to a thriving career as a jazz pianist. Billing himself as "Johnny Williams" to avoid confusion with British character actor...Read More
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  • Memoirs of a Geisha

    Best Score

    Won
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2005

  • Memoirs of a Geisha

    Best Original Score

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    2005

  • Memoirs of a Geisha

    Best Film Music

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    2005

  • Memoirs of a Geisha

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2005

  • Memoirs of a Geisha

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Chicago Film Critics Association
    2005

  • Munich

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Online Film Critics Association
    2005

  • Munich

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2005

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2004

  • Catch Me If You Can

    Best Score

    Won
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2003

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Best Score

    Won
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2003

  • Minority Report

    Best Score

    Won
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2003

  • Catch Me If You Can

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2002

  • Catch Me If You Can

    Best Composer

    Nominated
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2002

  • Minority Report

    Best Composer

    Nominated
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2002

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Best Composer

    Nominated
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2002

  • A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    2001

  • A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

    Best Composer

    Nominated
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2001

  • A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2001

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2001

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    Best Composer

    Nominated
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2001

  • The Patriot

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2000

  • Angela's Ashes

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1999

  • Angela's Ashes

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1999

  • Saving Private Ryan

    Best Score

    Won
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    1998

  • Saving Private Ryan

    Best Dramatic Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1998

  • Seven Years in Tibet

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1997

  • Amistad

    Best Dramatic Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1997

  • Sabrina

    Best Original Song

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1995

  • Sabrina

    Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1995

  • Nixon

    Best Original Dramatic Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1995

  • Sabrina

    Best Song

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1995

  • Schindler's List

    Best Score

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1993

  • Schindler's List

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1993

  • Schindler's List

    Best Score

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1993

  • Hook

    Best Song

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1991

  • JFK

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1991

  • Home Alone

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1990

  • Home Alone

    Best Song

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1990

  • Born on the Fourth of July

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1989

  • Born on the Fourth of July

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1989

  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1989

  • Empire of the Sun

    Best Score

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1988

  • The Accidental Tourist

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1988

  • The Accidental Tourist

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1988

  • Empire of the Sun

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1987

  • The Witches of Eastwick

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1987

  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1984

  • The River

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1984

  • The River

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1984

  • Return of the Jedi

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1983

  • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

    Anthony Asquith Award

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1982

  • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

    Best Original Score

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1982

  • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

    Best Original Score

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1982

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Best Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1981

  • The Empire Strikes Back

    Anthony Asquith Award

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1980

  • The Empire Strikes Back

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1980

  • The Empire Strikes Back

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1980

  • Star Wars

    Anthony Asquith Award

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1978

  • Superman: The Movie

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1978

  • Superman: The Movie

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1978

  • Star Wars

    Best Music Score

    Won
    Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    1977

  • Star Wars

    Best Original Score

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1977

  • Star Wars

    Best Original Score

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1977

  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1977

  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1977

  • Jaws

    Best Original Score

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1975

  • Jaws

    Anthony Asquith Award

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1975

  • The Towering Inferno

    Anthony Asquith Award

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1975

  • Jaws

    Best Original Score

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1975

  • Earthquake

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1974

  • The Towering Inferno

    Best Original Dramatic Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1974

  • Cinderella Liberty

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1973

  • Cinderella Liberty

    Best Dramatic Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1973

  • Tom Sawyer

    Best Adapted or Original Song Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1973

  • Cinderella Liberty

    Best Song

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1973

  • The Poseidon Adventure

    Best Original Dramatic Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1972

  • The Poseidon Adventure

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1972

  • Images

    Best Original Dramatic Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1972

  • Fiddler on the Roof

    Best Adaptation and Original Song Score

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1971

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips

    Best Adapted Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1969

  • The Reivers

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1969

  • Valley of the Dolls

    Best Adapted Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1967

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