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Disney's new documentary covering the life and work of composer John Williams, Music by John Williams, is a detailed homage to one of screen music's most loved icons. John Williams' film scores are known throughout the movie-going world for their orchestral sophistication and emotional complexity, making the New York City native the go-to musical inspiration for directors such as Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Oliver Stone, and Ron Howard.
How John Williams Got The Star Wars Job Williams Was Referred To George Lucas By Spielberg Close ✕ Remove Ads John Williams had written the score for Steven Spielberg's Jaws in 1975, and also composed the music for Fiddler on the Roof and had been awarded an Oscar for both, so he was already an established and respected talent within Hollywood circles when George Lucas came calling.
Where John Williams Found His Star Wars Musical Inspiration Williams Persuaded Lucas To Have An Original Score Close Having persuaded Lucas to allow him to compose original music for Star Wars, Williams set about creating a full orchestral score that deliberately ignored the film's sci-fi credentials: “The music for the film is very non-futuristic," he said later, according to The Library of Congress:"The films themselves showed us characters we hadn’t seen before and planets...
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