John Williams By Dominick Mirabelli Biographical Information John

John Williams By: Dominick Mirabelli

Biographical Information John Williams Was Born February 8, 1932

Born In Floral Park, Long Island, New York

Family • Son Of Esther and John Williams Sr

Move • 1948 • Williams family m moves to Los Angeles

Father Was A Jazz Percussionist Raymond Scott Quintet

Education North Hollywood High School (1950) University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) (1952)

Studied • Studied with Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco

Service • 1952 -1955 Drafted • U. S. Air Force • Conducted Air Force Band

Post War • 1955 move back to New York • Attends Julliard School • Studies Piano W/ Rosina Lhevinne

Personal Life • Marries Barbara Ruick 1956 • She later passes March 3, 1974

Children • Three Children • Jennifer (born 1956), Mark (born 1958), and Joseph (born 1960)

nd 2 Marriage • Second marriage to Samantha Winslow, on July 21, 1980.

Music Life 20 th and 21 st Century Composer Modern Era of Music Style of music neromanticism, Large scale orchestral music

Boston Pops Orchestra • 1980 -1993 principal conductor Succeeding Arthur Fielder

Expands The Horizon • 1959 John Williams starts conduction music for film/movies

Leitmotif inspired much of His film music Most popular leitmotif are From Star Wars “Force theme’ “Princess Leia’s theme’ “Luke’s theme”

Popular Films Williams Conducted Music For Jaws Superman

Indiana Jones E. T.

Star Wars

Jurassic Park X-Men

Harry Potter

Awards Nominations • • 45 Academy Award Nominations 5 Emmy Nominations 19 Golden Globe Nominations 59 Grammy Nominations

Awards WON • • • 15 Honorary Degree Awards 5 Academy Awards 2 Emmy Awards 4 Golden Globe Awards 18 Grammy Awards 5 BAFTA (British Academy of Film)