JOHN WILLIAMS Is the man BIOGRAPHY JOHN TOWNER

JOHN WILLIAMS Is the man

BIOGRAPHY

JOHN TOWNER WILLIAMS Born February 8, 1932 Premiered first original composition at 19 Attended UCLA, LA City College, and the Julliard School Worked as a staff arranger in Hollywood

50’S 60’S & 70’S Became staff arranger at Columbia and 20 th Century Fox Married Barbara Ruick Wrote music for T. V. shows Met Steven Spielberg and George Lucas

1980’S Wrote scores for several films Married Samantha Winslow Became 19 th Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra Two exceptions to Spielberg partnership

1990’S TO PRESENT Finished scoring the Star Wars saga Nominated for 48 Oscars Won: � 5 Academy Awards � 7 BAFTA Awards � 4 Golden Globes � 21 Grammys Awarded 20 honorary degrees.

COMPOSITION HISTORIES

THE IMPERIAL MARCH Also known as: � Imperial Death March � Darth Vader’s Theme Premiered April 29, 1980 Leitmotif associated with Darth Vader

SUPERMAN: MAIN THEME Debuted during film Has been reused for most Superman films Upheld William’s reputation for bold orchestral fanfare

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Full concert version debuted during the final credits Various themes heard throughout the film Nominated for an Academy Award

JAWS Spielberg initially wasn’t a fan Iconic two-note theme Effectively captured the intensity of the film

LISTENING GUIDE

THE IMPERIAL MARCH http: //www. rhapsody. co m/artist/johnwilliams/album/johnwilliams-40 -years-offilm-music/track/starwars-episode-v--theempire-strikes-back--the-imperial-

SUPERMAN: MAIN THEME http: //www. rhapsody. co m/artist/johnwilliams/album/johnwilliams-40 -years-offilmmusic/track/supermanmain-theme

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK http: //www. rhapsody. co m/artist/johnwilliams/album/johnwilliams-40 -years-offilm-music/track/raiders -of-the-lost-ark-raidersof-the-lost-ark

JAWS http: //www. rhapsody. co m/artist/johnwilliams/album/johnwilliams-40 -years-offilm-music/track/jaws

BIBLIOGRAPHY

BIBLIOGRAPHY Burlingame, Jon. "John Williams. " V Plusa 6 January 2009: A 23. "Master Class. " Variety 30 November 2005: A 2, A 13. Filmtracks. com. Jaws. 23 March 2003. <http: //www. filmtracks. com/titles/jaws. html>. Raiders of the Lost Ark. 27 September 1996. <http: //www. filmtracks. com/titles/raiders. html>. Superman. 5 November 1998. <http: //www. filmtracks. com/titles/superman. html>.

BIBLIOGRAPHY IMDb. Biography for John Williams. 2012. <http: //www. imdb. com/name/nm 0002354/bio>. Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 2005. <http: //web. archive. org/web/20071012155709/http: //son yclassical. com/artists/williams_composer/adbio. html>. Sullivan, Jack. "Conversations With John Williams. " Chronicle of Higher Education 12 January 2007: B 12 B 13. "John Williams Close Encounters With a Modest Icon. " Music in Concert July/August 2006: 30 -31. The John Williams Web Pages. 05 June 2006. <http: //www. johnwilliams. org/reference/biography. html>.