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John Williams

Birth: February 8, 1932
Age: 93
United States

John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer and conductor. In a career that has spanned seven decades, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scores in cinema history. He has a distinct sound that mixes romanticism, impressionis... More

nominations

16%

winning rate

wins

Academy Awards

Show only wins

Edition	Year	Award	Movie	Status
96^th edition	2024	Best Original Score	Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny	—
95^th edition	2023	Best Original Score	The Fabelmans	—
92^nd edition	2020	Best Original Score	Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker	—
90^th edition	2018	Best Original Score	Star Wars: The Last Jedi	—
88^th edition	2016	Best Original Score	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	—
86^th edition	2014	Best Original Score	The Book Thief	—
85^th edition	2013	Best Original Score	Lincoln	—
84^th edition	2012	Best Original Score	The Adventures of Tintin	—
84^th edition	2012	Best Original Score	War Horse	—
78^th edition	2006	Best Original Score	Memoirs of a Geisha	—
78^th edition	2006	Best Original Score	Munich	—
77^th edition	2005	Best Original Score	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban	—
75^th edition	2003	Best Original Score	Catch Me If You Can	—
74^th edition	2002	Best Original Score	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	—
74^th edition	2002	Best Original Score	A.I. Artificial Intelligence	—
73^rd edition	2001	Best Original Score	The Patriot	—
72^nd edition	2000	Best Original Score	Angela's Ashes	—
71^st edition	1999	Best Original Dramatic Score	Saving Private Ryan	—
70^th edition	1998	Best Original Dramatic Score	Amistad	—
69^th edition	1997	Best Original Dramatic Score	Sleepers	—
68^th edition	1996	Best Original Dramatic Score	Nixon	—
68^th edition	1996	Best Original Musical or Comedy Score	Sabrina	—
68^th edition	1996	Best Original Song - "Moonlight"	Sabrina	—
66^th edition	1994	Best Original Score	Schindler's List	Winner
64^th edition	1992	Best Original Score	JFK	—
64^th edition	1992	Best Original Song - "When You're Alone"	Hook	—
63^rd edition	1991	Best Original Score	Home Alone	—
63^rd edition	1991	Best Original Song - "Somewhere in My Memory"	Home Alone	—
62^nd edition	1990	Best Original Score	Born on the Fourth of July	—
62^nd edition	1990	Best Original Score	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	—
61^st edition	1989	Best Original Score	The Accidental Tourist	—
60^th edition	1988	Best Original Score	Empire of the Sun	—
60^th edition	1988	Best Original Score	The Witches of Eastwick	—
57^th edition	1985	Best Original Score	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	—
57^th edition	1985	Best Original Score	The River	—
56^th edition	1984	Best Original Score	Return of the Jedi	—
55^th edition	1983	Best Original Score	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	Winner
55^th edition	1983	Best Original Song - "If We Were In Love"	Yes, Giorgio	—
54^th edition	1982	Best Original Score	Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark	—
53^rd edition	1981	Best Original Score	The Empire Strikes Back	—
51^st edition	1979	Best Original Score	Superman	—
50^th edition	1978	Best Original Score	Close Encounters of the Third Kind	—
50^th edition	1978	Best Original Score	Star Wars	Winner
48^th edition	1976	Best Original Score	Jaws	Winner
47^th edition	1975	Best Original Score	The Towering Inferno	—
46^th edition	1974	Best Original Score	Cinderella Liberty	—
46^th edition	1974	Best Original Song - "(You're So) Nice to Be Around"	Cinderella Liberty	—
46^th edition	1974	Best Original Song Score	Tom Sawyer	—
45^th edition	1973	Best Original Score	Images	—
45^th edition	1973	Best Original Score	The Poseidon Adventure	—
44^th edition	1972	Best Original Song Score	Fiddler on the Roof	Winner
42^nd edition	1970	Best Original Score	The Reivers	—
42^nd edition	1970	Scoring of a Musical Picture - Original or Adaptation	Goodbye, Mr. Chips	—

5 wins for 53 nominations

British Academy Film Awards

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Edition	Year	Award	Movie	Status
73^rd edition	2020	Best Original Score	Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker	—
69^th edition	2016	Best Original Score	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	—
67^th edition	2014	Best Original Score	The Book Thief	—
66^th edition	2013	Best Original Score	Lincoln	—
65^th edition	2012	Best Original Score	War Horse	—
59^th edition	2006	Best Original Score	Memoirs of a Geisha	Winner
56^th edition	2003	Best Original Score	Catch Me If You Can	—
52^nd edition	1999	Best Original Score	Saving Private Ryan	—
47^th edition	1994	Best Original Score	Schindler's List	Winner
42^nd edition	1989	Best Original Score	Empire of the Sun	Winner
36^th edition	1983	Best Original Score	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	Winner
35^th edition	1982	Best Original Score	Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark	—
34^th edition	1981	Best Original Score	The Empire Strikes Back	Winner
32^nd edition	1979	Best Original Score	Close Encounters of the Third Kind	—
32^nd edition	1979	Best Original Score	Star Wars	Winner

6 wins for 15 nominations