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John Williams born 1932 studied music at the University of
California in Los Angeles. He joined the Air Force in 1951 for three years, returning to his
studies as a pianist at the Julliard School of Music, New York. Went back to Los Angeles for
further studies, including composition with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. He was hired by Columbia
Pictures in 1956 as a session pianist in film orchestras. He became fascinated with scoring for
film and less interested in being a concert pianist. He moved to 20th Century Fox and became
involved in arranging and orchestration. He ultimately became involved in composition. As 'Johnny'
Williams, he wrote scores for the classic TV series of the day - episodes of 'Wagon Train',
'Gilligan's Island' and 'Bachelor Father'. This led onto work with the Director and Producer,
Irwin Allen starting with 'Lost in Space'. The rest is history...
| 1977-1978 | 1980-1982 | 1983-1993 |
|---|---|---|
| Star Wars | The Empire Strikes Back | Return of the Jedi |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Dome |
| Jaws | E.T. The Extra Terrestrial | Jurassic Park |
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