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Birth
John Williams was born on February 8, 1932 in New York, New York. His Father was a percussionist. https://www.classicfm.com/composers/williams/guides/facts-williams -
The Draft
in 1951, Williams was drafted into the Air Force, and there started composing more music for the Air Force Band. Britannica.com
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First Movie
The first full-length movie that John Williams ever wrote music for was called Daddy-O. JohnWilliams.org -
First Oscar
John Williams has won 5 Oscars for his compositions. His first was won for his score for Fiddler On The Roof, in 1971. IMDb.com. https://www.classicfm.com/composers/williams/guides/facts-williams -
The Beginning of Star Wars
John Williams wrote the music for the first Star Wars movie, and has written the scores for the 8 following Star Wars movies. He was introduced to the project and its director, George Lucas, by longtime friend and directing partner Steven Spielberg.
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Orchestra Conductor
John Williams was the main conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, from 1980 to 1993. He is now their laureate conductor.
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Indiana Jones
John Williams made the scores for all of the Indiana Jones movies. Much of his music from these movies have become favorites. https://www.classicfm.com/composers/williams/guides/facts-williams -
Jurassic Park
Williams would write the musical scores for the first two Jurassic park movies, one of many movies he would produce with director Steven Spielberg. https://www.biography.com/people/john-williams-9532526 -
Schindler's list
It was considered one of the best musical film scores for decades. Williams hired an amazing professional violinist named Itzhak Perlman to play the main theme, which was widely applauded. The score won Williams his fifth Oscar. https://www.classicfm.com/composers/williams/guides/facts-williams -
National Medal of the Arts
In 2009, Williams was presented the National Medal of the Arts by President Barak Obama. It is the highest honor an artist can receive in behalf of the American people. He was given it for his work in writing music for films. https://www.classicfm.com/composers/williams/guides/facts-williams
