John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer, conductor and pianist. In a career that spans six decades, Williams has composed many of the most famous film scores in history, including those for Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Hook, Schindler's List, and the Harry Potter film series. In addition, he has composed theme music for four Olympic Games, NBC Nightly News, numerous television series and concert pieces. He served as the principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 to 1993, and is now the orchestra's laureate conductor.
Williams is a five-time winner of the Academy Award.[1] With 45 Academy Award nominations, Williams is together with composer Alfred Newman the second most nominated individual after Walt Disney.[2] He was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame in 2000, and was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.
Iedereen kent de man wel. Zijn overbekende tunes worden dagelijks wel door iemand geneuried of beluisterd. Ik was net bezig de soundtrack van Schindler's List te beluisteren toen ik opmerkte dat er over deze grootheid geen topic bestond. De man weet telkens weer enorm goed de beelden om te zetten naar een extra muziekale belevenis die nog meer toevoegd aan de prent. Niets dan lof voor deze!
Schindler's List blijft mijn favo soundtrack van de man, maar zoals hierboven al beschreven zijn er nog heel wat meer nummers die me kunnen bekoren.