John Towner Williams KBE is an American composer, conductor and pianist. In a career that has spanned seven decades, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable and critically acclaimed film scores in cinematic history. Williams has won 25 Grammy Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, five Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.

How many awards did shark movie JAWS win at the Golden Globes?

Since their first meeting in 1972, the duo has worked together on 29 feature films, including such beloved titles as JAWS, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, JURASSIC PARK, SCHINDLER'S LIST, and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.

After the great success of online events SCORE MASTERS: Celebrating John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith and THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP: John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra, The Legacy of John Williams is excited to present a new exclusive video production celebrating John Williams and the extraordinary musicianship of some of his favourite studio orchestra players.

A life long Jaws fan and music maker explains how the movie continues to inspire and influence his art.

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John Williams has scored some of the most widely recognised music in the history of cinema. We celebrate an immortal legacy of an incredible man.

John Williams had one rule, to never fool the audience, if you watch the scenes with the cardboard fan or underwater shots where the sharks isn't there, we never here the Jaws theme. We only here it when the shark is there.

John Williams, Spielberg and Jaws actor films well represented in Classic FM Movie Music Hall of Fame

Last night, the Royal Albert Hall hosted a celebration of John Williams. The great man himself was scheduled to appear and conduct his legendary compositions but sadly had to cancel a few days before due to illness. John’s good friend Dirk Brossé took over conducting duties and lead an incredible journey through cinematic musical history backed by the phenomenal London Symphony Orchestra.

ohn Williams performing at The Royal Albert Hall marks 22 years since his last performance in the UK. The Daily Jaws will be there, but if you aren’t lucky enough to get seats then you can still join in by listening live to Classic FM who are broadcasting the entire event. And boy, what an event it will be. To celebrate that return, here are 22 John Williams facts.

Seeing Jaws live with an audience is almost like a religious experience of sorts, we all know the film inside out but collectively laugh at all the same places, the same was true with the Southend audience. Not quite as feverish as the fanatical RAH crowd - Jaws live Mecca if you will - there was no cheering and applause when Bruce exploded at the end.

Like many Jaws fans, I was the first in line to purchase tickets for the ‘Jaws in Concert’ shows at the fabled Royal Albert Hall in London; watching Jaws with a live orchestra was pretty high up on my “Jaws bucket list” (there’s a whole other post on that I reckon!) so it was an opportunity not to be missed.

Der dum, der dum, der dum…famous in swimming pools and cinemas worldwide the Jaws theme did for seas and sharks what the Psycho theme did for showers and kitchen knives.

Arguably, not since has there been a piece of music that has so transcended its original material and is known worldwide, passed down by generations, known even to those who have not seen it or have been too young to view it.

The name’s Williams, John Williams. Could the Jaws composer go and score the next James Bond film?

John Williams, the multi-Oscar and BAFTA award winning composer of Star Wars, Indiana Jones Superman, E.T., Jurassic Park, Schindler's List and Jaws has hinted that he could be about to hang up his baton.

Starting next month, Jaws composer John Williams will return to the conducting podium with a total of nine performances in the US and Europe.

On April 9, Prospero Classical will release the album "Spotlight on John Williams." It will include works by John Williams, newly recorded by the City Light Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kevin Griffiths.

Jaws composer John Williams receives the Royal Philharmonic Society’s highest award - the RPS Gold Medal

Jaws makers attend the world premiere of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker world premiere in Los Angeles

44 years after giving Steven Spielberg the shark he didn’t have, John Williams’ defining work inducted into Classic FM Hall Of Fame