Music by John Williams

The man behind the maestro.

His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro John Williams' own story, with insights from filmmakers, musicians, and others he has inspired, complete with rare behind-the-scenes looks at the making of movie history.

Documentary Music

John Williams

(Self - Composer)

Steven Spielberg

(Self - Filmmaker)

J.J. Abrams

(Self - Filmmaker)

Emanuel Ax

(Self - Pianist)

Kate Capshaw

(Self - Actor / Wife of Steven Spielberg)

Chris Columbus

(Self - Filmmaker)

Gustavo Dudamel

(Self - Composer / Conductor, LA Phil)

Ethan Gruska

(Self - Record Producer / Grandson of John Williams)

Paul Hirsch

(Self - Editor)

Javier C. Hernández

(Self - Culture Reporter, The New York Times)

Ron Howard

(Self - Filmmaker)

Thomas Hooten

(Self - Principal Trumpet, LA Phil)

Karen Johnson

(Self - Concert Master, US Marine Chamber Orchestra)

Lawrence Kasdan

(Self - Filmmaker)

Kathleen Kennedy

(Self - Filmmaker)

George Lucas

(Self - Filmmaker)

Yo-Yo Ma

(Self - Cellist)

Seth MacFarlane

(Self - Filmmaker / Vocalist)

James Mangold

(Self - Filmmaker)

Branford Marsalis

(Self - Saxophonist / Composer)

Frank Marshall

(Self - Filmmaker)

Chris Martin

(Self - Musician, Coldplay)

Elvis Mitchell

(Self - Host of The Treatment, KCRW)

Anne-Sophie Mutter

(Self - Violinist)

David Newman

(Self - Film Composer / Conductor)

Thomas Newman

(Self - Composer)

Itzhak Perlman

(Self - Violinist)

Ke Huy Quan

(Self - Actor)

Alex Ross

(Self - Music Critic / Historian)

Alan Silvestri

(Self - Composer)

Helen Wargelin

(Self - Second Horn, Virginia Symphony Orchestra)

Jenny Williams

(Self - Daughter of John Williams)

Irwin Allen

(Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage))

Kenneth Wannberg

(Self - Music Editor (archive footage))

Christopher Reeve

(Self - Actor (archive footage))

Simone Porter

(Self (archive footage))

Barbara Ruick

(Reno Barmaid (archive footage) (uncredited))