can you name some of his notable works?
Star Wars" saga, "Jaws", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Superman" etc
John Williams
"Star Wars" saga, "Jaws", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Superman
where did war of the worlds take place The film was shot in 73 days, using five different sound stages as well as locations in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. what is its genre? American science fiction action film what is it based on? An American dock worker who is forced to look after his children, from whom he lives separately, as he struggles to protect them and reunite them with their mother when extraterrestrials invade the Earth and devastate cities with giant war machines. what are the various themes that can be seen here? Fantasy and fear who did the soundtrack ? John Williams what all awards has he received for his work? He has been nominated for 52 Academy Awards, winning five; six Emmy Awards, winning three; 25 Golden Globe Awards, winning four; 71 Grammy Awards etc
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John Williams [SEP] Introduction
The Library of Congress also entered the "Star Wars" soundtrack into the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Williams has composed for many critically acclaimed and popular movies, including the "Star Wars" saga, "Jaws", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Superman", "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", "Home Alone", the "Indiana Jones" films, the first two "Jurassic Park" films, "Schindler's List", and the first three "Harry Potter" films. Williams has also composed numerous classical concertos and other works for orchestral ensembles and solo instruments. He served as the Boston Pops' principal conductor from 1980 to 1993 and is its laureate conductor.