john towner williams (born february 8, 1932) is an american composer and conductor. he has composed many soundtracks for blockbuster movies such as "star wars", "superman", "jaws", "jaws 2", "indiana jones", "home alone", ', "jurassic park", ', "harry potter and the philosopher's stone", "harry potter and the chamber of secrets", "harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban", and "lincoln".