he is best known for his scores (soundtracks) for movies such as "jaws", "jaws 2", "star wars", "superman", "e.t.", "indiana jones", "home alone", ', "schindler's list", "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". he conducted the boston pops orchestra and the chicago symphony orchestra and conducts for them a few times each year especially around christmas time.