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.
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John WilliamsSelf - Composer
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Steven SpielbergSelf - Filmmaker
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J.J. AbramsSelf - Filmmaker
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Emanuel AxSelf - Pianist
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Kate CapshawSelf - Actor / Wife of Steven Spielberg
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Chris ColumbusSelf - Filmmaker
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Gustavo DudamelSelf - Composer / Conductor, LA Phil
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Ethan GruskaSelf - Record Producer / Grandson of John Williams
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Paul HirschSelf - Editor
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Javier C. HernándezSelf - Culture Reporter, The New York Times
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Ron HowardSelf - Filmmaker
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Thomas HootenSelf - Principal Trumpet, LA Phil
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Karen JohnsonSelf - Concert Master, US Marine Chamber Orchestra
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Lawrence KasdanSelf - Filmmaker
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Kathleen KennedySelf - Filmmaker
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George LucasSelf - Filmmaker
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Yo-Yo MaSelf - Cellist
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Seth MacFarlaneSelf - Filmmaker / Vocalist
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James MangoldSelf - Filmmaker
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Branford MarsalisSelf - Saxophonist / Composer
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Frank MarshallSelf - Filmmaker
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Chris MartinSelf - Musician, Coldplay
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Elvis MitchellSelf - Host of The Treatment, KCRW
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Anne-Sophie MutterSelf - Violinist
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David NewmanSelf - Film Composer / Conductor
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Thomas NewmanSelf - Composer
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Itzhak PerlmanSelf - Violinist
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Ke Huy QuanSelf - Actor
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Alex RossSelf - Music Critic / Historian
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Alan SilvestriSelf - Composer
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Helen WargelinSelf - Second Horn, Virginia Symphony Orchestra
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Jenny WilliamsSelf - Daughter of John Williams
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Irwin AllenSelf - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
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Kenneth WannbergSelf - Music Editor (archive footage)
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Christopher ReeveSelf - Actor (archive footage)
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Simone PorterSelf (archive footage)
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Barbara RuickReno Barmaid (archive footage) (uncredited)