List of compositions by John Williams

This is a list of compositions by John Williams.

Film scores The following list consists of select films for which John Williams composed the score and/or songs.

1950s Year Title Director Studio Notes 1954 You Are Welcomehttp://fpdownload.adobe.com/strobe/FlashMediaPlayback.swf?src=http://collections.mun.ca/videos/extension/image/2603.mp4"You Are Welcome", composer John Williams' first film score - YouTube Oliver L. Vardy Studio Hamburg Promotional film for the tourist information office of Newfoundland 1958 Daddy-O Lou Place American International Pictures Feature film debutCredited as Johnny Williams.

1960s Year Title Director Studio Notes 1960 I Passed for White Fred M. Wilcox Allied Artists Pictures Credited as Johnny Williams Because They're Young Paul Wendkos Jerry Bresler ProductionsColumbia Pictures 1961 The Secret Ways Phil KarlsonRichard Widmark Heath ProductionsUniversal Pictures 1962 Bachelor Flat Frank TashlinBudd Grossman 20th Century Fox 1963 Diamond Head Guy Green Jerry Bresler ProductionsColumbia Pictures Gidget Goes to Rome Paul Wendkos Columbia Pictures 1964 Nightmare in Chicago Robert Altman Roncom FilmsNBC Television film The Killers Don Siegel Revue StudiosUniversal PicturesCredited as Johnny WilliamsAdapted material by Henry Mancini Redcap ABCITVCredited as Johnny WilliamsTelevision series; Episode "Nightwatch" 1965 Lost in Space Anton M. LeaderSobey MartinPaul Stanley Irwin Allen ProductionsJodi Productions Inc.Van Bernard Productions Inc.20th Century Fox TelevisionCBS Credited as Johnny WilliamsTelevision series; Episodes "The Reluctant Stowaway," "Island in the Sky", "The Hungry Sea" and "My Friend, Mr. Nobody". Williams composed two different opening themes, one used only for the first season; the second was also adapted by other composers for later film and TV remakes of the series. None but the Brave Frank Sinatra Tokyo EigaTohoArtanis ProductionsWarner Bros. Credited as Johnny Williams John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! J. Lee Thompson Parker–Orchard Productions20th Century Fox Credited as Johnny Williams 1966 The Rare Breed Andrew V. McLaglen Universal Pictures How to Steal a Million William Wyler World Wide Productions20th Century Fox The Plainsman David Lowell Rich Universal Pictures Not with My Wife, You Don't! Norman Panama Fernwood ProductionsReynard ProductionsWarner Bros. Penelope Arthur Hiller EuterpeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Jericho Barry Shear Arena ProductionsMGM TelevisionCBS Credited as Johnny WilliamsTelevision series; Episode "The Ghostbreaker" Time Tunnel Irwin Allen Irwin Allen ProductionsKent Productions Inc.20th Century Fox TelevisionABC Credited as Johnny WilliamsTelevision series; Episode "Rendezvous With Yesterday"1967 Valley of the Dolls Mark Robson20th Century FoxCredited as Johnny WilliamsSongs written by André and Dory PrevinNominated—Academy Award for Best Scoring of Music — Adaptation or Treatment A Guide for the Married Man Gene KellyCredited as Johnny Williams Composed title song (written by Leslie Bricusse, performed by The Turtles) Fitzwilly Delbert Mann The Mirisch CorporationUnited ArtistsCredited as Johnny Williams1968 Sergeant Ryker Buzz Kulik Universal Pictures Land of the Giants Irwin Allen Irwin Allen ProductionsKent Productions Inc.20th Century Fox TelevisionABCCredited as Johnny WilliamsTelevision series; Episode "The Crash". Replaced a score by Alexander Courage Heidi Delbert Mann NBC Television film 1969Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Mark Robson National General Pictures Goodbye, Mr. Chips Herbert Ross APJAC ProductionsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer David Ortan Nominated—Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture — Original or Adaptation (shared with Leslie Bricusse) The Reivers Mark Rydell Cinema Center FilmsDuo FilmsSolar ProductionsNational General Pictures Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Score — For a Motion Picture (Not a Musical)

1970s Year Title Director Studio Notes 1970Story of a Woman Leonardo Bercovici Westward FilmsUniversal Pictures Only score for a non-English language film Jane Eyre Delbert Mann British Lion Film Corporation Television film 1971 Fiddler on the Roof Norman Jewison The Mirisch CompanyCartier ProductionsUnited Artists Adapted from material by Jerry BockAcademy Award for Best Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score 1972 The Cowboys Mark Rydell Warner Bros. The Screaming Woman Jack Smight Universal TelevisionABC Television film The Poseidon Adventure Ronald Neame Kent Productions, Ltd.20th Century Fox Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic ScoreNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Pete 'n' Tillie Martin Ritt Universal Pictures Credited as John T. Williams ImagesRobert Altman Hemdale Film CorporationColumbia Pictures Hemdale Film Distributors Composed with Stomu YamashtaNominated—Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score 1973 The Long Goodbye Lion's Gate FilmsUnited Artists Also title song (with Johnny Mercer) Tom Sawyer Don Taylor Reader's DigestUnited Artists Nominated—Academy Award for Best Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation (shared with Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman)Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score (shared with Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman) The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing Richard C. Sarafian Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Replaced a score by Michel Legrand. The Paper Chase James Bridges 20th Century Fox Cinderella Liberty Mark Rydell Sanford Productions20th Century Fox Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic ScoreNominated—Academy Award for Best Original Song ("Nice to Be Around," lyrics by Paul Williams)Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score 1974 Conrack Martin Ritt 20th Century Fox The Sugarland Express Steven Spielberg The Zanuck/Brown CompanyUniversal Pictures First collaboration with Steven Spielberg Earthquake Mark Robson The Filmakers GroupUniversal Pictures Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score The Towering Inferno John Guillermin 20th Century FoxWarner Bros.Irwin Allen Productions BAFTA Award for Best Film Music (shared with Jaws)Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score 1975 The Eiger Sanction Clint Eastwood The Malpaso CompanyUniversal Pictures Jaws Steven Spielberg The Zanuck/Brown CompanyUniversal Pictures Academy Award for Best Original ScoreBAFTA Award for Best Film Music (shared with The Towering Inferno)Golden Globe Award for Best Original ScoreGrammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special 1976 Family Plot Alfred Hitchcock Universal Pictures The Missouri Breaks Arthur Penn United Artists Midway Jack Smight The Mirisch CorporationUniversal Pictures 1977 Black Sunday John Frankenheimer Paramount Pictures Star Wars George Lucas Lucasfilm Ltd.20th Century Fox Academy Award for Best Original ScoreBAFTA Award for Best Film MusicGolden Globe Award for Best Original ScoreGrammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition ("Main Title from Star Wars")Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental PerformanceGrammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television SpecialNominated—Grammy Award for Album of the Year Close Encounters of the Third Kind Steven Spielberg Columbia PicturesEMI Films Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition ("Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind")Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television SpecialNominated—Academy Award for Best Original ScoreNominated—BAFTA Award for Best Film MusicNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original ScoreNominated—Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance 1978 The Fury Brian De Palma Frank Yablans Presentations20th Century Fox Jaws 2 Jeannot Szwarc The Zanuck/Brown CompanyUniversal Pictures Superman Richard Donner Dovemead Ltd.Film Export, A.G.International Film ProductionWarner Bros.Columbia Pictures Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition ("Superman March")Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television SpecialNominated—Academy Award for Best Original ScoreNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original ScoreNominated—Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("Superman March") 1979 Dracula John Badham The Mirisch CompanyUniversal Pictures 1941 Steven Spielberg A-Team ProductionsUniversal Pictures Columbia Pictures

1980s