Music by John Williams

The man behind the maestro.

Duration: 106 min
Release date: 2024-11-01
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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 Williams
John Williams
as Self - Composer
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
as Self - Filmmaker
J.J. Abrams
J.J. Abrams
as Self - Filmmaker
Emanuel Ax
Emanuel Ax
as Self - Pianist
Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw
as Self - Actor / Wife of Steven Spielberg
Chris Columbus
Chris Columbus
as Self - Filmmaker
Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Dudamel
as Self - Composer / Conductor, LA Phil
Ethan Gruska
Ethan Gruska
as Self - Record Producer / Grandson of John Williams
Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch
as Self - Editor
Javier C. Hernández
Javier C. Hernández
as Self - Culture Reporter, The New York Times
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
as Self - Filmmaker
Thomas Hooten
Thomas Hooten
as Self - Principal Trumpet, LA Phil
Karen Johnson
Karen Johnson
as Self - Concert Master, US Marine Chamber Orchestra
Lawrence Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan
as Self - Filmmaker
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
as Self - Filmmaker
George Lucas
George Lucas
as Self - Filmmaker
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
as Self - Cellist
Seth MacFarlane
Seth MacFarlane
as Self - Filmmaker / Vocalist
James Mangold
James Mangold
as Self - Filmmaker
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
as Self - Saxophonist / Composer
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
as Self - Filmmaker
Chris Martin
Chris Martin
as Self - Musician, Coldplay
Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell
as Self - Host of The Treatment, KCRW
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Anne-Sophie Mutter
as Self - Violinist
David Newman
David Newman
as Self - Film Composer / Conductor
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
as Self - Composer
Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman
as Self - Violinist
Ke Huy Quan
Ke Huy Quan
as Self - Actor
Alex Ross
Alex Ross
as Self - Music Critic / Historian
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
as Self - Composer
Helen Wargelin
Helen Wargelin
as Self - Second Horn, Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Jenny Williams
Jenny Williams
as Self - Daughter of John Williams
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
as Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
Kenneth Wannberg
Kenneth Wannberg
as Self - Music Editor (archive footage)
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Simone Porter
Simone Porter
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Ruick
Barbara Ruick
as Reno Barmaid (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Laurent Bouzereau
Laurent Bouzereau
Director
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Producer
Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Darryl Frank
Darryl Frank
Producer
Justin Falvey
Justin Falvey
Producer
Sara Bernstein
Sara Bernstein
Producer
Justin Wilkes
Justin Wilkes
Producer
Meredith Kaulfers
Meredith Kaulfers
Producer
Laurent Bouzereau
Laurent Bouzereau
Producer
Christopher Barnett
Christopher Barnett
Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Barnett
Christopher Barnett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Palmer
David Palmer
Editor
Ryan Carli
Ryan Carli
Line Producer
Markus Keith
Markus Keith
Executive Producer
Jacqui Lopez
Jacqui Lopez
Co-Producer
Anna Yeager
Anna Yeager
Co-Producer
Michael Rosenberg
Michael Rosenberg
Executive Producer
Toby Thiermann
Toby Thiermann
Director of Photography
Sierra Neal
Sierra Neal
Additional Editor
Jason Summers
Jason Summers
Additional Editor
Will Brunker
Will Brunker
Additional Director of Photography
Travers Jacobs
Travers Jacobs
Additional Director of Photography
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson
Additional Director of Photography
Bruce Marchant
Bruce Marchant
Additional Director of Photography
Tim Newman
Tim Newman
Additional Director of Photography
Stefan Wiesen
Stefan Wiesen
Additional Director of Photography
Nick Alheit
Nick Alheit
Camera Operator
James Demetriou
James Demetriou
Camera Operator
Steven Fadelin
Steven Fadelin
Camera Operator
Shaun Laframboise
Shaun Laframboise
Camera Operator
Tyler Laperouse
Tyler Laperouse
Camera Operator
Scott Leiserson
Scott Leiserson
Camera Operator
Dunstan Thompson
Dunstan Thompson
Camera Operator
Noah Alexander
Noah Alexander
Sound Mixer
Ramsay Davila
Ramsay Davila
Sound Mixer
Michael Kimball
Michael Kimball
Sound Mixer
Avi Zev Weider
Avi Zev Weider
Sound Mixer
Sam Young
Sam Young
Sound Mixer
Jonathan Thompson
Jonathan Thompson
Gaffer
Joshua Courtney
Joshua Courtney
Lighting Design
Marta Camper
Marta Camper
Makeup & Hair
Mara Capozzi
Mara Capozzi
Makeup & Hair
France Latremoliere
France Latremoliere
Makeup & Hair
Akiyaa Wilson
Akiyaa Wilson
Makeup & Hair
Matthew McDonald
Matthew McDonald
VFX Artist
Stuart Broussard
Stuart Broussard
VFX Artist
Tommy Vuong
Tommy Vuong
VFX Artist
Roy Waldspurger
Roy Waldspurger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dmitri Makarov
Dmitri Makarov
Dialogue Editor
Tim Farrell
Tim Farrell
Sound Effects Editor
Richard Gould
Richard Gould
Sound Editor
Christian Schultz
Christian Schultz
Additional Director of Photography
Beau Gaines
Beau Gaines
Production Coordinator
Daniel Lindeen
Daniel Lindeen
Production Coordinator
Zak Arctander
Zak Arctander
Production Assistant
Eliot Kersten
Eliot Kersten
Production Assistant
Dave Lysonski
Dave Lysonski
Production Assistant
Sierra 'Scotty' Scott
Sierra 'Scotty' Scott
Production Assistant
Brandon Victoriano
Brandon Victoriano
Production Assistant
Jonathan Stromberg
Jonathan Stromberg
Post Production Supervisor
Eric M. Klein
Eric M. Klein
Additional Post-Production Supervisor
Nicole Palermo
Nicole Palermo
Post Coordinator
Josh Paz
Josh Paz
Assistant Editor
Brady Cummings
Brady Cummings
Assistant Editor
Ramiro Belgardt
Ramiro Belgardt
Music Editor
Mike Matessino
Mike Matessino
Music Consultant
Justin T. Feldman
Justin T. Feldman
Music Supervisor
Emelia Austin
Emelia Austin
Music Coordinator
Trisha Golec
Trisha Golec
Sound Mix Technician
Donnie Little
Donnie Little
Sound Engineer
Ashley Decker
Ashley Decker
Production Accountant
John Williams
John Williams
Music
Ben Hasler
Ben Hasler
Co-Producer
Michael Gorfaine
Michael Gorfaine
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