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John Williams

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John Williams

b. 1932

American composer and conductor (born 1932)

Interwar & WWII

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John Towner Williams is an American composer and conductor. Over his seven-decade career, he has composed many of the best known scores in film history. His compositional style blends romanticism, impressionism, and atonal music with complex orchestration. Best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, he has received numerous accolades, including 27 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. With a total of 54 Academy Award nominations, he is the second-most nominated person in the award's history, after Walt Disney. He is also the oldest Academy Award nominee in any category, receiving a nomination at 91 years old.

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1811
Event

Der als mutmaßlicher Täter der Ratcliffe-Highway-Morde inhaftierte John Williams begeht Selbstmord.

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1843
Event

John Williams Wilson takes possession of the Strait of Magellan on behalf of the newly independent Chilean government.

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1932
Birth

American pianist, composer, and conductor

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