John Williams

John Williams. Image by U.S. Air Force Photo.

John Williams

John Williams is a 93 year old american composer and actor, known for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Solo - A Star Wars Story (2018) and Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).

Best according to IMDb ratings

Here are the top-rated movies and series featuring John Williams, based on user ratings on IMDb.

#	Title	IMDb
1	Schindlers List (1993)	9.0
2	Star Wars 4K80 (1980)	8.7
3	Saving Private Ryan (1998)	8.6
4	Star Star Wars - Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)	8.6
5	Indiana Jones 1 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)	8.4

John Williams

Name: John Williams
Age: 93 years
Birth Date: February 8, 1932
Birth Region: New York City, New York, USA
Nationality: American

John Williams's filmography

Composer

John is listed as composer for one hundred seven titles.

Jurassic City
Movie, 2025

Director: Gareth Edwards
Main cast: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey
Music: John Williams, Alexandre Desplat

Superman
Movie, 2025

Director: James Gunn
Main cast: Rachel Brosnahan, Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi, David Corenswet
Music: John Williams, John Murphy, David Fleming

Music by John Williams
Movie, 2024

Director: Laurent Bouzereau
Main cast: Steven Spielberg, John Williams, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy
Music: John Williams

Indy
Movie, 2023

Director: James Mangold
Main cast: Harrison Ford, Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Music: John Williams

Obi-Wan Kenobi
Series, 2022

Director: Deborah Chow
Main cast: Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor
Music: John Williams

The Fabelmans
Movie, 2022

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Paul Dano, Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen
Music: John Williams

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Movie, 2019

Director: J.J. Abrams
Main cast: Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Joonas Suotamo
Music: John Williams

Solo - A Star Wars Story
Movie, 2018

Director: Ron Howard
Main cast: Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo
Music: John Williams, John Powell

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Movie, 2017

Director: Rian Johnson
Main cast: Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill
Music: John Williams

The Post
Movie, 2017

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Alison Brie, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep
Music: John Williams

Roald Dahl's The BFG
Movie, 2016

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Rebecca Hall, Mark Rylance, Jemaine Clement, Ruby Barnhill
Music: John Williams

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Movie, 2015

Director: J.J. Abrams
Main cast: Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford
Music: John Williams

The Book Thief
Movie, 2013

Director: Brian Percival
Main cast: Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nélisse, Roger Allam
Music: John Williams

Lincoln
Movie, 2012

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn
Music: John Williams

The Adventures of Tintin
Movie, 2011

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Daniel Craig, Nick Frost, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell
Music: John Williams

War Horse
Movie, 2011

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Kebbell, Tom Hiddleston
Music: John Williams

Lego Star Wars 4: The Padawan Menace
Movie, 2011

Main cast: Anthony Daniels, Phil LaMarr, Tom Kane, Nika Futterman
Music: John Williams

Indiana Jones 4
Movie, 2008

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen
Music: John Williams

War of the Worlds
Movie, 2005

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin
Music: John Williams

Memoirs of a Geisha
Movie, 2005

Director: Rob Marshall
Music: John Williams

Munich
Movie, 2005

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Eric Bana, Mathieu Kassovitz
Music: John Williams

Revenge of the Sith
Movie, 2005

Director: George Lucas
Main cast: Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, Ewan McGregor, Jimmy Smits
Music: John Williams

HP3
Movie, 2004

Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Main cast: Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe
Music: John Williams

Steven Spielberg's The Terminal
Movie, 2004

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Hanks, Stanley Tucci, Chi McBride
Music: John Williams

Empire of Dreams
Movie, 2004

Director: Edith Becker, Kevin Burns
Main cast: Kenny Baker, Robert Clotworthy
Music: John Williams

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Movie, 2003

Director: Chris Columbus
Main cast: Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe
Music: John Williams

Second Sight
Movie, 2002

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Tom Cruise, Max von Sydow, Colin Farrell
Music: John Williams, Paul Haslinger

Catch Me If You Can
Movie, 2002

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Amy Adams, Christopher Walken
Music: John Williams

Attack of the Clones
Movie, 2002

Director: George Lucas
Main cast: Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, Hayden Christensen, Temuera Morrison, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, Ewan McGregor, Sir Christopher Lee
Music: John Williams

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Movie, 2001

Director: Chris Columbus
Main cast: Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Daniel Radcliffe
Music: John Williams

Artificial Intelligence: AI
Movie, 2001

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Haley Joel Osment, Sam Robards, Frances O'Connor
Music: John Williams

The Patriot
Movie, 2000

Director: Roland Emmerich
Main cast: Heath Ledger, Mel Gibson, Logan Lerman, Rene Auberjonois
Music: John Williams

Angela's Ashes
Movie, 1999

Director: Alan Parker
Main cast: Robert Carlyle, Emily Watson, Joe Breen
Music: John Williams

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Movie, 1999

Director: George Lucas
Main cast: Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Pernilla August, Ian McDiarmid, Ewan McGregor, Jake Lloyd, Ahmed Best
Music: John Williams

Saving Private Ryan
Movie, 1998

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper
Music: John Williams

Stepmom
Movie, 1998

Director: Chris Columbus
Main cast: Julia Roberts, Ed Harris, Susan Sarandon, Jena Malone
Music: John Williams

Lost in Space Forever
Movie, 1998

Director: Kevin Burns
Main cast: Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, John Larroquette
Music: John Williams, Herman Stein

Jurassic Park 2 - The Lost World
Movie, 1997

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Julianne Moore, Jeff Goldblum, Vince Vaughn
Music: John Williams

Seven Years In Tibet
Movie, 1997

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Main cast: Brad Pitt, BD Wong, David Thewlis, Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk
Music: John Williams

Amistad
Movie, 1997

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Morgan Freeman, Matthew McConaughey, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou
Music: John Williams

Sleepers
Movie, 1996

Director: Barry Levinson
Main cast: Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Kevin Bacon, Jason Patric, Ron Eldard
Music: John Williams

Nixon
Movie, 1995

Director: Oliver Stone
Main cast: Ed Harris, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe
Music: John Williams

Sabrina
Movie, 1995

Director: Sydney Pollack
Main cast: Greg Kinnear, Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Angie Dickinson
Music: John Williams

Jurassic Park
Movie, 1993

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough
Music: John Williams

Schindlers List
Movie, 1993

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley
Music: John Williams

Far and Away
Movie, 1992

Director: Ron Howard
Main cast: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Prosky, Thomas Gibson
Music: John Williams

Home Alone 2
Movie, 1992

Director: Chris Columbus
Main cast: Catherine O'Hara, Joe Pesci, Macaulay Culkin, Daniel Stern
Music: John Williams

Hook
Movie, 1991

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Bob Hoskins
Music: John Williams

JFK
Movie, 1991

Director: Oliver Stone
Main cast: Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner
Music: John Williams

Presumed Innocent
Movie, 1990

Director: Alan J. Pakula
Main cast: Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Raul Julia, Bonnie Bedelia
Music: John Williams

Stanley & Iris
Movie, 1990

Director: Martin Ritt
Main cast: Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Martha Plimpton, Swoosie Kurtz
Music: John Williams

Home Alone 1
Movie, 1990

Director: Chris Columbus
Main cast: John Heard, Joe Pesci, Macaulay Culkin, Daniel Stern
Music: John Williams

Born on the Fourth of July
Movie, 1989

Director: Oliver Stone
Main cast: Holly Marie Combs, Tom Cruise, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava
Music: John Williams

Always
Movie, 1989

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Audrey Hepburn, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Richard Dreyfuss
Music: John Williams

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Movie, 1989

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody
Music: John Williams

The Accidental Tourist
Movie, 1988

Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Main cast: William Hurt, Geena Davis, Kathleen Turner, Amy Wright
Music: John Williams

The Witches of Eastwick
Movie, 1987

Director: George Miller
Main cast: Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, Cher
Music: John Williams

Empire of the Sun
Movie, 1987

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers
Music: John Williams

SpaceCamp
Movie, 1986

Director: Harry Winer
Main cast: Kelly Preston, Lea Thompson, Kate Capshaw, Larry B. Scott
Music: John Williams

Indiana Jones 2
Movie, 1984

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, Ke Huy Quan
Music: John Williams

Star Wars 4K83
Movie, 1983

Director: Richard Marquand
Main cast: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew, Ian McDiarmid, James Earl Jones
Music: John Williams

From Star Wars to Jedi - The Making of a Saga
Movie, 1983

Main cast: George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill
Music: John Williams

E T The Extra Terrestrial
Movie, 1982

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace
Music: John Williams

Indiana Jones 1 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
Movie, 1981

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Harrison Ford, John Rhys-Davies, Paul Freeman, Karen Allen
Music: John Williams

Heartbeeps
Movie, 1981

Director: Allan Arkush
Main cast: Randy Quaid, Kenneth McMillan, Bernadette Peters, Andy Kaufman
Music: John Williams

Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Movie, 1981

Director: Robert Guenette
Main cast: Steven Spielberg, Terry Leonard, Karen Allen, Glenn Randall Jr.
Music: John Williams

Superman 2
Movie, 1980

Director: Richard Lester
Main cast: Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Margot Kidder, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper
Music: John Williams, Ken Thorne

Superman II
Movie, 1980

Director: Richard Donner
Main cast: Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Margot Kidder, Christopher Reeve
Music: John Williams

Star Wars 4K80
Movie, 1980

Director: Irvin Kershner
Main cast: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Peter Mayhew, Frank Oz, David Prowse, Alec Guinness
Music: John Williams

1941
Movie, 1979

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Lorraine Gary
Music: John Williams

Jaws II
Movie, 1978

Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Main cast: Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Joseph Mascolo
Music: John Williams

The Fury
Movie, 1978

Director: Brian De Palma
Main cast: John Cassavetes, Amy Irving, Kirk Douglas, Carrie Snodgress
Music: John Williams

Superman
Movie, 1978

Director: Richard Donner
Main cast: Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve
Music: John Williams

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Director's Cut)
Movie, 1977

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, François Truffaut
Music: John Williams

Star Star Wars - Episode IV - A New Hope
Movie, 1977

Director: George Lucas
Main cast: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Peter Cushing, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, Alec Guinness, Kenny Baker
Music: John Williams