Bibliography
- "John Williams Compositions". johnwilliams.org. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
This is a list of compositions by John Williams.
The following list consists of select films for which John Williams composed the score and/or songs.
| Year | Title | Director | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | You Are Welcome [1] [2] [3] | Oliver L. Vardy | Studio Hamburg | Promotional film for the tourist information office of Newfoundland |
| 1958 | Daddy-O | Lou Place | American International Pictures | Feature film debut Credited as Johnny Williams. |
| 1959 | Gidget | Paul Wendkos | Columbia Pictures | Orchestrator |
| 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 Productions Columbia Pictures | ||
| 1961 | The Secret Ways | Phil Karlson Richard Widmark | Heath Productions Universal Pictures | |
| 1962 | Bachelor Flat | Frank Tashlin Budd Grossman | 20th Century Fox | |
| 1963 | Diamond Head | Guy Green | Jerry Bresler Productions Columbia Pictures | |
| Gidget Goes to Rome | Paul Wendkos | Columbia Pictures | ||
| 1964 | Nightmare in Chicago | Robert Altman | Roncom Films NBC | Television film |
| The Killers | Don Siegel | Revue Studios Universal Pictures | Credited as Johnny Williams Adapted material by Henry Mancini | |
| Redcap | — | ABC ITV | Credited as Johnny Williams Television series; Episode "Nightwatch" | |
| 1965 | Lost in Space | Anton M. Leader Sobey Martin Paul Stanley | Irwin Allen Productions Jodi Productions Inc. Van Bernard Productions Inc. 20th Century Fox Television CBS | Credited as Johnny Williams Television 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 Eiga Toho Artanis Productions Warner Bros. | Credited as Johnny Williams | |
| John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | J. Lee Thompson | Parker–Orchard Productions 20th Century Fox | Credited as Johnny Williams | |
| 1966 | The Rare Breed | Andrew V. McLaglen | Universal Pictures | |
| How to Steal a Million | William Wyler | World Wide Productions 20th Century Fox | ||
| The Plainsman | David Lowell Rich | Universal Pictures | ||
| Not with My Wife, You Don't! | Norman Panama | Fernwood Productions Reynard Productions Warner Bros. | ||
| Penelope | Arthur Hiller | Euterpe Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | ||
| Jericho | Barry Shear | Arena Productions MGM Television CBS | Credited as Johnny Williams Television series; Episode "The Ghostbreaker" | |
| Time Tunnel | Irwin Allen | Irwin Allen Productions Kent Productions Inc. 20th Century Fox Television ABC | Credited as Johnny Williams Television series; Episode "Rendezvous With Yesterday" | |
| 1967 | Valley of the Dolls | Mark Robson | 20th Century Fox | Credited as Johnny Williams Songs written by André and Dory Previn Nominated—Academy Award for Best Scoring of Music — Adaptation or Treatment |
| A Guide for the Married Man | Gene Kelly | Credited as Johnny Williams Composed title song (written by Leslie Bricusse, performed by The Turtles) | ||
| Fitzwilly | Delbert Mann | The Mirisch Corporation United Artists | Credited as Johnny Williams | |
| 1968 | Sergeant Ryker | Buzz Kulik | Universal Pictures | |
| Land of the Giants | Irwin Allen | Irwin Allen Productions Kent Productions Inc. 20th Century Fox Television ABC | Credited as Johnny Williams Television series; Episode "The Crash". Replaced a score by Alexander Courage | |
| Heidi | Delbert Mann | NBC | Television film | |
| 1969 | Daddy's Gone A-Hunting | Mark Robson | National General Pictures | |
| Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Herbert Ross | APJAC Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (US) David Ortan (UK) | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture — Original or Adaptation (shared with Leslie Bricusse) | |
| The Reivers | Mark Rydell | Cinema Center Films Duo Films Solar Productions National General Pictures | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Score — For a Motion Picture (Not a Musical) |
| Year | Title | Director | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Fabelmans | Steven Spielberg | Amblin Entertainment Reliance Entertainment Universal Pictures | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Score Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media |
| 2023 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | James Mangold | Walt Disney Pictures Lucasfilm Ltd. Paramount Pictures | Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition ("Helena's Theme") Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Score Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media |
Williams has composed music for four Olympic Games:
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Playhouse 90 | CBS | Episode: "The Right Hand Man" |
| 1958–1959 | M Squad | NBC | — |
| 1958–1964 | Wagon Train | NBC ABC | — |
| 1959 | Markham | CBS | Episode: "Woman of Arles" |
| 1959–1960 | Bachelor Father | CBS NBC ABC | — |
| 1960 | Tales of Wells Fargo | NBC | — |
| 1960–1962 | Checkmate | CBS | Theme Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media |
| General Electric Theater | Episodes: "Ten Days in the Sun" and "Journal of Hope" | ||
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre | NBC | — |
| 1961–1963 | Alcoa Premiere | ABC | Theme |
| 1962–1963 | Wide Country | NBC | Theme |
| 1963 | The Eleventh Hour | Episode: "The Bronze Locust" | |
| 1963–1965 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Theme | |
| 1963–1967 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Theme | |
| 1964 | Breaking Point | ABC | Episode: "Better Than a Dead Lion" |
| 1964–1965 | Gilligan's Island | CBS | Episode: pilot |
| 1965 | Ben Casey | ABC | Episode: "A Little Fun to Match the Sorrow" |
| Lost in Space | CBS | Episodes: "My Friend, Mr. Nobody", The Hungry Sea", "Island in the Sky" and "The Reluctant Stowaway" | |
| 1966 | The Tammy Grimes Show | ABC | Theme Episode: "How to Steal a Girl Even If It's Only Me" |
| 1966–1968 | The Time Tunnel | Theme Episode: "Rendezvous with Yesterday" | |
| 1968 | Land of the Giants | Episode: "The Crash" | |
| CBS Playhouse | CBS | Episode: "Saturday Adoption" | |
| 1976 | 48th Academy Awards | ABC | Musical director |
| 1981–2005 | Evening at Pops | PBS | Theme |
| 1985–1987 | Amazing Stories | NBC | Theme Episodes: "The Mission" and "Ghost Train" |
| 2009 | Great Performances | PBS | Theme |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Disney+ | Theme Score composed by Natalie Holt Theme adapted by William Ross |
| Composition Year | Title | Premiere Date | Premiere Performers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Concerto for Flute and Orchestra | 1981 | Leonard Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra – Peter Lloyd, flute – St. Louis | |
| 1976 | Concerto for Violin and Orchestra | 1981-01-29 | Leonard Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra – Mark Peskanov, violin – St. Louis | Composed at the suggestion of Barbara Ruick, first wife of the composer. Begun in 1974, shortly after Ruick's death, and completed in 1976 |
| 1985 | Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra | 1985-05-08 | John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra – Chester Schmitz, tuba – Boston | Composed in 1985 for the Centennial of the Boston Pops |
| 1991 | Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra | 1991-04-13 | John Williams/Riverside County Philharmonic – Michele Zukovsky, clarinet – Los Angeles | Composed in 1991 for Michele Zukovsky, principal clarinet of the LA Philharmonic [8] |
| 1993 | Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (The Five Sacred Trees) | 1995-04-15 | Kurt Masur/New York Philharmonic – Judith LeClair, bassoon | Composed in 1993 for the 150th celebration of the New York Philharmonic |
| 1994 | Concerto for Cello and Orchestra | 1994-07-07 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Yo-Yo Ma, cello – Tanglewood | Composed in 1994 for the opening of the Seiji Ozawa Hall in Tanglewood |
| 1996 | Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra | 1996-10 | Christoph von Dohnányi/Cleveland Orchestra – Michael Sachs, trumpet | Composed in 1996 for Michael Sachs, first trumpet of the Cleveland Orchestra |
| 1997 rev. 2002 | Elegy for Cello and Orchestra | Premiered by John Williams, piano, and John Waltz, cello. Later arranged for cello and orchestra | Composed in 1997 for a memorial service in Los Angeles. Based on a secondary theme from Seven Years in Tibet | |
| 2000 | TreeSong for Violin and Orchestra | 2000-07-08 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Gil Shaham, violin | Composed in 2000 for Gil Shaham |
| 2001 | Heartwood: Lyric Sketches for Cello and Orchestra | 2002-08-04 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Yo-Yo Ma, cello – Boston | Composed in 2001 for Yo-Yo Ma |
| 2003 | Concerto for Horn and Orchestra | 2003-11-29 | John Williams/Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Dale Clevenger, horn – Chicago | Composed for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's principal horn Dale Clevenger |
| 2007 | Duo Concertante for Violin and Viola | 2007-08-17 | John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra – Victor Romanul, violin – Michael Zaretsky, viola – Tanglewood | Composed for Michael Zaretsky |
| 2009 | Concerto for Viola and Orchestra | 2009-05-26 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Boston | Composed for Cathy Basrak. Unreleased |
| 2009 | On Willows and Birches (Concerto for Harp and Orchestra) | 2009-09-23 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Boston | Composed for Ann Hobson Pilot |
| 2011 | Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra | 2011-05-25 | John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra – Keisuke Wakao, oboe – Boston | Composed for Keisuke Wakao |
| 2014 | Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra | 2014-07-03 | China Philharmonic Orchestra – Lang Lang, piano – Beijing | Composed for the Music in the Summer Air Festival |
| 2017 | Markings for solo violin, strings, and harp | 2017-07-16 | Andris Nelsons/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin – Tanglewood | Composed for Anne-Sophie Mutter |
| 2018 | Highwood's Ghost, An Encounter for Cello, Harp and Orchestra | 2018-08-19 | Andris Nelsons/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Yo-Yo Ma, cello – Jessica Zhou, harp – Tanglewood | Composed for Yo-Yo Ma and Jessica Zhou |
| 2021 | Violin Concerto No. 2 | 2021-07-24 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin – Tanglewood | Composed for Anne-Sophie Mutter |
