Charting the musical journey of cinema’s greatest composer….
Music by John Williams tells the fascinating story of its namesake’s life through the lens of his brilliant career. The composer of countless iconic film scores, including more than a dozen Lucasfilm productions from Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) to Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), John Williams has defined the landscape of film music for half a century. Although he was initially shy about having his own story told, this feature-length documentary takes viewers backstage into Williams’ composing and conducting, and his collaborators in both film and music, including director Steven Spielberg and musician Yo-Yo Ma, join to discuss their insights.
Directed by Laurent Bouzereau, Music by John Williams is produced by Steven Spielberg, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Laurent Bouzereau, with Markus Keith and Michael Rosenberg serving as executive producers.
