Music by John Williams
8
106 minutes
11/1/2024
Overview
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.
Cast List
John Williams
as Self - Composer
Steven Spielberg
as Self - Filmmaker
J.J. Abrams
as Self - Filmmaker
Emanuel Ax
as Self - Pianist
Kate Capshaw
as Self - Actor / Wife of Steven Spielberg
Chris Columbus
as Self - Filmmaker
Gustavo Dudamel
as Self - Composer / Conductor, LA Phil
Ethan Gruska
as Self - Record Producer / Grandson of John Williams
Paul Hirsch
as Self - Editor
Javier C. Hernández
as Self - Culture Reporter, The New York Times
Ron Howard
as Self - Filmmaker
Thomas Hooten
as Self - Principal Trumpet, LA Phil
Karen Johnson
as Self - Concert Master, US Marine Chamber Orchestra
Lawrence Kasdan
as Self - Filmmaker
Kathleen Kennedy
as Self - Filmmaker
George Lucas
as Self - Filmmaker
Yo-Yo Ma
as Self - Cellist
Seth MacFarlane
as Self - Filmmaker / Vocalist
James Mangold
as Self - Filmmaker
Branford Marsalis
as Self - Saxophonist / Composer
Frank Marshall
as Self - Filmmaker
Chris Martin
as Self - Musician, Coldplay
Elvis Mitchell
as Self - Host of The Treatment, KCRW
Anne-Sophie Mutter
as Self - Violinist
David Newman
as Self - Film Composer / Conductor
Thomas Newman
as Self - Composer
Itzhak Perlman
as Self - Violinist
Ke Huy Quan
as Self - Actor
Alex Ross
as Self - Music Critic / Historian
Alan Silvestri
as Self - Composer
Helen Wargelin
as Self - Second Horn, Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Jenny Williams
as Self - Daughter of John Williams
Irwin Allen
as Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
Kenneth Wannberg
as Self - Music Editor (archive footage)
Christopher Reeve
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Simone Porter
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Ruick
as Reno Barmaid (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cher
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Goldie Hawn
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Macaulay Culkin
as Kevin McCallister (archive footage) (uncredited)
Daniel Radcliffe
as Harry Potter (archive footage) (uncredited)