Does anyone remember the movie The Valley of the Dolls from 1968? Or maybe even on Goodbye Mr Chips from 1970? have you ever The crook seen which hit theaters in 1970? All these films have something in common. Thanks to these works, a young, gifted film composer was able to speak about his first three Oscar nominations looking forward. Unfortunately, he failed at the prestigious awards ceremony Academy Awards each blank. But apparently he wasn’t discouraged. Fortunately, one or the other Oscar nomination should follow.
This Star Wars legend has received 53 Oscar nominations
John Towner Williams was on February 08, 1932 born in Flushing, New York City. As the son of an orchestra musician, his musical path was almost predetermined. He learned to read music at the age of 3 and worked as a teacher during his studies jazz pianist and celebrated with its soundtrack too Poseidon’s Descent into Hell 1973 his breakthrough in Hollywood.
By this point, John Williams was already prouder Oscar winner. He had won the coveted Golden Boy a year earlier for Best Adapted Music of the Year Musical Anatevka won. Legendary soundtracks for Steven Spielbergs followed The White shark (1975), Battle of Midway (19976) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Immortal, John Williams finally joined in war of stars (1977).
Countless other masterpieces followed, such as Indiana Jones (1981), ET – The Extraterrestrial (1982) or also Kevin home alone (1990). The list of blockbusters that John Williams enriched with his music is almost endless. His more recent works include The geisha (2005), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and The Fabelmans (2022).
The partially autobiographical work of Master director Steven Spielberg became total seven times nominated for an Oscar – among other things for best film, best director and also best film music. This is about the say and write 53rd Oscar nomination by John Williams. The meanwhile 89 year old was actually awarded “only” five times. The last win of the legendary golden boy lies with Schindlers List almost 30 years ago. Would John Williams actually win the Oscar again, and for a Steven Spielberg film at that, then this would certainly be a happy ending that only Hollywood could write.
