John Williams: Awards

Honors and Awards

• AFI Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)
• American Academy of Arts & Sciences Fellow (2009)
• Kennedy Center Honor (December 2004)
• National Medal of Arts (2009)
• Olympic Order (2003)

Honorary Degrees

• American Film Institute (June 11, 2002)
• Berklee College of Music (1980)
• Boston College (1993)
• Boston University (1985)
• Eastman School of Music (April 29, 2001)
• Harvard University (May 25, 2017)
• The Juilliard School (May 21, 2004)
• Middlebury College (May 24, 1987)
• Northeastern University
• New England Conservatory of Music (1985)
• Oberlin Conservatory of Music (May 7, 1995)
• Tufts University (1984)
• University of Massachusetts at Boston
• University of Hartford (May 15, 1988)
• University of South Carolina at Columbia (May 16, 1981)
• University of Southern California (May 2005)
• Utah State University (May 5, 2001)
• and five other universities

Academy Awards

1. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) [Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score]
2. Jaws (1975) [Original Score]
3. Star Wars (1977) [Original Score]
4. E.T. (1982) [Original Score]
5. Schindler’s List (1993) [Original Score]

Academy Award Nominations

1. Valley of the Dolls (1967) [Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment]
2. The Reivers (1969) [Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a musical)]
3. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) [Score of a Musical Picture (original or adaptation)]
4. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) [Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score]
5. Images (1972) [Original Dramatic Score]
6. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) [Original Dramatic Score]
7. Cinderella Liberty (1973) [Original Dramatic Score]
8. “Nice to Be Around” from Cinderella Liberty (1973) [Song]
9. Tom Sawyer (1973) [Original Song Score and/or Adaptation]
10. The Towering Inferno (1974) [Original Dramatic Score]
11. Jaws (1975) [Original Score]
12. Star Wars (1977) [Original Score]
13. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) [Original Score]
14. Superman (1978) [Original Score]
15. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Original Score]
16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [Original Score]
17. E.T. (1982) [Original Score]
18. “If We Were In Love” from Yes, Giorgio (1982) [Song]
19. Return of the Jedi (1983) [Original Score]
20. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) [Original Score]
21. The River (1984) [Original Score]
22. Empire of the Sun (1987) [Original Score]
23. The Witches of Eastwick (1987) [Original Score]
24. The Accidental Tourist (1988) [Original Score]
25. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) [Original Score]
26. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) [Original Score]
27. Home Alone (1990) [Original Score]
28. “Somewhere in My Memory” from Home Alone (1990) [Song]
29. JFK (1991) [Original Score]
30. “When You’re Alone” from Hook (1991) [Song]
31. Schindler’s List (1993) [Original Score]
32. Nixon (1995) [Original Dramatic Score]
33. Sabrina (1995) [Original Musical or Comedy Score]
34. “Moonlight” from Sabrina (1995) [Original Song]
35. Sleepers (1996) [Original Dramatic Score]
36. Amistad (1997) [Original Dramatic Score]
37. Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Original Dramatic Score]
38. Angela’s Ashes (1999) [Original Score]
39. The Patriot (2000) [Original Score]
40. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) [Original Score]
41. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) [Original Score]
42. Catch Me If You Can (2002) [Original Score]
43. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) [Original Score]
44. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) [Original Score]
45. Munich (2005) [Original Score]
46. War Horse (2011) [Original Score]
47. The Adventures of Tintin (2011) [Original Score]
48. Lincoln (2012) [Original Score]
49. The Book Thief (2013) [Original Score]
50. The Force Awakens (2015) [Original Score]
51. The Last Jedi (2017) [Original Score]

Primetime Emmy Awards

1. Heidi (1968) [Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition]
2. Jane Eyre (1971) [Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition]
3. Great Performances (2009) Outstanding [Original Main Title Theme Music]

Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

1. Alcoa Premiere (1962) [Outstanding Achievement in Original Music]
2. Alcoa Premiere (1963) [Outstanding Achievement in Composing Original Music]
3. Heidi (1968) [Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition]
4. Jane Eyre (1971) [Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition]
5. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) [Outstanding Music Direction]
6. Great Performances (2009) Outstanding [Original Main Title Theme Music]

Grammy Awards

1. Jaws (1975) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
2. Star Wars (1977) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
3. Main Title from Star Wars (1977) [Best Instrumental Composition]
4. Star Wars (1977) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
5. Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Instrumental Composition]
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
7. Main Title Theme from Superman (1979) [Best Instrumental Composition]
8. Superman (1979) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
9. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Instrumental Composition]
10. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
11. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
12. “Flying” (Theme from E.T.) (1982) [Best Instrumental Composition]
13. E.T. (1982) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
14. “Flying” (Theme from E.T.) (1982) [Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording]
15. Olympic Fanfare and Theme (1984) [Best Instrumental Composition]
16. Schindler’s List (1994) [Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture or Television]
17. Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]
18. Theme from Angela’s Ashes (2000) [Best Instrumental Composition]
19. “The Adventures Of Mutt” Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) [Best Instrumental Composition]
20. “The Book Thief” from The Book Thief (2013) [Best Instrumental Composition]

Grammy Award Nominations

1. Checkmate (TV) (1961) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
2. Jaws (1975) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
3. The Disaster Move Suite (1976) [Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording]
4. Star Wars (1977) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
5. Main Title from Star Wars (1977) [Best Instrumental Composition]
6. Star Wars (1977) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
7. Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Instrumental Composition]
8. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
9. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
10. Main Title Theme from Superman (1979) [Best Instrumental Composition]
11. Superman (1979) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
12. Theme from Superman (Main Title) (1979) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
13. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Instrumental Composition]
14. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
15. Yoda’s Theme (1980) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
16. Yoda’s Theme (1980) [Best Instrumental Composition]]
17. Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) (1980) [Best Instrumental Composition]]
18. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
19. “Flying” (Theme from E.T.) (1982) [Best Instrumental Composition]
20. E.T. (1982) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
21. “Flying” (Theme from E.T.) (1982) [Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording]
22. E.T. (1982) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
23. “Adventures on Earth” (1982) [Best Instrumental Composition]
24. Return of the Jedi (1983) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
25. Olympic Fanfare and Theme (1984) [Best Instrumental Composition]
26. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (1985) [Best Recording for Children]
27. The Witches of Eastwick (1987) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
28. Olympic Spirit (1988) [Best Instrumental Composition]
29. Empire of the Sun (1988) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
30. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
31. Born on the Fourth of July (1990) [Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording]
32. The Star Wars Trilogy (1991) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
33. Home Alone Main Title (1991) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
34. Hook (1992) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
35. Hook (1992) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
36. Jurassic Park (1993) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
37. Schindler’s List (1994) [Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture or Television]
38. “Moonlight” from Sabrina (1996) [Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television]
39. The Lost World (1997) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]
40. Seven Years in Tibet (1997) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]
41. Amistad (1998) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]
42. Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]
43. Gershwin Fantasy (1998) [Best Classical Crossover Album]
44. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (1999) [Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media]
45. “Stella by Starlight” (from The Uninvited) from: Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age (1999) [Best Instrumental Arrangement]
46. Theme from Angela’s Ashes (2000) [Best Instrumental Composition]
47. A.I. (2001) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]
48. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]
49. “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) [Best Instrumental Composition]
50. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]
51. Catch Me If You Can (2002) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]
52. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]
53. Revenge of the Sith (2005) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]
54. “Anakin’s Betrayal” from Revenge of the Sith (2005) [Best Instrumental Composition]
55. “The Ferry Scene” from War of the Worlds (2005) [Best Instrumental Composition]
56. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]
57. Munich (2005) [Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media]
58. “A Prayer for Peace” from Munich (2005) [Best Instrumental Composition]
59. “Sayuri’s Theme and End Credits” from Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) [Best Instrumental Composition]
60. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) [Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]
61. “The Adventures Of Mutt” Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) [Best Instrumental Composition]
62. The Adventures of Tintin (2011) [Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media]
63. Lincoln (2012) [Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media]
64. “The Book Thief” from The Book Thief (2013) [Best Instrumental Composition]

Golden Globe Awards

1. Jaws (1975) [Best Original Score]
2. Star Wars (1977) [Best Original Score]
3. E.T. (1982) [Best Original Score]
4. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) [Best Original Score]

Golden Globe Award Nominations

1. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) [Best Original Score]
2. Cinderella Liberty (1973) [Best Original Score]
3. Earthquake (1974) [Best Original Score]
4. Jaws (1975) [Best Original Score]
5. Star Wars (1977) [Best Original Score]
6. Superman (1978) [Best Original Score]
7. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Original Score]
8. E.T. (1982) [Best Original Score]
9. The River (1984) [Best Original Score]
10. Empire of the Sun (1987) [Best Original Score]
11. The Accidental Tourist (1988) [Best Original Score]
12. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) [Best Original Score]
13. Schindler’s List (1993) [Best Original Score]
14. “Moonlight” from Sabrina (1995) [Best Original Song]
15. Seven Years in Tibet (1997) [Best Original Score]
16. Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Best Original Score]
17. Angela’s Ashes (1999) [Best Original Score]
18. A.I. (2001) [Best Original Score]
19. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) [Best Original Score]
20. War Horse (2011) [Original Score]
21. Lincoln (2012) [Original Score]
22. The Book Thief (2013) [Original Score]