Which movies written by John Williams won an Oscar?

Answer 1

John Williams has written the music for lots and lots of Oscar-winnign movies. Here is a list of his nominations.

1. 1988 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: Empire of the Sun (1987)
2. 1988 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
3. 1985 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
4. 1985 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: The River (1984)
5. 1984 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
6. 1983 Won Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
7. 1983 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Song for: Yes, Giorgio (1982) Shared with: Alan Bergman (lyrics) Marilyn Bergman (lyrics) For the song "If We Were In Love".
8. 1982 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
9. 1981 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
10. 1979 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: Superman (1978)
11. 1978 Won Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: Star Wars (1977)
12. 1978 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
13. 1976 Won Oscar Best Music, Original Score for: Jaws (1975)
14. 1975 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Dramatic Score for: The Towering Inferno (1974)
15. 1974 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Dramatic Score for: Cinderella Liberty (1973)
16. 1974 Nominated Osca Best Music, Original Song for: Cinderella Liberty (1973) Shared with: Paul Williams (lyrics) For the song "Nice to Be Around".
17. 1974 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation for: Tom Sawyer (1973) Shared with: Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman
18. 1973 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Dramatic Score for: Images (1972)
19. 1973 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Dramatic Score for: The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
20. 1972 Won Oscar Best Music, Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score for: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
21. 1970 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical) for: The Reivers (1969)
22. 1970 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation) for: Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)

    Shared with: Leslie Bricusse

23. 1968 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment for: Valley of the Dolls (1967)

Answer 2

John Williams, who has been nominated 50 times for Academy Awards, has won five Oscars for his film scores. He won for his adapted score for "Fiddler on the Roof" (1971) and his original scores for "Jaws" (1975), "Star Wars" (1977), "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982) and "Schindler's List" (1993).

Answer 3

John Williams was an American composer, conductor and pianist. He is considered to be one of the greatest film composers of all time.

Williams has won 5 Academy Awards, 4 Golden Globe Awards, 7 British Academy Film Awards and 21 GRAMMY Awards. With 48 Academy Award nominations, Williams is the second most-nominated person, after Walt Disney.

1997 "Fiddler on the Roof" for best scoring adaptation and original score.

1975 "Jaws" for best original dramatic score.

1977 "Star Wars" for best original score.

1982 "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" for best original score.

1993 "Schindler's List" for best original score.

John Williams won 5 out of 48 nominated Academy Awards music components.

Answer 4

1) Fiddler on the Roof

2) Jaws

3) Star Wars

4) E. T. - The Extra-Terrestrial

5) Schindler's List