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John Williams' Best Musical Scores, Ranked

Though the man has made more than 75 film scores and received 52 Oscar nominations, here is the nearly impossible attempt at ranking his best scores.

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Harrison Ford Says the Indiana Jones Theme Follows Him Wherever He Goes

Harrison Ford reveals that doctors once played the Indiana Jones theme during a pretty inappropriate moment...

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Director-Composer Duos That Have Made Movie Magic
10 Director-Composer Duos That Have Made Movie Magic

In many cases, a director's film and composer's score go hand-in-hand in our minds, the notes forever combined with signature scenes.

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John Williams' 15 Greatest Musical Scores in Steven Spielberg Movies, Ranked

The career of iconic composer John Williams wouldn't have been the same without Steven Spielberg's work. These are their 15 greatest collaborations.

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Star Wars 7 Trailer to Debut Soon with New John Williams Music?
John Williams Addresses His Retirement Plans, Won't Rule Out Composing Again

91-year-old John Williams isn't done making music yet, especially if the right project comes along.

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Underrated Movies you Didn't Know Were Scored by John Williams
15 Underrated Movies you Didn't Know Were Scored by John Williams

John Williams, the most legendary score composer of all time, worked on a lot of lesser known movies. Here are 15 of the most underrated.

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Best Film Scores of the '90s Ranked
15 Best Film Scores of the '90s Ranked

These are the best '90s movies with some of the most memorable, epic, and listenable scores.

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John Williams Beats His Own Record as Most Oscar Nominated Living Person

The acclaimed composer has pulled in another Academy Award nomination for his work on The Fabelmans.

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Steven Spielberg to Produce John Williams’ Documentary

The musical legend John Williams will have his own documentary, with long-time friend Steven Spielberg behind it.

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Composer John Williams Looked to NASA About the Science of E.T.

John Williams had burning questions about E.T.'s science, and he found out a lot more than he expected.

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John Williams Backtracks on His Retirement Plans, Hopes to Work with Steven Spielberg for Another Decade

John Williams revealed last year that he had been thinking about retiring following the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

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Indiana Jones 5 Is Currently Shooting a New Ending, According to Composer John Williams

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny could be getting a new, or even multiple, endings.

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Henry Cavill Explains Why Using John Williams' Score Was Essential for His Superman Return

Henry Cavill's return as Superman was accompanied by an iconic John Williams score, and the actor says there was a very simple reason for that.

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John Williams Debuts New Indiana Jones 5 Theme for Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Adventures

Phoebe Waller-Bridge will get her own theme in Indiana Jones 5 as John Williams reveals character details.

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A new video from CBS' 60 Minutes shows composer John Williams conducting the Star Wars: The Force Awakens opening scene score.
John Williams Reveals That Indiana Jones 5 Could be His Final Score

Legendary composter John Williams has hinted at imminent retirement.

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Star Wars: How John Williams Composed One of the Best Film Scores of All Time

John Williams is one of the best composers of all time, and has scored some of the biggest franchises in cinema history.

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John Williams Will Begin Scoring Star Wars 9 Soundtrack This Summer
Star Wars Composer John Williams Asked to Write a Theme for Obi-Wan Kenobi

The legendary composer wanted the chance to write a theme for the one legacy character he hadn't ever done before.

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A new video from CBS' 60 Minutes shows composer John Williams conducting the Star Wars: The Force Awakens opening scene score.
John Williams Returning to Star Wars for Upcoming Obi-Wan Series

The legendary composer returns to the galaxy far, far away for the upcoming Disney+ series!

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Steven Spielberg Recalls Thinking Jaws Theme Was a Joke

When John Williams first played the Jaws theme song for Steven Spielberg, the director didn't think he was being serious.

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Best Film Scores of the '80s

The 1980s had some of the most bombastic music of any decade, which was put to good use in these iconic soundtracks.

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