John Williams: movies and TV shows
John Williams has 276 credits in the archive: 253 films and 23 TV series, from 1952 to 2026. Highest rated: Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2026 · busiest year: 2022 (13 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Disclosure Day | Film | 6.7 | 94 | |
| 2026 | Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord | TV | 8.6 | 94 | |
| 2025 | Jurassic World Rebirth | Film | 6.3 | 93 | |
| 2025 | Superman | Film | 7.3 | 93 | |
| 2025 | Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story | Self | Film | 7.5 | 93 |
| 2025 | OSN: Musiche dall'America con Gianna Fratta e Alessandro Taverna | Film | — | 93 | |
| 2025 | The Cinema of John Williams (Indiana Jones, E.T., Star Wars and more) | Film | — | 93 | |
| 2024 | Jurassic World: Chaos Theory | TV | 8.3 | 92 | |
| 2024 | LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy | TV | 6.8 | 92 | |
| 2024 | John Williams: A Legacy In Sound | Self | Film | 7.0 | 92 |
| 2024 | Music by John Williams | Self - Composer | Film | 8.1 | 92 |
| 2024 | Music by John Williams | Film | 8.1 | 92 | |
| 2024 | Disney Legends Awards Ceremony | Self | Film | 6.0 | 92 |
| 2024 | Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl | Self | Film | — | 92 |
| 2024 | Jonas Kaufmann: The Sound of Movies | Film | — | 92 | |
| 2024 | John Williams in Tokyo | Self | Film | 8.4 | 92 |
| 2023 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Film | 6.5 | 91 | |
| 2023 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Film | 6.5 | 91 | |
| 2023 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Film | 6.5 | 91 | |
| 2023 | Eastwood Symphonic | Film | 7.0 | 91 | |
| 2023 | Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford | Self | Film | 7.7 | 91 |
| 2023 | jeat? | Film | — | 91 | |
| 2023 | Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace | Self | Film | — | 91 |
| 2023 | The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Self | Film | 6.6 | 91 |
| 2023 | The Fabelmans: A Family in Film | Self | Film | 7.1 | 91 |
| 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion | Film | 6.6 | 90 | |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | TV | 7.0 | 90 | |
| 2022 | Ennio | Self | Film | 8.3 | 90 |
| 2022 | The Fabelmans | Film | 7.6 | 90 | |
| 2022 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | TV | 7.9 | 90 | |
| 2022 | OSN: Il ballo al Cinema con John Axelrod | Film | — | 90 | |
| 2022 | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure | Film | 6.7 | 90 | |
| 2022 | If These Walls Could Sing | Self | Film | 6.5 | 90 |
| 2022 | The Stories of West Side Story | Self | Film | 7.3 | 90 |
| 2022 | Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen | self | Film | 6.0 | 90 |
| 2022 | Piano Cinéma | Film | — | 90 | |
| 2022 | Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams & Friends: Beethoven and Williams | selbst | Film | — | 90 |
| 2022 | Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes | Self - Conductor | Film | — | 90 |
| 2021 | The Book of Boba Fett | TV | 7.5 | 89 | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | TV | 8.2 | 89 | |
| 2021 | For the Empire | TV | 8.0 | 89 | |
| 2021 | John Williams: The Berlin Concert | Self | Film | 7.2 | 89 |
| 2021 | John Williams Live - Music from the Movies | Film | — | 89 | |
| 2021 | John Williams Live - Music from the Movies | Film | — | 89 | |
| 2020 | Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian | Self - Composer (archive footage) | TV | 7.4 | 88 |
| 2020 | The Skywalker Legacy | Self | Film | 7.8 | 88 |
| 2020 | LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special | Film | 6.6 | 88 | |
| 2020 | A World Without Beethoven? | Self | Film | 7.2 | 88 |
| 2020 | John Williams: Live in Vienna | Self - Conductor | Film | 9.1 | 88 |
| 2020 | John Williams: Live in Vienna | Film | 9.1 | 88 | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Oma Tres | Film | 6.3 | 87 |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Film | 6.3 | 87 | |
| 2019 | Battle at Big Rock | Film | 6.8 | 87 | |
| 2019 | Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 87 |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits | Self | Film | 6.1 | 87 |
| 2018 | Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood | Self - Conductor | Film | 10.0 | 86 |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Film | 6.7 | 85 | |
| 2017 | The Post | Film | 7.0 | 85 | |
| 2017 | Spielberg | Self | Film | 7.6 | 85 |
| 2017 | Score: A Film Music Documentary | Self | Film | 7.1 | 85 |
| 2017 | Dear Basketball | Film | 7.2 | 85 | |
| 2016 | The BFG | Film | 6.3 | 84 | |
| 2016 | Hoshino | Film | 6.2 | 84 | |
| 2016 | John Williams at the BBC | self | Film | 5.0 | 84 |
| 2016 | John Williams: The Seventh Symphony | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 84 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | TV | 6.1 | 83 | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Film | 7.2 | 83 | |
| 2015 | A John Williams Celebration | Self | Film | 7.2 | 83 |
| 2013 | The Book Thief | Film | 7.5 | 81 | |
| 2013 | Lincoln: An American Journey | Self | Film | 5.5 | 81 |
| 2013 | Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration | Himself | Film | — | 81 |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Film | 6.8 | 80 | |
| 2012 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns | Film | 7.8 | 80 | |
| 2012 | The 'E.T.' Journals | Self | Film | 10.0 | 80 |
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | Film | 6.9 | 79 | |
| 2011 | War Horse | Film | 7.3 | 79 | |
| 2011 | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | Film | 6.6 | 79 |
| 2011 | LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace | Film | 6.6 | 79 | |
| 2011 | AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams | Self | Film | 8.0 | 79 |
| 2011 | A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later | Self | Film | — | 79 |
| 2010 | Jaws: The Inside Story | Self | Film | 7.3 | 78 |
| 2010 | Music | Self | Film | — | 78 |
| 2010 | LEGO Star Wars: Bombad Bounty | Film | 6.0 | 78 | |
| 2010 | Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott | Self | Film | 5.8 | 78 |
| 2009 | The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | Self | Film | 7.3 | 77 |
| 2009 | The Shark Is Still Working | Self | Film | 7.3 | 77 |
| 2009 | No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos | Self | Film | 5.6 | 77 |
| 2009 | Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | Self / Performer | Film | 7.2 | 77 |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Film | 6.0 | 76 | |
| 2008 | Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick | Film | 6.4 | 76 | |
| 2008 | A Timeless Call | Film | 5.0 | 76 | |
| 2007 | Love Will Tear Us Apart | Film | — | 75 | |
| 2006 | An Inconvenient Truth | Film | 7.0 | 74 | |
| 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Film | 7.4 | 74 | |
| 2006 | Päronet och bajskorven | Film | — | 74 | |
| 2006 | Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer | Self | Film | 5.0 | 74 |
| 2006 | You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman | Self | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Film | 6.6 | 73 | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Film | 6.6 | 73 | |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Film | 7.5 | 73 | |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Film | 7.6 | 73 | |
| 2005 | Munich | Film | 7.1 | 73 | |
| 2005 | Star Wars: A Musical Journey | Film | 7.1 | 73 | |
| 2005 | Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III | Self | Film | 7.2 | 73 |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Film | 8.0 | 72 | |
| 2004 | The Terminal | Film | 7.4 | 72 | |
| 2004 | Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Self | Film | 7.6 | 72 |
| 2004 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self (archive footage) | Film | 4.8 | 72 |
| 2004 | When Star Wars Ruled the World | Self | Film | 8.8 | 72 |
| 2004 | The Revamping of Dracula | Self | Film | 6.5 | 72 |
| 2003 | Building a Scene | Film | 5.0 | 71 | |
| 2003 | Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera | Self | Film | 7.9 | 71 |
| 2003 | The Music of 'Indiana Jones' | Self | Film | 6.2 | 71 |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Film | 7.7 | 70 | |
| 2002 | Catch Me If You Can | Film | 8.0 | 70 | |
| 2002 | Minority Report | Film | 7.4 | 70 | |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Film | 6.6 | 70 | |
| 2002 | The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams | Self | Film | 5.0 | 70 |
| 2002 | The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams | Film | 5.0 | 70 | |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Film | 7.9 | 69 | |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Film | 7.1 | 69 | |
| 2001 | Plotting 'Family Plot' | Self | Film | 6.9 | 69 |
| 2001 | The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I | Self | Film | 7.3 | 69 |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' | Self | Film | 7.1 | 69 |
| 2001 | Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend | Self | Film | 7.2 | 69 |
| 2001 | Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' | Self | Film | 7.6 | 69 |
| 2000 | The Patriot | Film | 7.2 | 68 | |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Film | 6.6 | 67 | |
| 1999 | Angela's Ashes | Film | 7.3 | 67 | |
| 1999 | The Unfinished Journey | Film | 6.5 | 67 | |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Film | 8.2 | 66 | |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Film | 8.2 | 66 | |
| 1998 | Stepmom | Film | 7.2 | 66 | |
| 1997 | Seven Years in Tibet | Film | 7.2 | 65 | |
| 1997 | The Making of 'The Lost World' | Self | Film | 6.9 | 65 |
| 1997 | In the Teeth of Jaws | Self | Film | 8.0 | 65 |
| 1997 | Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery | Self | Film | 8.0 | 65 |
| 1997 | Rosewood | Film | 6.5 | 65 | |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Film | 6.6 | 65 | |
| 1997 | Amistad | Film | 7.0 | 65 | |
| 1996 | Sleepers | Film | 7.6 | 64 | |
| 1996 | The Making of '1941' | Self | Film | 6.7 | 64 |
| 1996 | The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' | Self | Film | 7.4 | 64 |
| 1996 | Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad - Opening Ceremony | Film | — | 64 | |
| 1995 | Sabrina | Film | 6.2 | 63 | |
| 1995 | Sabrina | Film | 6.2 | 63 | |
| 1995 | Nixon | Film | 6.9 | 63 | |
| 1995 | The Hollywood Soundtrack Story | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 1995 | The Making of 'Jaws' | Self | Film | 6.8 | 63 |
| 1994 | Return of the Ewok | Film | 5.0 | 62 | |
| 1993 | Schindler's List | Film | 8.6 | 61 | |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Film | 8.0 | 61 | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 60 | |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Film | 6.8 | 60 | |
| 1992 | Far and Away | Film | 6.8 | 60 | |
| 1991 | Hook | Film | 6.8 | 59 | |
| 1991 | Hook | Film | 6.8 | 59 | |
| 1991 | JFK | Film | 7.6 | 59 | |
| 1990 | Presumed Innocent | Film | 6.8 | 58 | |
| 1990 | Stanley & Iris | Film | 6.5 | 58 | |
| 1990 | Home Alone | Film | 7.5 | 58 | |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Film | 7.0 | 57 | |
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Film | 7.9 | 57 | |
| 1989 | Always | Film | 6.2 | 57 | |
| 1989 | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | Film | 7.7 | 57 |
| 1988 | The Accidental Tourist | Film | 6.3 | 56 | |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun | Film | 7.5 | 55 | |
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | Film | 6.6 | 55 | |
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | Film | 6.6 | 55 | |
| 1986 | Amazing Stories | Film | 6.2 | 54 | |
| 1986 | SpaceCamp | Film | 5.9 | 54 | |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | TV | 7.5 | 53 | |
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Film | 7.3 | 52 | |
| 1984 | The River | Film | 6.4 | 52 | |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Film | 7.9 | 51 | |
| 1983 | Cinderella Revolution | Film | — | 51 | |
| 1983 | From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga | Self | Film | 7.4 | 51 |
| 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Film | 7.5 | 50 | |
| 1982 | Yes, Giorgio | Film | 4.1 | 50 | |
| 1982 | The Man Who Saved the World | Film | 4.8 | 50 | |
| 1982 | Monsignor | Film | 4.6 | 50 | |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Film | 7.9 | 49 | |
| 1981 | Heartbeeps | Film | 4.5 | 49 | |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Film | 8.4 | 48 | |
| 1980 | Superman II | Film | 6.8 | 48 | |
| 1980 | Superman II | Film | 6.8 | 48 | |
| 1980 | SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back | Self | Film | 8.3 | 48 |
| 1980 | Star Wars: Music by John Williams | Self | Film | 7.3 | 48 |
| 1980 | The Making of The Empire Strikes Back | Self | Film | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1979 | 1941 | Film | 5.8 | 47 | |
| 1979 | Dracula | Film | 6.4 | 47 | |
| 1978 | Superman | Film | 7.2 | 46 | |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self | TV | 7.4 | 46 |
| 1978 | Jaws 2 | Film | 6.0 | 46 | |
| 1978 | The Fury | Film | 6.3 | 46 | |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Film | 8.2 | 45 | |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Film | 7.4 | 45 | |
| 1977 | The Royal Variety Performance 1977 | Film | — | 45 | |
| 1977 | Black Sunday | Film | 6.7 | 45 | |
| 1977 | Bloodthirsty Hawk | Film | 9.0 | 45 | |
| 1977 | Previn and the Pittsburgh | Self | TV | 8.0 | 45 |
| 1976 | Midway | Film | 6.6 | 44 | |
| 1976 | Family Plot | Film | 6.8 | 44 | |
| 1976 | The Missouri Breaks | Film | 6.5 | 44 | |
| 1975 | Jaws | Film | 7.7 | 43 | |
| 1975 | Jaws | Film | 7.7 | 43 | |
| 1975 | The Eiger Sanction | Film | 6.1 | 43 | |
| 1974 | The Towering Inferno | Film | 7.0 | 42 | |
| 1974 | Earthquake | Film | 6.1 | 42 | |
| 1974 | The Sugarland Express | Film | 6.6 | 42 | |
| 1974 | The Sugarland Express | Film | 6.6 | 42 | |
| 1974 | Conrack | Film | 6.8 | 42 | |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self | TV | 6.3 | 41 |
| 1973 | The Long Goodbye | Film | 7.4 | 41 | |
| 1973 | Cinderella Liberty | Film | 6.7 | 41 | |
| 1973 | Tom Sawyer | Film | 6.4 | 41 | |
| 1973 | The Paper Chase | Film | 6.8 | 41 | |
| 1973 | The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing | Film | 5.9 | 41 | |
| 1972 | The Poseidon Adventure | Film | 7.1 | 40 | |
| 1972 | The Cowboys | Film | 7.1 | 40 | |
| 1972 | The Screaming Woman | Film | 6.8 | 40 | |
| 1972 | The Screaming Woman | Film | 6.8 | 40 | |
| 1972 | Pete 'n' Tillie | Film | 5.8 | 40 | |
| 1972 | Images | Film | 6.8 | 40 | |
| 1972 | Images | Film | 6.8 | 40 | |
| 1972 | Images | Film | 6.8 | 40 | |
| 1971 | Fiddler on the Roof | Film | 7.8 | 39 | |
| 1971 | Fiddler on the Roof | Film | 7.8 | 39 | |
| 1971 | Fiddler on the Roof | Film | 7.8 | 39 | |
| 1971 | Fiddler on the Roof | Film | 7.8 | 39 | |
| 1970 | Jane Eyre | Film | 7.1 | 38 | |
| 1970 | Story of a Woman | Film | 7.0 | 38 | |
| 1969 | Daddy's Gone A-Hunting | Film | 5.7 | 37 | |
| 1969 | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Film | 6.7 | 37 | |
| 1969 | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Film | 6.7 | 37 | |
| 1969 | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Film | 6.7 | 37 | |
| 1969 | The Reivers | Film | 6.4 | 37 | |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes | Self | TV | 6.5 | 36 |
| 1968 | Heidi | Film | 6.3 | 36 | |
| 1968 | Sergeant Ryker | Film | 6.3 | 36 | |
| 1967 | Ghostbreakers | Film | 4.5 | 35 | |
| 1967 | Valley of the Dolls | Film | 6.0 | 35 | |
| 1967 | Fitzwilly | Film | 6.2 | 35 | |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married Man | Film | 5.9 | 35 | |
| 1966 | How to Steal a Million | Film | 7.5 | 34 | |
| 1966 | Penelope | Film | 5.4 | 34 | |
| 1966 | Penelope | Film | 5.4 | 34 | |
| 1966 | The Rare Breed | Film | 6.2 | 34 | |
| 1966 | Not With My Wife, You Don't! | Film | 5.8 | 34 | |
| 1966 | The Plainsman | Film | 5.6 | 34 | |
| 1965 | Lost in Space | TV | 7.2 | 33 | |
| 1965 | The Kathryn Reed Story | Film | 4.5 | 33 | |
| 1965 | None But the Brave | Film | 6.4 | 33 | |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Film | 3.8 | 33 | |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Film | 3.8 | 33 | |
| 1964 | Redcap | TV | 8.0 | 32 | |
| 1964 | The Killers | Film | 6.9 | 32 | |
| 1964 | Nightmare in Chicago | Film | 4.0 | 32 | |
| 1963 | Gidget Goes to Rome | Film | 5.0 | 31 | |
| 1963 | The Best Years | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1962 | Stark Fear | Film | 5.4 | 30 | |
| 1962 | Diamond Head | Film | 5.5 | 30 | |
| 1962 | Flashing Spikes | Film | 6.8 | 30 | |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere | TV | 6.0 | 29 | |
| 1961 | The Guns of Navarone | Film | 7.3 | 29 | |
| 1961 | Bachelor Flat | Film | 5.6 | 29 | |
| 1961 | The Secret Ways | Film | 5.5 | 29 | |
| 1960 | Because They're Young | Film | 5.9 | 28 | |
| 1960 | I Passed for White | Film | 7.0 | 28 | |
| 1958 | Daddy-O | Film | 4.2 | 26 | |
| 1957 | Bachelor Father | TV | 6.2 | 25 | |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 | Self (Pianist) | TV | 7.6 | 24 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 21 |
| 1952 | Today | TV | 5.6 | 20 | |
| Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano | Film | — | — | ||
| Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary | Self | Film | 8.0 | — |