Music by John Williams doc for Disney+
October 2, 2024
By Nik Roseveare
Music by John Williams from Lucasfilm, Amblin Documentaries and Imagine Documentaries, which offers an insightful look at the prolific life and career of legendary composer John Williams, will premiere on Disney+ and have a limited theatrical release in New York, Los Angeles, and London on November 1st.
The documentary will also open the 38th edition of AFI Fest on October 23rd.
From his early days as a jazz pianist to his 54 Oscar nominations and five wins, the documentary takes an in-depth look at Williams’ countless contributions to film, including many iconic franchises, as well as his music for the concert stage and his impact on popular culture.
Williams’ work as a film composer includes creating the iconic soundtracks to the likes of Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Home Alone, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and many more. Among other directors, he has worked with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Alfred Hitchcock, Brian De Palma, Robert Altman, Clint Eastwood and Richard Donner. Williams has also composed numerous classical concertos and other works for orchestral ensembles and solo instruments.
The documentary features interviews with artists and filmmakers whose lives have been touched by his timeless music. Directed by award-winning filmmaker and best-selling author Laurent Bouzereau, the documentary is produced by Spielberg, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Laurent Bouzereau, with Markus Keith and Michael Rosenberg serving as executive producers.