He is arguably cinema’s greatest composer of film music, but John Williams has admitted to not enjoying the genre.

Williams is a 54-time Oscar nominee, with most of his nominations in the Best Original Score category. He has five wins for ...

“He’s the last tycoon of American movie music,” Desplat said in 2010 of his idol John Williams. “He drew a line and we just have to be brave and strong enough to try and challenge this line.

The film music of the '70s was most exciting because of the musicians you'd never find in a studio executive's rolodex.

Williams has 5 Academy Awards for his work, and summed up his thoughts on contemporary attempts at movie scores by saying that "the music isn’t there." ...

John Williams has admitted, despite his illustrious career, that he "doesn't like film music very much" in a new interview ...

“And then I heard John Williams,” says Desplat, 63, of his encounter at a French cinema with “Star Wars” in the summer of 1977. “That sealed it for good.” ...

Seven-time Grammy winner Gladys Knight will perform at The Adderley in October. The TSO will perform the soundtrack of John ...

The poster tagline for this movie was “You’ll believe a man can fly,” and Williams’ soaring score is one big reason why. -Adam B. Vary Jurassic Park (1993) Image Credit: Courtesy of Universal ...

Or you could have Maurice Jarre and his huge symphonic scores. “And then I heard John Williams,” says Desplat, 63, of his encounter at a French cinema with “Star Wars” in the summer of 1977.

Responsible for the most iconic soundtracks of all time, John Williams thought one of his works might have been a bit too ...