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John Williams

1941 - today

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John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer and conductor. Over his seven-decade career, he has composed many of the best known scores in film history. His compositional style blends romanticism, impressionism, and atonal music with complex orchestration. Best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, he has received numerous accolades, including 26 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. John Williams is the 1,153rd most popular musician (down from 1,005th in 2024), the 166th most popular biography from Australia (down from 127th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Australian Musician.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, John Williams ranks 1,153 out of 3,175. Before him are Guy Bonnet, Jenő Jandó, Tommy Emmanuel, Earl Hines, Philip Catherine, and Helmuth Rilling. After him are Pat Martino, Andrej Hoteev, Chris Wolstenholme, Stanley Clarke, Vinnie Paul, and Armand van Helden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, John Williams ranks 343. Before him are Donella Meadows, Ikuo Matsumoto, Pete Rose, Bo Svenson, Guido Reybrouck, and Alexander Ragulin. After him are Michael Berry, Alla Kushnir, John Henry Schwarz, Iván Menczel, Peter Ducke, and Pola Raksa.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, John Williams ranks 166 out of 1,143. Before him are Bill Mollison (1928), Mark Oliphant (1901), Norman Brookes (1877), Tommy Emmanuel (1955), John Winter (1924), and Julian McMahon (1968). After him are Bob Morley (1984), J. L. Mackie (1917), Bob Hawke (1929), Paul England (1929), Yvonne Strahovski (1982), and David Hurley (1953).

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Among Musicians In Australia

Among musicians born in Australia, John Williams ranks 12. Before him are David Helfgott (1947), Michael Hutchence (1960), Mark Evans (1956), Daevid Allen (1938), Colin Burgess (1946), and Tommy Emmanuel (1955). After him are Rick Springfield (1949), Bob Daisley (1950), Richard Bonynge (1930), Simone Young (1961), Mike Chapman (1947), and Rolf Harris (1930).

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