MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS Red Carpet Premieres

MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS

World Premiere

MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS is a comprehensive look at the prolific life and career of legendary composer John Williams. From his early days as a jazz pianist to his 54 Oscar® nominations and five wins, the documentary celebrates Williams’ countless contributions to the moving image arts, music for the concert stage as well as his indelible impact on popular culture. The film features interviews with Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Kate Capshaw, Gustavo Dudamel, J.J. Abrams, Chris Martin, Ron Howard, Chris Columbus, George Lucas, Itzhak Perlman, Lawrence Kasdan, Yo-Yo Ma, Ke Huy Quan, James Mangold, Alan Silvestri, David Newman, Thomas Newman, Seth MacFarlane, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Branford Marsalis, whose lives have been touched by Williams’ timeless music. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau, the documentary is produced by Steven 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.

Laurent Bouzereau is an award-winning filmmaker and best-selling author. His film FAYE, a feature documentary on legendary actor Faye Dunaway for HBO and Amblin, premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. He is currently in production on JAWS @ 50, a feature documentary for NatGeo and Amblin.

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Screenings

October 23, 7:30 p.m.

TCL Chinese

Details

Country: USA

Director: Laurent Bouzereau

Producers: Steven Spielberg, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Laurent Bouzereau

Executive Producers: Markus Keith, Michael Rosenberg

Director of Photography: Toby Thiermann

Editors: David Palmer, Sierra Neal, Jason Summers

Music: John Williams

Cast/Featuring: John Williams, Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, Emanuel Ax, Kate Capshaw, Chris Columbus, Gustavo Dudamel, Ethan Gruska, Javier C. Hernández, Paul Hirsch, Ron Howard, Thomas Hooten, Sgt. Karen Johnson, Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Kennedy, George Lucas, Yo-Yo Ma, Seth MacFarlane, James Mangold, Branford Marsalis, Frank Marshall, Chris Martin, Elvis Mitchell, Anne-Sophie Mutter

Running Time (minutes): 96

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