Story :His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro John Williams' own story, with insights from filmmakers, musicians, and others he has inspired, complete with rare behind-the-scenes looks at the making of movie history.
Cast
John WilliamsSelf - Composer
Steven SpielbergSelf - Filmmaker
J.J. AbramsSelf - Filmmaker
Emanuel AxSelf - Pianist
Kate CapshawSelf - Actor / Wife of Steven Spielberg
Chris ColumbusSelf - Filmmaker
Gustavo DudamelSelf - Composer / Conductor, LA Phil
Ethan GruskaSelf - Record Producer / Grandson of John Williams
Paul HirschSelf - Editor
Javier C. HernándezSelf - Culture Reporter, The New York Times
Ron HowardSelf - Filmmaker
Thomas HootenSelf - Principal Trumpet, LA Phil
Karen JohnsonSelf - Concert Master, US Marine Chamber Orchestra
Lawrence KasdanSelf - Filmmaker
Kathleen KennedySelf - Filmmaker
George LucasSelf - Filmmaker
Yo-Yo MaSelf - Cellist
Seth MacFarlaneSelf - Filmmaker / Vocalist
James MangoldSelf - Filmmaker
Branford MarsalisSelf - Saxophonist / Composer
Frank MarshallSelf - Filmmaker
Chris MartinSelf - Musician, Coldplay
Elvis MitchellSelf - Host of The Treatment, KCRW
Anne-Sophie MutterSelf - Violinist
David NewmanSelf - Film Composer / Conductor
Thomas NewmanSelf - Composer
Itzhak PerlmanSelf - Violinist
Ke Huy QuanSelf - Actor
Alex RossSelf - Music Critic / Historian
Alan SilvestriSelf - Composer
Helen WargelinSelf - Second Horn, Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Jenny WilliamsSelf - Daughter of John Williams
Irwin AllenSelf - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
Kenneth WannbergSelf - Music Editor (archive footage)
Christopher ReeveSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Simone PorterSelf (archive footage)
Barbara RuickReno Barmaid (archive footage) (uncredited)