John Williams portrait

John Williams

Person·1967–2023

Nominated at 38 ceremonies, most recently the 96th Academy Awards (2023).

Nominations 54
Wins 5
Span 1967–2023
Films 51
Oscar history Nominated films IMDb page
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny poster

Latest result

1 nomination

At the 96th Academy Awards (2023), for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Music (original Score)
54Nominations
5Wins
3Categories
38Ceremonies
51Films
1967–2023Span
2023 Most Recent

Oscar History

Every nomination and win on record for John Williams, by ceremony.

96th Academy Awards

2023

95th Academy Awards

2022

92nd Academy Awards

2019

90th Academy Awards

2017

88th Academy Awards

2015

86th Academy Awards

2013

85th Academy Awards

2012

84th Academy Awards

2011

78th Academy Awards

2005

77th Academy Awards

2004

75th Academy Awards

2002

74th Academy Awards

2001

73rd Academy Awards

2000

72nd Academy Awards

1999

71st Academy Awards

1998

70th Academy Awards

1997

69th Academy Awards

1996

68th Academy Awards

1995

66th Academy Awards

1993

64th Academy Awards

1991

63rd Academy Awards

1990

62nd Academy Awards

1989

61st Academy Awards

1988

60th Academy Awards

1987

57th Academy Awards

1984

56th Academy Awards

1983

55th Academy Awards

1982

54th Academy Awards

1981

53rd Academy Awards

1980

51st Academy Awards

1978

50th Academy Awards

1977

48th Academy Awards

1975

47th Academy Awards

1974

46th Academy Awards

1973

45th Academy Awards

1972

44th Academy Awards

1971

42nd Academy Awards

1969

40th Academy Awards

1967

Nominated Films

51 films with nominations credited to John Williams, most awarded first.

Show the first 12 films

Jaws poster

Jaws

1 nomination 1 win 1 category
Nixon poster

Nixon

1 nomination 1 category
JFK poster

JFK

1 nomination 1 category
Hook poster

Hook

1 nomination 1 category

The Career Arc

John Williams at the Oscars, 1967 to 2023: each nomination above its year, the 5 wins in gold. Select any nomination to open its full race.

John Williams: 54 nominations and 5 wins, 1967 to 20231967 · Music (original Song Score Or Adaptation Score) · Valley of the Dolls — nominated1969 · Music (original Score) · The Reivers — nominated1969 · Music (original Song Score Or Adaptation Score) · Goodbye, Mr. Chips — nominated1971 · Music (original Song Score Or Adaptation Score) · Fiddler on the Roof — won1972 · Music (original Score) · images — nominated1972 · Music (original Score) · The Poseidon Adventure — nominated1973 · Music (original Score) · Cinderella Liberty — nominated1973 · Music (original Song Score Or Adaptation Score) · Tom Sawyer — nominated1973 · Music (original Song) · Cinderella Liberty — nominated1974 · Music (original Score) · The Towering Inferno — nominated1975 · Music (original Score) · Jaws — won1977 · Music (original Score) · Star Wars — won1977 · Music (original Score) · Close Encounters of the Third Kind — nominated1978 · Music (original Score) · Superman — nominated1980 · Music (original Score) · The Empire Strikes Back — nominated1981 · Music (original Score) · Raiders of the Lost Ark — nominated1982 · Music (original Score) · E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — won1982 · Music (original Song) · Yes, Giorgio — nominated1983 · Music (original Score) · Return of the Jedi — nominated1984 · Music (original Score) · Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom — nominated1984 · Music (original Score) · The River — nominated1987 · Music (original Score) · Empire of the Sun — nominated1987 · Music (original Score) · The Witches of Eastwick — nominated1988 · Music (original Score) · The Accidental Tourist — nominated1989 · Music (original Score) · Born on the Fourth of July — nominated1989 · Music (original Score) · Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade — nominated1990 · Music (original Score) · Home Alone — nominated1990 · Music (original Song) · Home Alone — nominated1991 · Music (original Score) · JFK — nominated1991 · Music (original Song) · Hook — nominated1993 · Music (original Score) · Schindler's List — won1995 · Music (original Score) · Nixon — nominated1995 · Music (original Song Score Or Adaptation Score) · Sabrina — nominated1995 · Music (original Song) · Sabrina — nominated1996 · Music (original Score) · Sleepers — nominated1997 · Music (original Score) · Amistad — nominated1998 · Music (original Score) · Saving Private Ryan — nominated1999 · Music (original Score) · Angela's Ashes — nominated2000 · Music (original Score) · The Patriot — nominated2001 · Music (original Score) · A.I. Artificial Intelligence — nominated2001 · Music (original Score) · Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — nominated2002 · Music (original Score) · Catch Me If You Can — nominated2004 · Music (original Score) · Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — nominated2005 · Music (original Score) · Memoirs of a Geisha — nominated2005 · Music (original Score) · Munich — nominated2011 · Music (original Score) · The Adventures of Tintin — nominated2011 · Music (original Score) · War Horse — nominated2012 · Music (original Score) · Lincoln — nominated2013 · Music (original Score) · The Book Thief — nominated2015 · Music (original Score) · Star Wars: The Force Awakens — nominated2017 · Music (original Score) · Star Wars: The Last Jedi — nominated2019 · Music (original Score) · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — nominated2022 · Music (original Score) · The Fabelmans — nominated2023 · Music (original Score) · Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny — nominated19671971197519801984198819931997200120052011201520192023Fiddler on the RoofJawsStar WarsE.T. TheSchindler's List

54 nominations 5 wins

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Category and ceremony pages this profile appears on, with related Lunara Film writing.

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